After having silently posted all specs a few days ago, Sigma put the page offline, and now online again. So, it has officially landed: the new Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM lens for full-frame DSLRs, latest addition to the “Art” line-up. Although Sigma doesn’t specify neither the price nor the date of availability, we know that the latter is November 2013. After the break all the information about Sigma’s newest.
UPDATE: these kits will be available only in Japan, Canon JP has a dedicated page (translated).
According to Akihabara News, the Canon Store will soon announce (starting October, 30th) the possibility to order customized Canon PowerShot S120 and PowerShot G16 cameras. Btw, the S120 is discounted for today only at DigitalRev.
You have the chance to assemble your unique and original PowerShot choosing several different parts in four different colors (red/gold/silver/black). Plus you can engrave what you like, as a name or a message. The cameras come with special accessories, think straps and cases. Orders start on October 30th at Canon Direct Store.
Akihabara News names the following unit amounts and prices (note: I report converted prices for US$ and €, doesn’t mean this is the final price in US$ or €):
PowerShot S120 PREMIUM BOX
Price: ¥54,980 (around $558/€411)
Only 3,000 units available
PowerShot G16 PREMIUM BOX
Price: ¥69,980 (approx. $711/€524)
Only 1,000 units available
CPN published part 2 (part 1 here) of 5 of their ongoing series Inside Lightroom 5: Ranking and selecting images. Pretty comprehensive and quite in-depth guides to learn the best of Lightroom 5. This time in short:
[…] Richard Curtis (a Principal Solutions Consultant in Digital Imaging for Adobe UK) will examine the key features of Lightroom 5 to give you a solid grounding and a good understanding of how to get the most out of working with the software. In Part 2 of this series Richard Curtis explains the ranking and selecting of images in Lightroom and, in a special video, he reveals how to select and rank your pictures for editing later on.
There is a 15min video, and those section are discussed (also in text):
Update: the linked page is no longer online :(
No longer a rumor. Sigma lists their latest addition to the “Art” line on their homepage. Planned date available: September 2013 for Canon. All details and product features are online. Sigma writes:
Access the full power of your camera’s image sensor. This new zoom fulfills Sigma’s uncompromising pursuit of high resolution.
The image sensors of digital SLR cameras continue to offer higher and higher resolution, and photographers are looking for high-performance lenses that leverage these sensors’ full power. In the case of zoom lenses as well, which are a dependable go-to in a wide variety of photographic conditions, photographers want convenience combined with exceptional optical performance. The new SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM zoom lens more than fulfills these requirements, offering exceptionally stable high resolution from wide-angle to medium telephoto photography.
While featuring a large-aperture 82mm filter size, this lens minimizes optical aberrations and avoids reduced peripheral brightness, an issue that tends to affect lenses with similar specifications. Each lens is checked with Sigma’s proprietary A1 MTF (modulation transfer function) measuring system to ensure it offers exceptional quality for the high-megapixel era. Try this new high-performance zoom for yourself, and experience Sigma’s uncompromising pursuit of high resolution.
The full realization of the Art product concept for you to hold in your own hands and appreciate with your own eyes.
Designed with a focus on sophisticated optical performance and tremendous expressive power, our new Art line of lenses delivers top-level image quality. With unsurpassed expressive performance, these lenses reach the high standards demanded by photographers with an artistic, creative inclination. Along with landscapes, portraits, still-life, close-up and casual snaps, they’re perfect for the kind of photography that unleashes the inner artist. Ideal for studio photography, they offer just as much expressive scope when capturing architecture, starry skies, underwater shots and many other scenes. The full realization of the Art concept, the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM is the perfect flagship. Hold it in your own hands and appreciate it with your own eyes.
[via PR]
Canon Professional Network published an article about mountaineering filmmaker Alastair Lee and about how he took two Canon EOS 300C Cinema DSLRs to Antartica, along with two EOS 5D Mark III. The results are spectacular.
In January 2013, mountaineer and filmmaker Alastair Lee joined a group on a unique mission in Antarctica to climb Ulvetanna’s north east ridge, one of the few significant rock features in the world yet to be surmounted by human beings. Shooting with a pair of Canon EOS C300s, he has produced a stunning documentary about the epic adventure called ‘The Last Great Climb’.
About the EOS C300, Lee says:
The C300 was ideal for ‘The Last Great Climb’ for a couple of reasons […] We had to do stills as well as videos because of the way these things are funded [by the sponsors]. It’s really valuable for them to have stills that they can use in marketing. It’s hard enough shooting a film in a location like the Antarctic, but having a list of still shots to get as well makes it even more complicated! This trip had the best setup we’ve had – the C300 digital cinema cameras and two EOS 5D Mark III DSLRs – because they share the same lens mount and EF lenses.”
Lee used the following lenses for his assignment:
Canon EOS C300
B&H (click here) | Adorama (click here)
It will last for another 22 hours, one of the “limited time only” sales by DigitalRev. This are not earthshaking discounts but still discounts that make a difference. So, on the fence for a EOS 70D kit with the EF-S 18-135mm IS STM lens? DigitalRev has it for the next hours for €1,273.80/$1,469 (click here). Please note that the check-out price may vary depending where you are located. I computed the price for a typical country in Europe (Germany) and for the US. Moreover, be aware that, at least if you are located in Europe or Asia, there are no additional taxes or custom duties to pay – the price is comprehensive of it all. If you are located in the US please check since taxes varies by the State you are living.
Want to learn more about the amazing Dual Pixel Auto-Focus of the EOS 70D? According to photographic authority dpreview it outperforms conventional AF.
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