Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II Real World Review (Jeff Cable)

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Photographer Jeff Cable posted a real world review of Canon’s new [shoplink 25455]EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II[/shoplink] lens. Compared to the [shoplink 124]previous 100-400mm[/shoplink] lens, he says…:

  • It is sharper (all the way from 100mm to 400mm)
  • It focuses faster
  • It holds focus better when zooming in or out
  • The image stabilization is newer and better
  • The minimum focus distance is half of what the older model could achieve
  • Better weather sealing
  • The new lens hood has a retractable door for rotating a filter

For more impression and many sample pics head over to Jeff Cable’s blog.

EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II price check: [shopcountry 25455]

Canon EOS 7D Mark II Review (Imaging Resource)

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Imaging Resource posted the conclusion of their EOS 7D Mark II review. An excerpt:

In terms of speed performance, the 7D Mark II is a solid performer. Shutter lag, cycle times and burst speeds are all very good based on our lab tests, and the generous buffer depth is also very welcomed. However, autofocus performance was not a clear-cut improvement over the original 7D. With the new iTR AF (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) feature, which utilizes color information, face detection and other info from the metering sensor, the 7D Mark II provides greater focus accuracy, however that does slow down sheer AF speed (and burst rate slightly, too). Nevertheless, even in single-shot AF mode, which doesn’t use the optional iTR mode, we found the AF lag speed to be slower than the 7D and 70D.

The review comes with samples, IQ tests, and more. IR also published and EOS 7D Mark II shooter’s report (part 1 | part 2).

Read more about the EOS 7D Mark II’s highlights: the excellent weather sealing, the highly advanced AF, and the industry leading high ISO performance (have a look here too). All our coverage on the EOS 7D Mark II can be seen here (and there is a lot).

Canon EOS 7D Mark II price check: [shopcountry 22664]

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Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L Review, and new Sample Pictures (ephotozine & DPReview)

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ephotozine posted their review of the Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L lens. Many things make this lens highly regarded: excellent optical performance and build quality, well controlled distortion, fast autofocus, and obviously Canon’s advanced weather sealing.

In the verdict ephotozine writes:

Those simply looking for a high quality wide angle lens, may be looking at this optic with great interest, and the high levels of sharpness, reasonable distortion and good control of CA may have these people tempted. The price of £2800 puts this lens into a category of it’s own. If you really don’t need the 11mm focal length, your needs may be better served by Canon’s 16-35mm f/4 optic.

Those who do need such a wide lens will not be disappointed by the performance of this lens. Inner-city estate agents will be able to make those hard-to sell bedsits look like a warehouse with this lens, landscape photographers may also appreciate the extreme perspective that can be created with this lens too.

ephotozine‘s review comes with test charts and many sample pics. And there are even more new EF 11-24mm f/4L sample pics, courtesy of DPReview.

Canon’s new EF 11-24mm f/4L sells for $2,999 and is available for pre-order at Amazon US.  More pre-order link: Adorama | DigitalRev | B&H Photo. Sample pics at ephotozine, product images at Photography Blog and DPReview. David Norton on the EF 11-24mm f/4L. Sample pics at Canon UK.

Canon EOS 5DS R Promo Video (Georges Antoni)


Low light performance, billboard-ready ultra-high resolution and super crisp images: impossible? Not with our brand new 50.6 megapixel full frame DSLR cameras: the Canon EOS 5Ds and 5DsR.

Canon Australia on YouTube posted a promo video for the Canon EOS 5DS R. Photographer Georges Antoni does some twilight  shots to test the EOS 5DS R.

More about the EOS 5DS and 5DS R. Canon Asia posted a two part article about the new EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R:

EOS 5DS and 5DS R previews and hands-on: Canon Japan’s EOS 5DS image and video samples and EOS 5DS R image samples. EOS 5DS and 5DS R preview at Photography Blog, hands-on and sample pics at ephotozine, preview at DPReview, CPN Europe Article, The Digital Picture. A tip about which lenses are best for the EOS 5DS at The Phoblographer. A more technical and in-depth article by CPN. First impression from the videographer’s point of view at EOSHD. Fotosidan interview with Mike Burnhill at CPS, Canon Europe to talk about the upcoming, high resolution Canon Eos 5Ds and 5Ds R (12min video). Hands-on video in Italian. Hands-on video in German.

Pre-orders. Note: pre-orders are not yet open. Sign up to be notified when Adorama starts accepting pre-orders, or check the links below to subscribe to the notification.

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Canon EOS M3 & EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Sample Pictures

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Digital Life Innovator posted a set of samples shot with the new Canon [shoplink 27503]EOS M3[/shoplink] and the [shoplink 129]Canon EF 100mm f 2.8L Macro IS USM[/shoplink] lens.

Various Amazon EU sites have the Canon EOS M3 with EF-M 18-55mm IS STM lens available for pre-order: Amazon Italy, Amazon Germany, Amazon UK. You can also pre-order the M3 also at DigitalRev (ships internationally). DigitalRev’s price at checkout is inclusive of all taxes and customs for customers from Asia and the EU (and possibly a better price than Amazon), for customers from the US taxes depend by the state.

Detailed M3 specification can be read here. A round-up of hands-on and previews:

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Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 vs Canon 50mm f/1.8 Video Comparison

Do you remember the Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8? Tony Northrup made a quick comparison with the original, Canon’s [shoplink 173]EF 50mm f/1.8[/shoplink] (aka Nifty-FIfty). The Yongnuo is available on Amazon and eBay, and since recently also B&H Photo has Yongnuo products in catalog, they also have the Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 listed. Unfortunately in the meantime, with all the press, the Yongnuo has the same price as the Canon 50mm f/1.8.

Btw, Yongnuo cloned also the Canon 35mm f/1.4 and the Canon 2x III tele-converter.

 

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