Canon Powershot G1 X Mark II Will Probably Ship Earlier Than Expected (starting April 14th)

Powershot G1 X Mark II

Thanks to reader DK who sent me an email she/he got from Amazon, while waiting for the pre-order of the Canon Powershot G1 X Mark II (price & specs) to ship. Amazon wrote:

Hello,

We have good news!  We’re able to get this part of your order to you faster than we originally promised:

“Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II Digital Camera”
Previous estimated arrival date: May 13, 2014
New estimated arrival date: April 14, 2014

Great that Canon’s new compact powership will ship earlier than Canon announced.

The Canon Powershot G1 X II has been officially announced February 12th, and can be pre-ordered for $799 at Amazon | B&H Photo | Adorama. Description and specifications after the break.

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Canon HDTV Lenses Chosen for Ross Mobile Productions’ “Future Is Now 3”

Canon HDTV Lenses

Canon HDTV Lenses Chosen for Ross Mobile Productions’ “Future Is Now 3” Production Vehicle and for Ross Robotics’ Furio and CamBot Camera Support Systems at NAB Show 2014

Canon Long-Zoom Lens Performance and Affordability Cited as Essential to Ross Video’s New “openTruck” Initiative

MELVILLE, N.Y., April 7, 2014 – Ross Video, makers of production switchers, graphics/character generator systems, and remote-control camera-support technologies, have chosen HDTV lenses from Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, to integrate with Ross Video products displayed at the 2014 NAB Show, April 7-10, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Canon XJ76x9B and XJ60x9B long-field HD zoom lenses and HJ22x7.6B HD ENG lenses will be shown with Ross Mobile Productions’ new “Future is Now 3” (FIN3) compact production vehicle, part of Ross Video’s “openTruck” initiative to meet the needs of budget-conscious producers and operators. A variety of Canon ENG lenses will be shown with Ross Robotics’ Furio and CamBot remote-control camera support systems, which utilize precision positional data from Canon lenses for integration with advanced virtual set and augmented reality applications.

“High-quality optics are essential for sports coverage, and Canon has a stellar reputation in this market,” stated Nigel Spratling, marketing product manager at Ross Video. “The new FIN3 truck we will display at NAB is a standard platform we are developing for the smaller version of our openTruck initiative. We chose Canon lenses because of their optical performance and how well they match across the various lens types, as well as their reliability, ongoing performance, and Canon support. Using these Canon lenses means that Ross Mobile Productions is using exemplary quality HDTV optical products.”

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Adobe Releases Lightroom For iPad (and updates Lightroom and DNG Converter)

Lightroom For iPad

Now it is official after having been rumored for a while: Adobe released Lightroom for the iPad as part of the Photoshop Photography Program ($9.99 per month, includes Lightroom and Photoshop). There are also updates for Lightroom (rel. 5.4 – Mac | Win) and Adobe DNG Converter (rel. 8.4 – Mac | Win).

Curious about Adobe Lightroom for iPad? Then have a look at the FAQ or at how to get started. If you want more, there is a series of videos on YouTube that might help to get an idea.

More videos after the break.

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Interview With Canon Master Yann Arthus-Bertrand

The Canon Professionale Network published an interview with photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s moment of truth; the defining moment that will forever be the point at which his life changed forever, came in 2000. Following a number of years criss-crossing the planet taking jaw-dropping images, he had successfully amassed a portfolio of images that would make him who he is today.

Each image was taken from a unique perspective that cleverly combined colour, form and geography wrapped up in distinctive narrative. The project had taken Bertrand to five continents and 60 countries and all of the photographs were shot from above.

The interview comes with a showcase of 6 beautiful pictures and the description of the gear Yann Arthus-Bertrand is using.

Canon Further Expands Its Ambassadors Programme (CPN)

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Canon Professional Network press release:

Canon Europe has expanded its Ambassadors Programme with the addition of a new, third tier – the ‘Masters’, who come from not just the world of photography, but a far wider visual perspective, bringing vision and experience to the already well-proven Ambassadors Programme – plus the arrival of one new ‘Ambassador’ and eight new ‘Explorers’ from the worlds of photography and filmmaking.

The Canon Masters are industry influencers and spokespeople who are not only world renowned photographers and filmmakers but also come from the wider imaging community, including sectors such as education, photography curating and commissioning. Through the expanded Ambassadors Programme Canon is now able to further inspire, educate and motivate generations of photographers and filmmakers with the Masters sharing their knowledge, skill sets and opinions, as well as giving a wider perspective to the imaging making community as a whole.

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