Either it’s NOT over yet, or people are just desperate for gossip / rumors / action on the forums…

Canon is reportedly waiting with an ace up it’s sleeve, until after Nikon makes it’s forthcoming releases this January 31st. Sounds to me like revenge for what Nikon did to Canon last fall by releasing the D3 / D300 hot on the heels of the 1Ds 3 and 40D…

We may see a 7D released yet!

HOWEVER, here’s the catch- It is alleged to be just a step up from the 40D, NOT a replacement to the 5D. A “direct” attack on the D300, in fact.

Could it be that Canon is actually going to shock the world with a fully professional 1.6x DSLR??? Even as a Nikon shooter, that would make my camera geek day… Of course I suppose I might be crying soon if Canon really DOES “kill” the D300. All they’d have to do would be to take a 40D and- fully weather-seal it, put in a pro-series 45-point AF module, rate the shutter life like a 1D series, upgrade the LCD to “HD”, and make it do ISO 6400/12800 at 12-14 megapixels. Then I would have to cry a little…

(Are you enjoying this roller coaster as much as I am? )

=Matt=