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Canon EOS 6D: The Guide to Understanding and Using Your Camera – New Book

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Canon EOS 6D Book

Canon EOS 6D: The Guide to Understanding and Using Your Camera is a new book from photographer Jim Johnson.

“This book’s exploration of the EOS 6D goes beyond that of the user’s manual. It provides illustrations, step-by-step setting adjustments, helpful suggestions for setup, and detailed explanations for each of the camera’s many features and menu configurations. The text is illustrated with easy-to-follow screenshots and example images. This book will also introduce intermediate-level camera users to DSLR model-differentiating features: built-in GPS and Wi-Fi.”

Canon EOS 6D: The Guide to Understanding and Using Your Camera retails for $39.95; however, it is currently available for $27.84 on Amazon.com.

 

Complete Canon Medium Format System Next Year at Photokina?

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Canon Medium Format Rumors

The latest rumors on the Canon medium format camera suggest that Canon will hold off unveiling a medium format camera until Photokina 2014. The reasoning in the rumors is that Canon does not want to launch until there are enough products in the line to unveil a complete system – with the intent to have a “show stealing” announcement at Photokina 2014 next September. [Read more…]

Canon 7D Mark II Prototypes w/ 20MP and 24MP Sensors

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Canon 7D Mark II

A couple of the rumors floating around for quite some time now have put it with either a 20MP sensor (like the one found in the Canon 70D) and a 24MP sensor (previously unseen). Now, a new rumor, which seems to make sense of these conflicting rumors, puts both sensors in various prototypes of the Canon 7D Mark II that are believed to be floating around in the wild.

The most recent spec list for the 7D Mark II with 24MP sensor is below. [Read more…]

Canon Medium Format Rumors Still Churning

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Canon Medium Format Rumors

A fews after the Canon/Phase One medium format rumors surfaced, we now have a gaggle of confirmations and denials about such a camera. One source noted that Canon was certainly going to make it happen and the Canon medium format move would get a very big announcement at Photokina 2014.

Nothing concrete has surfaced anywhere in the rumor mill. At this point, we are still waiting for something more solid to come along.

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[via Northlight & CR]

Canon Making a Move Into Medium Format?

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Canon Medium Format Rumors

Now this would stir the pot a bit….

New rumors suggest that Canon is looking into digital medium format cameras. Specifically, that Canon is investing (possibly with the intent to purchase) a medium format manufacturer. The most obvious choice? Phase One.

Phase One makes some very high-res camera backs, including the IQ280 at 80MP in 645 format with a sensor size of 40.4mm x 53.7mm.

Just how big is that compared to a full frame sensor found in the likes of the 5D Mark III and 1D X? [Read more…]