The latest Canon patents


The latest Canon patents:


Canon variable curved sensor (sensor curvature is controlled by a vacuum pump) and a cinema-lock EF mount patents


Canon 135mm f/2 lens with apodization filter patent (2016-218444)



Canon 35mm f/1.8 full frame and APS-C lenses patent

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Interesting: Map Camera’s digital camera sales ranking for July 2017


I have mentioned on several occasions in the past that retailer's sales ranking do not represent any real trends or superiority of one brand over another. I still find the latest data coming from Japan worth sharing here - Map Camera released their digital camera sales ranking for the month of July 2017 - I am actually surprised that there are four Nikon cameras mentioned in the list and only one Fuji and one Canon:

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List of upcoming/rumored photo gear from Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Fuji and Leica


Here is a list of some of the upcoming/rumored announcements from Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Fuji and Leica:

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This is the new Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens


The first picture of the upcoming Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens leaked online. The new lens should be announced together with the rumored OM-D E-M10 III camera.

Olympus already has one 25mm f/1.2 PRO lens and is also expected to announce a third PRO lens: M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.2 PRO.

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The latest Olympus and other Micro Four Thirds lens patents


The latest Olympus and other Micro Four Thirds lens patents:

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New: ON1 Photo RAW 2017.6 and Corel PaintShop Pro 2018


ON1 Photo RAW 2017.6 released - see what's new in this version:

  • Fast Preview Mode — When you have just come back from a shoot and you want to dive in a view hundreds or even thousands of photos, Fast Preview Mode lets you rip through them faster than anything. No need to catalog them first.
  • Browse Performance Improvements — We have made Browsing ever faster than it was! It loads thumbnails and fit-screen previews faster and it remembers more so that it will be even faster than next time you view the same photos.
  • Cataloged Folders — Indexed folders, one of the most powerful features in Browse, have grown-up into Cataloged Folders. Your cataloged folders are scanned and kept up-to-date automatically. Large previews are generated in the background to make browsing much faster too. The powerful database behind Cataloged Folders enabled fast searching and viewing across folders and drives.
  • Kelvin Color Temp — When processing RAW photos, the color temperature range is now measured in Kelvin degrees, giving you a larger and more accurate range to make adjustments.
  • Rotate Photos Anywhere — Now you can rotate photos in any view in Browse, Develop or Effects.
  • Compressed Photoshop Files — When you export or create Photoshop PSD files, they are now losslessly compressed, making them half the size they used to be.
  • Other Improvements — Zooming and panning the photo is more intuitive. The Crop tool now remembers the last used used crop settings
  • Photo Via improvements — Updated support for new Google and Dropbox sign-in versions. updated, labels improved, bugs fixed.
  • Increased the maximum amount of motion blur.
  • Added Lens Correction for fixed-lens cameras.
  • Added support for the Canon 6D Mark II, Olympus TG-5, Nikon D7500, Leica TL2, Canon Rebel SL2/200D
  • Other bug fixes and performance improvements


Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 announced - see what's new in the videos below:

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What else is new?

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This week’s recap from the rumors and addicts blogs:

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10 predictions for the future of photography


10 predictions for the future of photography:

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