In their latest earnings call, the sensor manufacturer Tower Jazz (Tower Semiconductor Ltd.) again talked about working with a "leading DSLR camera supplier":




The specific end markets we are serving in these segments are RF low noise amplifier and switch for mobile application, low voltage power management ICs less than 30 volt, with an industry lowest RDS (on) on figure of merit and associated 65 nanometer logic circuitry benefit and image sensors for multiple end market applications to include machine vision, DSLR, medical X-ray and surveillance.

For mid to long-term accretive market growth, we are progressing well with a leading DSLR camera supplier and have as well begun a second project with this customer, using state-of-the-art stacked wafer technology on 300-millimeter wafers. For this DSLR supplier, the first front side elimination project is progressing according to plan, expecting to ramp the volume production in 2020, while the second stacked wafer based project with industry leading alignment accuracy and associated performance benefits is expected to ramp to volume production a year after.


Read more: https://nikonrumors.com/2018/07/27/towerjazz-we-are-progressing-well-with-a-leading-dslr-camera-supplier-and-have-as-well-begun-a-second-project-with-this-customer.aspx/#ixzz5MWD1wNIZ

Canon MF mirrorless.

kat.hayes said:

Jim,

What do you mean by:

“You're correct, but this is true only for when camera doesn't control your lighting (i.e. manual strobe in a dark room, or daylight with no flash).”

I am using PocketWizards to trigger my strobe but there are no control on the camera for the lights, I need to manually change them on the back of the strobe. Are you referring to a Flash/strobe mounted to a camera?

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Sorry; I should have been more clear that by control I mean controlling the output power for each exposure, not just triggering it.

kat.hayes said:

What do you mean by a “manual” strobe?

By strobe, I am referring to studio strobes and I am using a handheld meter. My strobes are controlled by changing the dials on the back of them. I am suspecting that you are referring to a Flash/strobe mounted to a camera that reads available lighting and sets it that way?

Thanks!

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By manual strobe I mean one like yours where the only way to adjust the power is with the dial on the back. You can get strobes that do ETTL the same way a full-featured speedlite sitting on top of your camera does (via a radio trigger), and you can get cheap on-camera flashes that have only manual power adjustment.

The important part is knowing whether your camera will meter the aperture/shutter/ISO or the flash power or both or neither; for your studio, manual control is obviously fine for both the exposure and flash settings.

I hope that answers your question? If not by all means ask away.

Jim

DZY said:

johnf3f said:

If it's any help I used to have the Mk1 version - very nice lens despite the age. Happy bidding!

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Thanks! I look specifically for the 400/2.8 non-is mk2 because I read online that this lens has much less CA and the IQ is much better than mk1. I think for this focal length and weight, IS is not that important but is welcomed. So for the $/value point, I want this lens. Any 400L is superior.
Another question, do I need the 300/2.8 IS mk1 if I have the 200/2? I think I don't, but the beauty of the 300/2.8 is too alluring.

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Well the IQ was pretty good on my Mk1, it even stood a 2 x extender reasonably well. Naturally the newer versions are better - but costlier!

Do you already have the 300 F2.8 L IS Mk1? If so then I would prefer that lens to the 400 Non is. It works extremely well with the Mk3 2 x extender and a Mk2/31.4 extender + it is MUCH lighter too. Of course if you specifically need a 400 F2.8 then the 300 is a compromise.

As to IS there are differing opinions on this facility/feature. Personally I dislike IS and do not want it on my lenses - unfortunately they come with it and Canon refuse to remove it, so I have to be content with just turning it off. However I still have the weight and price penalty. These days the Canon 800 F5.6 L IS is my long lens and the only use I have found for IS is when using it as a spotting scope (Live view) I never use it for photography as it just mucks up the AF too much.

https://photorumors.com/2018/07/27/laowa-24mm-f-14-relay-2x-macro-lens-specifications-additional-information-and-release-date/

Other website have story on lens.

https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/canon-50mm-f-0-75-xi-lens-review-on-the-sony-stephen-m-blythe/#more-71703

stevelee said:

Cochese said:

AlanF said:

I thought I read somewhere that the new M50 in video combines IBIS with lens IS for the newer lenses such as the EF-M 15-45mm but not the older EF-M 18-55mm?

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It's not IBIS like you're thinking. Since the video is a crop of the full sensor, Canon essentially uses the extra pixels to imitate a stabilized sensor by shifting the active pixels.

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Yes, it is the same kind of stabilization you can get in post in FCP X, for example. My 6D2 will also do the same kind of thing. You have to have stabilization turned on in the lens, if it has it, as well as enabling the software in the camera. I don't think the 6D2 crops for video otherwise. The handheld video I took of basketball this summer looked very stable even though I wasn't being very careful as I shot.

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I have tracked down how it works in: https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2018/04/01/canon-cpplus-2018-mirrorless-strategy-development-focus-dual-sensing-tech
It adds information from the motion of the image detected on the sensor to that detected by the gyros in the lens to calculate the IS in the lens. In other words, all the stabilization is done by the IS in the lens but it is guided both by the gyros and the sensor, but mainly the gyros.

I eventually opted for the 24-70mm f4, after the dreaded "Error 01 , communication between camera and lens faulty. Clean lens contact" error message began to appear on the rear LCD of my 5D mk VI when using my 24-105mm f4 mk 1

I've only used my new purchase on a few outing, but initial impressions are very positive. Corner sharpness appears to be excellent at all focal lengths, and i've yet to notice any performance issues in the middle of the zoom range (which was mentioned in some reviews).

BillB said:

Thought for the day. What happens if Canon rolls out a FF mirrorless about the size of an SL2 with an EF mount, a 5DIV sensor and a price around $2500?

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no way. But I might consider it a price of 999,-

Could be a lens coating flaking off the glass.

Lets not forget Red Camera getting into the mobile phone market!

https://www.lightingrumours.com/godox-v350-9937https://www.lightingrumours.com/godox-v350-9937

neonlight said:

Wouldn't this be a potential FF mirrorless?

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FF seems extremely unlikely for this; they only have one FF cine cam, and that's the FF version of the C700, their highest-end cine cam. Even APS-C would be pushing it, considering where the XC cams live in their pricing lineup. I wouldn't be shocked if it were APS-C, but I think it'll either be their 1.5" sensor patent from a while ago, or remain at 1". Assuming this is anything other than patent-blocking, like most of Canon's patents seem to be.

fullstop said:

agree with your observations, but isn't that irrespective of DP-AF? Any other version of on-sensor AF system would also do ... although DP-AF does have a number of [theoretical] advantages.

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I don't think that Canon uses any other version of on-sensor AF in their new sensors, so we don't know the limitations very well.

sanj said:

Will Canon 600 rt II trigger Elinchrom lights? Can anyone Kindly educate? Thank you.

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Only in dumb optical mode so the 600 would have to be in manual. The Elinchrome Hi-Sync does not integrate with the Canon HSS system.

tron said:

I really doubt that the III will have better IQ. If I were to guess I would say GPS and 4K only. And although I would love to have GPS, in practice it would be a burden to the camera's small battery.

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That sounds likely. If I want GPS stamping, I pair it with the iPhone. That does eat up battery on both devices, so I don't do that on long days of sightseeing. I will snap a photo on the iPhone at the same locale if I feel I will want the location info, and the time stamps coordinate where I was when. One of the iPhone pictures in Hawaii turned out so well that I printed it out and had it framed along with some of the G7X II shots. They hang in my front room.

Recognize the importance that maybe we will get the information you need to apply it in life.

So I hear a lot about flange distance and how they can’t make the bodies thinner because of it. What if they kept the font to back the same and narrowed the side to side, more like their cinema bodies. They could place a flip display just like they do on camcorders on the side and still have plenty of room for custom buttons. The ergonomics on video grips might be even better than in DSLRs and light years better than Sony mirror-less cameras. Just my 2 cents.

Well I just got done as well but luckily I did my research first and knew straight away that it was a counterfeit. Luckily it came in packaging which was actually the giveaway but if it had been classed as used I honestly would never of known, these fakes are scarily good. Canon needs to add some type of fullproof security feature to its new batteries actually on the body itself.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-says-2018-macbook-pro-throttling-is-a-bug-fix-available-now-in-new-macos-update.2129223/

pbd, this may be a good sign. Will have to see what happens.

Chaitanya said:

Click said:

The link is not working

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Just add a___ in the word where underlines have been added to get full link. The forum seems to be filtering links to that site.

Link to Site Banned, intentional posting of a knowingly banned link will draw a ban on the poster. - Mod

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Oooo.... now I just want to know what the site is, that's like putting a big red button in front of me and saying DON'T PRESS!! ;D

Canon Rumors said:

<p><a href="https://www.nokishita-camera.com/p/blog-page_29.html">According to Nokishita</a>, we’ll be seeing an announcement for the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS in the near future.</p>

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And still, why is it in "Gear Talk" and not in "Rumors"?

Ah, such clever advertisement from Kobra.

This is another small diffusion unit just like MagMod and MANY other similar products.

It's the SIZE of your light source, people, the SIZE of it! No matter how clever you
advertise and market this product, photographers who have been in this business
long enough and know what the heck they're doing will never buy this product if all
they're simply looking to do is soften the light/shadows. Oh well, amateurs will fall for this product

Thinner than FX mount = somewhat expected to allow for larger aperture glass. Very large throat diameter + a clear low light vibe in the ad plays along with the f/0.9 lens we've been hearing about. They also showcase a lens that is not what most would call tiny.

And either that mount's throat diameter is intergalactically big or it's a tiny width/height body -- the mount circle seems to be almost as tall as the entire body (sans EVF).

One would guess it's a novel control set as that rear LCD looks like it eats up most of the real estate.

Also: a non-tiny grip.

All decent calls, IMHO, though I'd prefer a 5D control set (thumb wheel especially) over a bigger screen.

- A

Wow, the Zeiss Classic is very affordable!~