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).
Digicame-Info leaked the detailed specs of the upcoming EOS M3.
– 24.2MP CMOS sensor (22.3 x 14.9mm)
– AF is 49 points. Hybrid CMOS AF
– ISO100-12800
– Media SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
– DIGIC6 processor
– Wi-Fi
– Continuous shooting 4.2 frames / sec.
– 384 zone metering
– Battery LP-E17
– The shutter speed is 30 seconds -1/4000 seconds
– Video full HD
– Built-in flash
– LCD monitor tilting 3 inches 1.04 million dots. Touch panel
– GPS is not equipped
– EVF option (EVF-DC1)
– The body is stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate
– The size 110.9 x 68.0 x 44.4mm
– Weight 366g
The EOS M3
Digicame-Info posted an updated list of the products Canon will announce tomorrow Friday, February 6th. The news: So far it is not clear if the EOS 8000D is the Japanese name of the EOS 750D or 760D, though I think it is the former. The EOS M3 comes also in a kit with the EVF-DC1 electronic viewfinder.
Announcement will be tomorrow at 6am London time, 12am EST. I will live blog the event so stay tuned on CW tomorrow in order to not miss anything.
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