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Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM in Use at Olympics

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Canon 200-400mm

Canon apparently has some loaners of the upcoming EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens on hand at the Olympics.  The development of this lens was announced alongside the official unveiling of the new EF 500mm F/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm F/4L IS II USM lenses – both of which are now starting to trickle into commercial availability.

As I was reading Jeff Cable’s update from London today, I noticed that he dropped by the Canon loan desk to borrow one of these new lenses.

I contacted Jeff to see what his thoughts are on the lens; however, I know he’s busy over there and it may be a few days before I hear back.  In the mean time, you can follow Jeff’s action in London over on his blog.

Hopefully, this is a good sign for the availability of this lens and Canon will begin shipping it out to the mass market sooner rather than later.

Stay tuned.

New Canon EF 100-400mm f/4-5.6L IS Lens Coming Soon?

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Canon 100-400mm Lens

Canon Rumors recently got word that a new EF 100-400 f/4-5.6L IS lens could be announced around Photokina 2012.  The current 100-400mm model is getting a little long in tooth and is known as a dust sucker thanks to the push-pull zoom barrel.

The new model is rumored to carry an f/4-5.6 range – instead of the current f/4.5-5.6 aperture range.  Additional rumors have included the possibility of a twist-zoom barrel instead of the current push-pull design.

Fuji X-Pro1 Lens Roadmap

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Fuji XF Lens Roadmap

New Fujifilm lens are coming for the X-Pro1.  Fuji recently released a roadmap detailing upcoming XF mount lenses.

This fall, expect to see the XF 14mm f/2.8 prime, alongside the XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 lens.  In early 2013, Fuji will be launching the XF 56mm f/1.4, the XF 27mm f/2.8 pancake and the XF 23mm f/1.4 lenses.  In mid-2013, Fuji will launch the XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 and the XF 10-24mm f/4 lenses.

Canon EOS M & Accessories Available for Pre-Order

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The new Canon EOS M will be available in October for $799.99 with a 22mm f/2 kit lens.  The EOS M and several accessories are available for pre-order now via the links below.

Canon EOS M Kit w/ EF-M 22mm lens

Canon EF-M 18-55mm IS lens

Canon EF-EOS M lens mount adapter

Canon Speedlite 90EX flash

Canon LP-E12 batter for EOS M

Sigma APO Macro 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Available July 27

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Sigma APO Macro 180mm

Pricing and availability are now official for the new Sigma APO Macro 180mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens.  It will be available on July 27 for $1699 for Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Sony and Pentax mounts.  It’s currently available for pre-order at B&H Photo.

More info on the new lens in the latest press release below. [Read more…]

Nikon 800mm f/5.6 Officially Announced

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Nikon 800mm f/5.6

Nikon has announced the upcoming 800mm f/5.6 super-telephoto lens.  The lens is the longest Nikon AF lens – ahead of the 600mm f/4G VR.

The new 800mm monster will be on display at Photokina 2012.

No price or release date has been announced yet.  My estimate is that it will be in the same $14k range as the Canon 800mm f/5.6L and maybe Nikon will get more official about availability around Photokina.

Update – Here’s a closer look at the lens:

Nikon 800mm Close Up

See the full press release below. [Read more…]

How a Digital Camera is Made

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Here’s a look inside how Canon digital cameras are made.  From clean rooms for sensor production to 3D modeling of camera design, it’s an interesting watch for those of us who have look at our cameras and wondered how these things came to be.

[via PetaPixel]