Is it possible to spot a difference between an f/1.4 and and f/1.8 lens? Can you tell the difference?
These questions are tackled by Pierre T. Lambert in the short video below. Given the substantial price difference between f/1.8 and f/1.4 lenses, it’s time to see if an f/1.4 lens is worth your hard earned money.
Canon’s profit forecast for 2019 might be 40% less than expected.
Nikkei Asian Review reports:
TOKYO — Canon‘s operating profit is on track to sink 40% this year to slightly over 200 billion yen ($1.85 billion), Nikkei has learned, amid a slowing European economy and slumping chip market.
The Japanese company’s profit for the year ending in December is seen falling roughly 60 billion yen short of its downgraded guidance in April. Sales likely will shrink 6% to a figure above 3.7 trillion yen, off about 100 billion yen from April’s forecast. The full-year projections are expected to be lowered again when Canon presents first-half earnings next week.
Worsening economic conditions in Europe have caused corporate clients to hold off on investments, softening sales of office equipment and other machinery. The depreciation of the euro against the yen also undercut profitability in exports.
This comes on top of a global market downturn for semiconductors used in data centers and smartphones. Semiconductor manufacturers have withheld capital spending on chipmaking equipment, one of Canon’s products, and deliveries have been postponed.
The report mentions also the shrinking camera market. During the first 5 months of 2019, camera shipments have been gone down by 24%, it seems mainly because of less DSLRs sales in China ad other countries.
The Nikkei report is behind a paywall but you should have a limited number or free articles per month.
Sony just announced the Sony Alpha 7R IV. Is the Sony Alpha 7R IV the new reference for the competition?
Preorders are open at B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon
Press release:
World’s first[i] 35mm full-frame 61.0 MP[ii] back-illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS image sensor with latest-generation BIONZ X™ image processor
• 15-stop[iii] dynamic range at low sensitivities, resulting in smooth natural gradations ranging from deep shadows to highlights
• High-speed continuous shooting at up to 10 fps[iv] with full AF / AE tracking for approx. 7 seconds[v]in full-frame mode with an increased buffer memory, and approximately three times more in APS-C mode
• 567 focal-plane phase-detection AF points covering 74% of image area and 425 contrast AF points
• Debut of Real-time Eye AF for movie recording[vi] and advanced Real-time Tracking[vii] plus Real-time Eye AF for still image recording
• Features an APS-C crop mode delivering stunning high resolution of 26.2MPii
• 5.76 million dot UXGA (Ultra-XGA) OLED Tru-Finder™ electric viewfinder with outstanding detail, brightness and contrast
• Upgraded connectivity and operability including high-speed Wi-Fi support, wireless PC remote connectivity[viii], FTP wireless transfer, faster data transfer via USB and more
• Professional 4K movie recording functionality including full pixel readout with no pixel binning in Super 35mm mode,[ix] S-Log3, HDR workflow support
• Multi Interface Shoe™ with digital audio interface deliver the high-quality sound recording with new Sony’s microphones and XLR adaptor
• Additional enhancements to the body design include an improved grip and button for improvised control with compact, lightweight body
Sony today announced the latest addition to its acclaimed Alpha™ 7R series full-frame mirrorless camera line-up; the extremely versatile, powerful Alpha 7R IV (model ILCE-7RM4).
Armando Ferreira asked a bunch of YouTubers about what they think would be the perfect camera for them.
The featured YouTubers are (in parenthesis what appears to be the perfect camera for them): iJusine and Jenna Ezarik (this camera), Caleb Wojick (this camera), Dave Maze (this camera), Brett Conti (this camera), and Elliot Walker (this camera).
And here is the video.
The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III seems made for YouTubers.
Some Canon EOS M50 kits with the EF-M 15-45mm lens might have been packed with the wrong battery charger.
The kits may contain the LC-E17 instead of the LC-E12 battery charger. If it happened to you get in contact your local Canon support centre.
Product advisory:
An incorrect battery charger (LC-E17) may be included in some Canon EOS M50 EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Kits.
We would like to offer our sincere apologies to users who have been inconvenienced by this issue.
If you received the LC-E17 battery charger in the EOS M50 EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Kit please contact our Customer Support Center, using the information below. Canon will replace the LC-E17 with the correct battery charger, LC-E12, free of charge.
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Venus Optics announced the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D lens for Canon EOS R systems (and others).
The Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D can be preordered at Adorama for $849.
Product description:
This lens is currently the fastest in its class, offering superior optical quality for full-frame mirrorless cameras. It features close-to-zero distortion with a 110° angle of view. The ultra-fast f/2 aperture enables photographers to capture impressive astro shots very easily. The 72mm filter thread allows quick attachment of filters for creating unique and inspiring landscapes. This lens can easily become an everyday lens for most shooters, given its compact size (82 mm/3.23 in. long) and weight (only 500 g/1.1 lb.).
Full-size sample images can be found in our Flickr gallery here.
The Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D is currently the widest f/2 rectilinear lens in the market with a native E mount (it does not require additional adapters). It is an ultra-wide & ultra-fast prime lens which covers both 35mm full-frame & APS-C sensors. The extreme 110° angle of view and ultra-fast f/2 aperture allow photographers to create impressive astro-photography shots with ease. It also gives photographers a fast wide angle option for landscape and low-light photography.
The Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D is the second member of the Close-to-Zero distortion series from Venus Optics, following the launch of the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D last year. Zero-D lenses are specially designed to remove the optical distortion commonly associated with wide angle lenses. Any straight lines will be retained.
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