CineStill’s crowdfunding efforts to make 120 roll film for medium format cameras hit its main goal of $120,000 in contributions. It took 20 days to make that happen and there are still 5 days left to try to hit a couple of key stretch goals. [Read more…]
Canon Expands Large Format S-Series Printers with 44-inch iPF8400S and 24-inch iPF6400S Models
Canon has added a pair of new large format printers to its line – the new imagePROGRAF 44-inch iPF8400S and 24-inch iPF6400S printers. The new color management capabilities of these models are designed to help ensure output is consistent and accurate across multiple locations and environments.
The new imagePROGRAF iPF8400S and iPF6400S printers should be available later this month for $4,995 and $2,995, respectively.
More details in the complete press release below. [Read more…]
New Canon iPF Large Format Printers Due Sept. 12
Canon Rumors is reporting that it is a lock that Canon will unveil new imagePROGRAF large format printers just prior to Photokina 2012 on September 12. Moreover, the new printers should feature tech borrowed from Canon’s recent PIXMA Pro-1 printer.
Canon Develops 8″ x 8″ CMOS Image Sensor
Canon’s R&D group has been eating its Wheaties, as evidenced by the recent 120MP CMOS sensor and the new 8-inch CMOS sensor. That’s the 8″ sensor above, just to the left of a 35mm sensor.
The new sensor is roughly 40 times the size of the sensor found in the 5D Mark II. It measures 202 x 205mm, or roughly 8″ x 8″ – holy cow! Canon says that it is “capable of capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model digital SLR camera.”
Don’t expect to see these in your next DSLR though – this is just bragging rights for now. Get the full tech-speak and marketing buzz in the press release below. [Read more…]
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6200
Canon has announced another new large format printer as a follow up to the recently announced imagePROGRAF iPF6000S. The new Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6200 is a 24″ wide printer feature 12 colors of LUCIA pigment ink. The new large format printer is currently available at a retail price of $3,495. [Read more…]