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Canon EOS M In Stock Update (for USA)

Canon EOS M In Stock Update

Canon’s mirrorless camera, the Canon EOS M, is slowly starting to ship in the US. Amazon US has the kit with the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lens in stock and ready to ship for $799 (click here).

Adorama has a bundle with the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM, a Kingston 32GB Class 4 SDHC Memory Card and a Lowepro Dublin 30 Camera Pouch in stock and ready to ship for $812.37 (click here).

If you are based in Europe or in Asia you may want to check DigitalRev’s Canon EOS M offers, the price is an absolute bargain compared to European online shops.

My Canon EOS M arrived a few days ago. Stay tuned for an upcoming review.

Canon EOS M In Stock Update

 

More Fun With Canon’s 50mm f/1L USM Lens

I featured the rare Canon 50mm f/1L lens in the past. Now, photographer Jim Goldstein has more to tell and show about this lens.

As of late I’ve been having fun with the 50mm focal length and I’ve been going out of my way to experiment with it. In the process I’ve rediscovered making use of much shallower depth of field in my images. […] Breaking out of my deep depth of field rut I’ve become increasingly fascinated with learning about the varying qualities of bokeh and it’s led me to purchase a rather rare lens, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.0L USM. I have to admit this particular lens has two qualities that piqued my interest: 1. The extreme bokeh created by the ultra-shallow depth of field it is subject to and 2. It’s ability to gather more light for faster shutter speeds in low light situations (ideal for night photography).

There are plenty of sample pics to study. The lens is rather difficult to find. If you’re able to find one be prepared to pay $3000 or more.

More Fun With Canon's 50mm f/1L USM Lens

 

Adobe Lightroom 4.3 And Camera Raw 7.3 Release Candidates Available

Adobe made the release candidates for Lightroom 4.3 (download) and Camera Raw 7.3 (download) available for download. Support for the following Canon cameras have been added:

In addition, Camera Raw 7.3 now also supports the [shoplink 2160]Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM[/shoplink] lens

The following bugs have been corrected in [shoplink 2813]Lightroom 4.3[/shoplink]:

The following bugs that were part the Lightroom 4 releases have been corrected. The team appreciates the very detailed feedback the community has provided on Lightroom 4 and we’re excited to correct a number of issues experienced by our customers. These issues have been FIXED:

Unable to upload a large panorama to Adobe Revel via the Revel Publish Plugin

Unable to add a second photo to a page layout in a Book. This only occurred when the “Show Unused Photos” filter is selected in the filmstrip.

A photo can be flagged as both a “Pick” and “Reject” at the same time when using the Toolbar to apply flags

Using multiple fonts within the same text cell inside a Book can sometimes cause Lightroom to crash

Exposure becomes the active adjustment slider in the Basic panel (within Develop) when moving from image to image

Customers using Photoshop Elements 11 were unable to upgrade their catalogs in Lightroom 4

Custom Cell padding options in the Book Module reset in between Lightroom sessions

1080p video files shot on iPhone 4S flicker on replay

Leaving the Book Module after using multiple text colors in the same text cell can sometimes cause the book to be lost.

Canon Donates $100,000 To AmeriCares To Aid In Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Canon’s press release:

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., November 7, 2012 – In the wake of the devastating effects from Hurricane Sandy, Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today made a donation of $100,000 to AmeriCares to be used toward the relief efforts.

“On behalf of all employees at Canon U.S.A., we extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to those affected by Hurricane Sandy,” said Joe Adachi, president and CEO, Canon U.S.A.

AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs – and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs – for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion.