Want the Sensor Cleaning Kit Used by NASA on International Space Station?

Sensor Cleaning Kit

You know these pesky dust spots on your sensor that show up when shooting stopped down against a bright and uniform background? Get rid of it with a cleaning kit used by NASA on their International Space Station, on sale for just $49.99 at B&H.

The Lenspen SensorKlear Loupe Kit contains three separate tools to help ensure the sensor of your DSLR camera stays clean and free of image-degrading dust. The SensorKlear Loupe provides a magnified view of your sensor and enables you to detect if and where the dust is on your sensor. The Hurricane Blower permits quick and easy removal of dry dust by simply blowing it off. The SensorKlear II pen permits more critical dust removal for sticky dust and more difficult particles.

  • Includes loupe, blower, and pen to help identify and remove all types of dust from image sensor.
  • Used by NASA for use on International Space Station.

Sensor spots can also be removed with [shoplink 13714]Lightroom 5[/shoplink], see here for a how-to.

Canon Price Drops on EOS 5D Mark III and EOS 6D ($300 off), and on 24-70mm f/2.8L II and 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Lenses

Canon Price DropsCanon Price Drops

Both the 6D and 5D3 got a $300 price drop (expires 1/3/15). Never seen before lowest prices by authorised Canon dealers. The EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II and 70-200mm f/2.8L IS also got a price drop.

  • EOS 6D with EF 24-105 f/4L IS on sale for $2,099 after $300 mail-in rebate at B&H Photo | Adorama
  • EOS 6D now on sale for $1,499 after $300 mail-in rebate at B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon

Canon EOS 5D Mark III:

  • EOS 5D Mark III with EF 24-70 f/4L IS on sale for $3,549 after $300 mail-in rebate at B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon
  • EOS 5D Mark III with EF 24-105 f/4L IS on sale for $3,399 after $300 mail-in rebate at B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon
  • EOS 5D Mark III on sale for $2,799 after $300 mail-in rebate at B&H Photo | Adorama (with accessories!) | Amazon

The lenses:

Two Canon Rebels also got discounts:

  • EOS Rebel T5i with EF-S 18-55mm IS STM on sale for $699 at B&H Photo | Adorama
  • EOS Rebel T3i with EF-S 18-55mm IS II and EF 75-300mm lenses on sale for $599 at B&H Photo

More holiday deals on the regularly updated Holiday Deals 2014 page.

Canon Sponsors Four World-Class International Skating Union Championships

International Skating Union

Canon press release:

Canon to sponsor four world-class International Skating Union Championships

TOKYO, December 5, 2014—Canon Inc. announced today that the Company will sponsor four of the International Skating Union’s most prestigious figure skating competitions, spanning the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 seasons.

Canon will sponsor a total of four International Figure Skating Championships: the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final®, the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships®, the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships®, and the ISU World Figure Skating Championships®. Canon has sponsored the four International Figure Skating Championships every year since the 2012-2013 season, and will continue to provide products, technologies and services to contribute to the success of each upcoming event.

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Reminder: CW Readers Photo Contest


Valentin Popa‎ – Snow owl hunting in the afternoon sun  – 1/2500, f 3.2 , 300mm – facebook.com/popaphoto

How it works:

1) Submit your picture with a short description on Canon Watch’s Facebook page
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers on the Photo Stream
3) A selection of the most liked pictures will be posted every Sunday here on Canon Watch

If you posted your photo late in the week it will be evaluated next week. Nothing gets lost :-)

Show us what you can do with a Canon camera!

Canon’s Spot Auto-Focus Explained (CDLC)

Spot Auto-Focus

Short & technical article by Canon DLC about Spot AF, a feature available on high-end Canon DSLRs. Spot AF reduces the size of the AF sampling area at the AF sensor and means that AF can be performed on a more isolated part of a subject or scene. 

Spot AF is available on the [shoplink 337]EOS 7D[/shoplink], [shoplink 22664]EOS 7D Mark II[/shoplink], [shoplink 2431]EOS 5D Mark III[/shoplink], [shoplink 271]EOS-1D Mark IV[/shoplink] (with some limits), [shoplink 4119]EOS-1D X[/shoplink].

Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM in Stock at B&H Photo ($149)

EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM

B&H Photo notified me that they have a limited stock of the new Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM pancake, the lens selling for $149. This EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM offers a lot of bang for the bucks.

  • EF-S Mount Lens/APS-C Format
  • 38mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • One Aspherical Element
  • Optimized Lens Coatings
  • STM AF Motor Supports Movie Servo AF
  • Micro-Stepping Drive Aperture Mechanism
  • Full-Time Manual Focus Override
  • Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm
  • Slim Design Measures Less Than 1″-Thick