More Excellent Canon Deals (6D, 5D3, 70D, 24-70mm f/2.8, 16-35mm, 85mm, 70-200mm, and some more)

Canon Deals

There are still plenty of very good Canon deals that are alive.

Cameras and kits:

  • HOT: B&H has the Canon EOS 70D with EF-S 18-135mm IS STM and a 16GB memory card, the PIXMA Pro-100 printer with paper and a camera bag is on sale for $1249 (click here) after a $400 mail-in rebate.
  • HOT: B&H has the Canon EOS 6D (body only) bundled with $145 of accessories for the steal-price of $1507 (click here). Final price shows up after checkout – compare to $1899
  • HOT: B&H has the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM for $1259 (click here) after checkout and mail-in rebate – compare to $1619
  • Adorama has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L Image Stabilized Lens and the PIXMA Pro-100 photo printer for $3347 (click here) after checkout and mail-in rebate. You have to click “Buy Together and Save” and then add the Pixma Pro100 printer.
  • Amazon has the EOS 6D for $1,507 (click here), with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS for $2048 (click here).
  • Adorama has the Canon PowerShot ELPH 115 IS Digital Camera, 16 Megapixel, 8x Optical Zoom, Smart AUTO, 720p HD Video for $89 (click here), price shows up when item in cart. Other color options: pink (click here) and blue (click here).

Lenses:

  • Adorama has the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro Lens for $669 (click here) after $300 mail-in rebate
  • Adorama has the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM for $1349 (click here) after checkout and mail-in rebate.
  • HOT: Adorama has the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II for $1699 (click here) after checkout and mail-in rebate.
  • Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Autofocus Lens discounted to $1799 (B&H | Adorama) after checkout and $200 mail-in rebate – compare to $2199
  • HOT: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens discounted to $999 (B&H | Adorama) after checkout and mail-in rebate – compare to $1399

Printers:

Various:

  • Amazon has SanDisk Extreme 64 GB microSDXC Class 10 UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter discounted to $100.96 (click here)

Canon EOS 70D Kit w/ 18-135mm and 70-300mm, Memory Card, and more – $1798

EOS 70D

Black Friday is coming folks!

B&H has a Canon EOS 70D bundle with the very good 18-135mm IS STM lens, and the 70-300mm IS lens, plus a Ruggard Commando 36 DSLR Shoulder Bag, a Watson LP-E6 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 1750mAh), and a SanDisk 16GB SDHC Extreme Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card – final price is $1798 (click here) after a $400 instant rebate. Free shipping and 4% rewards. The offer expires November 23.

Dual Pixel AF, a very good kit lens (the 18-135mm), a telephoto, memory card – all you need to start :-)

Canon EOS 70D Review (Steve’s Digicam)

EOS 70D Review

Canon EOS 70D: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA

Specs (from B&H’s product page):

  • 20.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 5+ Image Processor
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Live View
  • 3.0″ 1,040k-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen
  • Full HD 1080p Video with Movie Servo AF
  • Built-In WiFi Connectivity
  • 19-Point All Cross-Type AF System
  • Continuous Shooting Rate Up to 7 fps
  • ISO 100-12800 (Expandable to ISO 25600)
  • Scene Intelligent Auto Mode

Steve’s Digicam reviewed the Canon EOS 70D (price & specs), Canon’s latest mid-range APS-C DSLR with the awesome Dual Pixel AF. Some excerpts from the conclusion:

  • Canon’s introduction of the EOS 70D brings some new and exciting technology to the table. The revolutionary new Dual-Pixel CMOS AF gives the camera some abilities that are not possible on other dSLRs
  • great features […] combine with 103 Canon lenses (as of July 2013) to give you one of the most versatile and impressive collections of lenses available
  • Leading the way in the 70D’s new technology is the innovative 20.2-Megapixel Dual-Pixel CMOS AF imaging sensor. This sensor has greatly improved the camera’s video and Live View shooting
  • It has a fantastic feel in your hands, solid and sturdy with a comfortable slip-resistant grip. Shooting in any situation is has been made possible with the 3.0-inch, 1.04-Million dot Clearview II LCD screen. This incredibly sharp touch LCD screen flips and rotates to allow you to shoot over, under and around just about anything. Touch operation with the screen is as easy and accurate as the latest smartphones and tablets […]
  • Our performance tests for the 70D were fantastic. Amazingly, the camera is able to capture its first image after being turned on in just 3/10 of a second, so you will never have to miss the action
  • Canon’s new sensor has greatly improved the video capabilities of the 70D over any other EOS camera to date. It allows the camera to operate like a camcorder, giving you a fantastic continuous AF system, smooth shifting of focus while recording with an STM lens

And finally:

The Canon EOS 70D is a powerful dSLR camera with some new technology that has changed what we can expect from this class of camera. It’s new Dual Pixel CMOS AF has greatly increased the Live View and video recording performance, giving you options and abilities we have not seen before on a dSLR. This new technology did not hurt the image quality or performance in any way either, as the camera excels in both. […] This is a fantastic camera for anyone looking at upgrading from an entry-level camera or looking to jump right in with their first dSLR model.

Studio sample shots are here.

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Canon EOS 70D Review (Best of Year Award 2013)

EOS 70D Review
Image courtesy: reviewed.com

Reviewed.com (formerly DigitalCameraInfo.com) reviewed the Canon EOS 70D. The EOS 70D got two awards: the “Editor’s Choice” and “Best of Year”. I could not agree more with their conclusion:

Ultimately, this [the EOS 70D] is still the best all-around DSLR in this price segment, pending our test of the Pentax K-3. The video quality is top notch, the still image quality only suffers in extreme low light, and Dual Pixel AF offers a usability advantage that nobody else can match. For a consumer-level shooter or hobbyist that wants a durable, control-laden DSLR that can do video and stills equally well, the 70D is the choice to beat. That said, the 70D still feels like a bit of a missed opportunity; had Canon simply matched their competition and included a headphone jack and a second card slot, this would be a slam dunk selection across the board. As it stands it’s still an impressive update that improves on the 60D in many ways, but there’s certainly room for future improvement.

About the Dual Pixel AF they write:

Dual Pixel AF is a massive upgrade over previous DSLR video efforts. In the DSLR video revolution, this is the storming of the Bastille. Even cameras that offer integrated phase-detect on sensors aren’t this smooth, as they only draw from maybe 100 points at most. For the 70D, having the entire sensor feeding autofocus information results in simple, accurate AF with none of the hitches that have tripped up previous DSLRs

If you are interested in knowing more, there is an interview with the engineers behind the EOS 70D and its revolutionary AF system.

The review is divided in the following sections:

  1. Introduction
  2. Design and Features
  3. Performance
  4. The Science
  5. Comparisons
  6. Conclusion

and delivers all the information and knowledge you may need.

Canon EOS 70D: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA

EOS 70D

[via reviewed.com]

Canon Rumor: EOS M2 Delayed to Early 2014

EOS M2

We were already informed that the successor of the Canon EOS M, aptly named EOS M2, would not been announced this year. Getting closer to X-Mas without an announcement seems to confirm it.

A new rumor surfaced, and once more it says: no EOS M2 before early 2014. The reason is unknown, but the rumor states that Canon planned to release the EOS M2 at the end of Summer 2013 (August-September). Why they delayed the announcement is unknown.

No more information about the specs either. Just this: the EOS M2 should sport the excellent sensor (with Dual Pixel AF) of the EOS 70D, i.e. a 20MP sensor. Finally, while the EOS M2 is said to be quite similar to the EOS M, it will be smaller than the EOS M and have a better AF (necessarily, if it features the 70D sensor)

That there will be an EOS M2 is sure – the model mark already showed up in DPP’s documentation, and that the announcement of the EOS M2 will be one of the first Canon announcements (if not the first) in 2014 has been confirmed also by various of my sources. So folks: no new Canon mirrorless for the holidays, but one at the beginning of next year.

Canon EOS M price check: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA Canon EOS 70D price check: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA [via CR]

How Groundbreaking Is Canon’s Dual Pixel Auto-Focus? (so much to go on the C100)

Dual Pixel Auto-Focus

Canon EOS C100: Adorama | B&H

The most innovative feature Canon introduced with the EOS 70D is Dual Pixel CMOS Auto-Focus, a new AF technology that allows for fast and accurate focusing in live-view and video mode. The AF technology works so well that it outperforms conventional AF. If you were still wondering how groundbreaking Canon’s Dual Pixel Auto-Focus is, then think this: Canon offers to upgrade the EOS C100 cinema camera with the Dual Pixel AF technology. So, not just groundbreaking, but truly game-changing. An innovative technology worth to be offered as upgrade on a $8000 professional cinema camera, and a technology that obviously can make a difference even on such a high level professional gear. A technology you can have with the awesome EOS 70D, available at a much lower price point.

Canon will offer the upgrade for the EOS C100 starting in February 2014 for the (relatively) cheap price of $500. The upgrade delivers the Dual Pixel CMOS AF, AF lock controls, focus presets and faster center-only focusing.

Available soon from Canon will be a factory-installed upgrade for the EOS C100 Digital Video Camera that will offer an autofocus mode to prevent motion artifacts during rapid talent and pan moves. The upgrade provides a new Continuous AF (Autofocus) Function for all Canon EF Lenses, apart from manual-focused models, using Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology. A new AF Lock setting also lets you change the image framing while holding the desired focus point. These critical focusing capabilities are designed to enhance the smooth capture of moving subjects and achieve more natural-looking autofocus so users can meet their creative needs in even more situations.

C100 owners will have to send their camera to a Canon Service Center for the upgrade. Canon has a dedicated page for the upgrade, and there is also a Canon Professional Network article about the upgrade.

Canon USA press release:

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