Looks like the announcement of Adobe Lightroom 6 is not far away. LR6 DVD edition is already listed on Amazon UK (though it isn’t yet available). Adobe Lightroom 6 will work only with 64-bit operating systems. Announcement is expected somewhen between March and May 2015.
Adobe Lightroom 5 price check: [shopcountry 13714] [via PR]
Lawrence from EOS-M World wrote to Canon UK to ask if Canon will release a body only option of the EOS M3. Canon UK answered (emphasis mine):
Thank you for your request and for contacting Canon.
In response to your enquiry whether the Canon EOS M3 will be released as a body only version, we can advise you the following.
We regret to inform you that at the moment the Canon EOS M3 will only be available in a kit with the 18-55mm lens. The European release date will be April 2015. This will also be the only available kit, thus there are no kits with added items such as the viewfinder.
These are disappointing news. And, if true, it could easily be that the EOS M3 will not be available as body only option in all of Europe. I have four EF-M lenses and just want to buy the body. On the other hand, it could also be that Canon UK got mistaken (let’s hope). I can’t see the point of not selling the EOS M3 as a body only option.
The new Canon EOS M3 with EF-M 18-55mm IS STM lens can be pre-ordered in Europe:
You can also pre-order the M3 at at DigitalRev (ships internationally). DigitalRev’s price at checkout is inclusive of all taxes and customs for customers from Asia and the EU, 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:
Photo Rumors reports that the Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens for full-frame DSLR is already listed at B&H Photo as “coming soon“. The new Tokina lens may be announced in the next days.
The Tokina was on show last year at last year’s CP+ and Photokina shows.
Some interesting (and yet unverified) news coming from people testing a pre-production EOS 5DS surfaced.
Northlight Images received a comment from a user testing a pre-production 5DS with DPP4. It appears that at low ISO the dynamic range of the EOS 5DS is 1.5-2 stops better than the [shoplink 4119]EOS-1D X[/shoplink], while high ISO performance (i.e. ISO 6400) falls slightly behind the [shoplink 22664]EOS 7D Mark II[/shoplink]. The same comment/rumor says the 5DS sensor is similar to the 7D2 sensor from a technological point of view (puzzles me), and that the 5DS sensor has been tuned to deliver the best possible low ISO performance.
Another comment says that the colour filter array of the EOS 5Ds is much closer to the [shoplink 271]EOS-1Ds Mark III[/shoplink] than to the EOS-1D X.
First 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.
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Video below: Canon’s Chuck Westfall about the EOS 5DS.
Canon Rumors got word that the next iteration of the EOS C300, the EOS C300 Mark II might have 4k video recording on board. They write:
[the C300 Mark II will] be a bigger update than the EOS C100 Mark II was to its predecessor. We’re also told it’s going to be priced very aggressively, to better compete with Sony’s FS7 which is $7999 USD.
Rumors stating that Canon is going 4k are not new. Here at CW we heard the EOS 5D Mark IV will feature 4k.
Update: thanks to reader “lw” we learn that most probably the [shoplink 177]EF 50mm f/1.2L[/shoplink] was used with the EF-EF-M adapter. The couple in the video above have a blog were they write about the video:
[…] we’ve tried the 50mm f/1.2 lens on the EOS M3 camera while filming and we were so impressed with the results; super crisp quality with a beautiful and dreamy depth of field.
I downgrade the rumor to CW2 CW1.
Original post
In one of the promotional videos posted yesterday there is an interesting little fact. Start the video above and jump to mark 2:20. You’ll see a “f/1.2” settings on the EOS M3’s display (announcement). So, either they were shooting using the EF-EF-M adapter (no mention in the video, and you can’t spot the adapter), or Canon has a fast and probably prime lens for the EOS M in the works.
We had some rumors in the past about possible prime lenses coming for the EOS M system. What do you think?
The EOS M3 will not be not be available in the US, only in EU and Asia. Shipping is expected from April 2015 with a RSP of £599.99/€769.99. Hands-on at Dpreview, Amateur Photographer, specification sheet. Sample pics here (scroll down). EOS M3 article at CPN, and another article at CPN.
Pre-order the EOS M3 at DigitalRev (ships also to USA).
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