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Canon Rumors · Mar 20, 2017

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We <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/new-firmware-for-eos-5d-mark-iv-coming-soon-cr2/">reported back at the beginning of March</a> that we were going to see new firmware for the EOS 5D Mark IV in the near future, though at that time we didn’t know what might be included in the firmware.</p>
<p>We’ve now been told by a couple of people that there has been active communication within Canon about C-Log being added to the EOS 5D Mark IV via firmware, and that an announcement could come at NAB 2017 next month in Las Vegas.</p>
<p>We cannot confirm with 100% certainty at the time of writing this, but things seem to be lining up that we can expect some kind of a major firmware announcement for the EOS 5D Mark IV.</p>
<p><em>More to come…</em></p>
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Canon Rumors · Mar 20, 2017

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During DPReview’s tour of the Utsunomiya L lens factory, they had the opportunity to interview the 3 men that oversee the facility. This factory produced every L lens, cinema lens and broadcast lens in the Canon lineup.</p>
<p><strong>From the interview:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>What percentage of L lenses are manufactured in the Utsunomiya lens plant?</strong>

Because this is the ‘mother’ factory, 100% of L lenses are made here.</p>
<p><strong>How many different lenses can be manufactured simultaneously in this plant?</strong>

Basically, we create all lenses every day [including L-series EF, Cinema EOS and broadcast]. The only exception is some of the broadcast lenses.</p>
<p><strong>Which lenses in particular are the most difficult to manufacture and why?</strong>

Any large super telephoto lenses because of the size of the glass elements. In terms of skill required for lens assembly: the TV broadcast lenses are most difficult.</p>
<p><strong>How many lenses are produced at this lens plant every year, both in terms of types of lenses and total units?</strong>

We do not disclose total production for this plant. That said, Canon has produced a total of 120 million lenses over the years. Of course, many of those are kit lenses, which are not produced here, but in our facility in Taiwan. <a href="https://www.dpreview.com/interviews/4536277079/canon-lens-factory-interview">Read the full interview</a></p></blockquote>
<p>It’s nice to see Canon opening up a bit about how they manufacture what we think are consistently the best lenses in the world (No bias, honest!).</p>
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Canon Rumors · Mar 20, 2017

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DPReview had the priviledge of touring Canon’s Utsunomiya factory during their time at CP+ in Yokohama, Japan.</p>
<p><strong>From DPReview:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Recently, following the CP+ 2017 show in Yokohama, we were granted the enormous honor of a guided tour through Canon’s Utsunomiya lens factory. Canon has been making lenses in Utsunomiya since 1977, and we were the first journalists ever to be allowed to see the L-series assembly line. <a href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/4996495413/the-home-of-the-l-series-we-tour-canon-utsunomiya-factory">View the full tour</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The best part? Robots that deliver various components around the factory on pre-programmed routes.</p>
<p><em>image credit // <a href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/4996495413/the-home-of-the-l-series-we-tour-canon-utsunomiya-factory">DPReview</a></em></p>
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Canon Rumors · Mar 20, 2017

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United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 17th March 2017 – For the first time ever, Canon UK is launching a range of branded clothing and accessories. From vintage camera t-shirts to umbrellas and bibs, you can get fully kitted out this spring.</p>
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<p>A selection of the new merchandise has been designed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the EOS system and features cameras from the EOS archive. Plus, the vintage series includes designs from the original Canon camera “Kwanon” logo, first introduced in 1934.</p>
<p>The new collection includes clothing such as t-shirts, jackets, sweaters and hoodies, as well as accessories like umbrellas, baby bibs, hats and limited edition camera bags.  Camera fans will also be able to get their hands on a miniature Hansa Canon camera model, replicated on Canon’s first production model and Japan’s first high-quality 35mm camera launched in 1936.</p>
<p>The exciting new range will be available from 18th March from Canon’s online store and on display on the Canon stand at The Photography Show (NEC, Birmingham, 18th – 22nd March) for visitors to experience first-hand.</p>
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<p><strong>30 years of EOS branded merchandise</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-History-T-shirt-Black-L_Front_tcm14-1551714.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-28792" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-History-T-shirt-Black-L_Front_tcm14-1551714.jpg" alt="" width="340" height="340" srcset="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-History-T-shirt-Black-L_Front_tcm14-1551714.jpg 340w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-History-T-shirt-Black-L_Front_tcm14-1551714-168x168.jpg 168w" sizes="(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px" /></a></p>
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<p>This regular fit men’s t-shirt features Canon’s special 30 years of EOS camera range design and is made from 60% bamboo fibre. It also comes specially boxed. Available in black (sizes S/M/L/XL) for £28.99.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Umbrella-Black-1_tcm14-1551717.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-28793" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Umbrella-Black-1_tcm14-1551717.jpg" alt="" width="340" height="340" srcset="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Umbrella-Black-1_tcm14-1551717.jpg 340w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Umbrella-Black-1_tcm14-1551717-168x168.jpg 168w" sizes="(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px" /></a></p>
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<p>Keep sheltered from the rain when shooting with this Canon branded umbrella. RRP £24.99.</p>
<p><strong>The perfect gift</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Baby-bib-Green_tcm14-1551719.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-28794" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Baby-bib-Green_tcm14-1551719.jpg" alt="" width="340" height="340" srcset="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Baby-bib-Green_tcm14-1551719.jpg 340w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Baby-bib-Green_tcm14-1551719-168x168.jpg 168w" sizes="(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px" /></a> <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Baby-bib-Orange_tcm14-1551720.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-28795" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Baby-bib-Orange_tcm14-1551720.jpg" alt="" width="340" height="340" srcset="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Baby-bib-Orange_tcm14-1551720.jpg 340w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Baby-bib-Orange_tcm14-1551720-168x168.jpg 168w" sizes="(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px" /></a></p>
<p>For future photographers there are camera inspired baby bibs. Featuring old or new camera designs, the bibs are available in green or red (sizes S/M/L/XL) RRP £8.29.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Camera-Miniature_tcm14-1551721.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-28796" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Camera-Miniature_tcm14-1551721.jpg" alt="" width="340" height="340" srcset="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Camera-Miniature_tcm14-1551721.jpg 340w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Camera-Miniature_tcm14-1551721-168x168.jpg 168w" sizes="(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px" /></a></p>
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<p>This miniature Hansa Canon camera model is a replica of Canon’s first production model and Japan’s first high-quality 35mm camera that launched in 1936. RRP £57.99.</p>
<p><strong>Vintage series</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Hoodie-Blue-L_Front_tcm14-1551722.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-28797" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Hoodie-Blue-L_Front_tcm14-1551722.jpg" alt="" width="340" height="340" srcset="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Hoodie-Blue-L_Front_tcm14-1551722.jpg 340w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canon-Hoodie-Blue-L_Front_tcm14-1551722-168x168.jpg 168w" sizes="(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px" /></a></p>
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<p>This regular fit men’s hoodie incorporates Canon’s original ‘Kwanon’ logo from 1934. Available in navy (sizes S/M/L/XL) RRP £49.99.</p>
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<p>Choose from these two vintage series ‘Kwanon’ t-shirts made from 60% bamboo fibre. Available in grey or white (sizes S/M/L/XL). RRP £28.99.</p>
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<p>This ‘Kwanon’ crew neck sweater is available in olive green (sizes S/M/L/XL) RRP £45.49.</p>
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<p>Keep warm with this ‘Kwanon’ branded regular fit zip hoodie. Available in grey (sizes S/M/L/XM). RRP £53.99.</p>
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<p>Complete the look with this vintage series ‘Kwanon’ baseball cap. RRP £12.49.</p>
<p><strong>EOS gear</strong></p>
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<p>The perfect jacket for those wet and windy shoots, this windbreaker jacket includes an SD card pocket, battery pocket, detachable lens cloth and a lens pocket. Available in grey with an RRP of £124.99.</p>
<p>To order and find out more, visit <a class="formatlink" href="https://store.canon.co.uk/" target="_self">https://store.canon.co.uk/</a> from 18th March 2017.</p>
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Mt Spokane Photography · Mar 19, 2017

I've been thinking of a backup DSLR for my D MK III, since I'm not ready to upgrade it yet, I was looking for something cheap but capable. I spotted a old 1D MK III today on our local craigslist for a decent price. It was purchased locally new, used only to photograph the owners children and vacations, and is spotless, not a scratch. It is complete with everything as new plus a extra battery. One of the things I liked about the 1D II from years back was the way image color and contrast popped. I'll see if thats still the case.

I just snapped a couple of quick shots with it, 10mp is certainly not much. I thought I remembered that my old one had AFMA, but I guess not. If I see any issues with my lenses, I'll probably just trade up, but my first shots were sharp enough. Most of my use will be product photography where I use live view and MF. The charger acts as a ac adapter, so I can operate it for long periods without running the batteries down. The sensor has never been cleaned, so I'll be checking for the almost certain dust and dirt on it.

YuengLinger · Mar 19, 2017

Has anybody else with a 5D IV noticed how much easier manual focus seems to be? I've plunged into macro lately with a Sigma 180mm f/2.8, and I've been fine tuning focus with MF.

The view finder seems to have a very subtle, tightly pitched grid pattern noticeable when I focus close on small targets. (Works on all my lenses.)

I don't remember reading about this anywhere, and I'm not seeing anything with quick Google searches.

In any event, I haven't enjoyed MF in years, and now I'm finding it to be much less of a chore (when I have time to get it right).

Canon Rumors · Mar 19, 2017

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<p>An interview with Sony’s head of their ILC business that was originally posted on Imaging Resource has surfaced over at Sony Addict, as it appears Imaging Resource pulled it for whatever reason.</p>
<p>It’s an interesting interview, as it really gives you a good idea about Sony’s philosophy on growing the mirrorless camera space.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://sonyaddict.com/2017/03/18/image-resource-interview-kenji-tanaka/">Sony Addict</a> broke down the major points of the interview:</strong></p>
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<li>Some sensors are reserved for Sony (Maybe this is why no one else is using their 42MP Full Frame sensor)</li>
<li>Sony invested billions in sensor technology and lenses</li>
<li>The Full Frame market is the most stable, but Sony wants to grow it slowly</li>
<li>“Before 42 megapixels… nobody needed such a resolution……but right now, people enjoy 42-megapixel cameras.”</li>
<li>“Now we are focused on three essential factors. One is of course the resolution, and another is the sensitivity, and third is the speed.”</li>
<li>Sports shooters target one millisecond in time so they might enjoy shooting 100-120fps</li>
<li>There is room for AF speed and intelligence improvement</li>
<li>Nikon/Canon use two systems for AF so their system can’t be intelligent. Our system can be intelligent because our sensor manages the AF.</li>
<li>AF and Exposure could benefit from Intelligence (AI)</li>
<li>The real advantage of mirrorless is direct information not the lack of a mirror.</li>
<li>An early problem with mirrorless was getting the data off the chip fast enough. Now the problem is interpreting all the data.</li>
<li>Sony a7RII mainly brought in customers form other systems, but Sony hopes to grow the ILC market beyond current DSLR/ILC users.</li>
<li>“I have said, too, that amateurs, people who don’t consider themselves photographers, like moms and dads, they need more advanced technology than the pros, because they’re the ones who more than anything need smart cameras and intelligent sensors. So maybe that will come.”</li>
<li>Full frame is their primary area</li>
<li>The price difference between Full Frame and APS-C could get closer together with time.</li>
<li>“I want to show our technology. The technology can change the future. Right now, I think American people still think the DSLR structure with mirror and shutter is best. But the technology can change that kind of way. And I think only Sony can do it.<strong> </strong>So I want to explain why the future is changing. And sensor is one aspect, and the lens is another one. Of course, intelligence is another aspect, but there are many technologies we have, so these things I want to tell your users. And of course [by combining] these technologies we create new cameras. So I want to show you the new camera…mirrorless can take a photo that the even professional DSLRs couldn’t capture.”</li>
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<p>You can head over the <a href="http://sonyaddict.com/2017/03/18/image-resource-interview-kenji-tanaka/">Sony Addict</a> for a cached version of the entire interview.</p>
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Stig · Mar 19, 2017

Hi there!

Last time I went to US for a couple weeks, I got really great tips, so now I'm trying the same, but for three months...

I will spend May, June and July in and around Fairfield County (Stamford, CT). My wife is on assignment from work and I took time off (should a job opportunity arise, I would return to stay longer).

Anyway, as I will have time, should somebody have a tip for a road trip, some cool nature spots/parks, events... please let me know. So far, in May I will be traveling/shooting at the Ragnar Cape Cod relay race which I'm looking forward to as I like Cape Cod and liked the Ragnar Adirondacks last year. Later I would like to do a loop with Niagara, Toronto and Montreal.

Also, should somebody from the area want to meet and talk, or have an assistant at a cool job, I would like some interesting experience.

Aaand, in case you will be selling some cheap-ish, dependable car in early May (or want to rent it out for 3 months), lets hear it

Thank you,

Stig

MrFotoFool · Mar 19, 2017

Whether you travel to Europe (like me) or live there, let's see some great photos. I am looking for images that clearly feel European, from a Parisian café to a cityscape. Please try to refrain from generic photos that could be anywhere (like a closeup of a flower that you post because it happened to be in a garden in England, for example).

I will start with a cityscape of Salzburg, Austria from a trip last month.
5D3, 24-70 f4L.

AlanF · Mar 17, 2017

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=32190.msg656055#msg656055

Gang, please stay on target or I'll lock the thread.

- A

It does seem a little anti-communal to lock a thread after a few light-hearted comments

Canon Rumors · Mar 17, 2017

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<p><em><span class="byline-author">Posted by Robert Obryk and Jyrki Alakuijala, Software Engineers, Google Research Europe</span></em></p>
<p>At Google, we care about giving users the best possible online experience, both through our own services and products and by contributing new tools and industry standards for use by the online community. That’s why we’re excited to announce <a href="https://github.com/google/guetzli/">Guetzli</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/abs/1703.04421">a new open source algorithm</a> that creates high quality JPEG images with file sizes 35% smaller than currently available methods, enabling webmasters to create webpages that can load faster and use even less data.</p>
<p>Guetzli [guɛtsli] — <i>cookie</i> in Swiss German — is a JPEG encoder for digital images and web graphics that can enable faster online experiences by producing smaller JPEG files while still maintaining compatibility with existing browsers, image processing applications and the JPEG standard. From the practical viewpoint this is very similar to our <a href="https://github.com/google/zopfli">Zopfli</a> algorithm, which produces smaller <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics">PNG</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gzip">gzip</a> files without needing to introduce a new format, and different than the techniques used in <a href="https://research.googleblog.com/2016/09/image-compression-with-neural-networks.html">RNN-based image compression</a>, <a href="https://blog.google/products/google-plus/saving-you-bandwidth-through-machine-learning/">RAISR</a>, and <a href="https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/">WebP</a>, which all need client and ecosystem changes for compression gains at internet scale.</p>
<p>The visual quality of JPEG images is directly correlated to its multi-stage compression process: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YUV">color space transform</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_cosine_transform">discrete cosine transform</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantization_(image_processing)">quantization</a>. Guetzli specifically targets the quantization stage in which the more visual quality loss is introduced, the smaller the resulting file. Guetzli strikes a balance between minimal loss and file size by employing a search algorithm that tries to overcome the difference between the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_visual_system_model">psychovisual</a> modeling of JPEG’s format, and <a href="https://github.com/google/butteraugli">Guetzli’s psychovisual model</a>, which approximates color perception and visual masking in a more thorough and detailed way than what is achievable by simpler color transforms and the discrete cosine transform. However, while Guetzli creates smaller image file sizes, the tradeoff is that these search algorithms take significantly longer to create compressed images than currently available methods.</p>
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<td class="tr-caption"><em>Figure 1. 16×16 pixel synthetic example of a phone line hanging against a blue sky — traditionally a case where JPEG compression algorithms suffer from artifacts. Uncompressed original is on the left. Guetzli (on the right) shows less ringing artefacts than libjpeg (middle) and has a smaller file size.</em></td>
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<p>And while Guetzli produces smaller image file sizes without sacrificing quality, we additionally found that in <a href="http://arxiv.org/abs/1703.04416">experiments</a> where compressed image file sizes are kept constant that human raters consistently preferred the images Guetzli produced over libjpeg images, even when the libjpeg files were the same size or even slightly larger. We think this makes the slower compression a worthy tradeoff.</p>
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<td class="tr-caption"><em>Figure 2. 20×24 pixel zoomed areas from a picture of a cat’s eye. Uncompressed original on the left. Guetzli (on the right) </em><em>shows less ringing artefacts than libjpeg (middle) without requiring a larger file size.</em></td>
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<p>It is our hope that webmasters and graphic designers will find Guetzli useful and apply it to their photographic content, making users’ experience smoother on image-heavy websites in addition to reducing load times and bandwidth costs for mobile users. Last, we hope that the new explicitly psychovisual approach in Guetzli will inspire further image and video compression research.</p>
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Canon Rumors · Mar 17, 2017

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<strong>*UPDATE*

</strong>Midwest Photo Exchanged has released a few more bits of information about their burglary.</p>
<p>The perpetrators entered the building by cutting a hole in the roof and slid down a pole to gain entrance to the stock room, where they were able to carry off hundreds of lenses and cameras.</p>
<p>Below are two images of one of the assailants as well as suspects casing the store prior to the incident.</p>
<p><strong>From MPEX:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Regarding the burglary at Midwest photo, we just found footage of 4 suspects casing the building starting on 3/14 around <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_1967845299"><span class="aQJ">1 pm</span></span>. They are in what looks like a Jeep Cherokee from the robbery and we see them surveil the entry point and we see them walk around the building and check doors around the building. They come in in 2 pairs at separate times from the same vehicle. Based on our discussions with other camera stores we do believe this to be connected to several robberies from dealers in other states.</p></blockquote>

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<p>Midwest Photo Exchange in Columbus, Ohio, a Canon Rumors partner, was victim of a burglary this week. This follows a burglary at <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/more-than-200000-in-lenses-stolen-from-veydra-optics/">Veydra Optics earlier this week</a>.</p>
<p>Camera stores have always been targets for thefts, but it seems there have been far more high value burglaries of retail and rental houses over the last few years.</p>
<p>From MPEX:</p>
<blockquote><p>In the late night hours of March 15<sup>th</sup> Midwest Photo in Columbus, Ohio suffered a break in to their new facility.</p>
<p>This break in appears to have been pre meditated and carried out by experienced individuals. They strategically entered the building in such a manner that they were able to go undetected long enough to steal hundreds of cameras, lenses and accessories. Police and local detectives are involved as this break in is potentially a part of a larger crime wave going throughout the Midwest at this time.</p>
<p>Missing serial numbers are being tallied as we speak and Midwest is employing web scraping software to track them in the event that they show up for sale online anywhere.</p>
<p>Midwest Photo was able to quickly recover from this very unfortunate event and was only closed for a few hours <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_1273660738"><span class="aQJ">on Thursday</span></span> as they accounted for the missing inventory. Through strong relationships and great support from their vendors and customers Midwest Photo is conducting business as usual as of today. If anyone has any information please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p></blockquote>
<p>If the serial numbers become public, we will update this post.</p>
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rfdesigner · Mar 17, 2017

Hi.

Firefox has recently updated to yet another new version.

Crucially this has a new catch for sites that ask for passwords, in that it warns you if it isn't using an https connection but http instead, which apparently allows "bad people" to see your password.

I first found this out trying to log in here.

I've gone and checked and it seems that if I come to the front page then click on the forums tab the page it takes me to (with the login in the top right hand corner) isn't https.

Is this something to do with the link the site has in it, or is it my PC?

PC: Win7x64, Firefox 52.0

jeffa4444 · Mar 17, 2017

Of little interest in North America, but all the main manufacturers including Canon will be at the NEC in Birmingham from tomorrow until Tuesday next week. The show is larger this year with many different workshops and lectures along with the stands.

Canon Rumors · Mar 17, 2017

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SAN JOSE, Calif.–(<a href="http://www.businesswire.com/" target="_blank">BUSINESS WIRE</a>)–Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today reported financial results for its first quarter fiscal year 2017 ended March 3, 2017.</p>
<p><b>Financial Highlights</b></p>
<ul>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Adobe achieved record quarterly revenue of $1.68 billion in its first quarter of fiscal year 2017.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Diluted earnings per share was $0.80 on a GAAP-basis, and $0.94 on a non-GAAP basis.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Digital Media segment revenue was $1.14 billion, with record Creative revenue growing to $942 million.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Strong Creative Cloud and Document Cloud adoption and retention drove Digital Media Annualized Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) to $4.25 billion exiting the quarter, a quarter-over-quarter increase of $265 million.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Adobe Marketing Cloud achieved record revenue of $477 million.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Operating income grew 52 percent and net income grew 57 percent year-over-year on a GAAP-basis; operating income grew 40 percent and net income grew 42 percent year-over-year on a non-GAAP basis.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">Cash flow from operations was a record $730 million, and deferred revenue grew to approximately $2.1 billion.</li>
<li class="bwlistitemmargb">The company repurchased approximately 2.2 million shares during the quarter, returning $238 million of cash to stockholders.</li>
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<p>A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided at the end of this press release and on Adobe’s website.</p>
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<p><b>Executive Quotes</b></p>
<p>“Whether you’re a designer, student, enterprise or government agency, reimagining your customer experience has become a critical part of every digital transformation strategy,” said Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO of Adobe. “Adobe’s mission to help our customers design and deliver great experiences has never been more relevant as is reflected in our outstanding Q1 results.”</p>
<p>“Adobe achieved record revenue, profit and cash flow in Q1,” said Mark Garrett, Adobe executive vice president and chief financial officer. “Our solid execution and business momentum combined with strong market tailwinds give us confidence in our ability to continue to deliver strong financial results. We remain bullish about our prospects for the rest of 2017 and beyond.”</p>
<p><b>Adobe to Webcast Earnings Conference Call</b></p>
<p>Adobe will webcast its first quarter fiscal year 2017 earnings conference call today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time from its investor relations website: <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2FADBE&esheet=51527223&newsitemid=20170316006200&lan=en-US&anchor=www.adobe.com%2FADBE&index=1&md5=bc2386dc58ea34f757cfd6e74c9dfc7c" rel="nofollow">www.adobe.com/ADBE</a>. Earnings documents, including Adobe management’s prepared conference call remarks with slides, financial targets and an investor datasheet are posted to Adobe’s investor relations website in advance of the conference call for reference. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP earnings results and financial targets is also provided on the website.</p>
<p><b>Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure</b></p>
<p>This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those related to product and technology innovation, relevance of our products to our customers, business and market momentum, revenue, annualized recurring revenue, bookings, earnings per share and operating cash flow, all of which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: failure to develop, market and offer products and services that meet customer requirements, introduction of new products, services and business models by competitors, failure to successfully manage transitions to new business models and markets, uncertainty in economic conditions and the financial markets, fluctuations in subscription renewal rates, complex and unpredictable sales cycles for some enterprise offerings, risks associated with cyber-attacks and information security, potential interruptions or delays in hosted services provided by us or third parties, changes in accounting principles, and failure to realize the anticipated benefits of past or future acquisitions. For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, please refer to Adobe’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year 2016 ended Dec. 2, 2016, and Adobe’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q issued in fiscal year 2017.</p>
<p>The financial information set forth in this press release reflects estimates based on information available at this time. These amounts could differ from actual reported amounts stated in Adobe’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for our quarter ended March 3, 2017, which Adobe expects to file in March 2017.</p>
<p>Adobe assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.</p>
<p><b>About Adobe Systems Incorporated</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=51527223&newsitemid=20170316006200&lan=en-US&anchor=www.adobe.com&index=2&md5=4c49b0a51fb4970266dbfe4f30766a42" rel="nofollow">www.adobe.com</a>.</p>
<p>– See more at: http://news.adobe.com/press-release/corporate/adobe-reports-record-revenue-3#sthash.UGTl3wX4.dpuf</p>
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rnl · Mar 17, 2017

Caught my local squirrel slayer in the open, in daylight but through our deck balustrades

canon 1dxmkii and ef600Lii

Canon Rumors · Mar 17, 2017

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<p class="size-16" lang="x-size-16"><span class="font-cabin">Tonight the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art series lens is available for preorder and will begin shipping in early April.</span></p>
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<li class="size-16" lang="x-size-16"><span class="font-cabin"><strong>Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art: </strong><a href="https://bhpho.to/2n4o9bQ" target="_blank">B&H Photo</a> | <a href="https://www.adorama.com/sg13518eos.html?kbid=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a></span></li>
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<p class="size-16" lang="x-size-16"><span class="font-cabin">The three remaining Sigma lenses are still not available for preorder, but we will update you as soon as we know when they will be.</span></p>
<p class="size-14" lang="x-size-14"><span class="font-cabin"><em>*Note: Not all preorder links may be live right away.</em></span></p>
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Dholai · Mar 16, 2017

We will be visiting Switzerland for 9 days starting April 1st. This is a once in a lifetime trip and we are looking forward to take some good pictures ( only reason to visit actually)

I need help with gear selection .

I am mainly interested in a) Landscape b) Environmental portraits c) Old castles and buildings d) sunrise and sunset

I may have access to the following gears :

Bodies: Canon 1DxMKII/1Dx/5DIV/5DsR/7DMKII
Lenses: Canon : 11-24/ 16-35/24-70/70-200/100-400 /200-400/24/35/85/200
Zeiss Otus: 28/55/85. Also 35/135

I want to take not more than 5 lenses and 2-3 bodies, preferably 2

Please give me your choices and advice- those will be invaluable to me.

Thanks a lot in advance

ahsanford · Mar 16, 2017

Tony Northtrup, on the day Nikon announced its 'extraordinary loss', riffed on the state of that business:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uyJVCHDlzU

Eye-rolling banter for the most part, yes, but it was an amusing listen in the background (think of it like a podcast you could have a look at when he said something interesting).

0-16 minutes = How did Nikon get here financially, why is Nikon not really in that much trouble, comments about restructuring, good/bad product development cancellation decisions, etc.

16-35 minutes = ideas for how Nikon could rally with future products:

VR is lame, IBIS is the way to go (VR makes lenses softer, apparently)
He wants EVFs, even in SLRs -- he argues it will eliminate chimping 'because a histogram is in the viewfinder'. :
Improve video AF
"Be cooler" -- he wants a retro styled rig, not a 'dorky tourist camera from the 80s'
Pro-quality APS-C lenses to let the D500 be a do-everything camera: shots with FX lenses on DX bodies are softer than on FF bodies
Throw out their long-standing SLR interface. He wants cell phone-like interfaces on their cameras -- I largely disagree with this, but he has a fair point that you can't search for an obscure setting anywhere on an SLR like you can search for content (cross-application) on a phone.
Truly silent (electronic / MLU) shutters
Free updates that are better than vanilla firmware tweaks -- these would be interface upgrades and expansions to functionality to fire up current owners.
He's surprised an OVF-centric company doesn't have the great eye detect of other cameras like [lists two mirrorless rigs]. :
He wants an open ecosystem and apps: "I realize this will take a year to develop"

"Nikon, if you do these things people will be so excited about the cameras. I know you might not make a lot of money right away by giving out free updates but you will build up a community of enthusiasts."

- A

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<p><strong>*UPDATE #2*</strong>

<em>We’re told by an authorized retailer that ONLY the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art will be available for preorder tonight.</em></p>
<p><strong>*UPDATE*</strong>

<em>Preorders will go live tonight, midnight EST.</em></p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2017/03/135mm-f18-dg-hsm-art47.html">Nokishita</a>, the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG Art series lens will begin shipping on April 7, 2017. There is no word on whether or not the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Art, Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS Art and Sigma 100-400 f/5-6.3 OS C will also start shipping on that day.</p>
<p>MSRP pricing looks to be 175,000 yen for the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG Art, which converts directly to about $1500USD. We do not expect the USA price to be that high.</p>
<p>Preorders for the lenses are expected to start shortly and you can sign-up below to be notified as soon as they do.</p>

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powershot2012 · Mar 15, 2017

Any specific upcoming PowerShot models?

CDD28 · Mar 14, 2017

I currently have the Canon 400 2.8 II and am considering selling it for a used 200-400. Can those who have used both weigh in on whether this would be a good decision? I've noticed the 200-400 is now the norm on sidelines as the 400 has been becoming a rare sight.

What's drawing me to the 200-400 is the versatility of the zoom. My current setup for field sports now is the 400, the 300 2.8 II and 70-200. With the 200-400, I'd need only that and the 70-200, eliminating the clumsiness of having to quickly change among three cameras.

The cons for the 200-400 for me are the f/4 aperture and the high price due to the built in convertor (a feature I'd never use). Is this lens sharp enough to shoot wide open at f/4 most of the time?

Thoughts?

slclick · Mar 14, 2017

Is this a function of CR or my AdBlock settings?

tahoetoeknee · Mar 14, 2017

EOS 5D Mark IV When will we see a Price Drop?
Or at least an instant rebate ???

Canon Rumors · Mar 14, 2017

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<p>Canon will announce an EF-S 35mm f/2.8 M IS STM on April 5, 2017. What we find unique about this announcement is the “M” in the lens description. We’re not sure what that means…</p>
<p><strong>Here are a couple of ideas off the top of my head:</strong></p>
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<li>Macro mode?</li>
<li>EOS M compatible?</li>
<li>Leica made it?</li>
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<p><strong>Here are the best reader ideas:</strong></p>
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<li>From <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=32180.msg655729#msg655729">GHPhotography</a> “<em>Perhaps M is a designator for macro mode with the integrated LED lights from the EF-M 28mm f/3.5 IS</em>“</li>
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<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>Availability and pricing are not known at this time, but we don’t have long to wait.</p>
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