Category Archives: Canon

What else is new?

→ Kipon released the world’s first Canon EF-MFT electronic adapter with autofocus. → Military aerial camera by Konica ancestor goes for sale on eBay (read more here). → The Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera is now in stock at DigitalRev (they ship internationally). → New Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 camera registered in Korea. → The Canon T6i DSLR camera is now […]

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The Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 clone lens for Canon DSLR cameras is now available

The Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 clone lens for Canon DSLR cameras is now in stock at Amazon ($122) and eBay ($116). Here are the lens technical details:

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The latest patents from Sigma, Sony, Canon, Apple and Ricoh

→ Sigma filed a patent for a 400mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lens. → Another Sigma patent: 24-105mm f/2.8-4 DG OS HSM Art lens.    → Sony patented a tiltable attachment for lens style cameras. → Another curved sensor patent from Sony. → Sony patented a curved surface (multi-layer sensor) that corrects the angle in which light falls […]

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Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera now shipping in Europe and Asia

The Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera is now shipping in Europe and Asia. For now Canon has no plans to bring the camera to the US market. Check pricing and availability at Jessops, WEX, Amazon UK, Amazon Germany and Amazon Japan. US readers can purchase the Canon M3 from DigitalRev (they ship internationally) or on eBay. A quick M3 hands-on is available at d-pixx.de. […]

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Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM lens (Canon mount) tested at DxOMark

DxOMark tested the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM lens for Canon mount ($849). Here is their conclusion:

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What else is new?

→ The Sony a7r mirrorless camera is now $400 off. → The Samsung NX500 lens kit is now $100 off. → New price drop on Canon lenses (up to $800 off). → Mitakon lenses now available at B&H. → If you purchase any MindShift Gear backpack between now and May 15, you will get a free […]

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Canon XC10 4K camera with 1″ sensor and EOS C300 Mark II cinema camera announced

The previously leaked/rumored compact Canon 4k camera with 1″ sensor is now officially announced: Canon XC10 1″ CMOS Sensor and DIGIC DV 4 processor UltraHD 4K at 29.97/25/23.98p H.264 recording in MFX wrapper Up to 305 Mbps 4K / 50 Mbps HD recording SDHC/SDXC and CFast card slots HDMI output – supports 4K monitoring 10x […]

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Is this the new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 IS STM lens?

I just received this pictures of a new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 IS STM lens that has been rumored for a while. For comparison, here is the current Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II model:

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Today’s recap

In addition to the detailed coverage today, here are few news stories you may have missed: → Leica Virgin (Typ 1000) camera → New Canon to Nikon Adapter from Fotodiox. → Canon buys knock off brand Yongnuo → New Canon 770D DSLR camera?

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Canon C700x cinema camera

Is this a new Canon C700x cinema camera that will be announced at the 2015 NAB show (click on images for larger view):

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The latest Canon rumors

Here is a recap of the latest Canon rumors: → Canon PowerShot G17 compact camera rumored to be announced before June: 24-168mm 7x Zoom f/1.2 – f/2.0 Lens DIGIC 6+ Larger Sensor All Magnesium Body → Possible replacement of the TS-E 45mm and TS-E 90mm tilt-shift lenses. Other lenses that could be refreshed include EF 50mm f/1.2L, EF 400mm f/5.6L […]

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Is this the rumored Canon premium compact camera with a large sensor?

Rumors and teasers about a new Canon powerShot premium compact camera with a large sensor has been floating around for a while. Canon Netherlands now has a picture on their website of a not-yet-announced compact “expert” camera – could this be the long rumored premium PowerShot model with a large sensor? Here are the teaser pictures from October […]

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