Wanna Play Arkanoid on Your Canon EOS 7D?

Among all the cool stuff the Magic Lantern developer are creating for Canon DSLR, now there is also a video game. Sort of, and for the [shoplink 337]Canon EOS 7D[/shoplink]. If you remember Arkanoid, a game where you shot a ball against bricks with the aim to destroy a wall, then you know what this game is about is and how to play it. The game is operated via the EOS 7D’s joystick. Unfortunately it appears that Magic Lantern developer pravdomil removed the files for the game. But you can still have a look at the original post at EOSHD to learn the whole story and get more details.

Elicar V-HQ 300-600 f/4.1-5.7 Lens Sample Pictures

Shot with Elicar V-HQ 300-600 f/4.1-5.7

I think these are the very first sample pictures shot with an Elicar V-HQ 300-600 f/4.1-5.7 lens that are around. The Elicar V-HQ 300-600mm has the particular feature of a minimum focusing distance of 21 inches/0.55mm – that is not common on a 300-600mm zoom lens and offers some interesting possibilities for macro photography. A prototype of the lens was presented at Photokina 2012, the final version should soon be released.

Shot with Elicar V-HQ 300-600 f/4.1-5.7
Shot with Elicar V-HQ 300-600 f/4.1-5.7

Lens specs after the break.

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Canon showcases largest-ever product line-up at IBC 2013

IBC 2013

CPN press release:

Canon has announced the details of its biggest-ever presence at IBC, the leading global trade show for media and broadcast professionals to be held at the RAI exhibition and convention centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 13-17 September 2013.

Canon has been an exhibitor at IBC for more than 30 years, and 2013 will see the company’s largest stand to date. Covering a full 432m2, the stand will be a clear demonstration of the company’s ongoing and expanding commitment to the broadcast industry and will display Canon’s complete range of world-class products, including more than 75 lenses, as well as Full HD and 4K camera solutions.

Read the whole story at Canon Professional Network.

B&H Photo Contest—Using Technology or Gear in an Unintended Way

B&H Photo announced a contest for the best videos portraying the use of technology or gear in an unintended way. The first prize winner will receive a Canon EOS 6D or a Nikon D600. Submit an original video about using gear or technology in an unintended way, and you may the winner! Submissions end 9/1.

We are obsessed with our gadgets these days. We are using them all the time for an ever increasing variety of reasons. But sometimes we have no idea how to use these gadgets, and in many cases we end up using them the wrong way!

We thought it would be fun to see what kind of crazy, weird, funny and clever videos you can create in which some of our favorite devices and gadgets are used in a way that they were never intended to be used.

Second prize is a Rebel SL1 (EOS 100D) or a Sony NEX-5R, third prize is a Canon Powershot S110, or a Nikon Coolpix P330. To enter the contest click here.

Contest Details

Submissions: August 1st to September 1st, 11:59 PM EST
The top ten will be chosen by the social media team and/or celebrity judges.
Voting: September 2nd to 10th, 11:59 PM EST
Winners announced September 10th through social media channels