Category Archives: Canon

Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM lens for sale at $180,000 (pack mule not included) *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: April 27, 2015

B&H currently has the rare Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM lens for sale at $180,000. The lens is “used” in 9+ condition: Update: B&H published a new video of the lens in action: More videos after the break:

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Lee Filters working on a SW150 MK II filter system for the Canon 11-24mm f/4 lens

By PR admin | Published: April 27, 2015

The new Lee Filters SW150 MK II filter system compatible with the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens will be released in a month. The new version 2 has a light shield and option for Big Stopper and Square Polarizer. It also fits the new Sigma 24mm f/1.4 lens. Lee Filter are also currently testing a version two of […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 23, 2015

→ Kipon released the world’s first Canon EF-MFT electronic adapter with autofocus. → Military aerial camera by Konica ancestor goes for sale on eBay (read more here). → The Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera is now in stock at DigitalRev (they ship internationally). → New Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 camera registered in Korea. → The Canon T6i DSLR camera is now […]

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The Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 clone lens for Canon DSLR cameras is now available

By PR admin | Published: April 21, 2015

The Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 clone lens for Canon DSLR cameras is now in stock at Amazon ($122) and eBay ($116). Here are the lens technical details:

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The latest patents from Sigma, Sony, Canon, Apple and Ricoh

By PR admin | Published: April 20, 2015

→ Sigma filed a patent for a 400mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lens. → Another Sigma patent: 24-105mm f/2.8-4 DG OS HSM Art lens.    → Sony patented a tiltable attachment for lens style cameras. → Another curved sensor patent from Sony. → Sony patented a curved surface (multi-layer sensor) that corrects the angle in which light falls […]

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Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera now shipping in Europe and Asia

By PR admin | Published: April 16, 2015

The Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera is now shipping in Europe and Asia. For now Canon has no plans to bring the camera to the US market. Check pricing and availability at Jessops, WEX, Amazon UK, Amazon Germany and Amazon Japan. US readers can purchase the Canon M3 from DigitalRev (they ship internationally) or on eBay. A quick M3 hands-on is available at d-pixx.de. […]

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM lens (Canon mount) tested at DxOMark

By PR admin | Published: April 14, 2015

DxOMark tested the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM lens for Canon mount ($849). Here is their conclusion:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 12, 2015

→ The Sony a7r mirrorless camera is now $400 off. → The Samsung NX500 lens kit is now $100 off. → New price drop on Canon lenses (up to $800 off). → Mitakon lenses now available at B&H. → If you purchase any MindShift Gear backpack between now and May 15, you will get a free […]

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Canon XC10 4K camera with 1″ sensor and EOS C300 Mark II cinema camera announced

By PR admin | Published: April 8, 2015

The previously leaked/rumored compact Canon 4k camera with 1″ sensor is now officially announced: Canon XC10 1″ CMOS Sensor and DIGIC DV 4 processor UltraHD 4K at 29.97/25/23.98p H.264 recording in MFX wrapper Up to 305 Mbps 4K / 50 Mbps HD recording SDHC/SDXC and CFast card slots HDMI output – supports 4K monitoring 10x […]

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Is this the new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 IS STM lens?

By PR admin | Published: April 4, 2015

I just received this pictures of a new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 IS STM lens that has been rumored for a while. For comparison, here is the current Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II model:

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