Author: Canon Rumors

MōVI M10 Vincent Laforet began hyping this product this week, and here it is. Says Vincent about the MōVI “….the beauty of this device is how quickly you can also make more simple shots.   A push or slide is done in seconds and near perfectly.   You can add a tilt or pan to that too to make it even fancier if you’d like with little effort.  And the speed at which you can work is hard for many producers (including a friend and long time producer I worked with on a commercial this week… until he sees the results…

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The new Tamron The new Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 VC is now in stock at B&H Photo. It retails for about $1000 less than the Canon equivalent. Also in stock is the new Tamron 90mm f/2.8 VC macro, it retails for a lot less than the Canon version too. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 VC for Canon $1499 | Tamron 90 f/2.8 VC Macro for Canon $749 cr

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A teaser from Laforet Apparently Vincent Laforet is going to share a product shortly that he calls a “game changer” for the video shooter. He swears it’s not a camera. In case you didn’t know, Vincent Laforet did the “Reverie” video that changed the DSLR world when the 5D Mark II launched. Says Vincent… “I’m predicting that this device will follow a very similar path and will stir things up (in a positive way) in our industry.  I know it has already changed the way I shoot.  And while it will be more expensive than the Canon 5D MKII was,…

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25p/4K for the 1D C We received a report today that issues have been found with the “final test” version of the new firmware for the EOS-1D C. We’re told the issue is compatibility issues with HDMI external recorders. Some users have reported that there were corrupted frames when recording an uncompressed signal from EOS-1D C’s HDMI port. No word how much of the delay their could possibly. Though the source did speculate late April or early May is a good possibility now. EOS-1D C at B&H Photo cr

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MELVILLE, N.Y., April 3, 2013 – Canon U.S.A., Inc. a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today new firmware and application software upgrades for the Company’s Cinema EOS System lineup of cameras. New ACES compatibility software for the Cinema EOS C500 and Cinema EOS C500 PL Digital Cameras will be available as a free download expected in June 2013. Additional Cinema EOS firmware upgrades, including a new 1,440 x 1,080 pixel recording mode at 35Mbps for the Cinema EOS C300 and Cinema EOS C300 PL Digital Cameras, are expected to be available as free downloads starting in October 2013, all from…

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MELVILLE, N.Y., April 3, 2013 – Canon Inc., the parent company of Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced the development of a 35mm cinema prime lens for large-format single-sensor cameras employing Super 35mm, full-frame 35mm, and APS-C size imagers. The 35mm cinema prime lens will look to join Canon’s line of 14mm, 24mm, 50mm, 85mm, and 135mm EF-mount Cinema prime lenses. The 35mm cinema lens in development will look to become the sixth in the line, filling a strategic optical need between Canon’s 24mm and 50mm lens offerings. As with Canon’s precision-matched, competitively priced CN-E prime…

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Firmware on schedule The scheduled release of the EOS-1D C firmware for April is still probable. I received a screenshot of the firmware being tested a few days and just got around to it today. The screenshot shows all the various frame rates available to you for the EOS-1D C. The biggest addition is the ability to record in 25p at 4K resolution. We’re told it’s going to be available after NAB. Speaking of, we’ll be in Las Vegas next week for NAB checking out the latest in video gear. I haven’t heard anything more about the EOS 5D Mark…

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Canon U.S.A Redefines Ease of Use for Left-Handed Digital SLR Photographers with the EOS 7D L Lake Success, N.Y., April 1, 2013 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced a revolutionary new camera that finally addresses the needs of left-handed photographers worldwide: the Canon EOS 7D L Digital SLR camera. Based on the highly successful EOS 7D, the EOS 7D L features a reversed ergonomic design which left-handed photographers will fall in love with. Whether it’s shooting at eight frames per second (fps), focusing with Zone AF mode or recording 24p Full HD video, the EOS 7D…

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The entire bundle You can get the entire Nik Collection from Google for $126.65 for a very limited time (until April 2, 2013). Use the code “northlight” at checkout. I use the Silver Efex Pro 2 and Viveza 2 products all the time and paid considerably more for the entire collection! Buy the Nik Collection cr

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Rebates end March 30, 2013 The latest Canon rebate program ends tomorrow, and there’s no sign of it being extended for April. Below are the latest deals from BuyDig.com. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM $2129 Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II USM $2049 Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM $1459 Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 L IS USM $1419 Canon EF 50mm f / 1.2 L USM $1399 Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM $1149 Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM Macro $898 Canon EF 17-40mm F/4 L USM $699 Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM $399 Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM $359 Canon EF…

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