Update: this teaser was for the Canon G1x II camera: Canon Hong Kong posted a new teaser on their Facebook page for what it seems to be a new, fast prime lens to be announced on April 24th. Here is the translated text: “Beauty lies not in objects, but in the interaction between the shadow and light created by […]
DxOMark published their test results for the Canon version of the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens ($949): Sigma 50mm Art vs. Zeiss Otus vs. Zeiss Planar Sigma 50mm Art vs. Sigma 50mm vs. Zeiss Makro-Planar Sigma 50mm Art vs. Canon 50mm f/1.2 vs. Canon 50mm f/1.4 Here are the top ranked 50mm lenses for […]
→ Two new Canon EOS M mirrorless camera are rumored to be announced by the end of the year (Q3). Most likely we will not see them in the US. → Canon announced a white edition of the EOS 100D camera and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens in the UK. → DxOMark posted their test results […]
→ Google patented a camera embedded in contact lenses. → Panasonic filed a patent for a high resolution light field camera. → Tamron filed a patent for a 15-50mm f/1.4 lens designed for 1/1.7″ sensor.
→ New cameras from Blackmagic: URSA – a new modular cinema camera with a swappable sensor (priced from $5,995) and a new 4k Studio Camera (price: $2,995.00). → Two new Tokina lenses from their Cinema ATX line: Tokina Cinema ATX 11-16mm T3.0 (price: $1,899.00) and Tokina Cinema ATX 16-28mm T3.0 (price: $4,499.00). → The new RED Scarlet Dragon camera can […]
I am back from my trip to Boston and Maine for the second annual NikonRumors Forum get together. This is what you may have missed in the past few days: → Zeiss announced two new lenses at the NAB Show 2014: Compact Zoom CZ.2 15-30/T2.9 ($23,900.00) and ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic MA 135/T1.9. → The LomoChrome Purple film […]
A Greek magazine published an article for a new Canon smartphone with the following specifications: Android KitKat 4.4 8 core 64bit Snapdragon 615 with 8 ARM Cortex A53 inside 8GB RAM 64GB storage CPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Double lens camera The first camera has 1″ sensor 12,2×8,8mm 20MP and 35mm equivalent lens The second camera has […]
Several new Canon patents were filed in Japan: → Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 lens
→ New products from ThinkTank Photo and MindShiftGear. → The new Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II camera is expected to start shipping on May 9th. → The 4k Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 mirrorless camera (body only) will be priced at $1,698. Pre-orders will be available at midnight. → New Nissin i40 flash announced. The price is $269.
→ Most of the Pentax Q10 mirrorless cameras are now listed as discontinued. → Pentax Multi Mount is a replacement mount plate that allows you to use Nikon F-mount, Olympus OM-mount, Contax or Yashica C/Y-mount and Konica AR-mount lenses to Pentax DSLR cameras. → New Super 8mm-style digital camera. → Canon Interview: “We don’t see the smartphone as an […]
ImagingResource published an interview where Canon’s executive initially confirmed the company’s plans to release the Canon EOS M2 mirrorless camera to the US market (the M2 is currently available only in Asia). IR later received and update from Canon USA, where they denied any plans for bringing the M2 to the US:
Canon is considering to withdraw from the low-priced compact digital camera market (cameras priced under $200) and concentrate on DSLR models in the future. The company is citing plummeted compact cameras sales as a result of fast growing smartphone market.
