Canon EF 16-35 f/2.8L II Review (Night and Landscape Photography)

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Nature photographer David Kingham felt the pulse of Canon’s [shoplink 246]EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM[/shoplink] lens (not the new 16-35mm f/4L IS) to see how well the lens suits for night photography and general landscape shooting. The focus is on night photography, David Kingham says:

[…] this lens performs very well at f/4 and okay at f/2.8, as I said earlier, not the best for night, but it is very good. With the Canon 6D I can easily take shots at ISO 12,800 to compensate for this loss of light at f/4.

The lens was tested on a [shoplink 7139]Canon EOS 6D[/shoplink]. The review comes with a huge set of sample pictures shot at night, and discusses coma and other artefacts that are typical for night photography. In the conclusion he writes:

 I have to say that I absolutely love this lens, it will never leave my bag. For landscape photography it’s stunning and a joy to use. For night photography it’s okay. […] When I’m backpacking or hiking though, this is the perfect lens that I can use during the day and night when weight is a major consideration. If you hate the idea of carrying around 3 lens for night photography this is the lens for you. […]  There’s always trade-offs when looking for an all-around lens, in this case I think the trade-offs are quite reasonable, I highly recommend this lens.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM price check: [shopcountry 246] [via David Kingham]

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Canon Camera Museum technical article about the new [shoplink 21207]EF-M 55-200mm IS STM[/shoplink] lens for the [shoplink 6091]Canon EOS M system[/shoplink] – Canon Camera Museum

 


See what you can do with Canon STM kit lenses and an [shoplink 11242]EOS Rebel T5i[/shoplink] DSLR – CanonUSA on YouTube

Canon STM lenses capture great photos and even better videos. They’re named after a new kind of technology called a Stepping Motor, which lets the lenses focus smoothly and quietly.

Learn more about STM lenses here.

Canon Supports Relief Efforts Following Heavy Rains In Western Japan

Canon press release

Canon supports relief efforts following damage caused by heavy rains in western Japan

TOKYO, August 27, 2014 — Torrential rains since early August in and around the city of Hiroshima in western Japan have caused extensive damage and loss of life across the region.

We at Canon extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this catastrophe and our thoughts go out to the victims and their families. Although the road to recovery will be challenging and take time, we hope that the region will soon be able to begin the rebuilding and healing process.

To aid in the relief efforts for the victims of this disaster, the Canon Group is making a donation of 5 million yen (approximately US$48,000) through the Central Community Chest of Japan.

Metabones Canon EF to Micro Four Thirds Speed Booster Adapter Announced

Metabones

Metabones® announced a new Canon EF to MFT Speed Booster adapter with the following features:

  • Increase maximum aperture by 1 stop.
  • Increase MTF.
  • Makes lens 0.71x wider.
  • Build-in electronics to control lens aperture.
  • The lens aperture is set by the controls on the camera body.
  • Powered by camera body. no external power source required. (also accept 3rd party external power supply via MicroUSB socket)
  • High performance 32-bit processor and efficient switched-mode power supply.
  • The tripod foot is detachable and compatible with Arca Swiss, Markins and Photo Clam ball heads.

Optics designed by Caldwell Photographic in the USA (patent pending)

A first hands-on review can be seen at EosHD. More details on Metabones‘ site.

Supported Not supported 
EF lensesImage stabilization (IS) lensesElectronic manual focusing (e.g. EF 85/1.2L II and discontinued EF 50/1.0L)EXIF (focal length, aperture, zoom range)Distance and zoom display on camcorders (see note 1)Contax N mount lenses modified to Canon EF by Conurus (see note 2)Contax 645 NAM-1 adapter modified to Canon EF by Conurus (see note 2)

Sigma, Tamron and Tokina lenses in Canon EF mount (see note 2)

External 5 Volt power supply (see note 6)

 Autofocus EF-S lenses (some EF-S lenses may need modification)Lens correction such as peripheral shading, CA and distortionFocus confirmation “chip” (e.g. Dandelion)M42 screw mount adapters (see note 4)Stacking non-Metabones/non-Conurus mount adapters on top (see note 5 and list of lenses which require modification below.)

Metabones

[via 43rumors]