Excire Foto Is My New Photo Management App, And You Can Save 24% On It

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I was a happy Lightroom user until Adobe decided to introduce the subscription model. I did not like it and since then I never found a software I liked enough to use it as my main photo management app. Until now. Automatic photo tagging and keywording, how does that sound?

Excire Foto is a photo management app powered by artificial intelligence (AI). See what it can do for you:

  • Using advanced image and face-recognition technology, Excire Foto automatically analyses and tags your photos. Looking for photos from a beach holiday or a family celebration? The Excire AI will find them for you in seconds and will uncover all your hidden photo treasures.
  • Intelligent content-based navigation is combined with super fast image display to provide efficiency and fun. Simple, intuitive, powerful: with Excire Foto you will experience a completely new way of interacting with your photos.
  • You search, Excire Foto finds! With just a few clicks you can find the photos you are looking for faster than ever before!
  • Transfer the Excire Foto keywords to photo or XMP files and benefit from the power of the Excire AI across various applications. Excire keywords become available in the spotlight search of your file browser and other applications such as Lightroom.

You can download a fully functional trial version of Excire, or you can purchase it with a 24% discount by using code CHRISTMAS-24.

I am actively using Excire since a few weeks and am looking forward to post a review about my experience with it. I have to say that so far I am very happy with it. In the meantime you can have a look at the video below, or check the Excire’s tutorials on YouTube. Or you can learn more about Excire Foto here.

Canon Patent: 24-100mm f/2.8 And 24-70mm f/2-3.5

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Here is a new Canon patent application, for a 24-100mm f/2.8 and a 24-70mm f/2-3.5 lens. The design seems to be agnostic, meaning no mount type is specified.

Canon patent application 2021-189218 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for two lenses: 24-100mm f/2.8 and a 24-70mm f/2-3.5.

Example 1

  • Zoom ratio 3.92
  • Wide-angle intermediate telephoto
  • Focal length 24.72 48.69 97.00
  • F number 2.90 2.90 2.90
  • Half angle of view 37.60 23.96 12.57
  • Lens total length 119.56 132.86 152.43
  • BF 5.30 10.90 19.16

Example 2

  • Zoom ratio 2.75
  • Wide-angle intermediate telephoto
  • Focal length 24.72 40.75 67.96
  • F number 2.06 3.50 3.50
  • Half angle of view 37.60 27.97 17.66
  • Lens total length 105.84 115.84 131.74
  • BF 13.77 21.03 28.47

Example 3

  • Zoom ratio 2.75
  • Wide-angle intermediate telephoto
  • Focal length 24.72 40.96 67.96
  • F number 2.90 2.90 2.90
  • Half angle of view 37.60 27.84 17.66
  • Lens total length 93.83 105.51 121.76
  • BF 3.29 10.64 20.42

Example 4

  • Zoom ratio 3.92
  • Wide-angle intermediate telephoto
  • Focal length 24.72 48.16 97.00
  • F number 2.90 3.50 3.50
  • Half angle of view 37.60 24.19 12.57
  • Image height 19.04 21.64 21.64
  • Lens total length 98.44 114.37 139.82
  • BF 3.88 12.29 24.26

More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:

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Refurbished Canon EOS 90D Kits At Canon Store

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The Canon Direct Store has refurbished Canon EOS 90D kits in stock.

EOS 90D at a glance:

  • 32.5MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 8 Image Processor
  • UHD 4K30p & Full HD 120p Video Recording
  • 3″ 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
  • 45-Point All Cross-Type AF System
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF with 5481 AF Points
  • Up to 10-fps Shooting, ISO 100-25600
  • Built-In Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • EOS iTR AF, Electronic Shutter Function
  • 220,000-Pixel AE Metering Sensor

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Canon EOS C70 Firmware Update Released

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Canon released firmware update 1.0.2.1 for the Canon EOS C70.

Firmware Version 1.0.2.1 incorporates the following fix and enhancements:

1. Adds [EOS Standard] and [EOS Neutral] to the Custom Picture Presets.

2. Adds EF lenses compatible with EF-EOS R 0.71x Mount Adapter.

  • CN-E14mm T3.1 L F
  • CN-E20mm T1.5 L F
  • CN-E24mm T1.5 L F
  • CN-E35mm T1.5 L F
  • CN-E50mm T1.3 L F
  • CN-E85mm T1.3 L F
  • CN-E135mm T2.2 L F
  • EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
  • EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM
  • EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM
  • EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
  • EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
  • EF 135mm f/2L USM

Download Canon EOS C70 firmware 1.0.2.1

Canon EOS R3 Review (not a camera for everyone, D. Abbott)

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Here it is: the Canon EOS R3 review I was waiting for.

Canon EOS R3 at a glance:

  • 24MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, Eye Control AF
  • 6K60 Raw and 4K120 10-Bit Internal Video
  • 30 fps E. Shutter, 12 fps Mech. Shutter
  • 5.76m-Dot EVF with 120 fps Refresh Rate
  • 3.2″ 4.2m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
  • Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization
  • Multi-Function Shoe, Built-In Vert. Grip
  • CFexpress & SD UHS-II Memory Card Slots
  • Wired LAN and 5 GHz Wi-Fi Support

Dustin Abbott posted his Canon EOS R3 review along with his exhaustive findings. What I like in his reviews is that they are a balanced mix between lab testing and real world experience. Few reviewers get this mix right. From his conclusion:

[…] the EOS R3 is a crucial camera if Canon wants to get working professionals out of their DSLRs and into mirrorless…and all of those nice, shiny, expensive RF mount lenses.  The EOS R3 brings some genuine innovation to the 1D series design, including the Eye Control AF, in body image stabilization, and a faster burst rate than any 1D body has ever seen.  30FPS means that you have plenty of opportunities to choose the perfect frame.

If you put the EOS R3 and the Sony Alpha 1 together, the Sony looks like (by far) the cheaper camera even though it costs about $500 more. It is basically the same size as all of Sony’s other full frame mirrorless models, while the EOS R3 looks like the high end sports camera that it is.

[…] At the end of the day, however, this is not a camera for everyone. It’s too big, too heavy, and too expensive. It’s strengths are overkill for many photographers, and I doubt it will ever sell at the levels of cameras like the EOS R5 or R6.

As usual the review comes with a huge set of sample pictures, comparison charts, and all the information you might want to know. Dustin’s reviews are what I look for when I am about to purchase new gear. As usual Dustin Abbott also releases a complete video review. See below.

More gear reviews by Dustin Abbott are listed here. You can follow Dustin Abbott on Twitter, YouTube, or on his website.

You can download the Canon EOS R3 user manual from Canon. Or you might read it online. A technical brochure about the EOS R3 is available. You can watch the EOS R3 live-stream again here. More EOS R3 review stuff is listed here. We put together some interesting videos about the EOS R3, listed here. Be sure to check Gordon Laing’s in-depth review of the EOS R3, part 1 and part 2. Oh, and don’t forget to listen how the R3’s 30fps sound. Canon EOS R3 product description after the break.

Order in the USA ($5,999):
B&H Photo | Adorama

All Canon EOS R3 world-wide order links:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

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Save 30% On DxO Photo Editing Software (Nik, Photolab, and more)

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You can save 30% on DxO photo editing software over the festivities.

Yll you have to do for the discount is to use the code HOLIDAYDXO on checkout. Click here to see all discounted DxO products.

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