Pancake fun Canon’s little EF 40mm f/2.8 STM pancake lens is now showing in stock in North America. Norman Camera has lots in stock and ready to ship today. Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM at Norman Camera for $199 cr
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For the Canon EOS 60D & 60Da Firmware Version 1.1.1 incorporates the following fixes. Fixes a phenomenon where the camera’s serial number that is displayed in the shooting information of the image does not display the correct serial number. *1) Corrects errors in the Greek, Italian, and Portuguese menu screens. *1) If the camera’s serial number is 2147483648 or higher and the camera firmware is Version 1.1.0 or earlier, the images captured with the camera will be affected by the phenomenon listed in 1. above. This phenomenon only affects the EOS 60D, and does not affect the EOS 60Da. Both…
Just a little bit of information out there There isn’t a lot of technical information floating around about Canon’s mirrorless entry. We’re getting more and more information that the announcement will be coming sometime in the next 30 days, but no solid date has been nailed down. Original estimates pegged an announcement in June, however Canon announcements move around pretty frequently. Some technical stuff We’ve heard only little bits of info about the mirrorless camera. The most notable is mentions that it will use the same sized sensor as the G1 X, and maybe even the exact same sensor. There…
Lots of 5D Mark III’s out there B&H has notified us that they have the 5D Mark III back in stock. From B&H 5D Mark III Body $3499 | 5D Mark III w/24-105 f/4L IS $4299 | BG-E11 Battery Grip $349 From Norman Camera Norman camera has the Canon BG-E11 battery grip for the 5D Mark III in stock, as well as the camera. 5D Mark III Body $3499 | 5D Mark III w/24-105 f/4L IS $4299 | BG-E11 Battery Grip $349 cr
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New Firmware Canon is issuing new firmware for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III on June 19, 2012. No new features have been added to the camera. I’m told that is is coming at a later date. Firmware Version 1.1.3 incorporates the following improvements and fixes. Supports the single focal length EF40mm f/2.8 STM lens that is to be released at the end of June, 2012. Fixes a phenomenon in which an image may become underexposed when using the Auto Lighting Optimizer for continuous Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) shooting. Fixes a phenomenon in which the backlight of the LCD monitor…
Lots of people wondering. Wondering when you can get your hands on the new Rebel T4i w/18-135 IS STM? We’re told Adorama is expecting these to be in stock today. I’ll update any other stock notices from other retailers as they roll in. Canon EOS Rebel T4i w/18-135 IS STM $1199 at Adorama Canon EOS Rebel T4i at Adorama in Stock Canon EOS Rebel T4i Body Only at Adorama $849 Canon EOS Rebel T4i w/18-55 IS at Adorama $949 Bundle Kits Canon EOS Rebel T4i w/18-55 IS & Memory Card at Adorama $990 Canon EOS Rebel T4i w/18-55 IS, battery, bag…
New DPP For those of us that like DPP, which is me (don’t hate me). Canon has released a new version of the software with the following new features and fixes. Supports images taken with EOS Kiss X6i / EOS REBEL T4i / EOS 650D, EOS 60Da. Supports new lens (EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM). Fixed a phenomenon where the camera’s serial number that is displayed in the shooting information of the image is not displayed correctly for some of the EOS 60D. Fixed a phenomenon where the buttons for HDR tool cannot be displayed under specific settings of the…
Hoping to get a 5D Mark IV Soon? Canon has launched some kind of virtual/augmented reality platform for quicker and most cost effective product development. It looks like the technology allows designers to change designs on the fly. So if you wanted to move a button on a camera and figure out how it feels ergonomically, you can do it far quicker than chiseling out a new mockup. Read more at EOSHD and press release after the break.
New Reading While I find manuals pretty dry reading without the camera in my hand, this one is pretty interesting if you’re into the tweaking of AF systems. Canon EOS-1D X AF Setting Guidebook (PDF) Thanks Wes cr