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Canon EOS 5D Mark III announcement

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is now official: 22.3MP, 3,2″ LCD screen, DIGIC 5+ processor, 61 AF points, HD 1080/30p and 720/60p. Canon also announced a new Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT and a new Speedlite 600EX-RT. The 5D Mark III is now available for pre-order for $3,499.00. The kit with the 24-105L lens will cost $4,299.00. The 600EX-RT priced […]

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Canon 5D Mark II price will drop $300 on March 4th

After the Canon EOS 5D Mark III announcement tomorrow, the price of the 5D Mark II (currently $2,499.00 before rebates) will drop $300 on Sunday, March 4th (just like the Nikon D700 price dropped after the D800 announcement).

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This is the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Those are the full Canon EOS 5D Mark III specs: Unsurpassed Image Quality 22.3 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor DiG!C 5+ Image Processor ISO 100-25600 (expandable to L:50 H1:51200, H2: 102400 Full HD Movie (ISO 100-12800 (H:25600)

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III on March 2nd

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera will be announced on March 2nd, 2012. Here are the rumored specs: 22mp 61pt AF 100% VF 3.2″ LCD Dual CF/SD Card Slots Price: Around $3500 USD

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Canon PowerShot G1 X camera now shipping in the US

The Canon PowerShot G1 X camera is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at Adorama for $799. The camera was initially set for a March 5th release. Some unboxing and sample images can be found at rust.se:

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More leaked images of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera

Some new images of the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera appeared online. The official announcement is expected to be on March 2nd, 2012. The rumored specs are: 22mp 61pt AF 100% VF 3.2″ LCD Dual CF/SD Card Slots Price: Around $3500 USD Two more images after the break:

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Expected shipping dates for some newly announced products *UPDATED*

Many new products were announced in the past few weeks. Here is a quick update on the expected availability dates for some of the more popular items: Olympus OM-D E-M5: April 10, 2012 Fuji X-Pro1: March 20 7, 2012 Pentax K-01: March 29, 2012 Sony 500mm f/4.0G lens: April 23, 2012 Canon PowerShot G1x: March 5, […]

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The latest patents from Canon and Panasonic

Canon patents for a 400mm f/4, 200mm f/5.6, 300mm f/4 lenses. The next Canon patent is for a 18-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens for a APS-C mirrorless camera:

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What would Canon do? (5D Mark III)

The day Nikon announced their D800 monster, Canon came out with “only” three new lenses and some official samples from their top of the line EOS 1Dx camera. Nikon and Canon announcements are always scheduled few days/weeks apart and it seems that all the signs for a new 5D Mark III camera are here, including the mandatory book listing on […]

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Canon at the 2012 CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan

Canon Cinema-EOS Stuff - That Zoom Lens is HUGE
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