Dan Carr 
Well the day finally came. Canon’s most anticipated professional lens is making its way into public hands and I was able to get one of the first few that landed in Canada. As I say in the video, every photographer should get the opportunity to experience the excitement of unwrapping one of Canon’s “Big Whites”. Gear porn? Yes indeed, but i know some of you love these kinds of videos. Now time to go and shoot! Buy your own Canon 200-400
Behind the shot blog post for support manufacturer, Really Right Stuff, talking about a panoramic image of the Northern Lights.
I ordered the Canon 200-400 F4 L IS the minute it was finally announced and as soon as my local store confirmed that it would be arriving in just a couple of weeks I set about grabbing a few necessary accessories for it. Since it’s a $12,000 lens I don’t mind spending a few more dollars on a couple of things to protect it and ease its operations. Let’s take a look at what is available for this exciting new lens: Really Right Stuff LCF-53 This is a replacement foot for the lens that included the Arca Swiss standard dovetail …
I’ve honestly lost track of how many times I have written about this lens. That wouldn’t be that unusual apart from the fact that this lens had not even been officially announced yet, let alone available to purchase! A couple of years ago (or maybe even three?) Canon put a development announcement out there and showed the world the first concept, a super tele zoom with a built in converter. Why would they do this you might ask ? They don’t normally do things like that. Well Nikon have had a 200-400 f4 for an eternity, maybe even ten years. …
Well yes it finally happened, many years after we first knew about this lens! You can pre-order the lens using the links below. I expect this to be in very high demand and short availability so if you really want one then act FAST.
Canon have released firmware update 1.2.1 today for the 5DMK3 which is one of the most comprehensive firmware feature additions ever seen for a Canon camera. You can download it HERE. Here is a list of the changes made with this firmware: Of course the big news here is uncompressed output from the HDMI port as this allows film makers to plug in external recording devices and record to other formats directly like ProRes or DNXHD in a much less compressed way then you can create files in camera. Video recording quality should be vastly improved with this.Also important is …
Nikon rebates are out right now and until April 27th you can make all kinds of savings. My favorite would be on this Nikon D7100 , save up to $550! There’s all kinds of other camera and lenses for sale though so check it all out HERE.
Last year at Photo Plus Expo in New York I came across a surprise as I was walking across the show floor to the Think Tank Photo booth. Attached to the side of their booth was a small table and a new banner; Mindshift Gear. I’m a big fan of Think Tank’s stuff, you guys have probably read a review or three on here in the past but whilst they make the best roller bags and sports/event photography gear in the business they have never produced a bag that suits my main needs as an outdoor and adventure sports photographer. …
Canon announces firmware updates for EOS C500, EOS C300, EOS C100 and improvements to Cinema RAW Development software London, UK, 3rd April 2013 – Canon has today announced the development of firmware updates for three of its ground-breaking Cinema EOS System cameras, as well as a selection of new functions for its Cinema RAW Development (CRD) software. The upgrades are the latest to be developed in response to feedback from imaging professionals, demonstrating Canon’s continued commitment to supporting the needs of the professional video community.Following the release of the upgrades, the EOS C500, EOS C300 andEOS C100 will now offer …
Canon put out a press release today, a few days prior to NAB, announcing the development of a new 35mm cine lens to match their growing set of cinema primes. This lens was conspicous in its absence before with a 14, 24, 50, 85 and 135mm in the lineup. These cinema lenses are based on the optics of existing L-Series still camera lenses and the speculation is that there was no 35mm in the launch lineup because a new 35mm still lens was in development and it would make more sense to base the cine lens around those newer optics …
Like many people, I was a big fan of the Canon XA10. The diminutive little HD cam really created a new niche for ultra-portable professional video camera with it’s dual XLR mic inputs and it was widely adopted for all manner of productions including trips to the North Pole! Just a few days prior to NAB, Canon have unwrapped the XA10s successor and added some killer new features to create what looks to be a great pro package for those that need a b-cam or just for traveling light. Photographers like myself can put a little cam like this to …
Ok guys listen up, today we’re going to be talking hard drives. Now I can already hear the collective groan from the bleachers but bare with me on this one because someone out there is finally doing something innovative in this space and whether we like it or not, as media professionals we come into contact with hard drives on a daily basis. Our livelihoods are often in their hands so whilst it isn’t as glamorous as a new lens or shiny camera it is a necessity and anyone that simply rolls into their local Best Buy and picks up …