Tony & Chelsea Northrup shared their predictions for cameras that will or might be announced in 2018.
Among other stuff, he makes some speculations on how Canon’s full-frame mirrorless camera might be shaped. These are the cameras discussed in the video: Canon EOS 5DS R Mark II, Canon EOS 7D Mark III, Canon EOS 90D, Canon EOS M3, Nikon D650, Nikon D850A, Nikon M700, Sony a5200, Sony a7 III, Sony a7S III, Fujifilm X-H1, Pentax K-1 II, Panasonic GH5-S, Olympus E-M5 Mk III.
Canon released firmware update for three of their Cinema cameras, and for the multi-purpose camera ME200S-SH.
Canon Cinema EOS C100 firmware version 2.0.9.1.00 incorporates the following correction.
1. When CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S is attached the following features are enabled:
– Autofocus using the Dual Pixel CMOS AF function
– The joystick on the camera’s grip unit can be set to operate the zoom.
– Manual control of the iris with Camera’s Control dial.
– Control of focus, zoom and iris using the separately-sold Remote Controller RC-V100.
– Automatic aperture and push auto iris functions.
– Start/stop recording on the separately-sold lens grip ZSG-C10.
– Retrieval of Lens metadata, such as the model name and the focal distance will display on the camera.
2. When the camera is turned off the IS mechanical lock will be active regardless of the position of the switch.
3. Adds peripheral illumination correction for the following lenses:
COMPACT-SERVO Lens
– CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S
EF Lens
– EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
– EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM
– EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
– EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM
– EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
Canon Cinema EOS C300 firmware version 2.1.9.1.00 incorporates the following enhancements:
1. When CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S is attached the following features are enabled:
– Autofocus using the Dual Pixel CMOS AF function
– The joystick on the camera’s grip unit can be set to operate the zoom.
– Manual control of the iris with Camera’s Control dial.
– Control of focus, zoom and iris using the separately-sold Remote Controller RC-V100.
– Automatic aperture and push auto iris functions.
– Start/stop recording on the separately-sold lens grip ZSG-C10.
– Retrieval of Lens metadata, such as the model name and the focal distance will display on the camera.
2. When the camera is turned off the IS mechanical lock will be active regardless of the position of the switch.
3. Adds peripheral illumination correction for the following lenses:
COMPACT-SERVO Lens
– CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S
EF Lens
– EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
– EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM
– EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
– EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM
– EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
Canon Cinema EOS C300 Mark II firmware version 1.1.0.1.00 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:
1. Support for LCD monitor LM-V1*1,2 (separately sold) has been added.
2. Peripheral illumination/chromatic aberration correction has been added for the following lenses:
- EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
- EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM
- EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
Canon ME200S-SH firmware version 1.0.2.1.00 incorporates the following enhancements.
1. The following features are enabled for the CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S:
– Autofocus using the Dual Pixel CMOS AF function.
– Displaying the model name of the lens when attached.
– Support for Peripheral illumination correction.
– Manual control of the iris with camera’s joystick.
– Control of focus, zoom and iris using the separately-sold Remote Controller RC-V100.
– Automatic aperture and push auto iris functions.
– Start/stop recording on the separately-sold lens grip ZSG-C10.
2. Adds Peripheral Illumination Correction for the following lenses:
– EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
– EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM
– EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM
– EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM
3. Adds [NU protocol] to the other functions setting:
– [Other Functions] > [REMOTE B Term.] > [NU Protocol]
4. When the camera is turned off the IS mechanical lock will be active regardless of the position of the switch.
Astronomy and night sky photographer Phil Hart made two beautiful clips of the Aurora Borealis in Canada’s Yukon Territory. The results are beautiful and have a touch of magic.
To shot both Aurora Borealis clips, Phil Hart used a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (price & specs) and an EOS 6D Mark II (price & specs) and fast Sigma ART lenses. With the EOS 5D Mark IV he captured 1080p video at the camera’s maximum 32000 ISO setting. 4K video on the EOS 5D Mark IV didn’t work out well for Phil: the combination of the 1.7x crop factor and significant reduction in maximum allowable ISO speed were the bottlenecks. He used the EOS 6D Mark II to shoot 4K time-lapse video.
First, have a look at the mesmerising clips below.
Phil Hart tells the story of both clips on his site, with many details on his workflow.
The paper describes a concept for a global shutter sensor. The paper’s abstract states:
CMOS image sensors (CISs) with global shutter (GS) function are strongly required in order to avoid image degradation. However, CISs with GS function have generally been inferior to the rolling shutter (RS) CIS in performance, because they have more components. This problem is remarkable in small pixel pitch. The newly developed 3.4 µm pitch GS CIS solves this problem by using multiple accumulation shutter technology and the gentle slope light guide structure. As a result, the developed GS pixel achieves 1.8 e− temporal noise and 16,200 e−full well capacity with charge domain memory in 120 fps operation. The sensitivity and parasitic light sensitivity are 28,000 e−/lx·s and −89 dB, respectively. Moreover, the incident light angle dependence of sensitivity and parasitic light sensitivity are improved by the gentle slope light guide structure.
Canon’s approach to the issue is two-fold (see also the picture after the quoted text):
[…] two key techniques to realize superior optical characteristics while suppressing the reduction of saturation more than the conventional GS pixels. The first technique is the multiple accumulation shutter technology. This technique improves pixel saturation. The second technique is the light guide structure. This technique improves optical performance. As a premise of adopting these two techniques, we first explain the idea of saturation allocation that is important in these techniques.
Flickr Blog published some figures about the device used by its users to snap pictures that get uploaded to the platform.
Smartphones dominate by upload volume, a trend we saw last year and that’s getting stronger:
Smartphones accounted for 50% of the photos uploaded to Flickr, up from 48% in 2016.
DSLR was 33%, up from 25% in 2016, and point and shoot was 12%, down from 21% in 2016.
Mirrorless remained at 4% of total uploads for the third year in a row.
Mirrorless still not playing a significant role on Flickr leaves me a bit puzzled. Where have all those Sony, Olympus and Fuji cams gone?
As for the the brands, we see Apple’s domination (54% of photos), accounting for 9 out of the top 10 devices. The first DSLR that follows in this list is the Canon EOS 5D Mark III (price & specs), the most used DSLR on Flickr. Canon is also the second most used brand, after Apple and before Nikon. Canon devices make 23% of the top 100 most used devices, Nikon 18%.
More gear gets announced today (see here too). Funny is, no rumor site saw it coming :-)
The Canon XA15, XA11 and VIXIA HF G21 Full HD camcorders are all scheduled to be available at the end of December 2017 for an estimated retail price of $1,899, $1,399 and $999 respectively.
Some of the gear is available for order/pre-order:
Canon VIXIA HFG21 on sale at $999 at B&H Photo (pre-order) and Adorama
Canon U.S.A. Ups The Videography Ante With Three New HD Camcorders
New XA15, XA11 and VIXIA HF G21 Camcorders All Feature a Full HD CMOS Sensor, 20x HD Optical Zoom Lens
MELVILLE, N.Y., December 5, 2017 – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of three new compact and lightweight Full HD camcorders, the Canon XA15, XA11 and VIXIA HF G21. Delivering first-class optics, powerful sensors and a range of versatile features, these camcorders are perfect for a broad range of video productions.
“The ability to capture high-quality video on-the-go in a compact and lightweight form factor is extremely valuable to videographers of all skill levels,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “These camcorders were designed to help professionals and enthusiasts who are in the field capture action as it happens.”
Professional Performance and Functionality
The Canon XA15, XA11 and VIXIA HF G21 Full HD camcorders each provide videographers with a spectacular 20x 26.8mm-576mm optical zoom lens allowing a user to easily capture a variety of scenes with superb image quality. Canon’s HD CMOS Sensor and the powerful DIGIC DV4 image processing platform deliver great performance in low-light and the ability to capture superb Full HD images in 60p at 35Mbps. Wide DR mode supports the smooth compression of high luminance areas to achieve 600 percent DR making it possible to shoot with smooth color gradation and suppressed overexposure. This is applicable to any shooting environment where the difference between light and dark areas is prone to causing overexposure. Flexible image expression is supported by a Slow/Fast Segment function that enables users to select shooting speeds from 0.4x to a maximum of 1,200x, and a Hi-UD lens supports the reduction of chromatic aberration and drives vivid imaging.
These camcorders are capable of recording in both AVCHD and MP4 formats, at multiple bit rates, simultaneously, to Dual SD card slots. All camcorders offer HDMI, headphone jack, optional GPS support and the XA15 and XA11 models offer XLR professional audio terminals. Additionally, the XA15 model also features a HD-SDI output. Comprising of a compact and lightweight body, each camcorder is ideal for high-action shoots when both speed and mobility are essential. Dynamic Mode provides 5-Axis image stabilization – roll axis, horizontal roll, vertical roll, up-down and left-right – to help facilitate smooth image capture in various styles of fast-paced shots. The VIXIA HF G21 is identical to the XA15 and XA11 in performance, but does not include a handle.
Key Features:
High optical performance
Stunning Full HD image quality
Professional recording options
Professional interfaces
Easy operability and compact design
Pricing and Availability
The Canon XA15, XA11 and VIXIA HF G21 Full HD camcorders are all scheduled to be available at the end of December 2017 for an estimated retail price of $1899.00, $1399.00 and $999.00 respectively*. For more information please visit, usa.canon.com.
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