Canon Starts Canon EOS 101 Tutorial Series for Beginning Photographers

The Canon Digital Learning Center (DLC) startes a series of tutorials for those who are new to photography.

Learn photography and videography basics in our Canon EOS 101 series where we delve into shooting modes, auto focus, file types and more. Whether you’re new to shooting photos or videos or just brushing up on skills, these tutorials for our Canon Live Learning students or entry level imagemakers range from setup to post production and offer tips on how to utilize the features of your EOS camera.

There are 13 videos that cover all aspects you would like to learn to progress in your photographic skills. And, hey!, it’s free.

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Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro Lens Announced

Tokina 12-28mm

Tokina announced a new lens, the Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro for APS-C DSLRs with constant f/4 aperture. The lens is priced $599. The Tokina 12-28mm is already listed on B&H (click here) and available for pre-order.

  • Fits Canon APS-C Cameras
  • 19-45mm Equivalency in 35mm Format
  • Aperture Range: f/4-22
  • Silent Drive-Module AF Motor
  • AF/MF Clutch Mechanism
  • Molded Glass Aspherical Lens Elements
  • Ultra-Low Dispersion Glass
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Product description:

The 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro APS-C Lens for Canon from Tokina is a wide-angle to standard length zoom lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.0. It is compatible with Canon APS-C cameras and provides a 35mm focal length equivalency of 19-45mm. This compact lens features a one-touch AF/MF clutch operation to switch back and forth between auto and manual focus, for manual focus slide the focus ring back and for autofocus allow to the ring to rest in the forward position. A newly designed GMR (magnetic precision) AF sensor is mounted close to the AF motor and provides fast, accurate AF. The lens’ SD-M (Silent Drive-Module) means that autofocus responds smoothly and silently, which is ideal when shooting HD video.

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Canon EOS 50D Has A Microphone Base (but was not supposed to shot video)

The Magic Lantern RAW hack enables the 5 year old Canon EOS 50D (here on eBay) to record video footage – a camera that never was supposed to shot video. Now there is an additional information. Diego Monge, who says he works for Canon and posted the video above on YouTube, says: “the 50D was video capable, but lost this quality in final process”.

The Magic Lantern RAW hack is amazing, see here how the hacked EOS 50D compares to the [shoplink 254]EOS 5D Mark II[/shoplink].

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Magic Lantern RAW Hack

 

Firmware Update For Canon EOS M Officially Announced (Auto-Focus 2.3x Faster, Available End Of June 2013)

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Big EOS M day today, after the announcement of the new EF-M 11-22mm IS STM lens, now we know that we will eventually get the long attended firmware update (ver. 2.0.0) for the Canon EOS M.

Canon New Zealand states it clearly:

The EOS M firmware upgrade will be free to download from the Canon website from the end of June 2013.

Concerning the auto-focus speed:

Further enhancing the performance and utility of the EOS M, Canon also announces today a firmware upgrade that boosts the AF shutter speed, making One Shot AF up to 2.3x faster (1). The new firmware delivers improved performance as a result of a reworked AF Drive Control System and Canon encourages all existing users of the EOS M to download the new firmware version 2 once it becomes available at the end of June 2013 (2).

Good to know that Canon will not let EOS M users in the rain, despite the fact they will soon announce the successor of the EOS M.

There is a super deal for the Canon EOS M with EF-M 18-55mm IS STM [shoplink 13446 ebay]here on eBay ($399)[/shoplink]

Canon NZ press release:

Canon today announces enhancements to the EOS M Compact System Camera with a firmware upgrade to enhance AF performance and an addition to the EF-M lens range – the new ultra-wide angle zoom lens EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM.

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