Has the 5D Mark IV been spotted out in the wild?
Jun 8, 2016
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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If windsurfer, Levi Siver’s Instagram feed is to be believed, we appear to have the first shot of the impending Canon 5D Mark IV.
During what EOSHD describe as a “Red Bull sponsored surf shoot”, Levi appears to have posted a photograph of the crew to his Instagram feed, with a caption that mentions “the new unreleased Canon camera”.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BF5OIMyMPC9/
[Update : The image has now been deleted from Instagram, marked as “Content Unavailable”]
It’s much too dark and small in the frame to be able to see any kind of model numbers, but from the caption and comments, and that only “new unreleased Canon camera” anybody’s really talking about is the 5D Mark IV, Levi claims that it is indeed what it is.
Canon Rumors are remaining, as they often do, sceptical as to whether or not this actually is the new 5D Mark IV, as it’s impossible to really tell from this photo, but one member on their forums pointed out that the hood of the attached lens doesn’t seem to match any current models.
This could be the soon-to-be-announced EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III, which has the new EW-88D hood, and would certainly lend some credit to the suggestion that the camera might also be something as yet unreleased.
The official 5D Mark IV announcement is expected in August, with deliver available shortly thereafter.
Could this be the first unofficial photo of the 5D Mark IV? Or are we simply being trolled? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
[via Bokeh]
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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4 responses to “Has the 5D Mark IV been spotted out in the wild?”
all you bloggers just copy and past the same crap without using your own brains.
this does not even look close to a 5D series camera.
it´s most likely a canon c700 that will be announced soon.
and everyone that is testing a 5D Mk4 is under strict NDA.. no way they would confirm that they are stupid enough to put a picture with a camera that is under NDA online.
post as many clickbait articles as you want but maybe try to use your brain….
Given that Levi probably isn’t the one to whom Canon gave the camera, not being the photographer and all, he likely didn’t sign an NDA.
That the image has now been deleted from Instagram could suggest you may be incorrect.
However, if you feel you can do a better job, we are hiring writers if you’d like to put your money where your mouth is.
Grab the image put it in Photoshop mess with the Levels and you are going to see the body resembles more the Canon C100 than a 5D camera…
Actually, looking at how far back the hotshoe is from what is presumably the Canon logo, it looks a lot more like the 5D Mark III than either the C100 or C300.
The overall appearance of the body could easily be getting disguised by a DSLR cage, especially when so dark.