New gear coming soon: 1Ds Mark III, 40d, and 14mm lens

Amazon just posted a pre-order page for the new Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera. The specs are pretty amazing: 10.1 megapixel, APS-C sized, self-cleaning CMOS sensor; 30% faster, 9 point AF; DIGIC III image processing; ISO 3200 max sensitivity; improved 3.0-inch LCD with Enhanced Live View; 6.5fps continuous shooting.

For landscape and architecture photographer, there will be the new Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM Wide Angle Lens, available in November.

And to to along this beautiful glass, what better than the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III 21.1MP Digital SLR Camera, available next December at a whooping USD$8,000?

We are talking of a full-frame DSLR, a 36 x 24-mm self-cleaning CMOS sensor; a pair of DIGIC III image processers operating in parallel; improved 45-point advanced autofocus; 5fps continuous shooting (for bursts of up to 45 Large/Fine JPEGs or 15 RAW images); sRAW image support; 3-inch Live View LCD with 5x or 10x magnification; and CF, SD/SDHC storage options