The Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II lens ($2,299.00) that was announced in February 2012 will start shipping on September 13th, 2012 in the US. The Voigtländer 28mm f/2.8 Color Skopar SLII N Aspherical lens will start shipping on September 25th, 2012 in Japan (via digicame-info).
Two new Canon patents from Japan: 2012-159720 is for a 14mm f/2.8 lens with anti-reflective coating. The next patent 2012-159726 is for a 300mm f/4 lens.
Canon announced two professional digital cameras and four new cinema lenses: Canon EOS C500 digital cinema camera with EF lens mount (check for pricing) 4K RAW (4096 x 2160) Output EF Lens Mount for Broad Compatibility 8.8 Mp Super 35mm-Size CMOS Sensor Also Puts Out 2K, Quad HD & Full HD 2x 3G-SDI Outputs 50 […]
The Canon EOS-1D X is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at Amazon. The top of the line Canon DSLR features 18.1MP full frame CMOS sensor, Dual DIGIC 5+ processors, 3.2″ LCD screen, dual CF memory cards slots and auto focus with 61 points. Canon also released firmware update 1.0.6 for the EOS-1D X.
The current Canon US instant rebates that offer up to $300 savings on selected lenses and speedlites will expire on September 1st, 2012:
Canon EOS-3D X specifications: 46 MP 3.7 frame per second Dual DIGIC 5+ ISO: (25) 50-6400 (12800) AF: Same as 1DX USB 3 CF+SD
Canon announced two new compact cameras: PowerShot SX160 IS ($229) and PowerShot SX500 IS ($329). Canon also celebrates the production of 80 Million EF lenses.
There are rumors for a new smaller 22MP Canon EOS 6D full frame DSLR camera that will be announced in October (it is unusual for a major company to make announcements just one month after Photokina). Lenses: rumors for a new EF 35 f/1.4L II and EF 135 f/1.8L IS (Canon already has a patent for a 135mm f/2.0 lens lens). […]
Two new Canon compact cameras leaked: the PowerShot SX160 IS with 16x zoom and the PowerShot SX500 IS with 30x zoom. Expect the official announcement before the Photokina show next month.
Deal: Join by August 31 and get your first year of Creative Cloud membership for only $29.99/month. Valid for existing CS product owners. This is the camera on board the Mars rover Curiosity. Panasonic released waterproof & shockproof anti magnetic SD cards.
