Category Archives: Canon

Canon EOS 5DS/R camera additional coverage

    First, a quick report on the new Canon EOS 5DS/R camera from a reader who attended a recent 5DS event in Asia (click on images for larger view): The Canon 5DS/R will start shipping in June, 2015 MSRP in Asia will be around HK$26-27k The camera does feel heavy and sturdy Continuous shooting is slow […]

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Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera to start shipping next week

The Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera was announced few weeks ago only for the European and Asian markets. The camera will start shipping on March 26 and is already available for pre-order on Amazon UK, Amazon Germany and Amazon Japan (they will not ship electronics to the US). US readers can purchase the Canon M3 from DigitalRev (they ship internationally) or on eBay. […]

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What else is new?

→ The first Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L lens reviews are already out: Petapixel | Lensrentals | Northlight-images. → B&H has an EDU Advantage online store that provides discounts for students and educators. → The Samsung NX500 has a new firmware update version 1.0 (the camera is not available yet). → Lomography has a new Lomo’Instant Boston Edition camera that comes with three lenses […]

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The latest patents from Sony, Tamron and Canon

→ Tamron and Sony filed a join patent for a 35mm f/2.8 full frame lens. → The first 100x zoom lens is patented by Canon: 3-300mm f/1.8-9 IS.

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The latest deals on photo gear

Other current deals: → $100 off all Zeiss lenses (including Otus and ZM product lines) → WPPI special from B&H → Panasonic FT5 waterproof camera for $197 (original 297.95) → Profoto B1 500 AirTTL flash is now $100 off → Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 lens is now $100 off → Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 lens is now $270 off → […]

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Canon PowerShot G17 camera rumors

A new Canon PowerShot G17 compact camera is rumored to be announced before July. Here are expected specifications:

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New Canon instant rebates

The new instant rebates on the Canon 5D Mark III, 6D, 7D Mark II, 70D, SL1 and T5 EOS DSLR cameras are now live at B&H and Adorama. See also the current lens, Speedlite and other Canon instant rebates.

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The latest patents from Tamron, Canon and Ricoh

→ Tamron filed a patent for a 90mm f/2.8 Macro full frame mirrorless lens. → Canon has a patent for a 9-18mm f/3.5-4.5 APS-C mirrorless lens. → Canon filed a patent for EF-M lens adapter with improved AF speed.

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What else is new?

→ The UK price of the new Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens was announced: £799.99 → Meike announced a new MK-XT1 battery grip for the Fuji X-T1 camera. They also have a new TTL flash for Fuji cameras: MK320 F Speedlite. → Both the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II camera and Canon EF 11-24mm […]

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Canon C700x cinema camera rumored specifications

I am not sure if this is legit – here is the leaked information on a new  Canon C700x cinema camera:

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