<p>Canon has announced details of firmware upgrades for its EOS C500 and EOS C300 Digital Cinema Cameras, DP-V3010 4K reference display and Cinema RAW Development (CRD) software. The firmware upgrades, scheduled for release as free downloads from Canon Europe in Q4 2014, have been designed to better integrate acquisition and management of 4K footage into every workflow situation…</p>
<p>When Canon first entered the digital cinema market, it did so with a firm commitment to fully support every aspect of filmmaking. The latest firmware upgrades provide more compelling reasons for filmmakers to enjoy the significant advantages offered by the Cinema EOS system.</p>
<p><strong>SUPPORT FOR BT.2020 COLOUR SPACE</strong>

The EOS C500 will be able to, thanks to new firmware, deliver BT.2020-defined Ultra High Definition (UHD) video.

Since launch, Canon’s Cinema EOS Digital Cinema Cameras and lenses have earned widespread praise and the C500 and C500 PL, which capture 4K video in stunning detail, can now be enhanced even further with a new firmware upgrade offering support for BT.2020, the recently-defined colour space for Ultra High Definition (UHD) video, the next-generation broadcast standard.</p>
<p>Supporting end-to-end BT.2020 workflow, Canon’s DP-V3010 4K professional reference display will also be upgraded to support content shot in BT.2020. BT.2020 input signals will be mapped to the native colour space of the DP-V3010 for output, implementing the latest derivation of luminance and colour-difference signal specified by the International Telecommunications Union, to ensure that images are displayed with the widest possible colour gamut and the greatest possible accuracy.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1062483-REG/canon_0044c002_eos_c300_cinema_eos.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Canon EOS C300 at B&H Photo</a> | <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/855975-REG/Canon_EOS_C500_Cinema_EOS.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296">Canon EOS C500 at B&H Photo</a></p>
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<p><strong>DP-V3010 – THE SUPERIOR 4K REFERENCE DISPLAY</strong>

Since the DP-V3010 was launched in January 2014, it has won critical praise for its exceptional colour accuracy and high image quality. Continuous feedback from users and industry professionals has resulted in this firmware upgrade. In addition to BT.2020 support, the ACESproxy transfer standard1 advocated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will become an option following the update, enabling streamlined colour grading on set and in post-production.</p>
<p>The DP-V3010 4K reference display has received a significant firmware upgrade to allow for new inputs and signal formats as well as BT.2020 and ACESproxy modes.

The new firmware will also provide an output solution for footage shot using the Cinema Gamut and DCI-P3+ colour spaces available in EOS C500, simplifying monitoring and post-production work. Footage can be displayed using either DCI-P3 or BT.709, as the project requires, with optimised conversion occurring in the display. Further support added includes YCbCr 4:4:4 luminance and chroma sampling used in digital cinema production, while a new peaking function displays a colour outline around subjects in focus making it easier to judge a point of focus for a shot.</p>
<p>The update makes the DP-V3010 the first2 4K professional display to support the 48 frames-per-second digital cinema frame rate increasingly used by professionals in the industry.</p>
<p><strong>DP-V3010 – KEY IMPROVEMENTS</strong>

The DP-V3010 will benefit from a variety of improvements thanks to the forthcoming firmware update, including BT.2020 and ACESproxy modes. The improvements include:</p>
<ul>
<li>BT.2020, DCI-P3+ and Canon Log to DCI 1.0 gamma conversion modes</li>
<li>New colour space transforms</li>
<li>Support for new signal formats</li>
<li>Gain RGB and Bias RGB colour temperature settings</li>
<li>Peaking function</li>
<li>Automatic 3G-SDI and HD-SDI selection</li>
<li>Selection of OSD display position</li>
<li>New interface options</li>
<li>Delete LUT function</li>
<li>PsF conversion for signals with no payload</li>
<li>IMPROVEMENTS FOR CANON RAW DEVELOPMENT (CRD) SOFTWARE</li>
<li>Canon is improving on-set workflow to make 4K RAW production a more cost-effective proposition and at the heart of this is the continued enhancement of its Canon RAW Development (CRD) software, which will be upgraded to version 1.3 in Q4 2014.</li>
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<p>CRD v1.3 will provide a colour space transform function to enable review of ‘developed’ 4K footage in the industry-standard colour spaces BT.709 and DCI-P3.</p>
<p>CRD v1.3 will also include support for Edit Decision List (EDL) files for the first time, helping to streamline RAW workflow. Hence it will be possible to complete an offline edit using HD proxy files (recorded to CF card) and use the resulting EDL file to determine which files should be developed by the CRD software. This means that only the required content will be developed – saving time and money.</p>
<p><strong>CANON RAW DEVELOPMENT AND INTEL GRAPHICS</strong>

Furthermore, CRD v1.3 will also benefit from a collaboration with Intel, first announced in April 2014, that will help to make shooting in 4K RAW a simpler proposition. The upgrade will offer improved performance thanks to the Intel® Integrated Native Developer Experience RAW Media Accelerator, enabling fast de-bayering and drop-free playback of the resulting 4K footage (up to 24fps only) when using a laptop equipped with Intel ® Iris™ Pro Graphics. This solution reduces the cost and footprint of the necessary computer hardware and saves time (and budget) on set. With suitable software on a laptop this solution means it will be possible to edit, develop, play back and output 4K RAW footage using a single suitably specified laptop – thus providing a complete mobile RAW workflow.</p>
<p><strong>C500 AND C300 – IMPROVED OPERABILITY WHEN SETTING COLOUR TEMPERATURE OF WHITE BALANCE</strong>

The new firmware upgrade also includes a useful feature for users of the EOS C500 and EOS C300 cameras, allowing users to easily set colour temperature values using the camera’s FUNC button.</p>
<p><strong>FIND OUT MORE</strong>

Canon will also be showcasing the advantages offered by the new firmware at IBC 2014 (the International Broadcasting Convention), which will take place at the RAI conference and convention centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 12-16 September 2014.</p>

<p>Photokina is only 13 days away, and a lot of companies are already announcing their goods for the show. Canon will be announcing a new DSLR, some new lenses and a few PowerShot cameras. We have conflicting reports of when these announcements are being made. We were initially told that the NDA’s expired on September 5, 2014 in Europe. However, a good source tells us they don’t expect to see the EOS 7D Mark II announced until midnight on September 15, 2014, which is a day before Photokina begins. If anyone can shed light as to when the announcements are, please let us know.</p>
<p><strong>Canon EOS 7D Mark II Specifications

</strong>Below is the expected specs of the Canon EOS 7D Mark II, we haven’t had anything to say that these are not the real deal. There could still be some surprises, especially around the sensor.</p>
<ul>
<li>Kit lenses: 18-135 IS STM and 15-85 IS (no STM)</li>
<li>CF, UDMA mode 7 + SD, UHS-I</li>
<li>GPS is in the camera</li>
<li>No WiFi</li>
<li>Fixed LCD, with no touch function.</li>
<li>20.2MP APS-C Sensor</li>
<li>Dual Pixel CMOS AF</li>
<li>Dual DIGIC 6 Processors</li>
<li>65 AF points “All Cross-type”. Dual cross on the center point.</li>
<li>f/8 on center point at least, could be on more points.</li>
<li>10fps</li>
<li>ISO 100-12800, ISO Boost mode 25600 and 51200</li>
<li>1080p/720p both get 60fps</li>
<li>Servo AF for video shooting.</li>
<li>Anti-flicker mode, eliminates flickers under flickering lights (e.g. fluorescent lamps).</li>
<li>Spot metering size 1.8%</li>
<li>Built-in flash</li>
<li>Mic and headphones connectors</li>
<li>Can sync time between 7D II cameras.</li>
<li>Lens electronic MF</li>
<li>About 100% coverage OVF</li>
<li>New Battery – LP-E6N</li>
<li>New Battery Grip BG-E16</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>New Lenses

</strong>It looks like 3 new lenses are coming. Surprisingly we will not be seeing the announcement of the EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS replacement, unless Canon does a “development” announcement.</p>
<ul>
<li>EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Pancake</li>
<li>EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM</li>
<li>EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>New PowerShot Cameras

</strong>We can only confirm the announcement of a 1″ sensor camera from Canon that will be about the size of an “S” series camera. There’s a chance we’ll finally see the SX60 HS and a replacement waterproof/shockproof camera.</p>
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<p>TOKYO,  September  2,  2014—Canon  Inc.  commemorated  today  the  80th  anniversary  of  the  birth  of  Japan’s  first  35mm  focal-plane-shutter  camera,  dubbed  the  Kwanon,  which  was  produced  in  prototype  form  in  1934.</p>
The  engineers  who  created  the  camera  decided  to  name  it  after  Kwannon,  the  Buddhist  goddess  of  mercy,  hoping  the  deity  would  share  her  benevolence  as  they  pursued  their  dream  to  produce  the  world’s  finest  camera.  The  camera’s  lens,  called  Kasyapa—after  Mahakasyapa,  a  disciple  of  Buddha—also  took  its  name  from  Buddhism.  Additionally,  the  top  portion  of  the  camera  body  featured  an  engraving  depicting  the  thousand-armed  Kwannon.</p>
<p>In  1936,  two  years  after  the  birth  of  the  Kwanon  and  following  much  trial  and  error,  Canon  launched  the  Hansa  Canon,*  its  first  commercial  35mm  focal-plane-shutter  camera,  thus  embarking  on  the  Company’s  history  as  a  camera  manufacturer.</p>
<p>In  1959,  Canon  introduced  its  first  single-lens  reflex  (SLR)  camera,  the  Canonflex,  followed  in  1961  by  the  Canonet,  an  immensely  popular  rangefinder  camera  that  took  the  market  by  storm,  selling  out  an  entire  week’s  worth  of  inventory  in  a  mere  two  hours.  Following  these  successes,  the  Company  continued  to  lead  the  industry  with  a  range  of  popular  camera  models,  such  as  the  F-1,  a  top-of-the-line  35mm  SLR  camera  introduced  in  1971,  and  the  AE-1,  introduced  in  1976,  which  was  the  world’s  first  SLR  camera  equipped  with  a  built-in  microcomputer.</p>
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<p>In  1987,  following  continued  technological  innovation,  Canon  launched  EOS,  the  world’s  first  AF  (autofocus)  SLR  camera  to  employ  a  fully  electronic  mount  system.  In  1995,  EOS  marked  its  entry  into  the  digital  era  and  the  lineup  continues  evolving  today.  In  2012,  the  Company  released  the  Cinema  EOS  System,  a  lineup  of  professional  digital  cinematography  cameras  and  lenses  realized  through  the  culmination  of  various  technological  innovations  centered  on  optical  technologies  developed  since  the  Company’s  founding.  Since  its  introduction,  the  Cinema  EOS  System  has  contributed  to  expanding  the  horizons  of  visual  expression.</p>
<p>Over  the  80  years  since  the  birth  of  the  Kwanon  camera  prototype,  Canon,  supported  by  its  wide  user  base,  has  continuously  striven  to  realize  camera  and  lens  technologies  to  fulfill  the  Company’s  never-ending  ambition  to  create  the  world’s  finest  cameras.  Leveraging  the  technologies  and  know-how  it  has  acquired  over  its  history,  Canon  will  continue  contributing  to  the  development  of  the  photographic  and  video  imaging  culture  through  its  technologies  and  products  designed  to  satisfy  the  expectations  of  a  wide  range  of  users.</p>
<p>*  Made  possible  through  the  cooperation  of  Nippon  Kogaku  K.K.  (present  day  Nikon  Corporation).  “Hansa”  was  the  trademark  of  Omiya  Photo  Supply,  a  wholesaler  of  cameras  and  photo  products.  In  accordance  with  a  contractual  obligation,  it  was  engraved  on  the  top  of  the  camera.</p>