Handevision 40mm f/0.85 For Canon EOS M In Stock In Germany (world’s fastest lens for mirrorless systems)

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The world’s fastest lens with native EOS M mount is in stock.

The Handevision 40mm f/0,85 for Canon EOS M systems is in stock at eBay Germany for €1.799. Head  over to Deals Runner for the links. Image samples can be found at handevision.de/en/impressions/.

According to Handevision press release (Handevision.de) the lens will soon start to ship world-wide.

To see previous coverage of the Handevision 40mm click here.

New Canon EOS C100 Tutorial Videos: Post-Production and Auto-Focus & Auto-Iris

CanonUSA on YouTube posted 2 new videos of the Canon EOS C100 Tutorial series.

The first video (above) is about post-production:

Learn about EOS C100 post production workflow, including ingesting footage from the SD card using Canon’s Data Import Utility and opening/viewing files in Adobe’s Premiere Pro (CS6) and Apple’s Final Cut Pro X.

The second video (below) is about continuous auto-focus and auto-iris in the new firmware update for the C100.

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM In Stock (and a review)

EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

Both B&H Photo and Adorama have the new Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM in stock and ready to ship for $299 (Adorama | B&H Photo). Adorama also has the lens with some basic accessories (UV filter, cleaning Kit, cap leash), and still for $299 (click here).

Camerastuffreview reviewed the EF-S 10-18mm IS STM lens and found it to deliver a lot of bang for the money. Very good image quality, light weighted, image stabilisation and a silent stepper motor for AF – and all for a reasonable price. In the conclusion they write:

Canon has surprised many with the introduction of the Canon 10-18 mm. This wide-angle zoom for starting photographers will also appeal to many amateur photographers. It is a perfect complement to the 18-55 mm kit lens: compact, light, equipped with good image stabilization and very attractively priced. Just as with much more expensive wide-angle lenses, there is, especially at the shortest focal length, visible chromatic aberration, vignetting and distortion. These lens properties are easy to correct. At the time of the test, there were no lens profiles available, but after the next update of EOS Utility, Lightroom or Photoshop, that will be easy to correct with software. The image quality – even without lens corrections –  is very good, compared to much more expensive wide angle lenses. The Canon 10-18mm offers a lot of value for money.

The review comes with samples and obviously there is much more for you to read.

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Specifications and product description after the break.

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Deal: Canon PIXMA MG7120 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One Printer – $99 (Amazon)

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Amazon has the  Canon PIXMA MG7120 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One Printer on sale for just $99 (instead of $199). Good deal.

  • PIXMA Printing Solutions (PPS) lets you print directly from Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, Flickr, Dropbox
  • 3.5″ Touchscreen LCD and Intelligent Touch System – only the buttons you need illuminate
  • Compatible with Individual/Combo CLI-251 XL Ink Tanks (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Grey, Black) & PGI-250 XL Pigment Black Ink Tanks. Only Replace The Inks That Run Out!
  • AirPrint: Print wirelessly and effortlessly from your compatible iPhone?, iPad?, or iPod touch?- no drivers needed!
  • Superior 9600 x 2400 dpi photo resolution and gray ink. Load plain and photo paper right into of the printer at the same time!

Nanoha x5 5:1 Super Macro Lens Review (LensVid)

The folks at LensVid reviewed a very unique lens, the Nanoha x5 super macro lens with a 5:1 magnification.

The review is also an excellent introduction to super macro photography. It’s a long article with many samples, very well done. The (hand-made) Nanoha x5 is available for the Canon EOS M mount, and sells for $499 (B&H Photo | Adorama). A super-specialised studio lens that will not break your bank.

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From LensVid’s conclusion:

During our time with the lens the Nanoha functioned exceptionally well. The build quality was very good, its small and relatively light and its optical quality was very good even at a closed aperture […]

Like more or less any lens, the Nanoha has some drawbacks as well. The most obvious one is its short working distance. If we measure from the front of the plastic element (where the LEDs are located) you get only about 5 mm to your subject. We definitely believe that this distance should be increased (4-5 cm is much more sensible). A second drawback, although arguably less important, has to do with the range of the macro magnification. While the Canon MP-E 65mm goes from 1:1 up to 5:1, the Nanoha 5X can only do 4:1 up to 5:1 […]

To sum things up, the Nanoha 5X is a pretty unique lens with a very specific target audience. If you already have some experience with super macro, reversed lenses, extension tubes etc. and anything beyond 1:1 macro magnification and you are using (or considering) going mirrorless, the Nanoha will be a useful high quality option with a price tag that will not break the bank […]

Be sure to check the many sample pics that come with the review. If you own a Canon EOS M and would like to explore super macro photography, then this is the lens for you.

[via LensVid]