<strong>MELVILLE, N.Y., February 6, 2018 </strong>– In 2017, Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging, was the number one selling Full-Frame Interchangeable Lens Camera (ILC)¹ brand and APS-C ILC² brand in the U.S., according to The NPD Group. Canon has been number one worldwide in these camera segments for the last 14 years, based on a global Canon survey³. February 4<sup>th</sup> showed that 2018 is off to a great start for Canon, as top sports photographers from across the country gathered in Minnesota to cover the big game between the teams from Philadelphia and New England. An estimated 80 percent<sup>4</sup> of the photographers in the stadium used Canon EOS DSLR cameras and EF lenses, and Canon’s iconic white lenses filled the sidelines from the opening kickoff to the final whistle. In addition to the photographers on the sidelines, Canon’s line of HD broadcast lenses were also used extensively to help deliver the game to nearly 110 million television viewers.</p>
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<p>“Canon understands there are many equipment options for photographers and we are honored to be the primary choice for both the pros capturing the nail-biting moments of the big game and for people capturing the important moments of their lives,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “As an industry leader, we also recognize the important role that service and support plays in keeping our customers satisfied, whether at our award-winning service centers throughout the country or on-site at major global events.”</p>
<p>A full complement of friendly and knowledgeable staff from the Canon Professional Services (CPS) team, a fixture at major sporting events throughout the year, were on site at the stadium for most of the week leading up to game day providing comprehensive equipment maintenance, extensive equipment loans and expert technical support to the major photo agencies and individual professional (or media) photographers covering the game.</p>
<p>For veteran sports photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Peter Read Miller, this was his 40th time covering the big game as a professional, and he was well stocked with Canon cameras and lenses.</p>
<p>“CPS has been a great support to me throughout the years, especially at a game like this where I get real time technical and equipment support. They’ve been instrumental in my success over the years.”,” said Miller. “40 years of shooting the big game is an amazing experience. Photographers are just as competitive as the athletes, and it’s great to know that I can count on Canon equipment and support to help me get the winning shot.”</p>
<p>In 2018, CPS will be proudly attending to professional photographers at over 22 locations, including major sporting, auto racing, Hollywood and political events.</p>
<p>For more information about CPS, please visit <a href="http://www.cps.usa.canon.com/" target="blank"><b>http://www.cps.usa.canon.com/</b></a></p>
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The-Digital-Picture has completed their review of the Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD. At just $799, this is a very affordable 100-400mm option.</p>
<p><strong>From The-Digital-Picture:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>The Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens adds a very interesting choice to the mid-to-long telephoto zoom lens options list. This lens (and its Sigma counterpart) delivers image quality close to that of the major camera brands’ own offerings at a substantially lower price point. And, at a substantially lower, more-easily-portable weight.</p>
<p>This lens does not forgo the expected quality features, including vibration compensation, fast USD autofocus and moisture-resistant construction. It looks great and the smooth design feels great in the hand. The focal length range being an extremely useful one brings great value into the equation. <a href="https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Tamron-100-400mm-f-4.5-6.3-Di-VC-USD-Lens.aspx">Read the full review</a></p></blockquote>
<p><strong><a href="https://bhpho.to/2i7gsxu">Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD $799 at B&H Photo</a></strong></p>
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<p>Well, this made me laugh.</p>
<p>I remember the days of doing intro to photography workshops, and trying to explain these terms logically, at times I made it worse. Much worse.</p>
<p><strong>Chelsea’s thoughts on “What is the field?”</strong> (regarding depth-of-field):</p>
<blockquote><p>“I bet one of you nerds knows and you’re gonna put it in the comments and be really sassy about it, and I’m gonna comment back, with more sass than you can handle.”</p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>MY NEW EBOOK – “PROCESS WITH ME”</strong></p>
<p>In order for your digital images to be the best they can possibly be you need to do some post processing. Learning a good basic workflow is a great first step. I tried to streamline this process in my first Ebook “Post Processing: A Guide for Nature Photographers”.</p>
<p>The truth is though that in order to get good at anything you need to practise. That is exactly why I have designed these new ebooks. I want you to practise doing what you already know how to do alongside me and also learn some new tips and tricks along the way.</p>
<p>In this new Ebook we will work on practicing some of the skills from “Post Processing: A Guide for Nature Photographers”.</p>
<p>Each volume of Process with Me will include links to download three of my image files as well as a link to an assocated YouTube video. You simply download the sample file, watch the video and “Process with Me”!</p>
<p><strong>The 3 files in Process with Me Volume #1 specifically look at the following three scenarios:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Processing an image shot in very flat light</li>
<li>Dealing with noise in an image shot at a higher ISO</li>
<li>Cloning unwanted branches from the background of an image.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>This guide is for you if you want to:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Spend less time at the computer</li>
<li>Learn to use Adobe Photoshop</li>
<li>Streamline your processing workflow</li>
<li>Take your best images and take them to a whole new level</li>
<li>Display your images to family and friends</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Included with this ebook are:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Sample Images of mine to work on</li>
<li>Links to over 1 hour of online video tutorials</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.glennbartley.com/ProcessWithMe1Ebook.html">Read more at GlennBartley.com</a></strong></p>
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<iframe width="728" height="409" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6M_OZWtpokc" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>Professional photographer Zack Arias has posted a rather passionate video about the issues he sees with <a href="https://unsplash.com/">Unsplash</a>, a web site that gives away photography for free.</p>
<p><em>“Is this the race to the bottom that we’re all tumbling towards….”</em></p>
<p><strong>Zack talks about a lot of the issues he sees with Unsplash:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>There seems to be some legal issues with the site, especially when it comes to model releases for identifiable people, it seems some photographers think the Unsplash license provides this.</li>
<li>There is also the legal issues with images that show identifiable brands and property, you need releases for these images.</li>
<li>Getting hired because of Unsplash is likely the exception and not the rule, most people just come in, grab a photo and leave. They don’t look at your portfolio or even consider hiring you for commercial work. Obviously, some people have been hired, but again, that’s likely the exception and not the rule.</li>
<li>People can take your images from Unsplash and put them in <em><strong>THEIR</strong> </em>portfolio, as long as they don’t claim copyright to those images in their portfolio.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Back to the model releases, this is from Carolyn E. Wright from <a href="http://www.photoattorney.com">http://www.photoattorney.com</a></strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Proceed with caution with dealing with Unsplash. Photographers who contribute photos there may find themselves in a lawsuit for a variety of reasons. While an end user clearly has the responsibility to secure permission for a commercial use of a photo of a recognizable person (as evidenced by a model release), stock agencies and photographers have been sued for right of privacy/right of publicity claims when posting and/or offering for licensing photos of people.</p></blockquote>
<p>Zack touches on a lot of serious issues with Unsplash in its current form. If you’re posting images to Unsplash, please be careful and be sure you’re getting proper and legal releases. Inevitably, a lawsuit is coming.</p>
<p>Is it really benefiting your business? Zack makes a great point about a Condé Nast publication Bride’s Magazine using an image from Unplash for the front cover of a magazine insert. The cover of that advertising insert likely cost the company that took the image from Unsplash tens of thousands of dollars, how much did the photographer get? Nothing, not even a thank-you.</p>
<p>You can checkout Zach’s interview with Unsplash’s Mikael Cho <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZevNRITnWU">here</a>.</p>
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Meike is announcing three new lenses with the first being a 50mm f/1.7 for mirrorless, they will follow this lens up with the announcement of a 25mm f/2 and a 25mm t/2.2 cinema lens.</p>
<p><strong>About the Meike 50mm f/1.7</strong>: (<a href="https://www.ephotozine.com/article/meike-announces-50mm-f-1-7-lens--31927">from ePhotoZine</a>)</p>
<ul>
<li>The new lens will be available for Sony FE, Canon EF-M, Nikon 1, Fujifilm X and Micro Four Thirds cameras. It will be fully manual and has a minimum focus distance of 0.5mm.</li>
<li>The lens is comprised of 12 diaphragm blades and has a 0.11x magnification ratio.</li>
<li>The lens is set to be available in mid-March.</li>
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Canon continues to roll out the image sensor technology patents, as we get to see some new stacked and curved sensor patents. Canon News interprets all of these patents below.</p>
<p><strong>Japan Patent Application 2018-019270:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>We have found another patent application dealing with some of the problems and issues with curved sensors from Canon.  Unlike some other recent cuved sensor patents, this is a fixed design with a set curve.</p>
<p>This is an overall patent discussing a curved sensor in general, and goes into specifics on the curving without talking about a method of manufacturing, but details an image sensor, including details of an actual sensor electronically. <a href="https://www.canonnews.com/another-curved-sensor-patent-application-from-canon">Read More…</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Japan Patent Application 2018-019227</strong>:</p>
<blockquote><p>When you stack or laminate a processing substrate and a sensor substrate as you can imagine you have heat generated from the processing substrate that can affect your image quality, especially in low light, or long exposure conditions.  Usually we use long exposure noise reduction which takes a second image (a dark frame) after your first image and removes the noise by subtraction.</p>
<p>This noise is called by what is called “dark current” and is usually purple-ish blobs in corners of your images, which shows where there was a heat source. <a href="https://www.canonnews.com/stacked-sensor-patent-application">Read More…</a></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Japan Patent Application 2018-019314:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>This patent deals with the problem of when  you share A/D and related circuitry across multiple pixels (a common strategy) your time to read the entire sensor increases because you have to reach each of those pixels one at a time because  you are switching between Pixel A to Pixel B to Pixel C. <a href="https://www.canonnews.com/a-couple-of-sensor-patent-applications-published">Read More…</a></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Japan Patent Application 2018-019287</strong>:</p>
<blockquote><p>This patent application looks to solve the ongoing problem of increasing the frames per second with the increase of pixels that the industry faces on a ongoing basis.  It looks to increase the overall speed of digital value acquisition from the analog to digital converter <a href="https://www.canonnews.com/a-couple-of-sensor-patent-applications-published">Read More…</a></p></blockquote>
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Another set of Supertelephotos has appeared in a Japanese patent application.</p>
<p>Japan Patent Application 2018-018101</p>
<ul>
<li>EF 300mm f/2.8L</li>
<li>EF 400mm f/2.8L</li>
<li>EF 500mm f/4.0L</li>
<li>EF 600mm f/4.0L</li>
<li>EF 800mm f/5.6L</li>
</ul>
<p>We’re expecting new supertelephoto lenses some time in the next 12-18 months.</p>
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The rumors are picking up steam for DJI’s Mavic Pro II, and from what we see, the biggest upgrade will be a 1″ image sensor, which would go a long way in making the drone a better stills tool.</p>
<p>Rumored Specifications:</p>
<ul>
<li>1″ CMOS sensor with 28mm lens</li>
<li>4820 mAh battery with 35 minute flight time</li>
<li>binocular rear sensors</li>
</ul>
<p>It’s<a href="http://dronereviewsandnews.com/rumor-dji-mavic-pro-ii-starts-production/"> also rumored that production has started</a> on the new drone and we can expect to see an announcement some time in March.</p>
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<p>Canon has filed a patent at the USPTO for a new mirror box design. This new mirror box adds speeds and a reduction in bounce.</p>
<p>There are a lot of parts to a mirror box assembly, and it’s easy to see how the remove of this complex system could greatly reduce the cost of production and increase margins for camera bodies, but we’re not ready to be rid of it yet.</p>
<p>It’s obvious that an EOS 7D Mark III and and EOS-1D X Mark III will remain “mirror slappers” for their next iterations. We should also expect to see improved FPS in both camera bodies.</p>
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We’ve had a vague update to the “<a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/canon-sends-invites-to-dealers-for-major-mirrorless-presentation-next-month/">major mirrorless presentation</a>” we reported last month. It turns out the invitation was likely just for one specific country and wasn’t a global event. We never received a visual confirmation of the invite, but the follow-up from the source is enough for us to be confident of its authenticity.</p>
<p>Canon sometimes has a very different meaning than we do when it comes to something “major”.</p>
<p>The event is likely for the EOS M50. The form of the camera was probably revealed in the invite, the outline should closely resemble the EOS M6.</p>
<p>We’re hoping for something surprising with the EOS M50, but currently there are no reliable specifications out there.</p>
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We’ve known for a while what is likely coming ahead of CP+ this month, the trade show starts March 1, 2018 in Yokohama, Japan.</p>
<p><strong>Canon EOS M50

</strong>A mirrorless camera between the EOS M6 and EOS M100. We expect the price of it to be close to the EOS M6.</p>
<p><strong>Canon EOS Rebel T7

</strong>The replacement for the EOS Rebel T6.</p>
<p><strong>Canon EOS Rebel T100

</strong>A new low cost model below the EOS Rebel T7.</p>
<p><strong>Speedlite 470EX AI Auto Bounce

</strong>Judging by the name, this will be a flash with some new technology.</p>
<p><strong>New Lenses

</strong>If new lenses are announced, they’re likely to just be new kit lenses. We haven’t seen any evidence of anything too exciting, but there’s always a chance.</p>
<p>We’re hoping for a surprise coming from Canon for CP+, perhaps a development announcement or something exciting with the EOS M50.</p>
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<p>Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of digital high-speed imaging systems, has introduced the Phantom® v2640, the fastest 4-Megapixel (MPx) camera available. It features a new proprietary 4-Megapixel (Mpx) CMOS image sensor (2048 x 1952) that delivers unprecedented image quality at up to 26 Gpx/sec, while reaching 6,600 frames per second (fps) at full 2048 x 1952 resolution, and 11,750 fps at 1920 x 1080.</p>
<p>The v2640 features very high dynamic range (64 dB) and the lowest noise floor of any Phantom camera (7.2 e-)—making it an excellent tool for researchers, scientists and engineers who need to capture clean, high-resolution images at ultra-high speeds. The high dynamic range shows significant detail, especially in high-contrast environments, while the low noise is particularly beneficial when analyzing the dark regions of an image. It also has exceptional light sensitivity, with an ISO measurement of 16,000D for monochrome cameras and 3,200D for color cameras.</p>
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<p>“We’re excited to bring this extremely high image quality to the high-speed camera market,” says Jay Stepleton, Vice President and General Manager of Vision Research. “In designing this new, cutting-edge sensor, we focused on capturing the best image in addition to meeting the speed and sensitivity requirements of the market. The 4-Mpx design significantly increases the information contained in an image allowing researchers to better understand and quantify the phenomena they are observing.”</p>
<p>The v2640 has multiple operating modes for increased flexibility. Standard mode uses correlated double sampling for the clearest image, while high-speed (HS) mode provides 34% higher throughput to achieve 6,600 fps. Monochrome cameras can incorporate “binning,” which converts the v2640 into a 1-Mpx camera that can reach 25,030 fps at full resolution, with very high sensitivity. “The various operating modes also allow users to have just one camera to cover multiple applications,” adds Doreen Clark, Product Manager for the Phantom Ultrahigh-Speed family.</p>
<p>To help users manage the amount of data inherent in high-speed imaging, the v2640 is available with up to 288GB of memory, and is compatible with Phantom 1TB and 2TB CineMags® for fast data saves. Alternatively, 10Gb Ethernet is standard, saving significant download time.</p>
<p><strong>Key Specifications of the Phantom v2640</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>4-Mpx sensor (2048 x 1952), 26Gpx/sec throughput</li>
<li>Dynamic range: 64 dB</li>
<li>Noise level: 7.2 e-</li>
<li>ISO measurement: 16,000D (Mono), 3,200D (Color)</li>
<li>1 µs minimum exposure standard, 499ns / 142ns minimum exposure with export-controlled FAST option</li>
<li>4 available modes: Standard, HS and Binning (in Standard and HS)</li>
<li>Standard modes feature Correlated Double Sampling (CDS) performed directly on the sensor to provide the lowest noise possible</li>
<li>Up to 288 GB of memory</li>
<li>10-Gb Ethernet standard</li>
<li>Compatible with CineMag® IV (up to 2 TB)</li>
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<p>A few days ago <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/another-canon-ef-70-200mm-f-2-8l-is-iii-mention-cr2/">we wrote about a new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III</a> was in testing, but we didn’t know when it was coming.</p>
<p>We have received confirmation that a new EF 70-200mm is coming in 2018, and again, we’re pretty sure it’ll be announced ahead of Photokina in August or September.</p>
<p>We’re not calling it an “EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III” for the time being, as a couple of our sources have hinted that there’s something “different” and “more” about this lens release. No one seems to want to let the cat out of the bag yet.</p>
<p>This is one of those rumors that is going to play out over time, we likely only have half of the information. Please keep your excitement in check until I have all of the information and can provide definitive answers.</p>
<p>I’m starting to feel that 2018 is going to be a fun year for Canon, more on that later.</p>
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The final camera shipment numbers for 2017 are in and the year may show we’ve bottomed out in total shipments. 2017 saw an increase in total camera shipments, though 2016 was affected by the Kumamoto earthquake which caused supply chain issues for a lot of manufacturers.</p>
<p>The compact market continues to fall, but decline in shipments appears to be slowing considerably, even when you take the earthquake into account. This is an area Canon will continue to try and grow marketshare, as well as profitability with their G series compact cameras.</p>
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<p>DSLR sales accounted for about 65% of total shipments for the ILC segment, with mirrorless making up the other 35%. Adoption of mirrorless cameras is driven by Japan and Asia, as it’s approaching a 50/50 split in shipments. The split for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras in North America is about 85%/15%, and Europe is somewhere in between the two regions.</p>
<p>I don’t think we’ll see significant movement in the DSLR to mirrorless split in North America until Nikon enters the segment with DX and FX mirrorless cameras and Canon released a full frame mirrorless option and maybe an even higher end APS-C EOS M.</p>
<p>The death of the DSLR is still a long ways off.</p>
<p>You can read some further analysis at<a href="https://www.canonnews.com/the-2017-cipa-results-are-in"> Canon News</a>.</p>
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We’re told that the EF-M prime coming later this year will be a “50mm equivalent” and “fast”. If we had to guess, it’s going to be en EF-M 35mm (56mm equivalent) f/1.4 or /1.8. We know for sure that it’s not a 30mm lens and that it’ll be faster than f/2. We don’t know if it’ll have IS at this time.</p>
<p>Until we know the speed for sure, we’ll keep this [CR2], but the lens is definitely coming. I expect the announcement for this lens to come before Photokina, which begins on September 25, 2018.</p>
<p>The only lenses coming ahead of CP+ will likely just be new kit lenses, so there’s nothing too exciting going on for February.</p>
<p>We’ll have more lens news about Photokina soon, and it’s going to be a pretty big deal.</p>
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<p>B&H Photo once again has stock of the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS lens.</p>
<p class="fs16 OpenSans-600-normal upper product-highlights-header">PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS</p>
<ul class="top-section-list" data-selenium="highlightList">
<li class="top-section-list-item">EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/22</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">One GMo Aspherical Element</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">Air Sphere and Fluorine Coatings</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">Optical Image Stabilization</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">Dust- and Water-Resistant Construction</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><a href="https://bhpho.to/2wsZaDB">Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM Lens at B&H Photo</a></strong></p>
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