Category Archives: Canon

New Canon patents for 100-400mm and 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses with diffractive optical element (DOE)

By PR admin | Published: May 24, 2014

A quick update to my last post: Canon filed new patents for a 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 and 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 lenses with diffractive optical element (DOE). Via Egami

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Canon announces EF 16–35mm f/4L IS USM and 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 EF-S IS STM lenses

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2014

Update: Canon USA also announced a white version of the EOS Rebel SL1 DSLR camera with a white EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens (already announced in Japan few months ago): Canon officially announced the previously rumored wide angle lenses: Canon EF 16–35mm f/4L IS USM lens ($1,199) Specifications: Focal Length & Maximum Aperture 16–35mm 1:4.0 Lens […]

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First pictures of the upcoming Canon wide angle lenses

By PR admin | Published: May 12, 2014

Those are the first pictures of the upcoming two new Canon wide angle lenses: The official announcement should be in few hours. Via Digicame-info

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Canon rumored to announce two new wide angle lenses

By PR admin | Published: May 6, 2014

In the next few days Canon will announce two new wide angle lenses: Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Via Digicame-info

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 30, 2014

→ Canon’s EF interchangeable lenses production surpasses 100 million mark. → The Sony NEX-6 mirrorless camera is now up to $275 off. → The newly released Blackmagic Studio HD Camera with MFT lens mount is now in stock. → New firmware update brings X-T1 viewfinder performance to the Fujifilm X-E2 camera. → The Cactus V6 is a new wireless […]

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The latest rebates from Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, Tamron, Sigma and more

By PR admin | Published: April 27, 2014

Here is an updated list of all currently ongoing rebates programs and deals (including the latest Canon and Sony rebates):

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New Canon teaser for April 24th

By PR admin | Published: April 21, 2014

Update: this teaser was for the Canon G1x II camera: Canon Hong Kong posted a new teaser on their Facebook page for what it seems to be a new, fast prime lens to be announced on April 24th. Here is the translated text: “Beauty lies not in objects, but in the interaction between the shadow and light created by […]

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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens (Canon version) tested at DxOmark

By PR admin | Published: April 17, 2014

DxOMark published their test results for the Canon version of the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens ($949): Sigma 50mm Art vs. Zeiss Otus vs. Zeiss Planar Sigma 50mm Art vs. Sigma 50mm vs. Zeiss Makro-Planar Sigma 50mm Art vs. Canon 50mm f/1.2 vs. Canon 50mm f/1.4 Here are the top ranked 50mm lenses for […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 17, 2014

→ Two new Canon EOS M mirrorless camera are rumored to be announced by the end of the year (Q3). Most likely we will not see them in the US. → Canon announced a white edition of the EOS 100D camera and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens in the UK. → DxOMark posted their test results […]

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The latest patents from Google, Panasonic, Tamron, Canon and Olympus

By PR admin | Published: April 16, 2014

→ Google patented a camera embedded in contact lenses. → Panasonic filed a patent for a high resolution light field camera. → Tamron filed a patent for a 15-50mm f/1.4 lens designed for 1/1.7″ sensor.

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