Category Archives: Canon

Canon will soon announce a new EOS Rebel T6 / 1300D / Kiss X80 DSLR camera

Canon will soon announce a new EOS 1300D DSLR camera (replacement for the current EOS Rebel T5/1200D/Kiss X70 model). The US model name will probably be Rebel T6. Here are the rumored specifications:

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Canon explains why they still don’t have a professional mirrorless camera

In an interview with dpreview, Canon’s executives Mr. Go Tokura explains why Canon still doesn’t have a professional mirrorless camera:

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Nikon, Canon, Sony and Panasonic price increases coming to Canada on April 1st

In case you missed my post on NikonRumors from few days ago: a price increase is coming to Canada on April 1st, 2016 (not a joke) on all major camera manufacturers, including Nikon, Canon, Sony and Panasonic. The reason for the price increase is the decline of the Canadian Dollar:

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What else is new?

→ We already have the first flash-meter / light-meter running on a Galaxy smart watch. → The transparent lens adapter (for creating lens flare effects) I mentioned few months ago was also on displayed at the CP+ show. Huawei and Leica announce technology partnership for the “reinvention of smartphone photography” Updated 2016 Pentax K, 645 […]

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Deals of the week from B&H

The latest deals from B&H:    More B&H specials can be found here.

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What else is new?

→ New Gariz leather case released for the Sony Cybershot RX1R II camera. → New from Rocky Nook: free ebook guide titled “Making the Move to Capture One Pro from Lightroom or Aperture“. You can use coupon code CAPTUREONE40 for 40% off the full eBook “Capture One Pro 9“.

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The latest patents from Canon, Konica Minolta

The latest patent applications from Japan: → Canon EF-S 18-100mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens patent designed for APS-C DSLR cameras → Canon has a patent for 120x lens zoom (9-1080mm f/1.8-5.6 designed for a 2/3″ sensor) → Another recent Canon patent describes a new way to compensate for the image quality degradation in cameras with pellicle/translucent mirror

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Canon announcement: EOS 80D, G7 X Mark II, SX720 HS, PZ-E1, DM-E1 and 18-135mm lens

Canon EOS 80D DSLR Camera Price : $1,199 (available for pre-order) New AF System and Dual Pixel CMOS AF The 45-point all cross-type viewfinder AF system in the new Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera, compared to 19-points in the Canon EOS 70D DSLR camera, is now wider both horizontally and vertically for easier compositions with off-center […]

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