Kieran Elson has written what we think is a fun piece about returning to the EOS-1D. Canon’s 4.2mp CCD equipped professional DSLR from 2001.

The EOS-1D is one camera I am actively looking to add to my collection, as it was quite a revolutionary leap for digital photography.

Throwback Thursday won’t become a weekly thing here, the timing just worked out this week.

Canon EOS-1D Specifications:

• 4.2 million pixel Panasonic CCD sensor
• 8 fps
• 45 autofocus points
• Large bright viewfinder
• Built for punishment
• Vertical Grip

Kieran writes:

The Canon EOS 1D was released in 2001 as Canon’s new flagship digital camera, similar in many ways from the EOS-1V professional film camera, it was an obvious step into the digital era.

Fast forward to 2017 and photography has entered a whole new world, with 50 million pixel sensors available and 24mp as an expected standard.

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Keith over at Northlight Images has completed an extensive review of the Sigma 12-24mm f/4 Art series lens. There are more than 60 high resolution samples available to look at in the review.

Keith came away impressed, and may even prefer to invest in the Sigma 12-24mm f/4 Art over  the much more expensive Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L.

Shooting this wide can be a challenge, but the payoffs can be well worth the learning curve.

Read the full review at Northlight

The Canon Store now has 10% off refurbished lenses. The runs until September 30, 2017 at 11:59PM EST

• Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L $1511
• Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L $539
• Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS $791
• Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II $1079
• Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II $1115
• Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS $431
• Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II $1367
• Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS $395
• Canon EF-M 28mm f/2.8 IS Macro $215
• Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS $431
• Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L $1043
• Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 $249
• Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM $79
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II $1439
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 $279
• Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II $1511
• Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS $971
• Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 $1007
• Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II $1583
• Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro $647
• Canon EF 135mm f/2L $719
• Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS $971
• Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L $899
• Extender 1.4x lll Refurbished $309
• Extender EF 2X III Refurbished $309

If the lens you’re looking for is out of stock, keep checking back as Canon sometimes restocks inventory mid sale.

Out of personal curiosity, I asked on last night on Twitter if you folks used third party batteries in your Canon cameras. The results so far actually shock me, it’s quite close to a 50/50 split.

If you do use third party batteries, please let us and others know what brands have worked for you on the forum or via Twitter.

We’re told by a very good source that Canon will finally address the 50mm focal length in 2018. There are apparently two prototypes currently being tested by select photographers.

We’re told one of the lenses is an EF 50mm f/1.4 IS USM, which was likely developed alongside the brand new EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM. We were not told what the other 50mm prototype lens was.

The announcement is slated for some time in the first half of 2018. As always though, lenses come where they’re done and ready for production, not when the marketing people want them to be announced. Therefore, delays are always possible.

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