Not again! Mirrorless Canon 5D MarkII becomes mirrorless :)
April 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment

Few weeks ago a crazy guy killed his Canon T2i by making it “mirrorless”. And now an even more crazy (and probably rich) guy transformed his canon 5d markII in a mirrorless camera! Take a look here: dchome.net
The 10 most sold Canon lenses in Japan
March 27, 2010 by admin · 2 Comments
BCNranking just published the lens sales ranking for January-Febraury 2010.
The following lens list contains the 10 most sold EOS mount lenses (including third-party producer like Sigma)
| 1 | Canon | EF50mm F1.8 II |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Canon | EF100mm F2.8L IS USM |
| 3 | Tamron | AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII VC LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO |
| 4 | Canon | EF-S10-22mm F3.5-4.5 USM |
| 5 | Sigma | 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM |
| 6 | Canon | EF70-200mm F4L IS USM |
| 7 | Canon | EF-S60mm F2.8 USM |
| 8 | Canon | EF50mm F1.4 USM |
| 9 | Sigma | 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS |
| 10 | Canon | EF-S18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS |
Canon EOS Movie Plug In “E1″ For Final Cut Pro.
March 21, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment

Cinema5d.com just noticed that a new Canon plugin is available for Final Cut Pro.
According to Canon: “the H.264 compression format requires that files be transcoded into a format better suited to editing, effects, and color grading; this would usually be Apple ProRes. The transcoding to ProRes can be a fairly time- and processor-heavy intermediary step that pays off later with superior speed once the post production process begins. That’s where EOS Movie Plugin-E1 comes in: It doesn’t eliminate the need for transcoding, but it includes several improvements in functionality and interface, making the experience of editing EOS HD Video footage with Final Cut Pro as fast and seamless as possible.”
download the plugin: usa.canon.com
New Canon 5DmarkII firmware
March 16, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment

Firmware Version 2.0.3 incorporates five enhancements to the movie function and a fix to the manual sensor cleaning function of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera.
1. Adds or changes the following movie frame rates.
NTSC:
* 1920×1080 : 30 fps (changed – actual 29.97 fps)
* 1920×1080 : 24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
* 640×480 : 30 fps (changed – actual 29.97 fps)
PAL:
* 1920×1080 : 25 fps (added – actual 25.0 fps)
* 1920×1080 : 24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
* 640×480 : 25 fps (added – actual 25.0 fps)
2. Adds a function for manually adjusting the sound recording level (64 levels).
3. Adds a histogram display (brightness or RGB) for shooting movies in manual exposure.
4. Adds shutter-priority AE mode (Tv) and aperture-priority AE (Av) mode to the exposure modes for shooting movies.
5. Changes the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz.
6. Fixes a phenomenon where communication between the camera and the attached lens is sometimes interrupted after manual sensor cleaning. (This phenomenon only affects units with Firmware Version 1.2.4.)
Download the firmware: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html
Nintendo DS controlled Canon 50D DSLR
The “crazy” guys from hdrlabs.com were able to jailbreak the Canon software. One thing you can do is use the Nintendo DS as control for Canon DSLRs. We also found a youtube video which shows such a control.
What can you do with the Nintendo?
You will be able to capture timelapse shots with a built-in alarm and triggering the shutter by clapping your hands instead of pressing the button!
Visit their website to learn more: http://www.hdrlabs.com/occ/index.html

via: electronista.com
New Bibble 5.0.3 supports the Canon EOS 550D (aka EOS Rebel T2i, Kiss X4)
March 13, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment

The new version of the Bibble software supports the Canon EOS 550D (aka EOS Rebel T2i, Kiss X4).
The update is free for all of you already owning the Bibble 5.0 version!
Fake mirrorles Canon camera…or How-To destroy your Canon T2i.
March 12, 2010 by admin · 2 Comments

A Canon user seems to had not ime to wait for Canon to announce their mirrorless cameras. He choosed to to remove the mirror from his brand new Canon T2i !
Check out this chinese website to see the results: dchome.net (google translation here).
P.S.: Dont’t try to do this please! You will loose your warranty!
