This photographer mounted a Canon EF 70-200mm 1.4x lens on a Nintendo Game Boy

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All pictures © Bastiaan Ekeler, used with permission.

I love hacking projects like this. They may be useless for some people but I think they are way cool.

Photographer Bastiaan Ekeler designed and 3D printed a Canon EF mount adapter to fit a Canon telephoto lens on a Game Boy. It’s the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 with a Canon 1.4x extender.

As Bastiaan sums it up:

I designed and built a Canon EF Mount for my Game Boy Camera. The GBC has a sensor size of about 3.6mm² which seems equivalent to a 1/4″ sensor (Wikipedia). This gives the GBC a crop factor of about 10.81. With my 70-200 f4 mounted on a 1.4x extender, this gives me a max equivalent focal distance of about 200×1.4×10.81=3,026.8mm.

The lens adapter was designed in Rhinoceros 3D and printer on a Monoprice Select Mini v2 in black PLA at a pretty rough layer height (for speed). Minimal supports and cleanup are required to make the lens fit semi-snugly. The GBC sensor PCB screws into the back of the 3D print and with a little cutting and filing, the whole things mounts onto the partly-disassembled GBC, all with the original hardware. If there is enough interest, I might make some modifications to the 3D model and post it on Thingiverse for others to print and experiment with.

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Fun fact, this combination gives me almost the exact focal length to get the moon to fill the tiny 128×112px frame. Shooting the moon handheld with a ~3000mm equivalent lens on an unlit gameboy screen that updates at about 1fps in low light situations is not an easy task but I got a couple of shots in!

Be sure to read his article to get more insight, and check the sample photos. Kudos Bastiaan!

You can follow Bastiaan Ekeler on Twitter, Instagram, or have a look at his site.

[via Hackaday]

Deal: BenQ SW2700PT 27″ Widescreen LED Backlit Display for Photographers

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BenQ SW2700PT 27″ at a glance:

  • 27″ In-Plane Switching (IPS) Panel
  • DVI-DL / HDMI 1.4 / DP 1.2 Inputs
  • 2560 x 1440 Resolution
  • 1000:1 Contrast Ratio
  • 350 cd/m² Brightness
  • 178°/178° Viewing Angles
  • 5 ms (GtG) Response Time
  • 1.07 Billion Color Support
  • OSD Controller to Switch Color Modes
  • 99% AdobeRGB Color Gamut

B&H Photo has a good deal on the BenQ SW2700PT 27″ Monitor, on sale at $546 after applying code PSWBH18 at checkout.

The BenQ SW2700PT covers 99% of the Adobe RGB color space for more accurate color representation for various types of photography. Aiding in the enhanced color accuracy of this BenQ monitor is the ability to calibrate the internal image processing chip, eliminating the need to tweak the graphics card in most situations. You can also take advantage of proprietary calibration software to ensure your monitor maintains the color accuracy it had on day one.

More selected deals…

Canon Patent Application for a new mount type (but it doesn’t mean Canon’s FF MILC will feature it)

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EDIT: it appears to be an EF mount with high speed electrical connections, not a hybrid mount, not a new mount type.

Hi Lows Note spotted a Canon patent application (2018-084713) for a mount type that can manage different types of lenses. It appears to be neither and EF nor an EF-M mount (but we are not really sure about that).

From the patent literature (machine translated):

Conventionally, the serial communication (synchronous serial communication) of a clock synchronization system has been adopted as a communication method of a camera and an interchangeable lens. The following technical contents are disclosed in the Patent document 1. First, synchronous serial communication is performed with the first communication speed with which an interchangeable lens old type can also communicate. When the interchangeable lens with which it is equipped is distinguished from a new lens by the communication content, it changes to the synchronous serial communication in a more nearly high-speed second communication speed.

What we understand from the patent literature is that the mount type can handle two different types of lenses (old type vs. not old type). This has led some people to speculate about a hybrid mount type that has to come with Canon’s future full frame mirrorless camera.

As cool as this would be, there is absolutely nothing in the patent literature that makes us think Canon will feature a hybrid mount type that will fit all of their lenses (with different mounts), and possibly even more.

In the image on top you can see an element (1D) that has the purpose to detect newer lenses, i.e. lenses with a more recent AF technology and interface protocol. The two kind of lenses referenced in the patent literature and in the excerpt above, are most likely lenses with an older AF interface protocol, and newer lenses with faster AF speed and an updated interface protocol.

Canon will showcase the new EOS C700 Full Frame Cinema Camera at Cine Gear Expo 2018

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Canon EOS C700 FF at a glance:

  • 5.9K Full Frame CMOS Sensor with DAF
  • EF-Cinema Lock Type Mount
  • Dual Pixel AF, Triple DIGIC DV 5
  • XF-AVC and ProRes Recording to CFast 2.0
  • Internal Full-Frame up to 60FPS
  • Internal 4K/Super35 Crop up to 72FPS
  • Internal 2K/Super16 Crop up to 168FPS
  • Selectable Gamma and Log Curves
  • ACES Support
  • External Raw Recording Option

Canon will showcase the company’s new EOS C700, a professional full frame Cinema camera announced March 2018. The Canon EOS C700 can be pre-ordered for $33,000 at B&H Photo and Adorama.

New Canon Full-Frame Cinema Camera to be Showcased at Cine Gear Expo 2018

The company will offer hands-on demonstrations with its latest products and host panel discussions

MELVILLE, N.Y., May 31, 2018 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will showcase its newest digital cinema products in Booth #12 at Cine Gear Expo 2018 in Los Angeles.

Visitors to the Canon booth will have the opportunity to experience the full range of Canon Cinema cameras and lenses, 4K reference displays, and DSLR cameras and lenses, including the recently announced EOS C700 FF Cinema Camera. Available in EF or PL mount, the EOS C700 FF features a 5.9K full-frame sensor with built-in anamorphic de-squeeze capabilities and RAW capture. The camera will be on display paired with the CN-E20mm T1.5 LF F lens, the latest addition to Canon’s line of CN-E prime lenses. Canon’s newest 4K HDR reference display, the 24-inch DP-V2421, will also be available for hands-on demonstrations, showcasing on-set HDR functionality.

Cine Gear attendees will be able to learn more about Canon’s CarePAK PRO Extended Service Plan, which recently expanded to include professional video and cinema products. Canon CarePAK PRO offers coverage from accidental damage such as drops, spills and power surges, protecting customer investments from unforeseen repair costs and excessive downtime. Conditions and restrictions apply*.

In addition to showcasing products and professional service and support offerings, Canon will host a series of panel discussions and educational seminars. On Saturday, attendees** will have the opportunity to see the new EOS C700 FF in action with a screening of Dishful of Dollars, a short film directed by Nigel Dick and shot by Nancy Schreiber, ASC. The full panel schedule is as follows:

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This is the upcoming Kamlan 28mm f/1.4 lens for Canon EOS M systems (and other MILCs)

Kamlan 28mm F/1.4
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Machang Optics announced the development of the Kamlan 28mm f/1.4 lens. The Kamlan 28mm f/1.4  will be available for Canon EOS M systems, and for Sony E, Fuji X, and M4/3 mounts.

Starting from June 1, 2018, you’ll be able to order it for $199 on this Kickstarter page (where you can also view a gallery of sample images). Delivery is expected for August 2018.

28mm are 42mm equivalent when used with APS-C bodies, so this becomes a normal view lens on crop sensors.

Kamlan 28mm f/1.4 product description excerpt:

The Kamlan 28mm f/1.4 sports an all metal and glass design with a premium feel that belies its inexpensive price tag. The manual aperture ring is declicked, allowing videographers to make smooth aperture changes while retaining traditional aperture stop markers for stills photographers. The manual focus ring is incredibly smooth and perfectly damped, allowing for smooth and accurate focus results across the 160 degrees of focus travel. The quality of the focus and aperture rings is that of a premium lens.

The lens has a metal 52mm front filter thread, and the lens hood is included to allow for shading from the sun along with protection for the lens. The lens is well corrected for chromatic aberrations, allowing for minimal color fringing even at very wide apertures.

We have designed a new premium metallic lens hood for the New Kamlan 28mm F1.4, which employs a threaded connection for a firm, easy to use connection. The lens hood has built in filter threads to allow for the use of filters even with the hood attached […]

One of the key strengths of the Kamland 28mm f/1.4 is its high degree of color accuracy and richness. Unlike some competing lenses, it does not introduce too much color cast to images but instead delivers a neutral, accurate color rendition even wide open, that will be useful to both stills photographers and video users as well.

The lens utilizes high quality optical glass with higher levels of refraction to help shape light more efficiently and to produce lower chromatic aberrations. Chromatic aberrations are noticeably more controlled than on competing lenses.

In real-world shooting there are minimal chromatic aberrations on the Kamlan 28mm f/1.4, and what aberrations do exist are easily corrected.

Kamlan lenses are available on Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK.

[via Mirrorless Rumors]