Once More You can Save Big On The Canon EOS 70D (B&H)

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B&H Photo has once more a very good Canon EOS 70D deal.

You get the Canon EOS 70D with the EF-S 18-135mm IS STM lens, and the PIXMA Pro-100 photo printer (and paper) for just $1,184.95 after a $400 mail-in rebate. Plus: you get accessories worth almost $100, these:

  • Canon 200DG Deluxe Gadget Bag
  • Watson LP-E6 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 1750mAh)
  • SanDisk 16GB SDHC Extreme Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card

The EOS 70D is an exceptional camera, just think you have the awesome Dual Pixel AF system – a milestone technology that only Canon could deliver. For pics shot with the EOS 70D and the [shoplink 14551]Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8[/shoplink] and the also amazing [shoplink 6295]EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM[/shoplink] follow my travel pictures on 500px.

Specifications and product description after the break.

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Another Weird Rumor About A Supposed Foveon-Like Sensor By Canon

Foveon-Like Sensor By Canon

Another rumor about the possibility that Canon may work on a new sensor design (Foveon-like sensor?), for a camera supposed to be announced in 2015.

The rumor states that “someone from Canon” payed a visit to some NYC-based studios with a “test 1D-X” body to do some strictly supervised test. So strictly supervised that images were allowed to be processed only on a special laptop (carried along with the camera). No images were allowed to be kept.

Apparently this test-camera produced images of about the same size of the [shoplink 2431]EOS 5D Mark III[/shoplink], but showing a better color rendition and more details, and no moire-artifacts. This super-secret camera is supposed to be announced at the end of 2014 and more plausibly during 2015. If the images are of the same size of the 5D3 it can’t be the high-res sensor that others are speculating about.

Can’t say anything about that. However, it is true that Canon filed a patent for a Foveon-sensor some time ago. Please note that the reported rumor isn’t mentioning a Foveon-like sensor. That’s an information I got some time ago and didn’t post because I didn’t consider it reliable. The better color rendition, more details and no moiré point all in this direction.

The Canon-rumor-mill is getting chaotic in the last months, and I have to say that I am starting to feel always more reluctant to report all the rumors that surface on the web. There is a lot of wishful thinking related to Canon gear that’s floating around, especially since Sony announced their three A7 camera in the last month. But then: it’s Canon Watch’s duty to be on top of everything related to Canon.

[via NL]

No More Canon EOS M In The USA?

Canon EOS M

Canon Rumors found out that the EOS M disappeared from Canon’s USA site, while the [shoplink 6095]18-55mm IS STM[/shoplink] and the [shoplink 6093]22mm f/2 STM[/shoplink] lenses are still listed.

The speculation goes that Canon may no longer sell their mirrorless system in the USA. That would be a pity, then this little camera is a wonderful piece of gear, despite all the harsh (and often unfounded) critics you may have heard. I have it in my bag all the time, also while travelling thru India in this very moment.

The [shoplink 6091]EOS M[/shoplink] coupled with the amazing [shoplink 14076]EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM[/shoplink] lens (which was never available in the US) is a lightweight kit that shots great pictures. I never had issues with the EOS M’s AF system, so don’t believe everything that has been said about the AF of the EOS M.

CR speculates that we could see an EF-based mirrorless camera somewhere in the future. I don’t think so.

[via CR]

 

Take Your Canon And “Bring It” To The World – New Canon Marketing Campaign

Canon startet a new marketing campaign, “Bring It”. They also activated a dedicated site for the project.

Bring your Canon. Bring your lenses. Bring your talent. Bring everything you’ve got. Then share your photographs and Full HD video with #bringit and show the world. Come July, your creativity can be featured here and wherever we bring it next.

Canon press release:

Canon’s New Marketing Campaign Sparks A Culture Of Striving For More – More Creative Possibilities With Photos And Video When You “Bring It”

New Campaign Includes TV, Theater and Digital Advertising as Well as New Consumer-centric “Bring It” Microsite

MELVILLE, N.Y., May 27, 2014 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce a new marketing campaign, “Bring It,” designed to enlighten consumers to a new perspective of telling better stories with higher quality images and video. The campaign, scheduled to roll out this month, features Canon’s line of EOS digital SLR cameras and lenses with a rallying cry for everyone to bring their best images and videos to be shared on the Canon “Bring It” microsite.

With a history dating as far back as the 1930s, Canon brought high-quality photography to market. Then, the heritage brand was the first to bring Hollywood caliber HD video to its digital SLR cameras. Today, Canon builds on its legacy by bringing a movement designed to show the public the value a Canon camera can bring to capture outstanding images and videos. Consumers should not settle for good enough, when they can have great. The new ‘Bring It’ campaign asks the masses to bring their talent, bring everything they have to the art of creating inspiring still and video images.

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How To Switch Fast Between AF Points On A Canon DSLR

AF Points On A Canon DSLR
Zone Auto-Focus on the EOS 7D (image courtesy: Andrew Gibson)

The Canon Digital Learning Center posted a short yet comprehensive article about how to set and switch rapidly between AF points and functions. The EOS 5D Mark III is used as example, but the principles apply to every Canon DSLR.

Canon’s engineers have included a plethora of tools in recent EOS cameras to aid the photographer in getting that perfect focus. They have included great features such as more autofocus points, smaller Spot type focus points, three options for expanding the size of an AF point, and even a joystick to control them. While each AF Area setting has its place in different shooting situations, what if you want to use two interchangeably from shot to shot without slowing down?

Read the article at CDLC –>