The latest report says that the long rumoured Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG HSM OS Sport series lens will finally make an appearance ahead of Photokina, which takes place in September of 2018.

At least one patent for a new 70-200mm f/2.8 optical formula from Sigma exists.

We’ve also been told in the past that the 70-200mm f/2.8 OS Sport could be announced alongside a 70-200mm f/4 OS contemporary lens.

More to come…

We’re told that Canon is actively developing two “prosumer” mirrorless cameras, both of which are full frame.

We’re told that we’ll see the flagship mirrorless camera announced first, and that a lower tier second camera would come 6 to 8 months after the flagship begins shipping.

The same source has also told us that Canon has a “a really nice solution for EF lenses on the full frame mirrorless body”, which doesn’t sound like a native EF mount is coming. That said, we’ve heard other people say a similar thing about EF lenses on the full frame mirrorless camera, but no one has come out and confirmed whether or not the body will be EF mount or something else.

It looks like a new PowerShot camera has been registered with the necessary agencies, including the FCC. Nokishita thinks it’s a replacement for the PowerShot SX730 HS. The current camera was announced in April of 2017, so I don’t think a replacement is imminent.

PC 2352

• FCC ID: AZD 600
• Compact digital camera
• Made in Japan
• Tilting LCD
• Size: 110.1 x 63.8 x 39.9 mm (when storing the lens)
• Wi-Fi · Bluetooth installed

Canon USA has updated their instant rebate program for both cameras and lenses. A lot of new rebates are now live.

Canon Cameras:

• Canon EOS-1D X Mark II – $500 IR
• Canon EOS 5DS/5DS R – $200 IR
• Canon EOS 5D Mark IV – $200-$400 IR
• Canon EOS 6D Mark II – $100-$300 IR
• Canon EOS 6D – $700 IR
• Canon EOS 7D Mark II – $300-$500 IR
• Canon EOS 80D – $200-$700 IR
• Canon EOS 77D – $100-$450 IR
• Canon EOS M5 – $50-$230 IR
• Canon EOS M6 – $100-$280 IR

Canon Lenses:

• Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L – $300 IR
• Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III – $200 IR
• Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS – $100 IR
• Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L – $50 IR
• Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS – $80 IR
• Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II – $200 IR
• Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS – $50 IR
• Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II – $150 IR
• Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L  – $150 IR
• Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro – $70 IR
• Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II – $200 IR
• Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L – $100 IR
• Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS – $100 IR
• Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L – $50 IR
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II – $150 IR
• Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro – $150 IR
• Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II – $200 IR
• Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L – $100 IR

Canon Accessories:

• Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT – $100 IR
• Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT – $50 IR

This instant rebate program runs between April 15, 2018 until April 28, 2018. So this is a short instant rebate program.

Northlight has uncovered a USPTO patent that discusses using image stabilization to compensate for panning errors.

Northlight explains:

The idea is to use the IS system to compensate for panning errors as well as camera shake. This needs movement vectors calculating for the whole image area.

This is definitely an interesting idea and use of existing IS technology.