Category Archives: Canon

Canon PowerShot G3 X pictures and specifications

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2015

Canon will soon announce a new PowerShot G3 X compact camera. Here are the rumors specifications and additional images:

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Canon EOS 5DS DSLR camera now in stock

By PR admin | Published: June 14, 2015

The 50MP Canon EOS 5DS DSLR camera is already shipping worldwide and is currently in stock at Adorama, Amazon and B&H. Additional information on the Canon EOS 5DS/R cameras can be found here. The unboxing video and few sample photos are available on flickr.

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The lot of 600 vintage cameras from 1880-1980 is still available for sale

By PR admin | Published: June 5, 2015

The lot of 600 vintage cameras I reported about few months ago is still available for sale on eBay. The item description is “most are in working order, newer SLRs not working“… The collection, described as the 3rd or 4th largest in world, contains Zeiss, Nikon, Leica, Canon, Rollei and Kodak cameras from 1880-1980. You can […]

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Canon patents the world’s first tilt-shift zoom lens with image stabilization (IS) and macro capabilities

By PR admin | Published: May 29, 2015

Canon filed a patent for a tilt-shift lens with image stabilization (IS). Currently there are no other tilt-shift lenses with IS on the market. The lens design reveals two different IS systems – one for the tilt and one for the shift. What is even more intersting: the technical documentation even describes zoom and macro capabilities […]

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The latest patents from Ricoh, Tamron, Olympus and Canon

By PR admin | Published: May 27, 2015

→ Pentax/Ricoh filed a patent for a new AF system where the AF points will cover a wide area of the frame. This is probably linked to one of the rumors that the new Pentax full frame DSLR camera will have a new “groundbreaking AF function“. → Tamron filed a patent for a 85mm f/1.8 VC designed […]

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Canon EOS Rebel SL2 rumors

By PR admin | Published: May 26, 2015

The first rumors of a new Canon EOS Rebel SL2 DSLR camera surfaced online – the new model is described to be a smaller, more compact version of the 750D:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: May 26, 2015

→ The Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 lens is now available for pre-order at B&H (additional information available here). → Rocky Nook is running a 40% off all eBooks sales this week – use coupon code PHOTOMONTH at checkout.       → First look at the new Google photos app. → Toshiba announced new Exceria Protm SD […]

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Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM lens review

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2015

B&H published an interesting review of the Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM lens currently available in their used department (see also this post): With the Canon 1200mm lens, planning involves not what to bring and leave behind, it starts with this question: “How many people do I need to bring with me to carry the […]

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The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is now in stock

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2015

The new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is now shipping worldwide and is currently in stock at B&H, Amazon and Adorama. Additional information on the lens can be found here:

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First Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens spotted in the wild, sample photos now available

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2015

The guys over at Etphotos.net got their hands on the new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM and sent me few photos of and from the new lens (available for pre-order at Adorama and B&H, shipping starts on May 21st):

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