Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Amazon has SanDisk memory cards, flash drives and SSD drives as one of its Goldbox Deals of the Day for today only. Notable deals include a 32GB MicroSDHC card for $9.99 and a 960GB SSD drive for $199.99, among other solid deals. Check them all out here on Amazon.com.
A recently-published patent filing reveals a Canon 28mm f/1.4 lens possibly in the works. There is no 28mm fast L lens in Canon’s line-up so that would be a nice addition to the line to slot in between the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM and the EF 35mm f/1.4L USM lenses.
Of course, a patent filing doesn’t necessarily mean a lens is imminent but these filings have been a pretty good barometer for lenses in the past. Note that this patent was filed in 2014 and just published this month.
[via Canon Rumors]
It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.
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The 4K-capable Canon 1D X Mark II is due out next month and Canon continues to release promo material for the camera. The latest is the above short, Freedom, which is available for 4K viewing.
The 1D X Mark II can capture 4K footage at up to 60 fps and 1080p footage a up to 120 fps. It can also grab 8.8MP still frames from the 4K footage. The 1D X Mark II is available for pre-order for $5999.
The PocketWizard Plus IV is in stock and now shipping. For those not familiar with the new Plus IV, it essentially takes all the functionality of the Plus III and added a top shoe for mounting speedlights.
Additionally, the Plus IV will pass through TTL data when mounted on camera but limits transmission to manual triggering only.
The Plus IV is a transceiver, so each unit can serve in a transmitter or receiver role. It is compatible with most Canon, Nikon and Panasonic cameras. It also works with many Fuji, Olympus and Sony models or manual triggering. It will communicate with the older Plus III models as well for tying together speedlight and studio flash commingled setups.
Check it out here at B&H Photo.
ebay (via GetItDigital) has the Canon 6D for $999 (reg. $1699) in limited quantity. Check it out here on ebay.
Note: This is labeled as a gray market camera. ebay seller GetItDigital has a positive feedback rating of 99.5% at the time of this post.
B&H has significant savings on several Rokinon lenses right now, including the 85mm f/1.4 for $249, the 24mm f/1.4 for $429 and savings of $447 off the 4-lens Cine DS bundle. Check them all out here at B&H Photo.
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-4000
After seeing the next generation of imagePROGRAF printers back at the Canon Expo last year, we now have official details from Canon in its announcement of four new imagePROGRAF PRO large format printers this week. [Read more…]
Canon updated its entry-level Rebel T5 with the Rebel T6 today. While there are some minor other differences, the key feature added in the Rebel T6 is WiFi and NFC connectivity. [Read more…]
The new Sony A6300 started shipping today. B&H confirms that pre-orders have started going out to customers and will continue to fill orders as new stock arrives.
The A6300, which features a newly developed 24.2MP APS-C sensor and uses Sony’s 4D Focus system and shoots 4K video, is available for $998 here at B&H Photo.