Category Archives: Canon

Canon press event on May 31st

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2013

The website eoszine.nl mentioned on Twitter that Canon Netherlands will have a press event on May 31. There have not been any rumors about upcoming Canon cameras or lenses. This scheduled press event could be for printers or video products.

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Canon 5D Mark III firmware 1.2.1 leaked, 14 bit 2K RAW DNG function discovered

By PR admin | Published: April 29, 2013

Canon 5D Mark III firmware update v1.2.1 with uncompressed HDMI output has leaked from a Canon service station. Magic Lantern discovered 14 bit 2K RAW DNG function on the Canon 5D Mark II and III DSLR cameras:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 28, 2013

The Rokinon 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens will start shipping on May 2nd, the Samyang version is scheduled to be released on May 15th. Shipments of the Plustek OpticFilm 120 professional grade scanner ($1,999.99) are temporary put on hold due to a faulty component. The Sony 50mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T* ZA lens is delayed till […]

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The current Sony, Canon and Nikon instant rebates will expire this weekend

By PR admin | Published: April 24, 2013

The current Sony (up to $400 off), Canon (up to $500 off) and Nikon (up to $550 off) instant rebates are set to expire this weekend (April 27, 2013). Today Adorama started offering 6% in rewards on selected Nikon, Sony and Canon cameras and lenses.  The promo will run from 04/24/13 through 05/01/13.

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For 10 consecutive years Canon has the #1 spot for digital cameras with interchangeable lenses

By PR admin | Published: April 22, 2013

According to their own survey, Canon announced that they have been holding the #1 spot in market share for digital cameras with interchangeable lenses for 10 consecutive years:

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The latest patents from Ricoh, Canon and Sony

By PR admin | Published: April 20, 2013

Ricoh filed a patent application (2013-61573) for a 4.6-18mm f/1.8-2.8 lens (21-84mm equivalent) designed for a 1/1.7″ size sensor. Canon filed a patent (2013-64858) for 400mm f/4 DOE lens which could replace their current version.

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New Canon rebates

By PR admin | Published: April 14, 2013

Update: the new Canon DSLRs and lens bundles rebates are also out. The new Canon instant rebates (up to $300 off) on selected lenses and Speedlights are now live at B&H:

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Sony NEX-7n, Panasonic LF1, Canon EOS 70D, Olympus E-PL6, Ricoh GR Digital V rumors

By PR admin | Published: April 11, 2013

The Sony NEX-7n mirrorless camera is rumored to be announced in May with a new 3.8 million dot EVF that will have two OLED layers of 1.9 million dots each. This technology will deliver crisp display experience without any noticeable lag or other artifacts. In addition to the Panasonic G6, a new high-end compact camera […]

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Canon, Zeiss and Sony at the 2013 NAB show

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2013

The 2013 NAB show will take place in Las Vegas from April 6-11. Here are some of the new announcements for the show: Canon announced the development of a 35mm prime lens – their sixth lens in their cinema line Canon announced XA25 ($2,699) and XA20 ($2,199) camcorders that feature a 20x HD zoom lens, simultaneous […]

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The latest patents from Sony, Canon, Olympus and Konica Minolta

By PR admin | Published: April 2, 2013

Sony filed a patent 2013-54164 for 16-135mm f/3.5-5.6 and 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 APS-C lenses. Sony also patented (2013-50630) a half mirror that will not “black out” during exposure. Canon filed a patent (2013-57802) for a 50mm f/1.4 lens. The patent contains also calculations for a 50mm f/1.2 lens.

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