Camera Raw 6.7 is officially final and available for download. The latest update includes support for the following camera models: [Read more…]
Magic Lantern Development Underway for Canon 5D Mark III
The Magic Lantern guys look to be hard at work on development of custom firmware for the Canon 5D Mark III. A couple of days ago, one of the developers tweeted the above image of a 5D Mark III displaying a “Hello world” message to Planet5D and others.
While the 5D Mark III is quite the step up for video users when compared to the 5D Mark II, there are still some key concerns in what it is lacking. Two of the top “missing” features are 1080/60p frame rates and clean HDMI output for external recorder capture. No doubt if the Magic Lantern crew can get these two features cranking reliably on the 5D Mark III, there will be a lot of happy shooters out there.
Canon Product Advisory Offers Inspection/Fix for 5D Mark III Owners w/ “Light Leak” Problem
Canon has issued another product advisory (see the last one) for the 5D Mark III with regard to the LCD panel “light leak” issue. Canon has identified a specific range of affected serial numbers for the 5D3 and will offer a free inspection for owners who wish to send their camera to Canon beginning in May.
See the full advisory and contact details below. [Read more…]
Canon 5D3 Tops DxOMark Sensor Performance for Canon, Still Lags Behind Nikon D800
The Canon 5D Mark III turns out to be the best performing Canon DSLR to ever grace the DxO sensor testing lab; however, DxO still has the Nikon D800 markedly ahead of the 5D3. [Read more…]
Canon 5D3, Nikon D4 and D800 Shipping/Availability Updates
Recent stock updates on major retailers suggest that the Canon 5D Mark III, Nikon D4 and Nikon D800 will all ship in March. Those who are on some of the pre-order lists will be seeing their new cameras in the next couple of weeks.
Check ship dates and pre-order options for these cameras below.
Canon 5D Mark III (expected ship date of March 22)
Nikon D800 (expected ship date of March 20-22)
Nikon D4 (expected ship date of March 20-22)
Adobe Camera Raw 6.7 Release Candidate Available, Latest Nikon & Canon Models Supported
Adobe Camera Raw 6.7 release candidate is available for download via Adobe Labs. Camera Raw 6.7 adds support for the following cameras:
- Canon EOS 1D X
- Canon EOS 5D Mk III
- Canon PowerShot G1 X
- Canon PowerShot S100V
- Fuji FinePix F505EXR
- Fuji FinePix F605EXR
- Fuji FinePix HS30EXR
- Fuji FinePix HS33EXR
- Fuji FinePix X-S1
- Nikon D4
- Nikon D800
- Nikon D800E
You’ll also need Camera Raw 6.7 for full support between Lightroom 4 and Photoshop CS5. Several lens profiles have been added/updated as well.
Remember, this is a release candidate, which means it has been pretty well tested and Adobe thinks it is ready for full release; however, it’s recommended that you keep production work to prior versions until the official releases drop. Expect those to come soon though. Release candidates mean that the final versions are just around the corner.
Canon 5D Mark III Available for Pre-Order
The Canon 5D Mark III (see the official details here) is already available for pre-order at B&H Photo. I’ll update this post as more options become available.
Official 5D Mark III Images and Spec List?
This appears to be the official images of the 5D Mark III along with a possible spec list for the camera. (via CR)
Note that there are a couple of things in the spec list that seem a little odd – like the plethora of video formats. We should know something for sure later tonight though.
More images and full spec list below. [Read more…]
Canon 5D Mark III: What We Know and Think We Know
Above is a supposed to be one of the press invites for the 5D Mark III due out at midnight Thursday night. (via CR)
Something is coming Thursday night at midnight EST. Of course, I’ll have full details up as soon as I know something official. We may even get some leaks ahead of time (usually the case).
What we’re expecting is the Canon 5D Mark III – a 22MP full frame DSLR that captures 1080p video with the same codec we see in the 1D X (edit-friendly ALL-I and the more compressed IPB). [Read more…]
Canon 5D Mark III Has Headphone Output and (hopefully) Audio Monitoring
I was sitting here squinting at some of the lower resolution photos of the Canon 5D Mark III looking to see what that top port was on the left side and someone emailed me a link to a high-res crop. [Read more…]