New Canon Medium Format Tidbits (no MF at Photokina)

Canon Rumor

The latest Canon MF rumor suggests Canon isn’t in any hurry to produce a medium-format sensor based system. The reason appears to be related to resources needed to design, engineer, and produce the larger lenses needed to build up a system. That does not mean Canon isn’t testing prototypes of medium and large format sensors.

No reason to expect an announcement any soon, or to preview any MF gear at this year’s Photokina. An incomplete MF system isn’t something Canon would release to the public.

[via NL]

Deal: Canon EOS 5D Mark III w/ 24-105mm f/4L IS for $3203 (and more Canon deals: 6D Kits, Flash, Lenses)

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Adorama has a great deal going on: Canon EOS 5D Mark III with EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens on sale for $3203.12. You have to click “buy together and save” and add the lightscoop to get the final price. Free shipping and 2% reward.

Adorama has more Canon deals going on, for all you have to click “buy together and save” and add the lightscoop, all items ship free and give you 2% reward:

  • Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT – $423.29
  • Canon Speedlite 430EX II – $231
  • Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM – $319.44

Finally, EOS 6D kits are also on sale thru the “buy together and save” option, add the 70-300 lens bundle to get the final price, free shipping and 2% rewards:

  • Canon EOS 6D with EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lens – $2399 (instead of $3049)
  • Canon EOS 6D – $1797 (instead of $2199)

 

Is Canon Working On A Global Shutter For A 2.5K Video DSLR?

Global Shutter

Canon Rumors reports a new, interesting rumor. It appears that people working in the video domain is selling their gear because they are looking forward to a global shutter technology that’s able to deliver 2.5k video footage. No information about the DSLR that might employ the technology.

This would be a great step forward for Canon’s commitment to the film-making industry. We know that Canon is heavily pushing video in their DSLR line-up, the Canon EOS 70D‘s Dual Pixel Auto-Focus being the latest, great innovation in this area. This trend started with the EOS 5D Mark II, got almost mature with the EOS 5D Mark III, and we will see more advancements in the next years. Not to mention where Magic Lantern is able to push your Canon DSLR.

This rumor is sort of new. Does it have a connection with the murmured hybrid viewfinder enabled DSLR? Maybe. I think the rumor is plausible, given Canon’s confirmed commitment to the video world. However, take it with a grain of salt (as usual). Canon is secretive and conservative about their technologies and developments, but you should never forget that they have the knowledge to innovate, the labs to experiment, and the facilities to produce all the rumored tech that has been reported in the last year.

Canon Patent for Curved Diaphragm

Curved Diaphragm Curved Diaphragm

Egami (translated) spotted another patent filed by Canon (we had more Canon patents lately: 1 | 2 | 3).

The patent refers to the implementation of a curved diaphragm. I guess this could be very useful for miniaturization purposes. Is there another super-small DSLR like the Rebel Sl1 (price & specs) coming?

  • Patent Publication No. 2014-13363,2014-13365
    • Publication date 2014.1.23
    • Filing date 2012.6.6
  • Canon patents
    • The iris of the dome-shaped

Deal: Canon EOS 70D Super-Charged Kit – $2449 (and Sandisk deals)

EOS 70D

Adorama has a super-charged Canon EOS 70D bundle on sale for $2449 (compare to $3036). Free shipping and 2% rewards.

The kit contains:

  • EOS 70D body
  • EF-S 18-135mm IS STM lens
  • EF 70-300MM f/4-5.6 IS USM lens
  • EF 40 f/2.8 STM pancake lens
  • Canon 600EX-RT SPEEDLITE
  • Sandisk 32GB Extreme SDHC 45MB/S Class 10
  • Lowepro ADVENTURA 170 shoulder case

 

Adorama also has some Sandisk memory card deals going on (free shipping, exp 2/8):

  • SanDisk 16GB Extreme Compact Flash Memory Card, Transfer speed up to 120MB/s on sale for $49.65 (instead of $50.95)
  • SanDisk 32GB Extreme Compact Flash Memory Card, Transfer speed up to 120MB/s on sale for $74.95 (instead of $84.95)
  • SanDisk 64GB Extreme Compact Flash Memory Card, Transfer speed up to 120MB/s on sale for $129.95 (instead of $149.95)
  • SanDisk 128GB Extreme Compact Flash Memory Card, – Transfer speed up to 120MB/s on sale for $263.95 (instead of $289.95)