Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The guys from Hillbilly Grip Truck got their hands on a demo model of the Panasonic GH4 and put together a quick comparison video with the GH4 alongside the GH3, Canon C100, 5D Mark III and 7D.
You can see in the video below, they walk through several different shots, assigning numbers to the cameras and revealing the models at the end of the video. [Read more…]
B&H has the Canon 6D with 24-105mm f/4L IS kit lens refurbished for $2099 (reg. $2499). Check it out here at B&H Photo.
You can also find the Canon 6D body only refurbished for $1619.95 (reg. $1899). Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Canon Hong Kong has posted a teaser image for what is believed to be a new lens announcement on April 24 (that’s this Thursday). There are no specific leaks on the radar; however, the object in the image is the rough shape of a lens, with some speculating that it could be a new fast prime lens. [Read more…]
Recent rumors suggest that we will see a pair of new Canon TS-E tilt-shift lenses added to Canon’s lineup in September for Photokina 2014.
The current TS-E 45mm f/2.8 and TS-E 90mm F/2.8 are well-overdue replacement; however, rumors point to only the 45mm lens getting a direct replacement while the other TS-E lens in the pipeline with be a “longer focal length” but not a 90mm lens. [Read more…]
Canon UK announced a white editing of the EOS 100D (known in the US as the Rebel SL1). As with other white DSLRs, the common nickname “Storm Trooper Edition” has been attached to the camera. [Read more…]
Current Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 Lens
Canon has filed another patent application for a EF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS lens, which has become sort of a holy grail lens for Canon owners. The patent application was filed back in September 2012 but was just published last month. [Read more…]
Recent rumors suggest that the Canon 7D Mark II’s release date may have slipped a bit due to manufacturing issues of the Dual Pixel AF sensor for the camera. The excellent Dual Pixel AF we first saw in the Canon 70D and the Canon 7D Mark II is rumored to have a higher performance version of the sensor. [Read more…]
Canon EOS M2
The Canon’s EOS M remains the only mirrorless camera available for Canon’s US customers even though the EOS M2 was released in December 2013 for Japan and China. That may change, however, if rumors of the EOS M3, due later this year, turn out to be true. [Read more…]
Lensbaby has announced a new 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye lens for Canon and Nikon APS-C DSLRs. It’s a manual focus lens with a close focus distance of 1/4″. The lens barrel features a focus distance scale and hyperfocal scale.
The lens produces a complete circular inside the image sensor frame with a 185° angle of view.
The Lensbaby 5.8mm f/3.5 circular fisheye lens retails for $299.95. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
B&H has the Canon Rebel T3 with the 18-55mm kit lens refurbished for $299.95 (compare to $449 new). Check it out here at B&H Photo.