Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II B&H Photo now has stock of the new Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II for $2299. Quantities are limited so act fast. Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II at B&H $2299 cr
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We knew it was coming We knew when MMAP (Minimum Manufacturers Advertised Price) pricing came into effect things were going to change. Previous actions by Canon towards B&H Photo and others to limit exposure into Canada were only going to lead to an outright stop in shipping certain Canon imaging products across the border. Nikon as you may not know has already implemented these restrictions. We’re most likely going to see this sort action for both DSLR cameras, premium PowerShot’s bodies as well as lenses. Source: [PP] cr
The EOS-1D C isn’t just firmware There have been reports around the web that the upcoming Canon EOS-1D C is the exact same camera internally as the EOS-1D X (other than the PC sync port) and Canon is just charging people $7000 for different firmware. I have spent considerable time trying to find someone at Canon to clarify the reports as well as someone to open their EOS-1D C (no one would do that for me!). The information I have received backs up what Canon said at the development announcement of the EOS-1D C, it does in fact have a…
Red AF Point Illumination….. …. sort of. Canon did a great thing and listened to the wishes of their customers, and spent some considerable time changing the way the AF point illumination worked on the EOS-1D X in AI Servo. Instead of a solid red illumination like the EOS-1D Mark IV, we now get a blinking AF point. Why does it blink instead of being solid? It probably has something to do with metering. While the blinking AF point is a new thing for all of us, I think we’ll get used to it in no time. I may actually…
EOS-1D X Firmware 1.1.1 Available for Download To support the needs of wedding, portrait, sports, wildlife, and theatrical performance photographers working in low light, AF points in the EOS-1D X’s viewfinder can now be illuminated in red with a half-press of the shutter in AI Servo AF mode, for easy viewing of the selected point. Illumination is intermittent, not continuous, and does not interfere with metering accuracy. Two brightness levels are available for the most suitable level of illumination in dark settings and illumination is fully compatible with the range of focus points and focus zone selection options on the…
UPDATE It appears as though Canon jumped the gun on this announcement, and have pulled the press release. However, I do expect to see it some time in the 7 days. I would also hope to see a 5D Mark III firmware update as well. I’ll keep asking around. LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., October 17, 2012 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced a new firmware update in response to user requests which further enhances the capabilities of Canon’s flagship EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. The EOS-1D X will now be capable of AF point illumination…
For PhotoPlus 2012 A few murmurs about Canon announcements next week. All the talk about a development announcement for a large megapixel camera have gone completely quiet. Most of what was talked about was from new sources, known sources said they hadn’t heard anything. There is some talk about lens announcements taking place early next week. Although no one is committing to which lenses will get announced. The usual suspects are an EF 35 f/1.4L II and the EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x. The latter is the most likely, with the other less of a possibility. I do expect something…
From LensRentals.com LensRentals.com in the United States has decided they must own all lenses, so they went out and got themselves a Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 EX DG APO. A lot of people dub this thing “SigZilla”, as it’s big, green and scary. Now that it’s available for rent, it’s finally somewhat attainable! Read about SigZilla | Rent SigZilla | Buy SigZilla cr
From Adorama Adorama now has stock of the new Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II at Adorama for $2299 cr
Availability Delayed Canon has delayed availability of the Canon EOS-M system until at least October 31, 2012 in North America. Keep an eye Both B&H and Adorama have October 15, 2012 as the day the Canon EOS-M begins shipping in North America. The first kits to hit the market should be the EOS-M body and 22mm f/2.8 STM lens as well as the Speedlite 90EX. Early reviews for the first Canon mirrorless camera have been relatively positive. It’s not an earth shattering advancement for the segment, but it does what it does quite well. The biggest issue people have had…