Category Archives: Canon

“Big” Canon announcement in the next few weeks?

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2013

The latest rumors: “Canon have been inviting some people from dealers for a ‘big’ product launch within the 6-8 week timeframe“. Maybe the new product will be this Canon EOS 3D DSLR camera that showed up on a Chinese website few weeks ago?

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This is how fast the Canon EOS M autofocus will be with the new firmware

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2013

Several videos surfaced online demonstrating the improved autofocus of the upcoming Canon EOS M firmware update. For comparison, the first video shows the AF speed with the current 1.0.6 firmware, while the second video shows the improved AF with the yet to be released 2.0.2 firmware update (both videos shot with the Canon EF-M 22mm lens):

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Is this the upcoming Canon EOS 3D camera?

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2013

The above picture of an unknown Canon camera was posted on the Chinese website Weibo. The actual camera is blurred out, bu it appears that the label on the strap reads “EOS 3D”:

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The latest patents from Tamron, Canon, Olympus, Samsung

By PR admin | Published: June 15, 2013

Tamron’s latest patent is for a 135mm f/2.8 lens for APS-C based cameras (202.5mm equivalent). Canon filed patents for several different lenses: 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 85mm f/1.2 85mm f/1.8 135mm f/2 50mm f/1.4 Olympus filed a patent for a 40-200mm f/4 Micro Four Thirds lens.

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Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Sony, Olympus ,Tamron, Sigma and Tokina instant rebate savings

By PR admin | Published: June 11, 2013

Here is a list of all ongoing rebates and instant savings offered by the major camera and lens manufacturers:

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Canon to announce a firmware update for the EOS-M, promises 2.3 times faster AF

By PR admin | Published: June 7, 2013

Canon New Zealand announced that a new firmware update for the EOS-M mirrorless camera will be announced at the end of June, 2013. The slow autofocus has been one of the major complaints for Canon’s first mirrorless system camera. The firmware will make the AF 2.3x faster:

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Canon UK announces the EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens

By PR admin | Published: June 6, 2013

Canon UK announced the EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens for the EOS-M mirrorless system. For some reason, there was no official announcement in the US. Here are the key features of the new lens:

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This is the new Canon EF-M 11-22mm IS STM lens

By PR admin | Published: June 5, 2013

Digicame-info just published this first picture of the preciously rumored EF-M 11-22mm IS STM lens for the Canon EOS M mirrorless system. The official announcement will be in the next few days.

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Canon rumored to announce a new EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM mirrorless lens

By PR admin | Published: June 3, 2013

Another rumor from digicame-info: Canon is going to announce a new EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM wide angle lens for their EOS M mirrorless camera. The filter size will probably be 55mm. If Canon is serious about their new EOS M system, they have to offer a wide choice of prime and zoom lenses in a short […]

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The latest patents: new Canon lenses, 3D camera and lens by Olympus, curved sensor by Toshiba

By PR admin | Published: June 1, 2013

Canon filed a patent for a 70-200mm f/4 lens. Canon filed patents for a 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and 28-200mm (APS-C) f/3.5-5.6 IS (full frame) lenses.

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