Canon Will Attend The Photography Show In UK (March 1-4)

Photography Show

Canon will attend The Photography Show in Birmigham, UK.

A brand new photography show for enthusiast photographers is launching next month (from 1-4 March) at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK, and Canon will feature strongly both as an exhibitor, showcasing its superb range of imaging equipment, as well as fielding four members of its Ambassadors Programme as special guest speakers.

Giving talks throughout the duration of the show will be Canon Ambassador Jeff Ascough as well as Canon Explorers Danny Green, David Noton and Clive Booth.

Adobe’s Richard Curtis (author of the recent CPN Lightroom 5 tutorials), National Geographic photojournalist Steve McCurry (Magnum Photos), fashion and celebrity photographer Rankin and legendary portrait photographer Terry O’Neill will also be there, where they will each give talks about their careers and showcase some stunning images.

[via CPN]

Canon EOS C100 Firmware Update and Dual Pixel AF Update

Dual Pixel Auto-Focus

Canon EOS C100: Adorama | B&H

It is now possible to update the Canon EOS C100 with the innovative Dual Pixel Auto-Focus, the AF technology Canon first featured on the [shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink]. In addition, the Canon EOS C100 gets a firmware update for the following issue:

A Continuous Recording function has been added allowing for nonstop recording. At the same time the camera creates IN and OUT points in the footage every time the START/STOP button is pressed.

Click here to get more information about the firmware update and here to download it.

The biggest news is that Canon is now ready to update the EOS C100 with their new Dual Pixel CMOS Auto-Focus. Canon will perform this feature upgrade at a cost of $500, and requires that EOS C100 cameras be sent to an accredited Canon service center.

Canon press release:

Thank you for using Canon products.

EOS C100 Feature Upgrade offering enhanced autofocusing capability is now available.

Details
Now available from Canon is a feature upgrade for the EOS C100 Digital Video Camera that will offer an autofocus mode to help ensure sharp focus and smooth focus transitions. The upgrade provides a new Continuous AF (Autofocus) Function for all Canon EF autofocus Lenses, using Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology. A new AF Lock setting also lets you change the image framing while holding the desired focus. These critical focusing capabilities are designed to help reduce out of focus video while providing for smooth focus transitions and assist users when operating with small crews.
Learn more about the EOS C100 Feature Upgrade by visiting the dedicated webpage on the Canon USA website.

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Nikon Released The D4S, What Is Canon Doing?

As anticipated, Nikon today released their new flagship, the Nikon D4S.  The D4S has a new sensor (16.2MP), a new CPU (EXPEED), and can be pushed up to a mind-boggling ISO 409,600.

And Canon? Rumor has it that Canon may announce a new DSLR in March 2014, but it could either be the EOS 7D replacement, or something bigger. I was told that Canon will announce a new high-end DSLR in 2014, and that this camera will not replace the EOS-1D X [shoplink 4119](price & specs)[/shoplink] or the EOS-1D C (B&H | Adorama) but rather be a new DSLR in the line-up.

Stay tuned.

 

Why Do DSLRs Still Sell Better Than Mirrorless Systems?

Amateur Photographer investigated the reasons why DSLRs are still more popular than mirrorless cameras. They found the following reasons:

  • Smaller cameras are fiddly to use compared to DSLR
  • Confusing category names
  • Consumer are still hanging on to the glory days of Canon and Nikon (in the USA and also in Europe)
  • DSLR has wider range of accessories.
  • Low bugdget DSLR compete against system cameras
[found at mirrorlessrumors]