Thinks that make you go….. I have received two separate communications in regards to an EF 24-70 f/2.8L IS being in the wild in prototype form. We knew this prototype has existed for quite some time, however we figured the concept was dead with the release of the EF 24-70 f/2.8L II. Canon would bring this lens to market alongside the non-IS version. Canon already does this with the 70-200 f/2.8s & 70-200 f/4s, so it’s possible they bring it to the standard zooms as well. It’s a bit early to talk about pricing strategy, but the new EF 24-70 f/2.8L II…
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Price Drops! B&H has dropped the price on the EOS 5D Mark II and the EOS 5D Mark III. EOS 5D Mark II Body – $1699 (Down from $1799) at B&H EOS 5D Mark III Body – $2994 (Down from $3459) at B&H cr
Profits & Revenue Down Canon’s Q3, 2012 results have been announced and the news is horrible. Canon only had revenue of $10.3 billion and an operating profit of $908 million. What’s at fault? Well, according to Canon: “negative impact of economic deterioration” in China and Europe. As always, the yen was blamed as well. The fact that DSLR sales fell may have played a role, as well as the printer business and business-to-business numbers falling. Are things going to get better in Q4? Not likely, so they may not make a billion dollars a quarter until 2013 when the EF…
A new Supertelephoto Zoom? This is definitely a lens that Tamron would make. If you need length and you’re on a budget, this could be a one of a kind option if and when it comes to market. Patent Publication No. 2012-208434 Release Date 2012.10.25 Filing date 2011.3.30 Example 1 Focal length f = 152.3068-582.0002mm FNo. = 5.12-6.45 2ω = 16.30-4.23 ° angle of view 18 sheets 13 groups lens configuration 5-group configuration of positive and negative positive negative Inner Focus (the fourth group focus group) Stabilizer (front group of the fifth group of anti-vibration group) Reduce the size of the group…
Quantities are limited Norman Camera has received limited stock of the EF 24-70 f/2.8L II. EF 24-70 f/2.8L II at Norman Camera $2299 cr
Not included in the April update? I’m wondering aloud if we’ll see the blinking red AF point firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark III before April? Why April? Maybe the recent clean HDMI out software from Magic Lantern forced their hand.
NEW FIRMWARE UPDATE FOR CANON EOS 5D MARK III DIGITAL SLR CAMERA PROVIDES UNCOMPRESSED HDMI OUTPUT SUPPORT AND IMPROVED AF PERFORMANCE LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., October 23, 2012 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced a new firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR camera that significantly improves the camera’s performance and usability. In response to requests from professionals working in the fields of cinema and television production, the firmware update enables the use of uncompressed HDMI Output support, making possible more efficient video editing and monitoring procedures. Additionally, the upgrade supports the…
What’s in the pipeline? A few more confirmations about a new EF 800 f/5.6L IS II being in the works. It was stressed that it is no where near market ready and Canon will probably wait for Nikon to get their new 800 to the world. The EF 200 f/2L IS is also on the update radar, but is for the distant future. Another source claims to have tested a new “Canon ultra-wide zoom on an EOS-1D Xs”. A New 135L? We have received lots of information over the last few years about a replacement to the EF 135 f/2L.…
More than 46.1 out there? Northlight has received a couple of reports about larger megapixel EOS cameras out in the wild. The first one from the USA and sporting a 39mp sensor, and a second report from Asia about a camera well over 50mp. Both test cameras are in EOS-1 style bodies. It’s stressed that neither camera is a production model and are strictly for testing. I have no doubt the big megapixel DSLRs are in the pipeline, but so far things are pointing to the professional market instead of the consumer market. Source: [NL] cr
PhotoPlus 2012 Lots of talk about Canon making some announcements this week for PhotoPlus in New York City. However, there is no evidence that media invites have been sent out around the globe. Could there be an “in development” announcement that doesn’t require media invites? It’s possible, although Canon has always tied those in with other product launches. I’ve also heard through the grapevine that Canon USA wasn’t all too happy with the purported Photoshop’d EOS-3 with a 46.1mp sensor articles that popped up not too long ago. That in itself is quite interesting, as why would they care about something…