A Bit Of Everything (Zeiss 50mm f/0.7, Canon Press Releases, Videos)

Zeiss 50mm f/0.7 prototype

Various:

  • Kubrick’s Modified Super-Fast Zeiss Lenses Are Available for Rent – The Phoblographer
  • Tamron to announce a new 16-300mm lens by the end of the year – photorumors
  • Canon Explorer of Light Sandy Puc’ publishes Bellies and Babies: The Business of Maternity and Newborn Photography – prweb
  • The Super-Safe Quadruple Backup Workflow – photofocus

Canon press releases:

  • Canon U.S.A. Named Lead Education Partner for Student Matinee Series of National Geographic Live – Canon USA
    • MELVILLE, N.Y., August 7, 2013 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced that it will proudly sponsor for the first time, the National Geographic Live student matinee series in Chicago, Phoenix, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles as the lead education partner. Presented by the National Geographic Society, the student matinee series of National Geographic Live is a national program of events that offers students visually spectacular presentations by leading explorers, scientists, filmmakers, authors and photographers from across the globe.
  • Canon and Getty Images focus on the IAAF World Championships in Moscow – Canon Europe
    • LONDON, 8 August 2013 – Canon Europe, a world-leader in imaging solutions, and Getty Images, the premier creator and distributor of award-winning photography, video and music worldwide, will unite to provide imaging excellence at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow from 10-18 August 2013. Through Canon’s role as Official Partner of the IAAF World Athletics Series and Getty Images’ role as Official Photographers to the IAAF, the two companies will help to shine a spotlight on the athletes from around the world competing in Moscow.
  • Canon U.S.A. to Launch Océ ColorWave 900 at PRINT 13 – Canon USA
    • High-productivity wide format inkjet printer can print over 6,000 square feet in one hour
      MELVILLE, N.Y., August 8, 2013 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is taking high-speed production to a new level in the wide format arena with the North American launch of the Océ ColorWave® 900 printer. Visitors to the Canon booth 502 at the PRINT® 13 show in Chicago (Sept 8-12, 2013) will see the Océ ColorWave 900 printer as it makes its debut appearance in North America. Canon will be taking orders for the Océ ColorWave 900 printer at PRINT 13.

Videos after the break.

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Canon and Getty Images focus on the IAAF World Championships in Moscow

Canon Europe press release:

LONDON, 8 August 2013 – Canon Europe, a world-leader in imaging solutions, and Getty Images, the premier creator and distributor of award-winning photography, video and music worldwide, will unite to provide imaging excellence at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow from 10-18 August 2013. Through Canon’s role as Official Partner of the IAAF World Athletics Series and Getty Images’ role as Official Photographers to the IAAF, the two companies will help to shine a spotlight on the athletes from around the world competing in Moscow.

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Interview With Optical Engineer That Made the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 and 18-35mm f/1.8 Lenses

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Thanks Mark. lenstip published a long interview with the optical engineer that designed the outstanding Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM [shoplink 8892](price & specs)[/shoplink] and Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM [shoplink 14551](price & specs)[/shoplink] lenses. The interview comes with lots of b&w images that appear to represent Sigma’s laboratories. Some excerpts from the interview:

Q:What is more important today: intuition and experience or an access to new software and fast computers
A: We think that both are important. Although it is necessary to use machines perfectly, we cannot come up with creative ideas if we rely too much on technologies. Sometimes it is necessary to advance it with own judgment while considering about the purpose and results at all times.

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Q:At what point do you start thinking about the usage of antireflection coatings? Does an optics specialist think of them already at the beginning of their work or do they just optimize the final product according to the elements used in the construction or their refraction coefficient?
A: We start thinking about the usage of antireflection coatings from the middle stage of the design.

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Q:In the case of such a unique construction as the Sigma 18-35 mm f/1.8 which parameter was set as the first? The focal range? The aperture? Or perhaps the image quality was the main priority and you adjusted the rest of parameters accordingly?
A: The project had started with a lens incorporating a maximum aperture of F1.8 and 2x zoom-ratio lens with a focal length equivalent to 50mm in a 35mm format. After some speculation, we decided to produce the 18-35mm f/1.8 lens because it seemed to be able to achieve the highest performance with this spec.

 

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
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