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Canon announces big video plans!

So the wait is almost over.  Last night, Canon announced their new Canon Cinema EOS system.

What started out as a magnificent accident with the amazing Canon 5D Mark II is developing into two types of movie cameras.  The first is the EOS C300 series.  One will have a Canon EF mount and the other will have a PL mount.  This will give the RED cameras a run for the money.  This 4K capable camera will be completely modular in design, so you can customize it to whatever your needs require.  It will boast a Super 35 equivalent 8.3 MP CMOS sensor with an active image size of 24.6 x 13.8mm.  It uses the XF codec that Canon pro camcorders have been using for the last few years, with 50MB/sec files, so editing won’t be a hassle.  Pretty cool!

 

C300 side view

 

The other big announcement was a little vague right now, but more suited to our customers here at Roberts.  It is a Canon 4K DSLR.  Basically it’s a 5DMK II on a massive dose of steroids!  It will have the familiar DSLR feel with the new Cinema engine.  Here is what Canon says about it exactly:

Equipped with a 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor and supporting the recording of 4K video* (at a frame rate of 24P, with Motion-JPEG compression), the next-generation digital SLR camera currently under development will enable exceptional image quality for the creation of innovative and expressive images. Additional details, including the product name, specifications and scheduled launch date, have yet to be decided.  Here is a picture of it:

Canon 4K DSLR

So now, the waiting game begins.  At least we know something is coming.  I guess like the announcement of the 1D X, they let you know what’s coming with enough time to save those pennies!

Of course, these new cameras wouldn’t be complete without some new glass to go along with all of it.  Here is a listing of what is coming in PL and EF mount:

EF Cinema Lenses CN-E14.5-60mm T2.6 L S EF mount
CN-E14.5-60mm T2.6 L SP PL mount
CN-E30-300mm T2.95-3.7 L S EF mount
CN-E30-300mm T2.95-3.7 L SP PL mount
CN-E24mm T1.5 L F EF mount
CN-E50mm T1.3 L F EF mount
CN-E85mm T1.3 L F EF mount


Canon EOS 7D Also Graced With New Firmware

Not just Nikonians are feeling the love right now, Canon is also taking caring of it’s 7D-shaped business with its own extensive firmware update. What’s in this one, you ask? Well…

Q: What are the changes in Firmware Version 1.2.5?
A: The following improvements and fixes have been incorporated.
1. Fixed a phenomenon in which there were rare cases where movie files taken could not be opened when repeatedly shooting movies with specific CF cards.
2. Fixed a phenomenon in which there were cases where “Err 02″ appeared when repeatedly shooting still images with specific CF cards.
3. Fixed a phenomenon that occurred when using high-capacity (32 GB or greater) CF cards: If either a CF card with only a little available space remaining or the battery was removed and then reinserted into the camera, and then the user attempted to start shooting movies immediately, shooting would stop.
4. Improved the writing/reading speeds when using UDMA 7-compatible CF cards.
The reading/writing speeds are the same as those for UDMA 6 CF cards.
5. Fixed a phenomenon that occurred when custom function C.Fn 4-1 was set to assign IS start to the AF stop button on the lens: When used with lenses that do not have an AF stop button, the IS function would not work.
6. Corrected some mistakes in the menu screens displayed in Arabic and Portuguese.
(Only for products that come with Arabic or Portuguese menus)

There you go. Straight from the horse’s mouth. If this is your cuppa tea (mine’s keemun, personally, but yours can be 7D, I won’t judge), hit the external link to download for Mac or Windows.



EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXTENDER 1.4x Lens, not a typo.

Nature photographers in need of a 200-400 / 560 focal range are about to get their moisture-wicking thermal socks rocked. Canon announced development of the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXTENDER 1.4x Lens.
I know when I first saw the name of this super-telephoto zoom in an e-mail from Jody I tried to give him a ration about failing to insert a carriage return. Oh ho, he replies, that’s the lens’s name and there’s an integrated 1.4x teleconverter.
Further emphasizing the lens’s suitability for outdoor work is the dust and water-resistant construction.
Canon intends to show off a prototype (I love the word prototype) later this week at the CP+ trade show in Yokohoma.


Canon announces new, svelte, 500mm and 600mm f/4 lenses

Today Canon announced two new Super Telephoto Lenses, the 500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM. Each featuring the Flourite optics and lighter weight Magnesium and Titanium body elements mentioned back in August in relation to the faster models of the 300 and 400.

More after the break. And pictures! read more



Canon Celebrates 60 Million EOS Lenses

Why, it seems like just three hundred and seventy-two days ago Canon was celebrating another arbitrary milestone, albeit with a smaller number. Today’s milestone is the production for their 60 millionth EOS lens (a 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM, if you must know.) I suppose technically they made it last month, but the press release was today, so…

So, if you’re a Canonista, today’s the day to go to your bag, take out your Canon lenses, stroke them lovingly and try to guess what production number they were. They’ll appreciate the attention.



Canon Also Announces EOS Rebel T3i (EOS 600D)

OK, continuing the odd naming scheme the poor Rebel line has to suffer through, this is the EOS T3i, which sits above the EOS T3. This makes less sense in Europe where these’ll be called the EOS 600D and EOS 1100D respectively, but whatever. The T3i will be the new flagship of the Rebel line, and come with an 18 megapixel sensor and DIGIC IV processor same as its immediate predecessor. It’ll have 9 autofocus points and 63 zone metering just like it’s cheaper stablemate. Things get more exciting once you get to where it has wireless commander support for Canon flashes finally, and a 3″ tilt/swivel LCD with a whopping 1.04 million pixels. It’ll shoot 1080 HD, instead of just 720. Also, it has a new A+ auto mode that’ll select your scene, style, and dynamic shadow lightening for you, in case you’re just wanting to point at things and have pictures appear from the ether. Not that we’re judging, mind, sometimes that’s really all you want from a DSLR is the picture to happen.

You’ll have three purchasing options with the T3i: body only, body with 18-55mm IS Mk II, or body with 18-135mm. The prices will be around $800, $900, or $1100 respectively.



Canon Announces New Entry-Level Rebel: The T3 (1100D)

Canon today, reminding us that intelligible naming schemes are for chumps, announced two new entry-level DSLRs with increasingly perplexing names depending on where in the world you are. The lower of these is the Rebel T3 (also known as the EOS 1100D).

The Rebel T3 will sport it a 12.2 megapixel CMOS sensor with a DIGIC IV processor and the ability to mount EF and EF-S lenses. It’ll have a 2.7″ LCD with 230,000 pixels, which was good when I bought my camera a few years ago but looks pretty budget-oriented on paper these days. It’ll shoot 720 video, have 9 auto-focus points, and a 63-zone metering system.

It’ll ship in a kit with the 18-55mm IS Mk II lens for around $600.



Canon Announces Everything

So’s I walk in this morning to eager to stick a bunch of used gear into a light tent to keep fleshing out our Used presence online when I’m waylaid by the Grober. He says to me, he says, ”Canon announced everything today, I need you on the blog.”
Here I am, your faithful servant.
So what’s Canon releasing? A smorgasboard of L glass and an EOS 60D.


Canon and Epson Rebate Synergy!

Yeah, that title has me a little freaked out too.

If you’re looking to buy an Epson Stylus R1900 or an Epson Stylus R2880 and a current Canon D-SLR* you can get $450 back from Epson -so long as you purchase them together between August 1st, 2010 and August 31st, 2010.

For full terms and conditions, give us a ring at 1-800-726-5544 or check out the .pdf on in our Rebate Center.

*EOS 50 D, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS Rebel T1i, EOS Rebel T2i, EOS Rebel XSi, EOS Rebel XS




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