Magic Lantern Runs On Canon Rebel T5i (EOS 700D) and Rebel SL1 (EOS 100D)

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Great news!! The Magic Lantern team announced that Magic Lantern will run on Canon’s new Rebel T5i (EOS 700D) [shoplink 11242](price & specs)[/shoplink] and Rebel SL1 (EOS 100D) [shoplink 11240](price & specs)[/shoplink]. It is not a stable release so far, hence be careful if you are not experienced with such firmware hacks. On Facebook they write (emphasis mine):

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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Set To Be Discontinued?

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The Canon [shoplink 13784]EF 70-200mm f/2.8L[/shoplink] lens could be set to be discontinued by Canon.

It appears that some customer who tried to get their lens fixed have been told that there are no spare parts left to repair the EF 70-200mm. Another user said his EF 70-200mm in need of repair was replaced with an [shoplink 13786]EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II[/shoplink] (at no extra cost).

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More Pre-Order Links For Sigma’s UFO (18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM)

More shops have the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 available for pre-order: Adorama | B&H | DigitalRev. Price is $799, I think it is a more than fair price for such an amazing lens, especially if compared to the likes of the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II ($1499) or the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS ($1050). The Sigma is the first lens for APS-C DSLR to deliver constant f/1.8 across the zoom range. Availability: July 31 2013

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