Update (and an EOS 70D?) What’s That?? A Canon EOS 8D?

EOS 8D

UPDATE (thanks nnn): the same Russian page lists also the EOS 70D, body only and two kits. See image below. Placeholder is the EOS 60D.

Russian site fotoplus.su (translated) posted an offer for a Canon EOS 8D. The picture, however, is of an EOS 7D. The mighty EOS 8D is offered both as body only option and as a kit. The lens suggests an APS-C sensor. Someone knows somewhat?

[via digicame-info]

Canon Rumor: Is Canon Working on a Full-Frame Compact Camera (and more APS-C compacts on the way)?

Canon Rumor

Thanks to the reader who sent me in the information!

May Canon be working, and maybe be set to announce it in short, on a full-frame compact camera like the Sony RX1 and on more compact system cameras with APS-C sensor, like the Canon EOS M? That’s what the product landing page of Canon France suggests. Have a look at the screenshot above: the EOS M is mentioned in the reflex category, and then there are two categories named “Compacts 24×36” and “Compacts APS”. The former link is active and leads to a page where you are supposed to have a choice among different models, but there are no models in the dropdown lists. The latter (Compacts APS) is inactive.

Don’t know what to think about that. The latest Canon-related rumor was suggesting that Canon is preparing a big press event (they are sending out invitations). Then there are the EOS 70D and EOS 7D Mark II, both excpectd to be announced this year. However, none of these fits in the category “Compacts 24×36” or “Compacts APS”.

What di you think?

Update – Canon EOS M Firmware Version 2.0.2 Available For Download

EOS M

Update: I just installed the new firmware: It Works GREAT!! :-)

The long awaited firmware update (v. 2.0.2) for the Canon EOS M is available for download.

Got to “Support and Drivers”, then choose your operating system and then you can download the firmware.

Details of changes:

Firmware Version 2.0.2 incorporates the following fixes and improvements.

1. Improves focusing speed in One-Shot AF mode.

2. Now supports EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM. *When placing the EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM without conducting the firmware update, although rare, at times the EOS M will not function.

3. Corrects errors in the Simplified Chinese, Hungarian, Traditional Chinese and Korean language menus.

Firmware Version 2.0.2 is for cameras with firmware Version 1.0.9 or earlier. If the camera’s firmware is already Version 2.0.2, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

If you wish to update your camera’s firmware, please read this page carefully before using the download service.

Preparations for a firmware update:

Windows: After the downloaded compressed file (.zip file) is extracted, a firmware folder is created. *Extracting the downloaded file: Right-click the zip file, and then select Extract All to extract the file.

The extracted folder contains the firmware (file name: EOSM1202.FIR , file size: 17,743,884 bytes) and instructions on the firmware update procedures (a PDF file in five languages: Japanese, English, French, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese).

Before starting the firmware update operations, please confirm the contents of the download, and carefully read through the firmware update procedures.

Canon USA Teams Up To Help Protect Children

Canon USA
Canon U.S.A., The National Center For Missing & Exploited Children and The New York Yankees team up to help protect children.

Canon USA press release:

Canon Promotional Night at Yankee Stadium Educates Fans about Keeping Children Safe and the Power of Using Digital Photos to Help Locate Missing Children
MELVILLE, N.Y., June 25, 2013 – For the 10th consecutive year, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the New York Yankees are teaming up on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, for Canon’s annual promotional night at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees will be taking on the Texas Rangers, and during a pre-game ceremony, Canon and NCMEC will celebrate their continued efforts to help keep children safe and bring missing children home.

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More Pre-order Options for Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens

EF-M 11-22mm

I found the following shops to accept pre-orders for the upcoming Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens, the third Canon lens for the Canon EOS M:

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