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Canon's new 16.7MP Digital SLR, with WiFi

Posted by michael on from the whoa dept.

LoudMusic writes "Canon has recently announced the EOS 1Ds Mark II, successor to their previous excellent professional cameras. What makes this one so cool is that it can network. The early review over at dpreview.com says there is an optional part that gives it both 802.11a/g and wired networking capabilities. I can see photographers shooting sporting events with a 12" Powerbook in a backpack receiving images to its 80GB drive and automatically uploading them to SI. And with its full 35mm CMOS it is the first camera to effectively reproduce the image quality of 35mm film. I wonder if it plays mp3s too ..."

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  1. Live Pr0n by porkUpine · · Score: 5, Funny

    *Sigh* I can see it now... live, high resolution Pr0n. No, seriously... can I see it now???? *grin*

  2. oh great! by museumpeace · · Score: 4, Funny

    people snarfing my dirty pictures before I can even get home with the camera!

    I posted first but /. put on the brakes!

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  3. To be the Paparazzi by eseiat · · Score: 5, Funny

    The joy of shooting a billboard-sized picture of Britney's latest pimple or a near nip-slip of Jessica and then jog over to a Starbucks and distribute it to the masses all while getting a mocha frap must be heaven. Why did I ever bother with a college degree when so much fun could have been had!

    1. Re:To be the Paparazzi by cyclopropene · · Score: 5, Funny
      Why did I ever bother with a college degree when so much fun could have been had!
      Because you need one to be able to afford the freakin' camera!
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  4. No. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    You can ONLY do it with a PowerBook. No other platform can handle images.

  5. Re:Features vs Function by `Sean · · Score: 4, Funny
    Never mind that. I wonder if it takes pictures.
    First we had mobile phones that suck for calling people but are great for taking photos. Pretty soon we'll have digital cameras that suck for taking photos but are great for calling people.
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  6. Re:Hrrr by typhoonius · · Score: 4, Funny

    The submitter had trouble working in the obligatory iPod plug. Give him a break.

  7. Re:samples by flibuste · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have the JPEG been virus-checked recently?

  8. Re:Hrrr by ThousandStars · · Score: 4, Funny
    You mean the iPod , that delightful consumer electronics device that results in sexual activity, weight loss and annoying testimonials posted in internet forums.

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