It looks like we’re going to be getting another autofocus 85mm option, this time it will come from Samyang who will be announcing an AF 85mm f/1.4 very soon.

This joins the Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 in the company’s new autofocus line of lenses for Canon’s EF mount.

We were sent the following information about what may be the next Canon cameras to be announced. I don’t think these will be the big announcements for Photokina. We’re all hoping for a big splash from Canon fpr the marquee photographic trade show.

EC801 – Canon Powershot SX740

• 40x Zoom travel compact
• 1/2.3 Sensor
• Touchscreen
• GPS

EC804 – Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III

• 4.2x Zoom
• 1″ sensor
• DPAF
• 4k Video (no DPAF)
• GPS
• This camera features a new Canon 1″ sensor

EC811 Canon EOS M5 Mark II

• 28.3MP APS-C mirorless camera
• 4K@30fps video and DPAF.
• This camera features a new Canon APS-C sensor

Canon continues to put R&D into stacked sensors. This latest patent for the technology is quite detailed in its delivery.

According to Canon News:

This patent application is for suppressing the dark current and/or leakage current by using diffusion preventing films surrounding the bonding areas.

This is a very highly detailed patent application, going into a significant amount of diagrams and specifics.  It stands to reason that Canon is heavily investing it’s time in and energy into stacked sensors, and these patents seem to indicate just that.

We’re all hoping for some sensor breakthroughs from Canon for the next generation of DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.

Sigma has released new firmware for  the following flash, mount converter and lenses.

Sigma flash and mount converter with the following firmware updates:

ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-630

• It has corrected the phenomenon where it occasionally stops communicating after recovering from Auto Power Off.

MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11

• It has become compatible with the SIGMA 70mm F2.8 DG MACRO
• It has become compatible with the SIGMA 105mm F1.4 DG HSM

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We’re told that a new EF 24-70mm f/2.8L is on the horizon. The source didn’t know if the update lens would have image stabilization, or if it would be an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L III.

Previous reports peg two new “professional” lenses would be announced for Photokina, and one of the obvious lens possibilities would indeed be a EF 24-70mm f/2.8L replacement.

THe EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III and EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III releases have updated two of the three “holy trinity” f/2.8L zooms from Canon. While this update could be great, we can’t help but wish an IS version of the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L existed for the people that want it.

Take this with a big grain of salt for the moment and treat the [CR1] rating accordingly.