10 Things You May Not Know About The Canon EOS C300 & Future Of Cinema EOS

August 5, 2025November 6, 2011 by Dan Carr

I did a post similar to this on the recently announced EOS 1DX which people seemed to enjoy so here we are again with another one. This time I was able to have a short conversation with Erik Allin from Canon today , who works out of their Hollywood branch and was a technical specialist in the research of the C300. The chat turned up a couple of new interesting pieces of information that I’ve added here. 1 – EF Cine Primes – 3 announced, 2 more in the pipeline Whilst the two zoom lenses are identical to the PL …

Canon Announces Development of 4k Video DSLR

November 1, 2023November 3, 2011 by Dan Carr

HOLLYWOOD, California, November 3, 2011/TOKYO, November 4, 2011 – Canon Inc. today announced that the company is developing a new-concept EOS-series digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. Incorporating an enhanced version of the video-capture capability offered in the current EOS-series lineup, the new camera will be ideally suited for cinematographic and other digital high-resolution production applications. The model will be equipped with a 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor and, enabling the recording of 4K video (at a frame rate of 24P, with Motion-JPEG compression), will make possible the type of exceptional image quality and sublime imaging expression to be expected from …

Canon Launches New Range Of EOS Cine Lenses With EF Mount

November 1, 2023November 3, 2011 by Dan Carr

Alongside the launch of the new EOS C 300 video camera, Canon have also addressed peoples concerns with using regular EF lenses on these cameras for shooting video professionally. EF lenses were not designed with manual focus in mind and they can prove tricky to use when critical focus is necessary. Those problems have now been addressed though with this new lineup which features a true cine style of long focus throw and detailed lens markings with distances as well as a manual aperture. All resolve to 4K: 2 New Zoom Lenses Canon Zoom Lens CN-E14.5-60mm T2.6 L S Canon …

Canon Launches The EOS C300 – Super35 Digital Video Camera

August 5, 2025November 3, 2011 by Dan Carr

Ever since the somewhat accidental success of the Canon 5dMKII in the film making industry we’ve been waiting for Canon to incorporate their large sensor video capabilities into a camera that was designed from the ground up with this purpose in mind. Many video capable DSLRs have come and gone since the 5dMKII launch but almost without exception they still had the same drawbacks of it’s predecessor when it came to more professional production. Highly compressed footage, no XLR inputs for pro audio gear and no HD-SDI for pro monitoring gear. In the mean time Canon’s competitors have released cameras …

Canon’s New Autumn Rebate Program

July 28, 2025October 24, 2011 by Dan Carr

Canon have launched their new October/November rebate program. Head on over to B&H Photo or Amazon to grab something shiny and new for the winter !

Canon EOS-1D X Tech Note: No AF with f8 Lenses

October 12, 2023October 19, 2011 by Dan Carr

I wanted make a brief post to mention this information that was pointed out to me by my friend Colby Brown. It used to be the case that only Canon 1-series cameras could focus with lenses with a minimum aperture of f8. It was a feature that set them apart and above the rest of the lineup, albeit only the center AF point worked. Now Canon doesn’t manufacture any lenses that have such a small minimum aperture natively but there are plenty of ways to get there by using extenders. The newly announced Canon EOS-1D X (their new flagship!) DOES …

10 Awesome Things About The Canon EOS-1D X You Might Not Know

October 12, 2023October 17, 2011 by Dan Carr

Ok the dust is settling now on the launch of Canon’s amazing new 1D X camera. But in the melee of information flying around out there I have picked out 10 interesting and amazing features you might have missed. If you didn’t catch the full launch preview make sure to check that out right HERE 1. Silent Control function The quick control dial on the back of the camera has a capacitive touch system built into it called Silent Control function. That means you do not actually need to rotate the dial on the back if you don’t want to, …

Canon Launches Stunning New EOS-1D X

October 12, 2023October 17, 2011 by Dan Carr

The long awaited successor to the EOS-1D Mark IV. As predicted by many, the new EOS-1DX brings with it a full frame sensor, something which many pros have been asking for and something which Nikon have had for some time in the D3 and D3s. It had been rumored that the camera would be an amalgamation of the 1D and 1Ds lines. We can now confirm that the EOS-1Ds Mark III is discontinued. I guess we might be seeing the EOS 5D MarkIII taking over the reigns more officially as the large megapixel camera in the lineup (when it gets …

Canon leaks new EOS-1DX Name

November 1, 2023October 17, 2011 by Dan Carr

Canon celebrates production of 50 million EOS SLR cameras, 70 million EF interchangeable lenses TOKYO, October 18, 2011—Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. announced today the achievement of two major manufacturing milestones: combined production of film and digital EOS-series single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras surpassed the 50-million mark in September this year, and the EF series of interchangeable lenses is expected to reach the 70-million-unit milestone later this month. 50 million EOS digital SLR cameras Production of Canon EOS SLR cameras first started in 1987 at Canon Inc.’s Fukushima Plant (now Fukushima Canon Inc.), and later moved to Oita Canon …

Canon’s November 3rd Announcement

July 30, 2025October 10, 2011 by Dan Carr

Less than a month now until Canon make their ‘Historical Announcement” in Hollywood. I’ve received an invitation myself but unfortunately can’t attend. The location of the event clearly signifies a video announcement and NOT a photographic one. Those of you who are eagerly awaiting a Canon 5dMK3 can take a seat, this is NOT going to appear on this date. It’s fairly safe to say that we are going to see a large sensor, interchangeable lens video camera. Canon have taken their time over this product so we ought to see something pretty special here. The launch of the 5dMK2 …

Canon To Make An Historic Announcement on November 3rd

November 1, 2023September 17, 2011 by Dan Carr

I rarely publish rumors here, but this isn’t really a rumors as invitations are out there. On November 3rd Canon will make ” An Historic Announcement” at a location in Hollywood. The location of the event obviously implies that this is related to the film industry rather than anything photography related. Will we finally see a large sensor video camera from Canon ? Ef mount or PL mount with a Super 35 sensor ? Or will it have a 4k sensor ? It’s always seemed odd that Canon didn’t jump head first into the large sensor wars with the Panasonic …

Canon Launches powershot S100 Compact With GPS

November 1, 2023September 15, 2011 by Dan Carr

Canon PowerShot S100 – key features: London, UK, 15th September 2011 – Canon today announces the launch of the new PowerShot S100 – a powerful, versatile and highly compact camera offering photographers extensive control and leading image quality. The most advanced PowerShot S-series model to date, the PowerShot S100 surpasses the high standards set by its acclaimed predecessor, featuring a new f/2.0 Canon lens and an enhanced HS System, which combines an elite high-sensitivity sensor with the very latest in Canon processing technology – DIGIC 5. Packed with upgrades, the PowerShot S100 marks a true step forward for the PowerShot …