Interview With Canon At Photokina 2014 (EOSHD)

Photokina 2014

The folks at EOSHD interviewed Jörg Ammon and John Morris of Canon Europe. The interview touches different topics, from the EOS 7D Mark II to Magic Lantern.

Some excerpts:

[does the 7D Mark II have] the same sensor as the 70D?

It’s not exactly the same, same technology but a little refined.

[asked about 4K video, Jörg Ammon from Canon Germany says]

For most people 4K isn’t the right thing because all the surrounding equipment isn’t fit for 4K. If you edit full HD on your own PC or laptop it needs a lot of time, and it will take 4x more to edit 4K material.

There’s a way to get better quality from the Canon cameras, and that’s to install Magic Lantern. It gives you a lovely image, with raw video. Isn’t that something Canon should support?

Jorg Amonn: We can’t say anything on the Magic Lantern side! Tricky subject.

John Morris: There’s no guarantee on it, and no manufacturer will support a third party firmware update.

There is more in the interview with EOSHD

Photokina 2014

In Germany Wex Photographie is accepting pre-orders for the EOS 7D Mark II (€1,699). The new EOS 7D Mark II can be pre-ordered also in the USA. Shipment is expected for November 2014 and orders will be shipped on a first come first serve basis:

World-wide pre-order links after the break

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Canon And Stella McCartney Announce Limited Edition Camera Bag

Stella McCartney

From the series “we report everything Canon does”… :-) More information about the “limited edition lady camera bag” here.

Canon press release:

Canon and Stella McCartney unveil limited edition camera bag collaboration

Canon UK, 15 September 2014 – Canon and Stella McCartney have announced an exclusive collaboration unveiling the limited edition Linda camera bag. Named after Stella’s mother and specially designed for the Canon EOS 100D White, the Linda camera bag combines fashion and technology with creativity and style.
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All Canon EOS 7D Mark II Manuals Available for Download

EOS 7D Mark II Manuals

 

thanks Sally!

Canon Singapore put all Canon EOS 7D Mark II manuals online.

The EOS MOVIE Utility 1.2 can also be downloaded.

Outline EOS MOVIE Utility is software for viewing movies shot on EOS 7D Mark II, EOS-1D C, EOS-1D X, EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 6D, or EOS 70D cameras and for saving a still image clip from such movies.

In Germany Wex Photographie is accepting pre-orders for the EOS 7D Mark II (€1,699). The new EOS 7D Mark II can be pre-ordered also in the USA. Shipment is expected for November 2014 and orders will be shipped on a first come first serve basis:

World-wide EOS 7D Mark II pre-order links after the break

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Yongnuo Cloned The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Lens

Yongnuo

Yongnuo is going to produce a 50mm f/1.4 lens for Canon’s EF mount. The lens has an amazing similarity to Canon’s [shoplink 175]EF 50mm f/1.4[/shoplink] lens. The Yongnuo 50mm f/1.4, the “first China-made large aperture autofocus lens”, is said to be slightly lighter than Canon’s equivalent, and to have a lower price tag (as expected).

Compare it to Canon’s EF 50mm f/1.4 lens:

Yongnuo

Yongnuo 50mm f/1.4 specs:

  • Lens Focal Length: 50mm
  • Lens Construction: 6 Group 7
  • Aperture blades: 8
  • Minimum aperture: 22
  • Closest focusing distance: 0.45 m
  • Maximum magnification: 0.15 times
  • Drive System: DC motors
  • Filter diameter: 58mm
  • Maximum diameter and length: about Φ75 × 58mm
  • Weight: 239g
  • Features:
    • The first China-made auto-focus lens;
    • f/1.4 large aperture, can be the subject looks delicate and soft, and easily bokeh make photography even more fun;
    • Supports auto focus and manual focus modes;
    • Equipped with full-time manual focus function, auto focus can easily fix the focus position;
    • Support M / AV / TV / P and other camera shooting mode, the aperture can be displayed in the EXIF ​​data information;
    • Support for full-frame and APS-C format camera;
    • Using two high refractive lenses, effectively reduce and prevent dispersion.
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