Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
[UPDATE: Canon has posted Firmware Version 2.0.4, which is intended to address a problem with Firmware Version 2.0.3.]
The previously announced firmware update version 2.0.3 for the Canon 5D Mark II is now available for download. The new firmware is primarily dedicated to improving the video capture options, as described in the release notes below. [Read more…]
The Canon Spring 2010 Instant Rebate program is in effect from March 7, 2010 through April 3, 2010 with some killer deals that include the Canon 7D, along with several lenses and flashes, which are doubled amounts for 5D Mark II purchasers.
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to buy a Canon 7D or 5D Mark II, now is that time. [Read more…]
The Canon Rebel T2i is an 18MP DSLR that follows up the popular Canon Rebel T1i. The Canon Rebel T2i is geared toward entry-level shooters with a number of features and components that make it a very powerful camera suitable for serious shooters as well. After spending a few hours with it, I wanted to provide my first impressions, along with some impromptu sample shots. [Read more…]
Canon has provided further details on the new Canon 5D Mark II firmware, which will be available for download later this month. The new firmware version 2.0.3 will enable the Canon 5D Mark II to capture 1080p video at 24fps (actual 23.976fps) and will change the 30fps rate to NTSC standard 29.97fps. The 5D Mark II will also be able to capture 1080p video at the PAL standard of 25fps. Additional tweaks include an histogram display for shooting movies in manual exposure, shutter-priority and aperture-priority, manual control over sound recording levels and a broadcast standard audio sampling frequency.
More details available from Canon’s website.
The Canon Rebel T1i has received a firmware update to version 1.1.0. The new firmware addresses the following issues:
The firmware update and upgrade instructions are available from Canon’s website.
Read Photography Bay’s Canon Rebel T1i Review.
Canon has updated its Digital Photo Professional software to version 3.8 and 3.8.1 for Windows and Mac users, respectively. The new version of DPP ships with the Canon Rebel T2i and includes other new features and enhancements. Additionally, Canon has updated several ancillary software products as follows:
EOS Utility 2.8.1
Picture Style Editor 1.7.0
WFT Utility 3.5.1
Original Data Security Tools 1.8.0
The updated software is available from Canon’s Download Library.
The recently announced Canon Rebel T2i is currently in stock at B&H Photo here.
It also looks like Adorama has the Rebel T2i in stock. Amazon is still showing it as a pre-order; however, that should change soon if both B&H and Adorama have it on hand.
This is the first shipment of the Rebel T2i since it was announced, so it may not last long.
Canon has issued a press statement touting the effective use of the new flagship EOS 1D Mark IV at Super Bowl XLIV. Canon interviewed four photographers who used the 1D Mark IV at the big game, all of whom brag on the effectiveness of the camera’s new autofocus system. You can read all of the soundbites in the press release below. [Read more…]
This is the third round of examining the high ISO results from the Canon 1D Mark IV and Nikon D3S. [Read more…]
