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    Sigma 14mm f1.4 Art lens

    Sigma is rounding out its f1.4 Art lenses with a 14mm f1.4 the worlds fastest 14mm. Canon has so far not produced any RF f1.4L lenses unlike the EF series and we are denied lenses like the Sigma Art series. A huge hole still in Canon RF line up that after six years of RF glass is unacceptable.
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    NAB Cancelled

    NAB has been cancelled due to COVID-19
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    RF85 f1.4L IS USM?

    As a portrait photographer one of the best lenses Canon has produced is the EF85 f1.4L IS USM. It focuses so much better than the old 1.2L lens and still gives very good bokeh. My three "go to lenses" in this field are the EF24-70mm f2.8L USM II and the EF70-200mm f2.8L IS USM II along with...
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    Canon UK

    Canon UK have just sent an email out saying "Exciting news! Get your first glimpse of the ground-breaking new EOS R5" at The Photography Show. Plus get hands-on with the new EOS 1D-X MARKIII. So whether a mock-up or something more the EOS R5 will be making an appearance in March between the...
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    Sony No.1 in North America

    In the first half of 2018 according to an article in Ametaur Photographer Sony are No. 1 in full-frame cameras with either the A7R III, A7III and the new A9 with sports & press photographers in North America. 4 out of every 10 cameras being Sony. If this is true its no wonder Nikon are...
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    The Photography Show - Birmingham, UK

    So no surprises thus far for The Photography Show for stands D141 / E131 in Hall 5. Canon will be showing the recently announced trio of the EOS M50, EOS 2000D and EOS 4000D plus the new Speedlite 470EX-AI. Canon have also announced in time for the show their spring cash-backs (which normally...
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    Photoshop CC 2018

    I struggled with the healing & spot healing tool in Photoshop CC 2018 with lag and frozen heals. I went on to Photoshop Family to find a solution but so far Adobe suggestions don't work and I'm not alone hundreds have the same issue. Ive rolled back to Photoshop CC 2017 and everything is fine...
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    Sony announces best ever 1st Qtr profit.

    Backed by strong sales of smart phone components, cameras and games revenues Sony announces best ever 1st Quarter with $ 730M profit (four times the profit from a year earlier) The profit surge comes partially from its sensor business now fully recovered from the earthquakes. Source: BBC News
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    Amazon UK best sellers DSLRs

    Full Frame 20. Sony A7S II, 28. Canon 5D MKIII, 43. Canon 6D, 51 Canon 5D MKIV Amazon price of Sony A7S II is - £ 2,249.99 Amazon price of Canon 5D MKIV - £ 2,999.99 Amazon price of Canon 5D MKIII - just been pulled Amazon price of Canon 6D - £ 1,249.00
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    Zeiss Announce CP.3 and CP.3 XD lenses for FF Cinematography

    Zeiss add to announcements from Cooke and Leica about new Full Frame / Vistavision lenses for large format cinematography. The Zeiss Compact Primes CP.3 and CP.3 XD are aimed at cinematographers even on limited budgets with the XD versions able to provide real time information on distortion and...
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    The Photography Show - Birmingham

    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.
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    Panasonic GH5

    A wake up call for Canon? When even a top notch Hollywood DOP wants to use the camera on his next project for action shots Canon need to think about where it is going regarding 4K.
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    New Years Wish

    Hi Canon JP. OK were told the EOS 6D MKII is coming in 2017 so can you please at least have the following on the specification list:- 28MP dual pixel sensor 45 point cross type AF (centre dual-cross type) 63 zone with 7,560 pixel RGB+IR metering sensor 100% viewfinder coverage Anti-flicker...
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    What next for Canon?

    Technology in the form of smart phones, wearables, TVs etc. is still evolving as are other areas such as the smart home. Technology in cameras has started to slow down with incremental changes rather than anything radical. Where do you think the manufacturers will go and what do you want to see...
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    Soft focus lenses for beauty

    As cameras increase resolution and lenses become sharper there are types of photography where that is undesirable such as beauty shots and movie stars maybe Canon needs to revisit soft focus lenses between 50 - 135mm.
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    Anyone had experiance with the EF100-400 f4.5-5.6L IS USM II & EF1.4EX III

    Has anyone used this combo and if so how did you find it? Im looking to use with a Canon 5DS and a Canon 7D MKII.
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    Canon EF 24-70mm f4L IS USM

    Going by the recommended lenses for the Canon 5DS that Canon published I purchased the EF24-70mm f4L IS USM for mainly landscape use I didnt need f2.8. This was back in September 2015 and Ive never been entirely blown away by the results so whilst conducting other tests yesterday using one of...
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    Brookman annouces 8K sensor samples

    Brookman delivers engineering samples of 33MP, 120fps BT3300N for 8K Super Hi-Vision broadcast, which was co-developed with NHK and Prof. Kawahito's Group of Shizuoka University. The sensor will be made commercially available could this be the sensor Canon is using?
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    Fanfare around the 1D X II, what about the 5D MKIV and 6D II

    A lot of news / speculation lately around the 1D X II, anything more on the 5D MKIV and 6D MKII these cameras will sell in far higher numbers & both are getting on for 4 years old.
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    Phottix Laso Tranmitter & Receivers

    Anyone used these yet and how did they get on? Ive a 580EX and a 430 EX II and plan buying the 600EX-RT for all off camera use with modifiers (Rogue).