Canon Rumors

EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro Reviewed – DPReview

Nice lens
DPReview has completed their indepth review of the new L macro. I haven’t had the chance to play around with one yet.

From DPR
“Overall, then, the EF 100mm F2.8 L IS USM Macro is an easy recommendation if you’re looking for exceptional image quality regardless of price. However potential buyers do need to appreciate that the increased cost over its older stablemate appears to pay mainly for the Hybrid IS system, which despite its clever technology isn’t hugely useful for actual close-distance macro work. Of course it’s still a great benefit for general-purpose shooting, which mustn’t be underestimated, and the new Hybrid technology appears to be a step in the right direction; but the marriage between macro and stabilization remains an uneasy one.”

http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/canon_100_2p8_is_usm_c16/

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1D Mark IV Manual Online

The countdown begins
The manual usually arrived about a month before the camera will be in the hands of the eager (that’d be me).

Happy reading!

http://www.canonrumors.com/files/1d4_manual_en.pdf

thanks Rhett

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Canon Pro2 [CR1]

The return?
Received an email today discussing an upcoming Canon Pro2. It’s been a long time since the pretty successful Pro1.

Specs
Fixed-lens
2.5x crop factor sensor (~13.8×10.4mm).
5x zoom (26-130mm)
f2.8-4 IS L lens
The form factor is similar to the Pro1
Articulated Screen
800×600 EVF.
CMOS made by Canon
High FPS
1080p video like that of the SX1-IS.

Such a camera would be a good seller I think.

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Odds & Ends

1D Mark IV Ship Date
I’ve heard December 9, 2009 is when the first batch of 1D Mark IV’s will be in the wild. No word on what country(ies) that would be.

G11 vs S90
Canon has been pleasantly surprised by the initial orders for the S90. Originally the camera was pegged to be outsold by the G11 6 to 1, their internal numbers have changed to 3 or 4 to 1.

Micro 4/3
Canon is watching how things go with the new system. Currently there are no plans within Canon to start R&D on a Micro 4/3 body or anything similar. There is also no plans for a third lens system at this time. EF-S is still a confusing thing for consumers. This is no lie, Canon still gets flack for the FD to EF change which happened 22 years ago!

24-70 f/2.8L IS
A great source has said this lens is coming in 2010.

Initial 1D Mark IV Orders
Orders for the 1D Mark IV have been beyond expectations for Canon. They do expect to meet the demand of initial orders.

24 f/1.4L II
This is still a hard lens to come by in a lot of places. I’m told Canon is working on having the supply issue sorted by the start of 2010.

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7D Review – DPReview

Weee
I can’t believe I’m seeing so few cons for a Canon camera at DPReview. They loved it! They really loved it!

Read it: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/…….

G11 Review Delayed
I wanted to rewrite a bunch of it and do some large prints. It’ll be up before the weeks ends.

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Canon EOS 7D Firmware 1.1.0

Fixed!
Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following fixes.

1. Corrects a phenomenon that in images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible.

Feel free to spray and pray on those birds now!

Download: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos7d/firmware.html

I chuckled a little at the “barely noticeable”.

Thanks Rob

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Slow Times

Not much happening
I’m still here, just waiting for some news.

EF 100 f/2.8L IS Macro Review
Conclusion
“Canon’s really raised the bar with this lens: exceptionally sharp, even wide open at f/2.8, with strong results for resistance to chromatic aberration and distortion. Corner shading can be a tad high at f/2.8 when used on a full-frame body, but for macro work, I imagine most people will be using this lens in the stopped-down range to get as much depth-of-field as possible. The addition of image stabilization is overdue, but will nonetheless be welcomed by photographers who don’t want to be weighed down by tripods.”

From SLRGear: http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1291/cat/10

thanks Nick C

G11 Review
I will have a G11 review up tomorrow night. Same sort of review as the 7D. I think people care most about the high ISO performance, so I’ll be focusing on that.

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Filtering Protruding Front Element Lenses

Eureka!
I am told that there is a high end filter company working on a solution to the issue of filtering protruding front elements on select lenses. The 2 lenses in most need of filters are Nikon’s 14-24 and Canon’s 17mm TS-E. The solution should be available sometime in 2010.

It sounds easy enough to do, but the issue is flare, cost and most importantly; ease of use.

The source couldn’t say which company at the moment, but it’s coming soon.

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