Canon to showcase Cinema EOS range at BVE 2015 with hands-on live shoot

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Canon to showcase Cinema EOS range at BVE 2015 with hands-on live shoot

United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 13 February 2015 – Canon will be showcasing its industry leading Cinema EOS range at BVE 2015 (Stand G12), giving visitors the chance of a hands-on demonstration in a live shooting set up.

Following a highly successful demonstration at BVE 2014, Canon will once again be recreating a live shooting environment allowing visitors to experience the company’s iconic Cinema EOS range, including the C100 MKII and C500 camera models.

Visitors to the Canon stand will be greeted with an immersive experience that also features Canon’s 4K monitor, cine servo and cine prime lenses as well as a DSLR counter for testing Canon’s range of DSLR cameras.

Austin Freshwater, Director, Professional Imaging at Canon UK and Ireland, said: “The broadcast industry is evolving constantly and our aim is to ensure that visitors get a real life feel for Canon’s latest innovations. We will exhibit Canon’s rich heritage in lens technology whilst looking to the future with 4K by allowing videographers the opportunity to get hands-on with our offering.”

Taking place on 24th-26th February at ExCeL London, BVE (Broadcast Video Expo) is Europe’s premier broadcast and production technology event, showcasing technologies and services for the production, management and broadcast of audio visual content.

Visit Canon at BVE on Stand G12.

Humor: What Canon really thinks about the DSLR Video Revolution

EOSHD‘s Andrew Reid made this short and hilarious video trying to figure out what Canon’s big shots think about the so-called “DSLR video revolution” Canon is actively promoting since years (well, at least since the EOS 5D Mark II). Andrew added his own subtitles to a viral video of a Spanish speaking man at a TV show. I am sure you will have a good and spontaneous laugh.

The video came out after Andrew Reid compared the EOS C300 ($12,000) to the Samsung NX1 ($1,500). As he says, after having made the comparison he “couldn’t help imagining this“.

[via PetaPixel]

Canon EOS M3 only available with 18-55mm IS STM in Europe?

Lawrence from EOS-M World wrote to Canon UK to ask if Canon will release a body only option of the EOS M3. Canon UK answered (emphasis mine):

Thank you for your request and for contacting Canon.

In response to your enquiry whether the Canon EOS M3 will be released as a body only version, we  can advise you the following.

We  regret to inform you that at the moment the Canon EOS M3 will only be available in a kit with the 18-55mm lens. The European release date will be April 2015. This will also be the only available kit, thus there are no kits with added items such as the viewfinder.

These are disappointing news. And, if true, it could easily be that the EOS M3 will not be available as body only option in all of Europe. I have four EF-M lenses and just want to buy the body. On the other hand, it could also be that Canon UK got mistaken (let’s hope). I can’t see the point of not selling the EOS M3 as a body only option.

The new Canon EOS M3 with EF-M 18-55mm IS STM lens can be pre-ordered in Europe:

You can also pre-order the M3 at at DigitalRev (ships internationally). DigitalRev’s price at checkout is inclusive of all taxes and customs for customers from Asia and the EU, for customers from the US taxes depend by the state.

Detailed M3 specification can be read here. A round-up of hands-on and previews:

Canon shows off a 120MP Sensor with 9.5 fps at CP+ (global shutter?) – Update

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Update: as user Visalapol Nutavej noted in the comment section (thanks), this sensor is not totally new. Canon announced its development back in 2010. I added the 2010 press release after the break.

Original post: DPReview is at CP+, and they spotted a Canon 120MP sensor with 9.5 fps (APS-H-size). And there is more. This part of DPReviews article puzzles me:

The frame rate of read-out for this ultra high-resolution is 9.5fps, and is made possible by reading multiple pixels simultaneously at high speeds – a process Canon is calling ‘parallel signal processing’.

According to Canon this sensor will be used for video production, monitoring, aviation, and space applications. “Parallel Signal Processing” makes me think about some sort of global shutter technology, or whatelse could “reading multiple pixels simultaneously at high speeds” mean? What do you think?

2010 press release after the break

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