Black Friday: Venus Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe Lens – $1389 (reg. $1599)

Laowa 24mm

Pretty good deal on the Venus Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe Lens, for both the RF and the EF mount.

At a glance:

  • Aperture Range: f/14 to f/40
  • Two Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
  • One Extra Refractive Index Element
  • Magnification: 2:1 to Infinity
  • Min. Focus: 1.5′; Working Distance: 0.8″
  • Integrated Focus and Aperture Gears
  • Long Lens Barrel, Small Front Diameter
  • Built-In LED Ring Light, Micro-USB Power
  • Waterproof Front Lens Barrel

Adorama has a $210 instant discount (13%) on the Venus Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe Lens for the RF and the EF mount:

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Canon Patent: RF 17-60mm, 17-70mm, 17-85mm, all f/4-5.6

Canon Patent

Here is a new Canon patent application for RF mount lenses.

Canon patent application 2021-182053 (Japan, spotted by Hi Lows Note) discusses optical formulas for the following lenses: RF 17-60mm f/4-5.6, 17-70mm f/4-5.6 and 17-85mm f/4-5.6.

Embodiment 1

  • Focal length (mm): 17.50 28.00 58.00
  • F number: 4.10 4.50 5.70
  • Half angle of view (degree): 51.50 38.16 20.77
  • Maximum image height (mm): 22.00 22.00 22.00
  • Image height (mm): 19.47 20.98 21.94
  • Lens length (mm): 108.50 114.27 158.50
  • BF (mm): 21.38 33.45 49.01

Embodiment 2

  • Focal length (mm): 17.50 35.00 68.00
  • F number: 4.10 4.50 5.70
  • Half angle of view (degree): 51.50 32.15 17.93
  • Maximum image height (mm): 22.00 22.00 22.00
  • Image height (mm): 19.43 21.75 22.10
  • Lens length (mm): 123.50 130.13 173.50
  • BF (mm): 18.27 33.13 42.65

Embodiment 3

  • Focal length (mm): 17.50 40.00 83.50
  • F number: 4.10 4.50 5.70
  • Half angle of view (degree): 51.50 28.81 14.76
  • Maximum image height (mm): 22.00 22.00 22.00
  • Image height (mm): 19.43 22.05 22.41
  • Lens length (mm): 130.50 135.64 183.50
  • BF (mm): 14.89 34.26 43.12

Embodiment 4

  • Focal length (mm): 17.50 35.00 68.00
  • F number: 4.10 4.50 5.70
  • Half angle of view (degree): 51.50 32.15 17.93
  • Maximum image height (mm): 22.00 22.00 22.00
  • Image height (mm): 19.39 21.53 22.27
  • Lens length (mm): 126.50 125.61 176.50
  • BF (mm): 14.57 27.63 38.40

Don’t think these lenses will ever go into production.

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

Canon Europe Black Friday Deals Start Today (with double-cashback in UK)

Canon Firmware Updates Viltrox Eos R7 Eos R10 Reuters Canon Cameras Europe Canon Eos R1 Eos R Rf 14-35mm Olympic Games Ef-mount Rudy Winston

Canon Europe subsidiaries start their Black Friday deals today. Canon UK has a double cashback program.

You can browse all the offerings discounted for Black Friday through the links below.

Canon USA, on the other hand, for the time being has a Pre-Black-Friday sale going on.

Curated and selected Black Friday deals:

Refurbished lenses and DSLRs at Canon Store (best deals might be found here)

Black Friday: Canon EOS M200 & 15-45mm On Sale At $449 (that’s $100 off)

Black Friday Canon Eos M200

Rather good deal on the Canon EOS M200 with EF-M 15-45mm lens. The kit has a Black Friday discount of $100.

At a glance;

  • 24.1MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 8 Image Processor3.0″ 1.04m-Dot 180° Tilt Touchscreen
  • UHD 4K and HD 720p120 Video Recording
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • ISO 100-25600, 6.1 fps Shooting
  • Built-In Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • Self-Portrait Mode, 4K Time-Lapse Movie
  • EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Lens

Check the Canon EOS M200 kits at B&H Photo and Adorama.

Curated and selected Black Friday deals:

Refurbished lenses and DSLRs at Canon Store (best deals might be found here)

Canon EOS R3 vs Sony Alpha a1 Autofocus Comparison

EOS R3 Vs Sony A1

Here is another Canon EOS R3 review. This one is comparing the R3’s autofocus with the AF of the Sony Alpha a1.

Coming from Jared Polin, the 28 minutes review below compares the autofocus performance of the Canon EOS R3 and Sony Alpha a1.

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. All EOS R3 coverage 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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Black Friday: Save Really Big On DxO Photo Editing Software (50% off)

Dxo Photo PhotoLab 4

Great deals on DxO photo editing software. All their products, including the awesome Nik 4 Collection, are discounted by 50%. Grab it while it lasts because it is a great deal!

All DxO photo editing software
PhotoLab 5
DxO PureRAW
Nik Collection
Filmpack collection
Viewpoint software

I love Nik Collection so here is a video about it:

Black Friday deal pages:

Refurbished lenses and DSLRs at Canon Store (best deals might be found here)