Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM  deal -$1511 (refurbished)

EF 70-200mm
At a glance:

  • Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 70-200mm 1:2.8
  • Lens Construction: 23 elements in 19 groups (1 Fluorite and 5 UD elements)
  • Diagonal Angle of View: 34° – 12°
  • Focus Adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM. Full-time manual focus available
  • Closest Focusing Distance: 1.2m/3.94 ft. (maximum close-up magnification: 0.21x)
  • Filter Size: 77mm
  • Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: 3.5 x 7.8 in./88.8 x 199mm; 52.6 oz./1490g
  • Lens Cap, Lens Hood & Pouch
  • 1 Year Refurbished Camera Limited Warranty

Good deal at the Canon Store. Refurbished EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM on sale at $1511.28. Will not last long.

Another noteworthy deal: refurbished Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II USM on sale at $1,583.

All items purchased at the Canon a Store come with 1 year Canon USA warranty.

There is an additional 10% instant discount to all refurbished lenses. Head over and look for the gear of you choice. More listings below.

The promotion ends February 21, 2017.

Canon EOS M6 video serie highlights camera features

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Canon EOS M6 at a glance:

  • 24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 7 Image Processor
  • 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
  • Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC, Bluetooth
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • Up to 9 fps Shooting and ISO 25600
  • Combination 5-Axis Image Stabilization

Canon USA posted a series of short videos to highlight the features of the company’s latest mirrorless camera, the EOS M6.

The Canon EOS M6 is official and can pre-ordered, shipping starts 3/31.

Canon also released the Canon EVC-DC2 Electronic Viewfinder for EOS M6/EOS M3/PowerShot G1 X Mark II/PowerShot G3 X – $209.95 

Canon EOS 5D Mark III is the most used camera among winning photojournalists

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA

At a glance:

  • 22.3MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 5+ Image Processor
  • 3.2″ 1.04m-Dot ClearView II LCD Monitor
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps
  • 61-Point High Density Reticular AF
  • Native ISO 25600, Extended to ISO 102400
  • 6 fps Shooting in RAW+JPEG
  • 63-Zone Dual Layer Metering Sensor
  • 14-Bit RAW Files and S-RAW Format
  • Magnesium Alloy Body, SD/CF Card Slots

You’re probably heard about the World Press 2017 Photo Contest. The contest saw 80,408 images made by 5,034 photographers from 125 different countries.

And guess what? The Canon EOS 5D Mark III (click here) is the most used camera among those photojournalists who won a price. The data was broke down by Spanish site Photolari. They also broke down which camera brands where used most. 55.5% of the photographers used a Canon camera, 30.55% a Nikon, 8.3% a Fuji, the rest is Pentax and Leica. Sony is not among the bunch, no one cares to use it for professional assignments (just kidding).

The used cameras are shown below.

Cameras used at World Press Photo 2017. Image © photolari.com

My guess is the Canon EOS 5D Mark III will remain a bestseller for long time, despite the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has been announced and is available. The EOS 5D Mark III is just a great DSLRs, and that’s not going to change soon.

To see all winning photos from all categories please click here, or jump directly to the gallery.

Canon promotes CMOS sensor technology touting exciting prospects (Canon ME20F-SH)

Canon ME20F-SH

Canon posted a rather theatrical (at least at the beginning) video to underline the low light features of the company’s CMOS sensors.

A moonbow is a natural phenomenon that can only be seen when the appropriate lunar brightness, angle of elevation and levels of moisture in the air align. They are so rare that in Hawaii it is said they bring happiness to those who see them. Recently, Canon succeeded in capturing video of a moonbow, which would prove difficult to see with the naked eye, using an ultra-high-sensitivity CMOS sensor. Additionally, using a 250 million pixel ultra-high-pixel-count CMOS sensor, Canon succeeded in capturing* video in which the lettering on the side of a plane flying approximately 18 km away could be clearly read. “Exciting Prospects for CMOS Sensors,” a video introducing these technologies, is now available to view on the Canon Video Square.

The video is here.

This is about the pioneering technology featured in the Canon ME20F-SH (images below), a commercially available multi-purpose camera that goes up to ISO 4M; it’s yours if you have $20,000 to spend.

Canon Store adds 10% discount on refurbished lenses

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How many times did I tell you? Do not wait until I (or others, for that matter) write that you should have a look at the refurbished gear listings at the Canon Store – that’s where the best deals are waiting for you.

There is an additional 10% instant discount to all refurbished lenses. Head over and look for the gear of you choice. More listings below.

The promotion ends February 21, 2017.

Dual Pixel AF has become a Canon standard, here’s how it works

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It’s safe to assume that Dual Pixel AF (DPAF) has now become Canon’s standard on-sensor auto-focusing technology. Since it made it into a Rebel, it will be featured on almost any future Canon DSLR and MILC (and who knows…maybe also in some high-end PowerShots).

Dual Pixel AF debuted in July 2013 (press release), on the still noteworthy Canon EOS 70D. It took Canon a long time to feature it on other cameras, and even longer to put it into a mirrorless camera. The EOS M5 and EOS M6 are the first Canon MILCs to feature it. And hell if it makes a difference on a mirrorless system. If only Canon had used it before on their mirrorless offering.

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