Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS 40D dSLRs: 21 not out

We didn't get a chance to touch, feel and covetously stroke the Mark III, but we did see it demonstrated by photographer Drew Gardner and a model in a dress made out of paper and broken CDs (don't ask). This involved the very cool new WFT-E2 wireless file transmitter, so we were able to see pictures on the big screens as they were taken. The WFT-E2 also connects wirelessly to external storage media and supports GPS geotagging. Two-way communication is possible with this bad boy, so you can trigger the shutter from your browser. 

The 40D doesn't miss out on the extras, either. Two new lenses were launched: the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is a £160 budget zoom lens (pictured right), while the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS offers the longest focal range in the EF-S range to date for £240. Both incorporate 4-stop image stabilisation, shifting their insides to compensate for camera shake.

We also get the shortest focal length in Canon's professional L-series range, the ultra-wide EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM (pictured left), boasting a 114° angle of view for a wide-angle £1,800.

And there's some of that there photos-through-the-air magic with the WFT-E3 wireless file transmitter. Sorcery! -Rich Trenholm

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