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dolina · Oct 22, 2017

Are you looking to buy a camera to complement your smartphone but dont know what to get? Then read on!

If size & weight are important and you have no plans to buy a 2nd lens then a point & shoot with a large image sensor like those found in a Four Thirds, APS-C, Full frame camera may be of interest to you.

Large image sensor allows for better image quality than any and all smartphones.

Their built-in lens tends to have faster f-number than the kit lens of mirrorless or dSLRs.

They also have WiFi, Bluetooth and NFC to complement and connect to your smartphone.

Listed below are some of these cameras that are smaller & weigh less than their mirrorless counterpart. These are accurate as of the date of this posting.

Full Frame
- Leica Q (Type 116) < looks like a Leica M camera but with auto focus and auto aperture
- Sony RX1R II
- Sony RX1R
- Sony RX1

APS-C
- Fujifilm X100F
- Ricoh GR II
- Canon G1 Mark III
- Fujifilm X70
- Leica X-U (Typ 113)

Four Thirds
- Leica D-LUX (Typ 109)
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

Another option that offers higher utility may be buying a flagship phone like a Google Pixel 2 or iPhone 8.

You may leave your new camera at home but never your phone.

The best camera you can ever own is the one with you always.

Canon Rumors · Oct 22, 2017

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We’re told that a “major new product” will be coming from ahead of NAB 2018 in April. There were no details given beyond that.</p>
<p>However, we have heard various little bits of information from various people over the previous few months. An anamorphic lens, which has been rumored for quite some time should see the light of day for the show.</p>
<p>There also is also the obvious gap between the C300 Mark II and the C700.</p>

<p>We’ve only heard once that a new Cinema EOS DSLR is coming, but that is something we think is a long shot. There has been no mentions of a 4K mirrorless video focus mirrorless camera, and I think we can all agree that would be out of character for Canon.</p>
<p>I don’t think an <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/canon-developing-8k-cinema-eos-camera-120mp-dslr-8k-display/">8K camera from Canon</a> is coming in 2018.</p>
<p><em>More to come…</em></p>
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Canon Rumors · Oct 22, 2017

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<p>The TH Swiss company would like to announce the expansion of its range of Irix accessories with the Edge 100 series filter system. Among new products, there will be a versatile holder – the IFH-100 – with dedicated adapters and a wide choice of 100x100mm and 100x150mm filters.</p>
<p><strong>The Irix Edge IFH-100 filter holder

</strong>The Irix IFH-100 is a universal filter holder designed for size 100mm filters. Its lightweight compact construction and bayonet adapter are created especially for the Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens, allowing the use of two filters at the same time without any vignetting effect. The construction of the filter holder base on the removable adapters allows for quick and easily attachment to the lens, along with free rotation around the optical axis when using the graduated or polarizing filters.</p>
<p>The ability to use removable adapters with thread diameters from 67mm to 82mm means that the holder can be used with lenses produced by Irix in the future, along with other brands. Each adapter has an additional thread for attaching the cap to the lens.</p>
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<p>The filter holder is made of an aluminium alloy, which guarantees the high strength and stiffness of its structure. This has enabled to get an extremely compact size while keeping wide functionality, along with an aesthetic design together with the whole Irix product line. It is worth mentioning that the IFH-100 is the lightest holder of its class. The front surface of the filter holder is covered with a light-absorbing velvet fabric that blocks access to the side light, what is especially important when using high density optical ND filters.</p>
<p><strong>The Irix Edge 100 filters</strong>

With the introduction of the IFH-100 filter holder, the Edge 100 series filters will also be available in two formats. The first, size 100×150, will contain gradual filters with a soft and hard transition, and also a reversed gradual filter dedicated to taking pictures of sunrises and sunsets. These rectangular filters will be available in ND4, ND8 and ND16 versions. In the square format, Neutral Density filters with densities ND32, ND128, ND1000, ND1000K will be available for the 100x100mm, along with a polarizing filter. There are future plans by the manufacturer to introduce filters which reduce light pollution.</p>
<p>Edge 100 series filters have a thickness of 2mm and are made from high quality optical glass which is also used in the production of the optical elements in lenses. Filters are coated on both sides with an anti-reflective nano-coating to keep high contrast and natural colours in pictures. The additional water and oil repellent coating also ensures easy cleaning of the surface.</p>

<p><strong>The premiere at Photo Plus Expo 2017</strong>

The Edge series will be available at the Irix booth (No.929) during the Photo Plus Expo in New York City on October 26-28, 2017.</p>
<p>The full range of new Irix Edge accessories, along with pricing and availability information, will be published in the near future.</p>

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Tyroop · Oct 22, 2017

Just back from a short break in Hoi An. There are far too many tourists, but this doesn't distract from the fact that it is a very photogenic little town. If you are planning a trip to anywhere in Southeast Asia I would definitely recommend stopping by Hoi An. There are flights from many airports in Asia and the flight from Bangkok only takes 90 minutes.

I took an M6 body, three small lenses, and one slightly larger lens. I took my EF-M 18-55mm, but didn't use it at all. The lens I used most was the EF-S 10-22mm. Originally I had intended taking the EF-M 11-22mm, which is a great lens, but the EF-S 10-22 is faster and the image quality is slightly better. The EF-S 10-22mm is bigger, but it is still quite portable.

My second most used lens was the EF-M 22mm and I also took a few shots with the EF 40mm f/2.8 pancake. Travelling with my wife and two small kids I didn't get as many opportunities to take photos as I would have liked, but I did manage to get a few snaps.

I'm still having problems with my M6 changing ISO value without me noticing. I thought I had got to the bottom of this, but there is still a problem. It's really annoying to take a series of shots and then to find that they are all ISO 25,600. I have never had this problem with any Canon camera I have previously owned. Apart from this issue, the M6 is a little gem.

http://phil.uk.net/vietnam/hoi-an.html

ehouli · Oct 21, 2017

Hi there!

Yesterday I received a couple of LP-E6N Batteries and noticed something wasn't right. They charged ok, the camera gives battery info and everything seems fine. But externally... I'm leaving a couple of pictures, one of the is the original that came with my camera and the other is one that I received.

What do you think? I'm not telling yet which one is since I don't want to bias the answers in any way.

haggie · Oct 21, 2017

Is a replacement for the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM likely in the near future?
It has not been mentioned in any 'roadmap' or other rumor I could find.

I wanted my first Ultra-Wide Angle (UWA) lens for architecture (buildings) and landscapes for quite some time, so I bought the EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM quite shortly after it came out in 2014. I have been using it more and more as I grew familiar with the possibilities and the peculiarities of this particular focus range.

I am not dissatisfied with the images it produces. Especially when the price of the EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM is taken into account.

What I miss most when working with the EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM UWA lens is the lack of a distance scale.
I often find myself in need to just check the focus when using a (very) wide angle lens as AF is not (and cannot) always be correct in this focal range.
Like any STM lens, the EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM has no distance scale. So the method of checking focus with the help of the distance scale does not work here. And the thing is that I (have to) use that quite a lot in comparable situations with my ring-type EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.

The above made me think that a newer version of the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM could be the ideal UWA lens for me.
The present version of this lens was introduced in 2004. This is more than 13 years ago, which means that its technology is around 14 to 15 years old.

I would prefer the 'new one' to have a bit better IQ in terms of edge sharpness, less vignetting and less CA.
These latter wishes will no doubt not be easy to fullfill. For FF bodies an UWA zoom lens with good IQ is complex and expensive. For the APS-C format it could be smaller, less complex and therefore less expensive.

Some additional thoughts:
- IS would be a nice feature, but no real requirement for me.
- I would like a bit more range than I have now, like 10 to 24 mm. But this should definitely NOT come at the expense of IQ.

The EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM shows that fairly good IQ and even a decent IS can be produced at a low price for the APS-C format.
A newly designed UWA zoom lens with a range of 10 to 22 or 24 mm with a ring-type USM and with a bit better IQ than the present version should therefore be possible.
But will it?

ahsanford · Oct 20, 2017

http://en.irixlens.com/press-centre/irix-presents-its-edge-100-filter-system

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alvarow · Oct 19, 2017

Hello... is there a proper o se a best way to store your lenses? Say on a shelf... standing over the capped mount side down? Or standing over the front cap mount side up?

How about when transporting, say in a shoulder bag, which side up?

Or doesn’t matter? Or matters only for certain lenses (heavier ones)?

What’s your take?

Thanks

dolina · Oct 19, 2017

CR is probably the most active Canon forum outside of Facebook. I am wondering how young everyone is.

Maximilian · Oct 19, 2017

The Natural History Museum, London, has anounced the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017".

Grand title winner: Brent Stirton, South Africa
A quite disturbing and evocative picture:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/wpy/gallery/2017/index.html

Equipment:
Canon EOS-1D X; 28mm f2.8 lens; 1/250 sec at f9; ISO 200; flash.

Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017
Grand title winner: Daniël Nelson, The Netherlands (16 years when photo was taken)
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/wpy/gallery/2017/images/young-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year/5282/the-good-life.html

Equipment:
Canon 6D; Sigma 50–500mm f4.5–6.3 lens at 500mm; 1/30 sec at f6.3; ISO 800.

The "Adult awards":
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/wpy/gallery/2017/adult.html

The "Young awards":
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/wpy/gallery/2017/young.html

Look through and enjoy the galeries. Once again there are some great pictures, no matter what gear was used

Canon Rumors · Oct 19, 2017

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<em>Canon U.S.A. Launches Bold New Expedited Service at PhotoPlus EXPO 2017</em></p>
<p><strong>MELVILLE, N.Y., October 19, 2017</strong> – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, continues its mission to deliver industry-leading speed and quality of service offered through Canon Professional Services (CPS), its award-winning service and support program for professional photographers. CPS Platinum members will now enjoy next-day service, with equipment serviced and shipped the business day after an estimate is approved. For repairs that will take longer, Canon will offer next-day loaner equipment. In addition, CPS Gold members’ benefits will now be enhanced with two-day service turnaround.<sup>1</sup></p>
<p>“For professional photographers, sending equipment in for service can mean lost income while their gear is being repaired, and we are committed to do everything in our power to minimize their downtime,” noted Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Canon has long been delivering fast, high-quality service and customer satisfaction, and this bold new level of performance sends a clear message to photographers that we remain dedicated to providing professional-level service and support.”</p>
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<p>This next-day service will officially launch at PhotoPlus Expo 2017 in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, Oct. 26-28, 2017, where Canon U.S.A. is showcasing its latest in digital imaging products for photographers of all skill levels, in addition to hosting educational seminars from booth #121. At the Expo, Canon Professional Services will once again host its always-popular CPS Lounge where Platinum, Gold, and Cinema CPS members can have their Canon equipment (up-to-two current Professional DSLR bodies or lenses)<sup>2</sup> cleaned and checked during Expo hours from Thursday, Oct. 26, through Saturday, Oct. 28, in <strong>Room 2D12.</strong></p>
<p><strong>CPS Lounge Hours during PhotoPlus Expo 2017:</strong></p>
<p>Oct. 26: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

Oct. 27: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

Oct. 28: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM (equipment pickup only, no new items accepted)</p>
<p>In the Canon booth, attendees can observe factory-trained technicians performing Canon maintenance service, highlighting Canon’s commitment to providing world-class service and support for professionals. For more information on the Canon CPS program, including the new service times, please visit the CPS web page at: <a href="http://www.cps.usa.canon.com/" target="blank"><b><u>www.cps.usa.canon.com</u></b></a>. For more information on Canon maintenance service, including a list of eligible products, visit <a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/self-help-center/canon-maintenance-service" target="blank"><u><b>usa.canon.com/maintenance</b></u></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Canon Products at the PhotoPlus EXPO</strong></p>
<p>Also at the booth, will be the tradeshow debut of the brand-new Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III, Canon’s first PowerShot Digital Camera to feature an APS-C CMOS Sensor and Canon’s revolutionary Dual-Pixel CMOS Auto Focus. As always, PhotoPlus Expo attendees will have the opportunity to touch and try Canon’s wide array of digital imaging solutions, including the recently announced EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera, EOS M100 Digital Camera and EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM lens. The booth will also feature the full line of Canon EOS and PowerShot Digital Cameras, EF Lenses, imagePROGRAF PRO, PIXMA PRO, PIXMA and SELPHY printers and REALiS projectors.</p>
<p><strong>Officially Licensed Merchandise from Canon</strong></p>
<p>Canon will also showcase its line of “Canon Gear,” available for purchase to visitors of the Canon booth. This line will feature a collection of officially licensed Canon merchandise, including miniature Canon model cameras, Canon-branded thermal water bottles and backpacks, collectible photographer teddy bears and much more. The full line of Canon Gear is scheduled to be available for purchase on October 26 at shop.usa.canon.com.</p>
<p><strong>Canon Education and Galleries at PhotoPlus EXPO</strong></p>
<p>The main stage in the booth will feature presentations from several Canon Explorers of Light (schedule subject to change), including one of the newest members of the program, Barbara Davidson, who will make her debut as a Canon Explorer of Light at PhotoPlus Expo. For the complete speaking schedule, please see below.</p>
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<p align="center"><b>Friday, Oct. 27</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Peter Hurley</b></p>
<p align="center"> “The Need For Speed…Lights”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Joel Grimes</b></p>


<p align="center">EF Tilt-Shift Lenses</p>
<p align="center">“Tilt-shift Portraits”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Michele Celentano</b></p>
<p align="center"> “Family Photos Start to Finish”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Barbara Davidson</b></p>
<p align="center"> “On Location in India with the Canon EOS M5”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Lecture</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Roberto Valenzuela</b></p>
<p align="center">“Make it Speedy! Speedlite Techniques on The Go”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Rick Sammon</b></p>
<p align="center">EF Telephoto Lenses/</p>
<p align="center">M Series</p>
<p align="center">“Wildlife Photography with Canon EOS”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Lecture</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Stephen Johnson</b></p>
<p align="center">“The Craft of Photograph”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Lecture</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Lindsay Adler</b></p>
<p align="center">Macro Lenses</p>
<p align="center">“Macro Fashion Art”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Barbara Davidson</b></p>
<p align="center"> “Covering Conflict and Tragedy”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Lecture</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Lindsay Adler</b></p>
<p align="center"> “In-camera Creativity”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Sue Bryce</b></p>
<p align="center">“Portrait Posing”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Roberto Valenzuela</b></p>
<p align="center">“Fail Proof Posing Techniques”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Lecture</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>David Bergman</b></p>
<p align="center"> “Rock  & Roll Portraits”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Jeremy Cowart</b></p>
<p align="center">“Be The Light”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Lecture</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>David Bergman</b></p>
<p align="center"> “Top Twenty Two-Minute Tips”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Lecture</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Sue Bryce</b></p>
<p align="center"> “One Light Portraits”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Michele Celentano</b></p>
<p align="center"> “Portrait Posing”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>George Lepp</b></p>
<p align="center">“Creative Wildlife Portraits”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>George Lepp</b></p>
<p align="center"> “Canon Macro and Techniques”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Peter Hurley</b></p>
<p align="center"> “Shabanging Lenses for Headshots”</p>
<p align="center"><i>Live Shoot</i></p>
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<p>Enjoy a taste of the Canon Live Learning experience with free 45-minute sessions on the show floor. The sessions will have something for everyone—including portraits, lighting, macro, action and more. Each session features hands-on training by a pro photographer, inspiring subjects to capture, sample gear to try, a free print and a tote full of Canon swag. Space is limited to eight students per session; register here: learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2017/cll_photoplus_workshops.shtml.</p>
<p>The booth will also feature a curated gallery of photographs by Explorers of Light, showcasing the skill and talent that earned them a place in this elite program. Included is a special collection of images from a campaign for the <i>Too Young to Wed </i>organization with Canon Explorer of Light Stephanie Sinclair telling the true story of young women across the globe—many still children—who are forced into marriage.</p>
<p>Follow Canon throughout the PhotoPlus Expo show @CanonUSApro. To see the full details of Canon’s presence at PhotoPlus Expo, please visit: <a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/explore/photoplus-2017" target="blank"><u><b>usa.canon.com/photoplus2017</b></u></a>.</p>
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Mt Spokane Photography · Oct 19, 2017

I don't recall seeing color images from WW II, so I find these interesting. I do have some color print film taken in the 1940's or early 1950's by my parents, but the color is virtually faded away, along with the rest of the image.

http://www.cnn.com/style/article/iwm-ww2-color-photography/index.html

Canon Rumors · Oct 19, 2017

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We’re told that the long rumored IS version of the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L is still in testing but has not yet been given an announcement date. There are apparently still two versions of the lens being developed, with only one coming to market.</p>
<p>Canon’s goal is to make the new IS version of the lens noticeably better optically than the current EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II and just adding IS to the 6 year old optical formula. The second goal of the lens has been weight, adding image stabilization adds weight and bulk to a lens. Nikon’s non-VR and VR versions of their 24-70mm f/2.8 has a weight difference of about 170 grams, which you can feel when shooting all day, the VR version is also noticeably bigger in size.</p>


<p>We were told back in 2012 that Canon had worked on an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS & EF 24-70mm f/4L IS alongside the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II development, and as we know, chose to release the EF 24-70mm f/4L IS a few months after the current f/2.8 lens. Now keep in mind that L zooms take years to develop from start to finish and various prototypes will obviously exist.</p>
<p>Every other lens manufacturer seems to have an IS version of their 24-70mm f/2.8 version and Canon seems to pride itself on being the market leader in lens technology, so I think it’s only a matter of time until we see an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS.</p>
<p><em>More to come…</em></p>
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Canon Rumors · Oct 19, 2017

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A <a href="https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=JP&NR=2017098728A&KC=A&FT=D&ND=4&date=20170601&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP">patent from Canon Japan</a> showing new rear screen designs has appeared, and it looks very interesting. I think a lot of us have always assumed eventually the entire back of a camera would be an LCD/OLED. Beyond just the size of the screen, the patent also covers a new way pivot mecanism for the LCD, you can see the images below.</p>
<p>What’s also interesting is the mode dial appearing from behind the screen when you move it.</p>
<p>A lot of us have called on Canon to put vari-angle LCD’s on professional cameras such as the EOS-1D X series, EOS 5D series and the EOS 7D series, and we’re still waiting. This would definitely be a big leap in a new direction for rear camera screens, but I suspect too big of a leap to see first in a flagship professional camera such as the EOS-1D X Mark III, but it could be introduced in a lower end camera such as the EOS 7D Mark III or a new videoc focused DSLR.</p>



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Canon has released new versions of Digital Photo Professional and Picture Style Editor.</p>
<p><strong>Changes for Digital Photo Professional 4.7.20:</strong></p>
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<li>Supports PowerShot G1 X Mark III, PowerShot G12, PowerShot G11, PowerShot G10, PowerShot G9, PowerShot S95, PowerShot S90, PowerShot SX50 HS, PowerShot SX1 IS.</li>
<li>Supports EF85mm f/1.4L IS USM, EF-S35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM.</li>
<li>Supports Chromatic aberration correction, Peripheral illumination correction, Distortion correction, and Digital Lens Optimizer for images captures with a combination of EOS 6D Mark II and TS-E50mm f/2.8L Macro, TS-E90mm f/2.8L Macro, TS-E135mm f/4L Macro, TS-E17mm f/4L, or TS-E24mm f/3.5L II.</li>
<li>Enhances operability of the Filter/Sort function.</li>
<li>Supports customization on the Preview Properties Display.</li>
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<p><strong>Changes for Picture Style Editor 1.19.10:</strong></p>


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<li>Supports PowerShot G1 X Mark III</li>
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<p>You can <a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/cameras/dslr/eos-5d-mark-iv-with-canon-log?subtab=downloads-software">download the new versions</a> at Canon USA.</p>
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Oct 18, 2017

If there are any shooters here in the bay area of California I'm looking to get rid of a bunch of demo and lightly used gear. I get comped a lot of gear I never use. Umbrellas, stands, softboxes... New creative light umbrellas and a few Lastolite Ezybox - Softboxes and Octa's. A couple of Elinchrom Quadras, and two olde Rangers. All working... and in great shape. Older stands by Avenger and Kupo. I have some P. Buff PLM's and gave one to CanonFanBoy here on the site, it was like new.

I just moved to Broncolor so lots of stuff needs to go to clear out the studio... I'm not looking to ship this stuff, but find someone local. If not it's all going on Fleabay...

David...

scottburgess · Oct 18, 2017

Attached is a graph which permits some comparison with CIPA numbers, though the dates aren't aligned that way. The graph uses Canon's announced EF lens production milestones to estimate lens shipments per year over the intervening time interval, but those are aligned to announcements instead of years. The 130M announcement just came out. The peak at 70M lenses occurred in late 2011.

For comparison, one can roughly align CIPA numbers with the milestones. So Canon produced roughly 8.4M lenses in 2016 give or take a few, and CIPA reports member shipments of 19M, leaving Canon with a 44% market share in lens shipments (among CIPA members).

In 2011, both 60M and 70M production milestones were reported. Using the higher of the two, 15.15M lenses per year, Canon sold approximately 58% of lenses shipped that year of the 26.27M that CIPA reports.

None of this aligns perfectly with profits, of course, since recent shipments by all makers have included large numbers of more expensive lens products with higher profit margins. And Canon's automation of lens manufacturing may also increase their margins.

I note that Nikon reached a Nikkor 60M lens production milestone in the end of March 2011, 70M in June 2012, and so on up to 100M in July 2016. Attached are the lens production estimates for Nikon as well, though again they are not aligned by date.

Using those milestones and the same methodology, I estimate Nikon produced about 7.94M lenses in 2011 for a 30% market share, while shipping about 5.99M lenses in 2016 for a 31.5% market share.

These estimates are unrefined, but do give us data about how the overall lens market is changing. Lenses sold by other manufacturers (probably chiefly Sony/Zeiss and Sigma in the DSLR domain), are taking a larger market share and taking it mostly from Canon. [This is slightly surprising, since it appears that Nikon may have suffered more in camera body sales than Canon over that same period. However, lens manufacturers appear to be targeting Canon since it has the largest share of DSLR camera production.] Some of this may also reflect increasing market diversification into both mirrorless and (more recently) faux medium format offerings by manufacturers.

Canon and Nikon still account for about 75% of all ILC lenses sold according to this data. This is down from 88% in 2011.

Scott

dolina · Oct 18, 2017

How happy are you with your 5D Mark IV?

Canon Rumors · Oct 18, 2017

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<em>Company Welcomes Barbara Davidson and Terrell Lloyd into its Revered Program</em></p>
<p><strong>MELVILLE, N.Y., October 18, 2017</strong> – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce the addition of photographers Barbara Davidson and Terrell Lloyd to its renowned Explorers of Light program. These new members add to the already impressive ranks of Canon’s program, expanding its wide range of talented professionals that impact imaging culture and influence the way their audiences see the world. Both Barbara Davidson and Terrell Lloyd will be on hand at the Canon Booth (#121) at PhotoPlus Expo 2017, October 26-28 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. In addition, Barbara will be a member of a keynote panel at the Expo on Thursday, Oct 26 and will be presenting at the Canon booth on both Thursday, October 26 and Saturday, October 28th. At the Canon booth, she will share her work and experience of shooting with the EOS M5 camera as well as capturing emotional images of conflicts and tragedies. For a full schedule of PhotoPlus Expo events in the Canon booth, please visit <a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/explore/photoplus-2017" target="blank"><b>usa.canon.com/photoplus2017</b></a>.</p>
<p>Barbara Davidson is a three-time Pulitzer Prize™ and Emmy-award™ winning photojournalist best known for her work on victims of gang abuse in Los Angeles. As a long-time photographer at the <em>Los Angeles Times</em>, Barbara spent much of the past decade photographing women and children trapped in a culture of poverty and guns. “I am excited to be a part of this great program and look forward to sharing my years of experience with Canon users all over the world,” said Davidson.</p>

<p>Terrell Lloyd is known for his experience shooting professional and college sports. He is currently employed by the San Francisco 49ers as their full-time lead team photographer and managing all of the organization’s photography services. Over the past 25 years, Lloyd has diversified his business by photographing a multitude of events. “Being an Explorer of Light gives me the opportunity to help educate and inspire the next generation of image creators,” said Lloyd.</p>
<p>“Canon’s Explorer of Light program has enabled us to connect with and showcase the works of many amazing professional photographers and we are so pleased to welcome Barbara Davidson and Terrell Lloyd into this exclusive family,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “It’s a privilege to have our Explorers of Light share their photographic passions and technical expertise with eager audiences of photo professionals, hobbyists, and enthusiasts to further inspire them to reach their creative potential.”</p>
<p>Since the creation of the program in 1995, Canon’s Explorers of Light have been leaders in their respective fields, and have garnered awards and accolades for their work. These individuals work with Canon extensively as representatives, ambassadors, educators, and role models for aspiring creative artists. They participate in workshops, seminars, gallery showings and personal appearances throughout the United States.</p>
<p>For more information about the Explorers of Light program, visit: <a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/explore/explorers-of-light" target="blank"><b>usa.canon.com/canonexplorersoflight</b></a>.</p>
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<em>All-New Adobe XD, Adobe Dimension, Adobe Lightroom CC Photo Service and Dozens of New Feature Updates Announced Today</em></p>
<p>LAS VEGAS–(<a href="http://www.businesswire.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BUSINESS WIRE</a>)–Today at <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmax.adobe.com%2F&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+MAX&index=1&md5=ef63c99dfd9a2d7b659e2742fb991aef" rel="nofollow">Adobe MAX</a>, the Creativity Conference, Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) unveiled the next generation of Creative Cloud, including four brand new applications, Adobe XD CC for experience design, Adobe Dimension CC for 2D to 3D compositing, Character Animator CC for 2D animation, and an all-new cloud-based photography service, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC. In addition, Adobe announced feature updates to its flagship applications including Photoshop CC, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC and Premiere Pro CC, and ongoing expansion of its Adobe Stock service.</p>
<p>All of these updates include capabilities powered by <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2Fsensei.html&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+Sensei%2C&index=2&md5=517f478c726911897522802de0b9abc0" rel="nofollow">Adobe Sensei,</a> Adobe’s artificial intelligence and machine learning platform, and are the latest in a series of innovations from Adobe that serve modern creative professionals and enthusiasts wherever and however they work. From the rapidly expanding system of mobile-first applications or the recent addition of branded, premium features to Adobe Spark, Adobe is building out a range of fast, flexible solutions for creative projects of all types.</p>
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<p>“Adobe continues to lead the creative revolution, driving modernization and innovation that will accelerate the creative process across all platforms and devices,” said Bryan Lamkin, executive vice president and general manager, Digital Media at Adobe. “Today, we unveiled a new generation of Creative Cloud, with a wide spectrum of capabilities—from new experience design, 2D animation and 3D rendering apps to an all-new, cloud-based photography service. These tools enable creative professionals and enthusiasts to express themselves and reach their full creative potential anytime, anywhere, on any device.”</p>
<p>In addition to seeing Adobe’s latest innovation, attendees will hear from the world’s best creative minds including designer Jonathan Adler, actor and director Jon Favreau, photographer Annie Griffiths and music producer and DJ Mark Ronson. MAX also brings together major technology companies such as Microsoft, CDW, Dell, Google, HP and Intel, as well as design-first, creative brands such as Coca-Cola, Airstream, Pantone and Moleskine. A livestream of the keynotes can be viewed on Wednesday, October 18 starting at 9:00 a.m. PT <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmax.adobe.com%2Fsessions%2Fmax-online%2Fsign-up%2F&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=here&index=3&md5=eff75fcd3779a98ffa2c54a88b5b84d4" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Accelerating Creativity with Adobe Sensei</strong></p>
<p>As part of this Creative Cloud release, Adobe continues to embed artificial intelligence capabilities across the entire system of applications and services with Adobe Sensei. These Sensei-powered features enable creators to go from concept to completion much faster and bring the power of advanced technology and deep learning to accelerate the creative process.</p>
<p><strong>Next Generation Creative Applications</strong></p>
<ul>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Fwelcome-adobe-xd-cc%2F&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+XD+CC&index=4&md5=fa8364cb3f52734ec247a0f7a2986651" rel="nofollow">Adobe XD CC</a> <b>: </b>Developed in open partnership with the design community through a public beta, Adobe XD is the all-in-one cross-platform solution for designing and prototyping mobile apps and websites. Created by designers for designers, Adobe XD delivers the necessary speed, precision and quality to go from static comps or wireframes to fully interactive prototypes in minutes.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fphotoshop%2F2017%2F10%2Fget-the-goods-announcing-updates-to-photoshop-cc-dimension-cc-and-more-today.html&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+Dimension+CC&index=5&md5=590e07354e6ee1cc1b629097c68a801c" rel="nofollow">Adobe Dimension CC</a> <b>:</b> Previously Project Felix, Dimension gives graphic designers the power and flexibility of 3D with the ease and simplicity of working with 2D. Dimension enables graphic designers to quickly create and iterate on photorealistic 3D images to realize branding and packaging designs in real-world settings.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Funique-and-powerful-animation-features-added-to-character-animator-cc&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+Character+Animator+CC&index=6&md5=60d9ecd73f00da723a9f195a4bc5d244" rel="nofollow">Adobe Character Animator CC</a> <b>: </b>Previously in beta and launching today, this 2D animation tool helps bring still image artwork from Photoshop or Illustrator to life. Character Animator has been showcased on primetime shows including “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert, “The Simpsons” and Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money.” New features include pose-to-pose blending, new physics behaviors and visual puppet controls. Adobe Sensei also helps improve lip-sync capability by accurately matching mouth shapes with spoken sounds.</li>
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<p><strong>All-New Lightroom CC Photography Service

</strong><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fphotoshop%2F2017%2F10%2Fintroducing-lightroom-cc-lightroom-classic-cc-and-more.html&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Lightroom+CC&index=7&md5=552d575f97ee2217034e7a690b88a389" rel="nofollow">Lightroom CC</a> is Adobe’s all-new cloud-centric photo service for editing, organizing, storing and sharing photos – from anywhere. Designed for professionals and enthusiasts, Lightroom CC features a more intuitive user interface, enables powerful editing in full resolution, and automatically synchronizes changes across mobile, desktop and the web. Lightroom CC makes organizing photography collections easier with features like searchable keywords that are automatically applied without the hassle of tagging. And Lightroom CC makes it simple to share photos on social media.</p>
<p>Adobe also announced performance and editing updates to Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC, previously known as Photoshop Lightroom CC, which continues to focus on a more traditional desktop-first workflow. More information about Lightroom CC is available in this <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.adobe.com%2Fpress-release%2Fcreative-cloud%2Fadobe-introduces-new-lightroom-cc-cloud-photography-service&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=press+release&index=8&md5=b3585ef77467c17e2f253e04f2340e57" rel="nofollow">press release</a>.</p>
<p><strong>New Innovation and Performance Enhancements Across Flagship Applications</strong></p>


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<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fphotoshop%2F2017%2F10%2Fintroducing-lightroom-cc-lightroom-classic-cc-and-more.html&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+Photoshop+Lightroom+Classic+CC&index=9&md5=f7a1232e6ab67c6b5c4e281bc3a755a8" rel="nofollow">Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC</a> <b>: </b>Previously known as Photoshop Lightroom CC, Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC features performance and editing improvements including an enhanced Embedded Preview workflow that enables users to scroll through large sets of photos to select a subset of images significantly faster than before.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fphotoshop%2F2017%2F10%2Fget-the-goods-announcing-updates-to-photoshop-cc-dimension-cc-and-more-today.html&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+Photoshop+CC&index=10&md5=568789816faf90691f81c22467054c2c" rel="nofollow">Adobe Photoshop CC</a> now offers significantly expanded photography support, major improvements in learning and getting started, and enhanced overall performance.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Fexperience-whats-new-with-illustrator-cc%2F&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+Illustrator+CC&index=11&md5=9b99b237e6ffbd135c4d4c6e6a559a09" rel="nofollow">Adobe Illustrator CC</a> delivers multiple workflow, user experience and performance improvements.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Fexperience-whats-new-with-indesign-cc%2F&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+InDesign+CC&index=12&md5=1a7d6477f2e03fdb5189968a4230be83" rel="nofollow">Adobe InDesign CC</a> expands your ability to work more efficiently so you can create multi-page layouts with ease.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Fwhats-new-and-now-in-premiere-pro-cc&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+Premiere+Pro+CC&index=13&md5=329a7b12506dda6c6a63bfb4a23cc537" rel="nofollow">Adobe Premiere Pro CC</a> introduces deep collaboration features, state-of-the-art immersive 360/VR workflows and Responsive motion graphics controls.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Fmotion-graphics-efficiency-and-vr-features-at-the-core-of-whats-new-in-after-effects-cc&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+After+Effects+CC&index=14&md5=56d1c2301ed18b3d8aaa1ab38ff0ab45" rel="nofollow">Adobe After Effects CC</a> improves the efficiency of motion graphics creation by streamlining your ability to create data-driven graphics and deliver high-quality VR and 3D results. And it does it all faster with GPU performance enhancements.</li>
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<p><strong>One-Click Access to Assets and Inspiration

</strong>New integrated assets, expanded services and education resources help customers get started and realize their creative potential, including:</p>
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<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Fintroducing-the-master-artists-motion-graphics-template-collection%2F&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+Stock&index=15&md5=9d73671afc313db3c31dc10f4e978c6a" rel="nofollow">Adobe Stock</a> expands its asset collection with the introduction of hundreds of professionally-created motion graphics templates for video users in Premiere CC and After Effects CC. The most comprehensive creative marketplace now has over 100 million assets including photos, illustrations, videos and vectors.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fadobe.ly%2Ftkvisualsearch&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=Adobe+Typekit&index=16&md5=250f312ebcb68fdd96195c1cac7c68ae" rel="nofollow">Adobe Typekit</a> now leverages Adobe Sensei to provide a whole new way to search for fonts. Users can submit their own photos of type and find similar fonts available on Typekit. The new Typekit visual search technology is also the first Adobe Sensei-powered service that will be available to third-party developers.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb"><b>Inspiration and Education: </b>Adobe announces additional investment and expanded resources to help customers get started and realize their creative potential. This includes the launch of <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.behance.net%2Flive&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=AdobeLIVE&index=17&md5=d749a3ef0b2877f0f2e2e695f0320e9f" rel="nofollow">AdobeLIVE</a> on Behance, a livestreaming channel where 10 million Behance community members can learn from and inspire each other. The channel now features 24 hours of weekly programming, and will expand to 24/7 programming starting in 2018.</li>
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<p><strong>Scaling Creativity and Design for Business

</strong>Adobe XD, Dimension and Adobe Stock are being <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Fadobe-delivers-design-solutions%2F&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=adopted&index=18&md5=37faba066612ef5de020a44195fd19f7" rel="nofollow">adopted</a> by global brands and agencies to deliver engaging experiences at scale across devices and channels. Design is more critical to businesses than ever before and companies like HP, Boosted Boards, Vice Media, Viacom and Dentsu Aegis are leveraging Adobe XD and Adobe Stock in Creative Cloud. New integrations between Creative Cloud and Adobe Marketing Cloud, part of Experience Cloud, help businesses deliver content velocity across creative-to-marketing workflows.</p>
<p>For a comprehensive view of the latest Creative Cloud innovations, click <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Fredefining-modern-creativity-with-the-next-generation-of-creative-cloud&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=here&index=19&md5=955530c8610adee928ee2ef38123c372" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p><b>Pricing and Availability</b></p>
<p>Updates to Creative Cloud desktop software are now available, including membership plans for individuals, students, teams, educational institutions, government agencies and enterprises. Adobe’s mobile apps are available for download from Apple App Store and Google Play now.</p>
<p>As part of the MAX release, Adobe is also offering a new series of photography plans tailored for customers’ unique needs.</p>
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<li class="bwlistitemmargb">For photographers that want an all-in-one plan that offers the full benefits of the Lightroom CC service plus the transformative power of Photoshop, the Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1 TB includes Lightroom CC, Lightroom for mobile and web, Photoshop CC, Adobe Spark with premium features, Adobe Portfolio, and 1 TB of cloud storage ($19.99/month, but available at $14.99/month for the first year for existing Creative Cloud Photography customers).</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">The all-new Lightroom CC plan addresses the needs of photographers who want a cloud-based photography service for editing, organizing, storing and sharing their photos from wherever they are, and includes Lightroom CC, Lightroom for mobile and web, Adobe Spark with premium features, Adobe Portfolio, and 1 TB of cloud storage ($9.99/month).</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Lightroom CC has also been added to the existing Creative Cloud Photography plan with 20 GB of storage to help users get started with the new service. This plan remains at $9.99/month and includes Lightroom CC, Lightroom for mobile and web, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC, Adobe Spark with premium features, Adobe Portfolio, and 20 GB of cloud storage.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Lightroom CC has also been added to Creative Cloud All Apps plans with 100 GB as part of the annual subscription price.</li>
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<p>Also, for the first time since the introduction of Creative Cloud five years ago, a modest adjustment in commercial pricing will take effect for North America customers only on March 1 or at existing customers’ next contract renewal. Until March 1, new subscribers will benefit from current pricing and not see any pricing adjustment until their first annual contract renewal. Pricing will vary by plans – for example, CC for Individuals All Apps annual plan will increase by 6 percent from $49.99 to $52.99. For more details visit<b> </b> <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Fredefining-modern-creativity-with-the-next-generation-of-creative-cloud&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.adobe.com%2Fcreativecloud%2Fredefining-modern-creativity-with-the-next-generation-of-creative-cloud&index=20&md5=a33414173611f59714d405bbb4e5c399" rel="nofollow">https://blogs.adobe.com/creativecloud/redefining-modern-creativity-with-the-next-generation-of-creative-cloud</a> <b>.</b></p>
<p><b>About Adobe Sensei</b></p>
<p>Adobe Sensei is a framework and set of intelligent services built into the Adobe Cloud Platform which dramatically improve the design and delivery of digital experiences. Adobe Sensei leverages the company’s massive volume of content and data assets, as well as its deep domain expertise in the creative, marketing and document segments, within a unified artificial intelligence/machine learning framework. To learn more, visit <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadobe.com%2Fgo%2Fsensei&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=adobe.com%2Fgo%2Fsensei&index=21&md5=1a6b78f53ddd76522c9fe87b1d1098d6" rel="nofollow">adobe.com/go/sensei</a>.</p>
<p><b>About Adobe</b></p>
<p>Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For more information, visit <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com&esheet=51700954&newsitemid=20171018005518&lan=en-US&anchor=www.adobe.com&index=22&md5=6b1121ab1fe02bfe87a191f33f0ffb1c" rel="nofollow">www.adobe.com</a>.</p>
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Canon Rumors · Oct 18, 2017

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The-Digital-Picture has completed their exhaustive review of the brand new Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 VC G2 lens. A direct competitor to the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS Art lens.</p>
<p><strong>From TDP:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Putting the Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 VC G2 Lens to the test … the wide-open aperture center-of-the-frame results at f/2.8 are very sharp at 24mm and 35mm. By 50mm, a slight degradation is seen and at 70mm, center-of-the-frame results are somewhat soft at f/2.8. In the wider half of the range, stopping down to f/4 makes little difference in center-of-the-frame sharpness and really, none is needed. In the longer half of the range, especially at 70mm, stopping down to f/4 brings a very significant improvement in image sharpness. This lens is very sharp in the center and mid-portions of the image circle at f/4 with little improvement seen at f/5.6 aside from the mid-frame areas showing slight further improvement at 70mm. <a href="https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Tamron-24-70mm-f-2.8-Di-VC-USD-G2-Lens.aspx">Read the full review</a></p>

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<p>We have lots of options at this focal range from Canon, Sigma and Tamron and it may be hard to choose which way to go. One thing is for sure, Sigma and Tamron have proven that the market wants a stabilized 24-70 f/2.8 lens and it might be time Canon answered the call as well.</p>
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Canon Rumors · Oct 18, 2017

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Sigma has announced that it will repair cameras and lenses that are still under warranty for any damages incurred from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. If your item cannot be repaired in a cost effective manner, Sigma will offer a discount on a replacement lens.</p>
<p>From <a href="https://fstoppers.com/deals/updated-sigma-will-repair-any-its-warrantied-products-damaged-hurricane-harvey-199859">Fstoppers</a>:</p>


<blockquote><p>Sigma hereby extends the warranty coverage of Sigma products still under warranty for damages incurred as a result of Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria. If your equipment is under warranty, Sigma will provide either (a) complimentary service to get your equipment running, or (b) a trade-in option. Just ship your damaged equipment to Sigma, and we will ship the equipment back to you without charge. All terms of your Sigma warranty coverage still apply, so when sending in your Sigma product, please be sure to include a copy of the original sales receipt as proof of purchase date. If you do not have appropriate documentation as a result of the Hurricanes, please contact us. Eligibility for this offer is subject to Sigma’s sole discretion. This offer is open through December 31, 2017 (we must receive your damaged equipment by that date).</p></blockquote>
<p>So if you’re affected, be sure to get in contact with Sigma as soon as possible.</p>
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Canon Rumors · Oct 18, 2017

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<em>With its new wide-angle focal length, the ZEISS Milvus family now boasts eleven lenses for single-lens reflex cameras, including four focal lengths with a maximum aperture of 1.4, which are perfect for videographers too.</em></p>
<p><strong>OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 2017-10-18 </strong>– The ZEISS Milvus 1.4/25 is the latest focal length to be added to ZEISS’s largest range of lenses for full-frame single-lens reflex cameras. The lens, which was developed for the DSLR systems from Canon1 is a trademark or registered trademark of Canon Inc. and/or other members of the Canon Group. and Nikon2 is a registered trademark of Nikon Corporation., is suitable primarily for landscape and architecture photography, and for journalistic shots and videos. “The completely new optical design ensures superior performance across the entire image field,” says Christophe Casenave, Product Manager at ZEISS. “This results in high-contrast photos and a harmonious bokeh.”</p>
<p><strong>High-speed wide-angle lens</strong><b>

</b>Thanks to a maximum aperture of 1.4, this lens can even capture exceptional images in poor light. “Even at full aperture, there are hardly any color fringes,” says Casenave. “The finest details can be reproduced in high definition and contrast all the way into the corners.” The metal housing is what makes the lens robust, and its dirt and dust protection even makes the ZEISS Milvus 1.4/25 ready for action in adverse weather. The large 172-degree focus rotation angle enables precise manual focusing for adding creative touches to photos and videos.</p>

<p><strong>The largest ZEISS lens family yet</strong><b>

</b>Featuring eleven focal lengths ranging from 15 to 135 millimeters, including two macros, the ZEISS Milvus family covers a host of applications, such as portrait, landscape, architecture and street photography. “We can offer every photographer just the right lens,” says Casenave.</p>
<p><strong>Perfect for videographers too</strong><b>

</b>The four ZEISS Milvus focal lengths 25, 35, 50 and 85 millimeters with an aperture of 1.4 are just perfect for filming. Thanks to their high speed, they are suitable primarily for interviews and documentaries where the videographer can utilize natural light. Thanks to the de-click function in the version for the Nikon-Mount the aperture can be adjusted continuously. ZEISS Lens Gears in a range of sizes permit the use of follow-focus systems.</p>
<p><strong>Price and availability</strong><b>

</b>The ZEISS Milvus 1.4/25 retails for 2,399 euros incl. 19 percent sales tax (RRP) or $2,399USD and will be available starting 2 November 2017.</p>
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tomscott · Oct 18, 2017

Hi guys,

Just a quick one.

Ive been using the 6DMKII since launch and using bridge/lightroom to sort/edit images.

I do like to use apple photos to archive my images and view them.

Currently there is still no support for the 6DMKII im currently on Sierra on my mac pro because pretty much non of the software I use works on high sierra properly yet the whole CC suite is a mess and is incompatible. (Now 2018 has been released at least it seems to work)

I also like to be able to space bar to view images but currently there is no raw support across the OS.

Apple can only implement when the Canon sends over the code?

Does anyone have any idea why after nearly 3 months there is still no support? Or is the support built into High Sierra? Usually an update comes across to support cameras etc across the most recent OS's.

Just find it particularly annoying and I cant be the only one. Im an early adopter and haven't had this issue so far into the product cycle before. Seems odd to me.

Anyone able to shed some light?

kat.hayes · Oct 17, 2017

I'm fairly new to photography.

1. I'm wondering, why not just get one long lens like a 100-400mm and use it instead of the 70-100mm if I do not need focal lengths less than 100?

2. How is the 100-400mm VS. a 70-100mm for portrait photography?

Thanks.