The following press release posted on Canon’s website leaks the name of the new flagship 1-series camera in the 5th paragraph. via CanonRumors.
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Canon’s November 3rd Announcement
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
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 AF100 and the Sony F3 and FS100. The technology was there already in the Canon DSLRs so it made sense. Yet Canon never unveiled anything…… perhaps because they knew that 1080p is a standard that is on it’s way out ? 4k will be the new standard, of that there is no question so perhaps Canon spent the time working towards 4k in a more affordable package than something like RED Epic of the new Sony F65 ? At photoplus Expo last year they did show a working 4k sensor in a camera that was deemed a “concept” only. At IBC last week in Amsterdam JVC showed the first camcorder with a 4k sensor as well, so 4k will be coming to the masses, it’s only a matter of time.
Canon Launches powershot S100 Compact With GPS
Canon PowerShot S100 – key features:
- High-sensitivity 12.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS (1/1.7 type)
- HS System with powerful DIGIC 5
- Ultra-wide 24mm, f/2.0, 5x zoom lens. Intelligent IS
- Lens Control Ring, NR Control & RAW
- GPS
- Full HD, HDMI
- Large 7.5 cm (3.0?) LCD
- High-speed Burst HQ
- Smart Auto, Multi-area WB
- Optional Waterproof Case
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 S-series. Its 24mm ultra-wide angle, 5.0x optical zoom genuine Canon lens provides greater power and flexibility, and combines with Canon’s Intelligent Image Stabilizer (IS) system to deliver crisp, clear images in stills and movies. GPS functionality records the time and location of every shot, Full HD movie recording captures stunning video, and the powerful DIGIC 5 processor offers fast shooting speeds and even better image quality in all conditions. All of these new features also come in a super-slim body measuring just 26.7mm front-to-back, available in matte black and titanium silver variants.
Comparing Canon’s MKII and MKIII Extenders
In the Fall of 2010 Canon announced the introduction of new MKIII extenders to replace the previous MKII versions. Super Spectra coatings were introduced to help reduce ghosting and flare as well as fluorine coating to make water spots and finer prints easier to remove. I’ve always fond the MKII extenders to be extremely useful when used in the right circumstances so I was eager to try out the MKIII versions to see if there was an improvement. Physical differences Since the introduction of the 800mm f5.6, Canon changed their off-white color of their telephoto lenses. All the new MKII
RED To Begin Shipping Canon Epic Mounts On Sept. 9th
Red announced today that the long awaited Canon mount for their EPIC cameras will begin shipping on September 9th to the first people who pre-ordered them. Further orders are being taken now for a price of $2000. The mount itself is machined out of solid titanium and features a safe locking ring to further solidify the connection between camera and lens. Right out of the gate it looks as though they have firmware programmed to work with a majority of Canon lenses, with more to be added very shortly (and some third party ones like Sigma). When a supported lens
Canon’s new 300mm and 400mm F2.8 L IS II lenses now shipping to dealers.
Canon have announced today that the brand new Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II and Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II are now shipping to dealers ! I expect these to be very popular, the 400mm in particular so if you’ve been waiting for one I’d urge yo to place an order pretty quickly! Initial reports of the 400mm performance have been glowing, particularly with regards to the performance with the new MKIII extenders (incidentally I will be posting my review of these this coming Monday). As I noted a few weeks back, the new cases for the 400mm lens
Canon’s Summer Instant Rebate Program !
Canon has just launched it’s summer instant rebate program and you can pick up some awesome savings instantly on B&H Photo. No mailing in rebate slips, these discounts are applied immediately so you can take the saving right away.Included in the rebate program are some of my very favorite lenses ! Canon 100mm f2.8 L IS Macro Canon 70-300 f4-5.6 l IS
Canon 8-15 F4 L USM Fisheye Review
The Canon EF 8-15 F4 L fisheye lens is one highly anticipated piece of glass ! First announced back in Autumn 2010 this is not a replacement of any existing lens, but an all new design with unique potential. Canon originally started with the 15mm f2.8 fisheye which was designed before the digital days. This lens provided a full 180 degree field of view on a full frame camera but users of 1.6 or 1.3 crop cameras were left with slightly less fishy look to their images. On the Nikon side of things, Nikkor released a beautiful 10.5mm fisheye for
Canon 5dMKII used for action sequences in Captain America movie.
I just received this press release from Canon and I thought it was pretty interesting. It seems that we can now add Captain America : The First Avenger, to the list of Hollywood feature films to use the Canon 5dMKII in their production. The small size of the camera makes it ideal for POV shots and sequences like car chases. The 5dMKII is a few years old now but it seems that nobody has eclipsed it’s video performance yet. Full info after the break. Full release: LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 1, 2011 – Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging,
Will we see a Canon 1dMKV in the near future ? Getty photographer drops a clue….?
Getty images sport’s photographers are amongst the best in the world and it’s a known fact that Canon and Nikon seek their opinions on various aspects of new products and often lend them new equipment for testing prior to the official launch. I follow a number of Getty’s top shooters on Twitter and an interesting conversation popped up today between a few of them. Richard Heathcote has been lent one of Canon’s new 400mm f2.8 MKII lenses to try out. Check out his photo of it below which reveals a new style hard case and new style of lens cap
Canon’s New 8-15mm F4 L Fisheye Hitting Stores Now
The long awaited Fisheye zoom lens from Canon is finally finding it’s way onto store shelves this week in several places. I have written about this lens before and provided some of the first samples of it last month. I hope to have one in my hands within the next few days myself and I will be doing a thorough review at that time. This is a lens that will be fantastic for my line of work so it’s exciting to know it’s finally coming. Some stores do have long waiting lists for this one so if you fancy picking