Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art pre-orders start Friday 5/25/2018

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Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art at a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
  • Three FLD Elements, Two SLD Elements
  • One Aspherical Element
  • Super Multi-Layer Coating
  • Hyper Sonic AF Motor, Manual Override
  • Weather-Sealed, Protective Front Coating
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm
  • Removable Rotating Arca-Type Tripod Foot
  • Compatible with Sigma USB Dock

According to Nokishita, pre-orders for the new Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens will start on Friday 5/25/2018. B&H Photo and Adorama still have the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art listed without any price tag. B&H Photo has you notified when pre-orders are available.

Canon enters sensor business, three high performance sensors on sale, 120MP inclusive

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Three of Canon’s most advanced and specialised sensors are on sale to the public. This is no surprise as it was reported to be part of Canon’s plans back in 2016.

The sensors are a 120 Megapixel CMOS Sensor, a 5 Megapixel Global Shutter CMOS, and the 35MMFHDXS, 19μm Full HD CMOS Sensor. If you’re curious to learn more click here. In the past we reported extensively about these sensors.

The sensors can be purchased through Canon’s own authorized distributor Phase 1 Technology Corp.

Canon industrial sensors redefine high-performance with state-of-the-art technology, backed by decades of ongoing development and improvement. Featuring the 120 Megapixel CMOS sensor, the 5 Megapixel Global Shutter CMOS sensor, and the 35MMFHDXS CMOS sensor, Phase 1 Technology offers Canon’s most advanced industrial sensors.

For OEMs, solutions providers, vision integrators and others in search of advanced machine vision components, Canon’s powerful industrial sensors are equipped for a wide range of applications.

These kind of sensor gets used in surveillance tech, medical applications, and other specialised domains. Below you see some videos highlighting Canon’s sensors technology and performance.

Canon EOS 90D to be announced before end of 2018?

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After a while, we got a new Canon EOS 90D rumor.

Latest has it that the EOS 90D is the next DSLRs Canon is set to announce, and that this may well happen before the end of 2018.

We had contrasting rumors in the past, suggesting a 2018 announcement first and a 2019 announcement after that.

If you have a look at Wikipedia, you’ll see that the interval between Canon xxD models has been around 3 years for the latest models.

  • Canon EOS 40D – August 2007
  • Canon EOS 50D – October 2008
  • Canon EOS 60D – August 2010
  • Canon EOS 70D – July 2013
  • Canon EOS 80D – February 2016

Given the fast pace the industry is evolving, I wouldn’t be surprised if Canon decides to put the EOS 90D (all rumors) on market before the next big holiday shopping season. The Canon EOS 80D was and still is highly popular and having a replacement ready for Christmas wouldn’t hurt Canon.

However, there other candidate DSLRs for an announcement in 2018, who may not be likely but still possible.

First, we have the long rumored full frame mirrorless camera, which is alternatively rumored to be announced towards the end of 2018 (think Photokina), or in Q1 2019 (think Photokina again).

Next, there is the Canon EOS 7D Mark III (all rumors). The latest bit we got about the EOS 7D Mark III was saying we should expect an announcement between September 2018 and May 2019. Not very a exciting hint, to be honest. Personally, I’m starting to think this will be a 2019 affair.

Though less likely than the ones above, it could also be the Canon EOS 5Ds R Mark II (all rumors) that’s going to be announced in September 2018. Here too there have been contradicting suggestions about the announcement.

Stay tuned.

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Canon patent application: wide-angle zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless camera

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Canon patent application 2018-77320A describes a 16-28mm f/2.8, wide-angle zoon lens for a full frame mirrorless camera.

  • Zoom ratio: 1.67
  • Focal length: 16.48 – 27.44mm
  • F number: 2.88
  • Half angle: 52.70 – 38.25
  • Image height: 21.64mm
  • Back focus: 12.33 – 10.00mm

We expect Canon to announce their full frame mirrorless camera within the next 8 to 12 months. For the latest about it see here.

More Canon patent applications are listed here.

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Save $30 on Skylum Aurora HDR 2018 and get it at $69 (limited time)

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Skylum Aurora HDR 2018 at a glance:

  • High Dynamic Range Image Processing
  • Automatic Bracketed Exposure Compositing
  • Non-Destructive Raw Processing Engine
  • Tone Curve, HSL, and Color Toning Tools
  • Lens Correction and Transform Tools
  • Save and Share Custom One-Click Presets
  • Top & Bottom Tuning, Mimics Grad ND Look
  • History Panel for Unlimited Undos
  • Works as Standalone App
  • Runs as Plug-In for Photoshop, Lightroom

For the next 72 hours or so you can save $30 on Skylum Aurora HDR 2018. named best Mac App of 2017.

Skylum Aurora HDR 2018 is discounted by $20 for the next 3 days, and you get an additional $10 discount by using our code WATCH at checkout. Click here to for Macphun Aurora HDR 2018 at $69 with code WATCH.

Zeiss set to announce the development of new “Supreme Prime” lens line-up

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It appears Zeiss is set to announce the development of a new Cine lens line-up, named “Supreme Prime”. The 13 new lenses will come with PL, LPL, and EF mount.

  • 15mm  T/1.8
  • 18mm T/1.5
  • 21mm  T/1.5
  • 25mm T/1.5
  • 29mm T/1.5
  • 35mm T/1.5
  • 50mm T/1.5
  • 65mm T/1.5
  • 85mm T/1.5
  • 100mm T/1.5
  • 135mm T/1.5
  • 150mm T/1.5
  • 200mm. T/2.1

We expect the development announcement on May 24, 2018. According to Nokishita, the Supreme Prime lens line-up will hit the market in 2020. The price for such a lens will be around $15,000.

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