• Tips for Shooting Landscapes with a Telephoto Lens –> read it here
• 8 Tips to Become Excellent at Minimalist Photography [+2 bonuses inside] –> read it here
• Understanding EOS Autofocus: Phase Detection Autofocus –> read it here
• Understanding EOS Autofocus: TheEOS-1D Mark IV –> read it here

• Which lenses should you choose for your Canon EOS 5D Mark III ? – Part III: Telephotos –> read it here
• Which lenses should you choose for your Canon EOS 5D Mark III ? – Part IV: Wide Angles –> read it here

• How To Make A Fashionable DIY Camera Bag –> read it here
• DxOMark Confirms That the Sigma 35mm f1.4 EX Is Awesome –> read it here
• Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Review –> read it here
• Make Canon DSLR Battery Changes Quick and Easy with the Rhino Battery Holster –> read it here
• EOS Young Photographer Awards (Deadline: 3 Juni 2013) –> read it here

• CanonEOS 5D Mark III 4:2:2 not compressed + Ninja 2 –> read it here
• Guest Blog—Peter Read Miller: Hands-On With the Canon 200-400mm at the London Olympics –> read it here
• Hacked Shootout: Panasonic GH2 vs. EOS 5D Mark III RAW & Magic Lantern Gets Playback/Audio Working –> read it here
• What the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Raw Hack Means for Production –> read it here
• A balanced reflection on the Canon EOS 5D Mark III RAW shooting –> read it here
• Canon EOS-1D C vs EOS 5D Mark III  Raw (and C300 / GH2 resolution comparison) –> read it here
• More Magic Lantern magic – the video “zoom” feature –> read it here
• Magic Lantern EOS 5D Mark III raw video and camera reliability –> read it here
• Luke Neumann on Magic Lantern Canon EOS 5D Mark III RAW video –> read it here

Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS 1.4x
Amazon(click here) | Adorama (click here) | B&H (click here)

The $11,799 priced Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS 1.4x lens will soon hit stores. First batches should be delivered before the end of May, the rest will follow in the first weeks of June. However, at the beginning there will be limited stock in any case for this lens, most probably only pre-orders will be shipped.

To see the specification sheet click here.

[via CR]

The Canon Direct Store still has Canon EOS 5D Mark III bodies in stock for $2799 (click here). Compare it to $3499, which is the regular price the 5D Mark III jumped to in the last week.

Moreover, there are discounts going on on refurbished Canon DSLRs and lenses (from 15% to 50%). Too see all refurbished Canon DSLR on sale at the Canon store click here, to see all refurbished lenses on sale click here.

Canon USA press release:

New Facebook Application Showcases Full HD Movie Print Technology to Turn Videos and Stills into High-Quality, Personalized Comic Strips

MELVILLE, N.Y., May 23, 2013 – Starring in a comic strip isn't just for superheroes anymore. Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of Canon PIXMA Comix, an interactive new application found on the Canon U.S.A. Facebook page, that empowers fans to create fun, personalized photo comic strips to print and share with friends or share socially. Highlighting the Full HD Movie Print technology found in My Image Garden software, this application brings users' adventures to life.

Whether it's video of a friend surfing a giant wave, photos of a baby's first steps, or photos and video from the annual summer barbeque, Canon PIXMA Comix allows users to utilize up to six images to create a personalized comic strip. The images can be uploaded from photo albums or as stills pulled from an uploaded video stored on your computer or Facebook page. With creative options including comic strip templates, photo filters including fish-eye, toy camera and poster effects, various font styles, and the ability to select comic-style speech and sound effect bubbles where text can be added, the application provides the platform to create unique, personalized comics. After creating a comic, users will have the opportunity to print the final product to display and enjoy, or post and share within their social network.

“The Canon PIXMA Comix application enables photo and video enthusiasts to easily apply comic book styling to their images, and share their story,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies and Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. “We always strive to enhance the Canon consumer experience, and with this application, it's easy to get creative with a home printer by printing personalized comic strips to enjoy for years to come.”

Canon's Full HD Movie Print technology allows users to select and print individual frames of a video, so every special moment – captured via camcorder or digital camera – can be enjoyed as an individual image.

For those who opt to print their comic through the application, Canon is offering a special promotion, which will be available through the Canon Direct Store.*

To create a personalized comic strip, visit Canon PIXMA Comix at www.PIXMAComix.com. To learn more about the full line of Canon PIXMA printers, please visit www.usa.canon.com/PIXMA.

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Indefatigable Japanese site Egami (translated) spotted another Canon patent. It concerns a 3-layer image sensor that appears to be particularly sensitive to light. No idea where such a sensor could be employed, maybe in a future generation of high-end cameras?

Patent description (machine translated):

• Patent Publication No. 2013-93553
  • Publication date 2013.5.16
  • Filing date 2011.10.4
• Imaging element of three-layer structure
  • Photodiode deep layer (hereinafter, PD) in the charge is diffused into the substrate
  • Thus sensitivity is poor red
• Canon patent
  • I as a photonic crystal of irregular shape, the boundary surface of the PD of red or green,
  • In the periodic structure of uneven spacing, less than twice the 1/4 times or more the wavelength of light, or I shall be two times or less 1/2 times or more
  • Irregular shape has the properties to be spatially-localized or resonant light
    • The incident light is diffracted, it combines with the light of the boundary plane, the resonant
    • Prolonged exists than normal, the light becomes easy to be absorbed by the PD Thus

B&H has the Canon CN-E 14mm T3.1 L F Cinema Prime Lens in stock and ready to ship for whooping $5,220 (click here), but then: this is a high grade professional cine lens.

The Canon CN-E 14mm T3.1 L F Cinema Prime Lens is an ultra wide-angle prime lens for the full-frame sensor format, which makes it an ideal lens for the Cinema EOS series and all Canon DSLRs. The maximum aperture is T3.1, and the 11 blade iris ensures beautiful, rounded bokeh. The lens features markings on both sides of the barrel, making it easy to read settings from behind or on either side of the camera. In order to make lens changes quicker and easier, the 14mm T3.1 is designed to share similar dimensions with other CN-E lenses.