Samyang/Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 and 21mm f/1.4 for EOS M in stock and ready to ship

Rokinon 50mm f/1.2
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Samyang/Rokinon’s new fast primes for mirrorless cameras, the 50mm f/1.2 and 21mm f/1.4, are in stock and ready to ship. The new primes are available for Canon EOS M mount, and for all other mirrorless mount types too.

There is an article at B&H Explora introducing the new primes. Specifications and lens overview after the break.

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Transcend announce new 32GB and 64GB memory cards that withstand water, freeze, X-Rays, shocks, and electrostatic charges

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Transcend announced new SD memory cards that will appeal to all those taking pictures in harsh to very harsh settings, or who just want to save their pics on a extremely robust and weather-sealed memory card. The Transcend UHS-II U3 4K ready SD card has the following specs:

  • Waterproof, can stay for 30 minutes in 1 meter depth (IS IPX7 equivalent test)
  • Resistance to temperatures down to -25C/-13F
  • Resistance to temperatures up to 85C/185F
  • Resistance to electrostatic charges (complies with the EMC IEC61000-4-2)
  • Resistance to X-rays (ISO7816-1 compliant, will not be affected by X-rays at airport security check)
  • Shock resistance

The price in Japan is ¥10,800 for the 64GB and ¥6,180 for the 32GB card.

[via Mirrorless Rumors]

Canon Expo 2015 in NYC overview video (14 minutes)

Jared Polin posted a 14 minutes video where he reviews all the news and technological innovations presented by Canon at their Canon Expo 2015 in NYC. If you missed the event (it’s over now) and our coverage, then Polin’s video is right for you. Everything from the 250 and 120 megapixel sensors to the ISO 4.5M camera and the 8K video camera and displays is overviewed in a funny and entertaining way.

[via FroKnowsPhoto]

Canon Rebel T5/EOS 1200D firmware 1.0.1 released

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Canon released a firmware update for the Canon Rebel T5/EOS 1200D (download here).

Firmware Version 1.0.1 incorporates the following fix:

1. Fixes a phenomenon in which the captured image may exhibit uneven exposure when the camera is used with a TS-E 17mm f/4L or TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II lens which is shifted or tilted during shooting.
 
Firmware Version 1.0.1 is for cameras with firmware Version 1.0.0. If the camera's firmware is already Version 1.0.1, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

 

4K Time-Lapse: Container Ship Traveling From Vietnam to China (plus loading process, EOS 5D Mark III)

It’s time for a new time-lapse video. The impressing video above was made by Toby Smith, and shows the trip of container ship Gunhilde Maersk from Ho-Chi Minh, Vietnam to Ningbo, China. The time-lapse video was produced shooting 78,500 pictures with a Canon [shoplink 2431]EOS 5D Mark III[/shoplink] with an EF 17mm tilt-shift lens mounted. The EOS 5D Mark III was mounted in a solar powered, special housing that can withstand harsh marine weather conditions.

[via Laughing Squid via Twisted Sifter]