Category Archives: Canon

Yongnuo is coming with a 35mm f/2 clone lens for Canon DSLR cameras

By PR admin | Published: January 3, 2015

The Chinese based Yongnuo already has 50mm f/1.8 and 50mm f/1.4 lenses for Canon DSLR cameras. The company will soon release also a new 35mm f/2 lens. Here are the technical specifications, lens design and MTF charts:

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The latest patents from Canon, Tamron and Konica Minolta

By PR admin | Published: December 29, 2014

Canon filed a patent for a EF-M 70-400mm f/4.5-7.2 STM lens designed for APS-C mirrorless camera. Canon also filed a patent for a 20-100mm f/4 lens designed for APS-C based cameras. Canon filed a patent for eliminating the star trails during long time exposures of the night sky. Tamron filed a patent for a 18mm f/2.8 […]

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Canon executive confirms the development of a high megapixel DSLR camera

By PR admin | Published: December 24, 2014

In a recent interview with DC.Watch Canon’s Senior Managing Director Maeda Masaya confirmed that a high megapixel DSLR camera is in development (Google translation): Q: image sensor or will toward the size and high pixel size? A: I am working in the high pixel camera. There are two ways of roughly divided into high pixel […]

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The latest firmware updates from Panasonic, Fuji, Canon and Sony

By PR admin | Published: December 20, 2014

Panasonic announced on their website that the previously promised GH4 firmware update will be delayed till January, 2015. Fujifilm released major new firmware updates for their X-Pro1, X-E1, X-E2 and X-T1 mirrorless cameras with several new improvements. For more details, see the release notes in the links provided. Canon released firmware update 1.1.6 for the EOS […]

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This new Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 lens is an exact copy of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8

By PR admin | Published: December 16, 2014

A reader sent me those pictures of a new Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 lens (available on Amazon and eBay) that is almost an exact copy of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens:

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New price drops: Canon 5D Mk III and 6D – $300, Nikon D810 – $300, D610 – $500

By PR admin | Published: December 11, 2014

New price drops were just announced on the following Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras: Nikon D810 – now $300 off (includes free accessories, free expedited shipping) Nikon D610 – another $100 off, totaling $500 off the original price (includes free accessories, 2% in rewards, free expedited shipping) Canon 5D Mk III – now $300 off (2% in rewards, […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2014

→ New price drop: Fuji X-E1 camera + lens kit for $699 (regular: $1,129) valid till December 9, 2014. → The new Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens will start shipping on December 12th, 2014. → Amazon Gold Box deal of the day: over 55% off the Sony NEX-5T camera with 16-50mm lens. […]

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The latest patents from Fuji, Ricoh and Canon

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2014

Fuji filed a patent for a 27mm and 30mm f/2.8 pancake lenses designed for APS-C mirrorless camera that could be a replacement for the Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 lens. Ricoh filed a patent for an adjustable translucent mirror where the amount of reflected and transmitted light can be adjusted (0-50%; 50-100%). Ricoh filed a patent for a […]

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The latest patents from Sigma, Canon and Panasonic

By PR admin | Published: November 18, 2014

→ Sigma filed a patent for a 17-55mm f/2.8 OS lens. → Canon filed a patent for a 11-24mm f/3.5-4.5 lens. → Canon got a new patent for a Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens. → Canon filed another half-mirror/translucent mirror patent.

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Canon Germany leaked the EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens on their website

By PR admin | Published: November 11, 2014

With the new EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens, Canon Germany also had a listing for the previously rumored EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens on their website earlier today (see screenshot above). The text is now removed, but here is the translation:

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