Canon “The Photography Show Facebook Competition” (Canon UK and Ireland)

The Photography Show 2015 (21-24 March 2015, NEC, Birmingham) is the UK event for aspiring photographers of all levels.

There is a The Photography Show Facebook Competition promoted by Canon UK and Ireland. Be sure to read the terms and conditions for the competition. Quoting:

To enter this competition, comment on any of our Canon Photography Show Facebook posts from 25th February 2015 on https://www.facebook.com/CanonUKLtd  with your best image based on the theme ‘a new perspective on your city’ for a chance to win one of five prizes which include:

A pair of tickets to The Photography Show

A pair of tickets to the VIP Canon stand event at The Photography Show

Your photograph displayed on the Canon stand during The Photography Show

Your image printed on one of our large format printers at The Photography Show

Canon’s press release for The Photography Show 2015 is here.

There is No Canon C700x on the Horizon, It’s a Fake

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It turned out to be a fake. The rumor that surfaced yesterday was just a hoax. Canon Rumors did the investigative work, and says:

The camera in the image is the C500 PL mount with some “work” done to fit the larger 34mm sensor and a longer base to fit the “X”, which in itself makes no sense. We’re also told that most PL lenses wouldn’t work with a 34mm wide sensor.

However, there are new Canon Cinema cameras coming for NAB 2015, the EOS C300 Mark II and EOS C500 Mark II. Both rated CW4. Stay tuned…

How To Use the Canon EOS 7D Mark II’s Interval Timer for Time-lapse Videos

The Canon Professional Network posted and article (and video, above) on how to properly use the Interval Timer feature of Canon’s new [shoplink 22664]EOS 7D Mark II[/shoplink].

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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Hot Deal: Canon EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Lens – $277 (compare to $549)

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Top Rated Plus eBay seller getitdigital (99.5% positive ratings) has the excellent EF-S 18-135mm IS STM lens [shoplink 26992 ebay]on sale for $277[/shoplink], compare to $549 on Amazon.

  • Filter Size 67mm
  • Focal Length 18-135mm
  • Maximum Aperture 1:3.5-5.6
  • Lens Construction 16 elements in 12 groups
  • Diagonal Angle of View 11?° 30′ – 74?° 20′
  • Focus Adjustment Inner focusing system
  • Closest Focusing Distance 1.3 ft./0.39m
  • Zoom System Rotating Type
  • Max. Diameter x Length 3.1 x 3.8 inch / 76.6 x 96.0mm
  • Weight 16.9 oz. / 480g

10 Things Photographers Don’t Like About Nikon

Image courtesy of Photography Bay

After having posted a list of 10 things photographers do not like about Canon, Photography Bay posted a list of 10 things photographers dislike about Nikon (just fair, isn’t it?). Each of the following points is discussed in the original article.

  • Too Many Recalls & Product Advisories
  • Price of Lenses
  • Nikon Lags Behind in Video Features/Accessibility
  • Niche Products are Too Niche
  • Lens Rings Rotate the Wrong Way
  • Lack of a Meaningful Mirrorless Camera/System
  • No Video Lenses
  • Nikon’s Menu System Sucks
  • Wireless Connectivity Should be Standard
  • Where is the Nikon D400?

No way to compete with Canon :-)