B&H has several deals on Canon DSLRs this week. Check them out below.
Canon 5D Mark IV w/ BG-E20 battery grip for $3199
Stay tuned to the Black Friday / Cyber Monday Camera Deals page for the latest.
Canon’s CPS Depot Room is Ready for the Olympics
Check out the crazy CPS Depot Room that Canon has set up in Brazil for the 2016 Olympics! Along with a team of more than 70 CPS technicians, Canon has over 1,500 lenses available for loans to Canon photographers shooting in Rio. [Read more…]
Canon 1D X Mark II Firmware 1.0.2 Update Fixes SanDisk CFast Card Problems
Canon has issued a firmware update for the 1D X Mark II that addresses the recently-published image corruption problem with certain SanDisk CFast 2.0 cards. The firmware update specifically provides the following improvements:
- Incorporates countermeasures for a phenomenon in which the bottom part of still images recorded to SanDisk CFast cards become corrupted.
- Enhances communication reliability between the camera and CFast cards.
If you are using the affected CFast cards, after having updated the Camera Firmware to Firmware Version 1.0.2, please make sure to use the camera to format the CFast card.
You can download the new firmware update here on Canon’s website.
Canon 1D X Mark II Now Shipping
B&H is now starting to ship the Canon 1D X Mark II. It still shows up as a pre-order on the site at the time of this post, but B&H confirmed that they have them on-site and are starting to ship the 1D X Mark II to customers. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Watch this Canon 1D X Mark II 4K Video “Freedom”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i74xYdG4r0&w=700&showinfo=0&rel=0
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.
Canon 1D Mark II Video Walkthroughs
Here are some video walkthroughs for the new Canon 1D X Mark II.
The first video below is really just a sizzle spot for the 1D X Mark II, while the second video digs deeper into the still image capture features. The third video takes a deeper look into the video capture features. [Read more…]
Canon Officially Unveils the EOS-1D X Mark II
After plenty of rumors and leaks, Canon has officially announced the EOS-1D X Mark II, which should be available in April 2016 for $5,999. Canon is also selling a 1D X Mark II kit with a 64GB CFast card for $6,299. [Read more…]
Canon 1D X Mark II is All About Speed and Serious 4K Video Chops
[Update: The Canon 1D X Mark II has been officially announced. You can pre-order it here at B&H Photo.]
We are within a day or so of the official announcement from Canon; however, the key aspects of the official press release we expect to see just surfaced from Canon Rumors. It confirms the previous spec list we had seen leaked from Japan and suggests that this camera is a worthy successor to the 1D X. It’s also notable that it comes in at $5,999, which is $800 less than the original 1D X launched at.
It features the previously-rumored 20.2MP full frame CMOS sensor that is “Canon-developed” (interesting wording). The standard sensitivity range is ISO 100-51,200 and can be expanded to ISO 50-409,600. For comparison sake, the Nikon D5‘s max native sensitivity is ISO 102,400 and the expanded sensitivity reaches up to ISO 3,280,000. [Read more…]
Canon 1D X Mark II Images & Specs Leaked?
It looks like the Canon 1D mark II may arrive next week and we appear to have an early leak of the images and specs from the pretty reliable Digicame-info. The purported specs are listed below with a rough translation from DCI’s Japanese site. [Read more…]
Canon 1D X Mark II to Feature 4K Video But No 4K on Canon 5D Mark IV?
New rumors from Canon Rumors point to an upcoming Canon 1D X replacement will feature 4K video capture. Unfortunately though, the same rumors say that the 1D X Mark II will be the only next-gen Canon DSLR to offer 4K video capture at launch.
Of course, that would mean that the oft-rumored 5D Mark IV wouldn’t feature 4K video as an option at launch. Does the “at launch” clarification mean that a firmware upgrade could unlock it later down the line?
We have to remember, of course, that these are rumors but I still want to bang my head on the desk at even the suggestion that the next generation of Canon DSLRs will continue to neuter their video capabilities.