Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens with built-in 1.4x teleconverter has been a wildly popular topic over the past year, with virtually everyone who has used it giving the lens nothing but praise. For a $12,000 lens, it seems to get around quite a bit.
It really shouldn’t come as much surprise that Canon may be leaning toward other optical formulas that use a built-in teleconverter. [Read more…]
Canon has announced the EOS M2 as a follow-up to the original EOS M; however, it may not be coming to North America or Europe. As of the time of this post, the camera has only been announced for China and Japan. [Read more…]
Recent rumors suggest that the Canon EOS M2 will be announced at or just prior to CES 2014 in early January 2014. The camera is rumored to be slightly smaller than the original EOS M and feature an improved AF system. The EOS M2’s newly-leaked specs are below. [Read more…]
At PhotoPlus 2013, Canon CPS was performing repairs and cleanings on DSLRs. Below are a couple of shots of CPS techs in action. [Read more…]
New rumors of an upcoming Canon EOS 1 series model suggest that the camera will be announced around the same time as a Nikon D4X in 2014. The significance of this is so that Canon can avoid the debacle it encountered with the 1D X launch.
Recall, that the 1D X was announced in October 2011, but didn’t become available until summer 2012. Meanwhile, Nikon announced the D4 in January 2012 and started shipping units just a couple months later. [Read more…]
B&H has the Canon Rebel T5i for $649 (reg. $699) through Nov. 23. The deal includes 4% rewards and free shipping in the US. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Canon Digital Photo Professional version 3.13.45 is now available. The new version includes the following updates:
You can download the update here on Canon’s website.
After a bit of a tease, Canon has released a white color variation of the EOS Kiss X7 (aka Rebel SL1 & 100D) in Japan only. All of the features appear to be the same other than the color. The white Kiss X7 is available with a standard 18-55mm IS STM kit lens or a matching white EF 40mm f/2.8 STM kit lens.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNv5sPu0C1E&w=640&h=360][via Canon Japan]
The recently announced firmware updates for the Canon EOS C100 and C300 are now available for download. [Read more…]
Another update on the oft-rumored Canon 7D Mark II points to a release date sometime in the first half of 2014. Previous rumors pointed to a second quarter announcement for the camera, so this latest update remains consistent.
A couple of key new pieces of info point to a price point around $2000 and its positioning as a pro APS-C camera. Additionally, the 7D Mark II is rumored to feature a variation of a new AF system from an unannounced EOS 1 Series camera.
See the below list of previously rumored specs. [Read more…]