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If you have already a Canon camera registered, you can get $20 or $50 back on a second camera.

Download the rebate from Canon’s website.

Previous versions that MUST have been already registered with Canon are:

“This upgrade offer is for current registered owners of Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Digital Rebel XT, Digital Rebel XTi, Digital Rebel XSi, Digital Rebel XS, Digital Rebel T1i, 1D, 10D, 20D, 20DA, 30D, 40D, 50D, 7D, 5D Mark II, 5D, 1DS, 1D Mark II, 1DS Mark II, 1D Mark II N, 1D Mark III, 1DS Mark III, PowerShot PRO 90 IS , PRO 1, G11, G10, G9, G7, G6, G5, G3, G2, G1, TX1, SX1 IS, SX20 IS, SX10 IS, SX200 IS, SX120 IS, SX110 IS,
SX100 IS, S5 IS, S3 IS, S2 IS, S1 IS, S90, S80, S70, S60, S50, S45, S40, S30, S20, S10, D10, SD1200 IS, SD1100 IS, SD1000, SD990 IS, SD980 IS, SD970 IS, SD960 IS, SD950 IS, SD940 IS, SD900, SD890 IS, SD880 IS, SD870 IS, SD850 IS, SD800 IS, SD790 IS, SD780 IS, SD770 IS, SD750, SD700 IS, SD630, SD600, SD550, SD500, SD450, SD430, SD400, SD300, SD200, SD110, SD100, SD40, SD30, SD20, SD10, S500, S410, S400, S330, S300, S230, S200, S110, S100, E1, A2100 IS, A2000 IS, A1100 IS, A1000 IS, A720 IS, A710 IS, A700, A650 IS, A640, A630, A620, A610, A590 IS, A580, A570IS, A560, A550, A540, A530, A520, A510, A480, A470, A460, A430, A420, A410, A400, A310, A300, A200, A100, A95, A85, A80, A75, A70, A60, A50, A40, A20, and A10 cameras (“Qualified Product”) who have registered their product before October 12, 2009.”

The new models that you can get a rebate on, are:

“Purchase and register a new Canon EOS Rebel XS, Rebel XSi, Rebel T1i, 50D, 7D, 5D Mark II, PowerShot G11, G10, S90, SX1 IS, SX20 IS, SX200 IS, SX120 IS, D10, SD970 IS, SD980 IS, SD960 IS, SD940 IS, SD780 IS, SD1200 IS, A1100 IS, and A480 camera (“Qualified New Product”) anytime from October 12, 2009 through December 31, 2009. Must enter valid serial number at time of registration to qualify.”

I’ll take this opportunity to tell you about the Canon PowerShot S90 — the only powershot or G class camera with f/2 Lens.  I’m very surprised both at it’s lens, and it’s output.  I think the next open lens is a f/3.5.   Only if it could be easily converted to IR, it would have been the perfect camera for me.  I’m still keeping my eye on a used G10 or G11 to convert.   Well after ordering a Mark IV, it’s going to be a while before I can buy another body, but I’ll keep an eye open nonetheless.

Well looks like we have the specs for the Canon 1D Mark IV to wet our appetites for a while.   Surprisingly the unit will be released around December in time for the superbowl most likely — starting street price body-only — $4,999.00!

Here are the specs:

• 10 FPS
• 16.1 MP APS-H CMOS censor
• ISO Range Native: 100 up to 12,800 in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments, with ISO Expansion: 50 and 25,600, 51,200, and 102,400. [Editor: Native is really the only one that should be looked at]
• Dual DIGIC 4 Processors [Editor: 16x more processing power than the DIGIC 3 system]
• M-RAW and S-RAW [Editer: Medium and small sized RAW files]
• Better Noise control
• Enhanced Custom Functions [Editor: Ok, now they're just reaching for more points, really? how enhanced are they? ]
• [Editor: Something about 1080p and 720p video as well .... ]

What I’m really impresssed with so far are:

1. The new AF tracking system, here is a quote from the Canon website: “As an example, with an EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens, the EOS-1D Mark IV can track a subject approaching at 50 kph/31 mph up to about 8 meters/26.2 feet away. This is the same specification as the EOS-1D Mark III. However, with the 39 cross-type AF points, the Mark IV’s subject detection and tracking performance have improved substantially over the EOS-1D Mark III’s. This combination of hardware and software (AI Servo II AF algorithm) improvements enables a more stable AI Servo AF control.”   Which translates to locking and tracking a subject without having to keep the AF point on the subject.   The system will actually track the subject and select the proper AF point as it needs to.
2. Noise Control!  How molly it looks nice at ISO 2000.

Sample movie and images can be found on the Canon Japan site.

For more information please visit the Canon Digital Learning Center.

Here is a very nice (obviously professionally done) video shot on the 7D. I’m very impressed with the low-light footage.

Did anyone know that Canon Made a 85mm f/1.4? Or is that a typo? (UPDATE: As it turns out — it’s an old MF lens)

Shot in 1920 x 1080 at 24p. Transcoded to XDcam codec. Edited in Premiere Pro CS3.

No color grading was utilized. No additional lights were used.

Lenses:

• 16-35 mm 2.8
• 17 mm TS
• 35mm 1.4
• 50 mm 1.4
• 85mm 1.4
• 100 mm 2.8 macro
• 70-200 mm 2.8

I’m very impressed.  The night/low light stuff is virtually clean.