Category Archives: Canon

The latest patents: Fujinon 14mm f/1.8, Canon 135mm f/2 lenses and more

By PR admin | Published: December 26, 2016

→ Fuji has a new patent for a Fujinon 14mm f/1.8 lens designed for APS-C sensor (Fuji currently has a XF 14mm f/2.8 lens in their lineup). → Canon 135mm f/2 lens with apodization filter patent.

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Canon PowerShot G9X Mark II camera coming soon

By PR admin | Published: December 21, 2016

The Japanese site Nokishita reports that Canon will soon announce a new PowerShot G 9 X Mark II compact camera that will be available in black and silver. The official announcement will most likely be in early January 2017 during the CES show in Las Vegas. The current Canon PowerShot G 9 X model was announced […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2016

→ Syrp announced their new Super Dark Variable ND filter that can cut 5-10 stops of light. Pricing is between $169-$209, shipping starts on December 16th.   → Gariz announced a new leather case for the Sony RX100 V camera (check pricing and availability). → The Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera is now expected to ship in February 2017 […]

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Canon patent for a lens with two mounts (reversed lens)

By PR admin | Published: December 13, 2016

Canon has a new patent for a lens with two mounts (one on each end) – you can basically reverse the lens and use it for macro photography (this is currently possible with the use of macro reverse adapters). Canon’s patent indicates that the lens will have electronic connectors on both ends for aperture and […]

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Canon curved, self-bending sensor patent (plus curved sensor advantages and benefits)

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2016

Canon has another curved and self-bending sensor patent filed in Japan (see also this post) – the sensor can basically bend and turn into a curved sensor once triggered by an electrical signal. Curved sensors have several advantages and benefits including requiring smaller/faster/simpler lenses and overall better corner to corner IQ (curved sensors provide correction of field […]

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Canon rumored roadmap for 2017 (cameras and lenses)

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2016

Here is a recap of what to expect from Canon in 2017:

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The latest Canon patents: 600mm f/4 and 400mm f/2.8 lenses, curved sensor and more

By PR admin | Published: December 7, 2016

Here are the latest patents filed in Japan over the past few weeks: → Canon EF 600mm f/4 DO IS USM lens patent → Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM lens patent with two extenders (1.4x & 1.7x) built-in inside     → Canon has a 0.82x optical viewfinder patent and another patent for displaying additional information in […]

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Canon EOS M5 mirrorless camera now shipping

By PR admin | Published: November 27, 2016

    The Canon EOS M5 mirrorless camera is already shipping. Check pricing and availability at Adorama for the US and Fotohanskeuzekamp for EU. The first sample pictures taken with the camera can be found here. Here is a quick availability update on many of the new cameras and lenses announced at Photokina:

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List of upcoming/rumored Canon lenses

By PR admin | Published: November 22, 2016

Canon is rumored to announce the following lenses (most likely in 2017): Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM lens Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM kit lens for the new EOS Rebel cameras Canon new EF 70-200mm f/2.8 lens Canon is working also on a new 50mm lens, but the announcement will most likely not happen […]

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Canon, Sony and Nikon Black Friday instant rebates now live

By PR admin | Published: November 20, 2016

Canon, Sony and Nikon announced their Black Friday deals: More Black Friday deals can be found here. Update: new Sigma rebates were also introduced today:

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