I may have mentioned before that I intend to upgrade my equipment in January 2009. This will involve replacing the trusty old 20D with something a little more updated.

Initially I was toying with the idea of the Canon 1D MkIII or the more expensive 1Ds MkIII, however, the Canon rumour mill is suggesting that replacements for either or both these cameras will come in 2009. I therefore don’t want to spend the money on a camera which will be replaced possibly only a few months later.

The 5D MkII is out now and looks promising. I’m now leaning towards getting that in January and then a 1D MkIV (or whatever it will be called) if Canon announce that next year.

I get my Canon rumours from the Northern Images website. The latest info is suggesting a possible announcement by Canon in the first quarter of 2009.

In the meantime, I’ll have some fun with the 5D MkII together with some new lenses.