Canon Lets Go Off The Low-Priced Compact Camera Market

Canon Announcement

According to the Nikkan Kogyo (translated), Canon is considering to abandon the production of low-priced compact cameras, i.e. cameras below $200.

An understandable move, since camera manufacturers are getting increasingly pressure from smartphones. If you consider how good an iPhone is in taking pictures, and that most high-end smartphones feature sensors that get always better, not to mention that these smartphones get equipped with good lenses, then it makes sense.

The occasional shooter is better served with a smartphone that does everything good enough, than carrying around a mobile and a small compact camera. People who is more serious about photography will in any case get a better camera, which most of the time is a DSLR or a good mirrorless camera.

[via slashgear]

 

Save Big On Canon DSLR and Lens Bundled (B&H Photo)

B&H Photo has selected Canon EOS DSLR and lens bundles on sale, savings go up to $400. The program expires 3/1/14.

They have also other deals that are still live. B&H Photo has a bunch of Canon Rebel T5i (EOS 700D) kits on sale. Savings go up to $150, all items ship free in the US and get 2% rewards.

They also have the excellent EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens (with a $151 savings) on sale for $1548, again free shipping and 2% rewards.

How To Set White Balance To Photograph Snow (Canon DLC)

How To Set White Balance
[shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink] & EF-S 18-135mm IS STM – (ISO 200, 1/1000, f/8, shot at 18mm at a hiking trip in the Alps)
The Canon Digital Learning Center posted an article with useful tips on how to set white balance to photograph snow.

An excerpt:

If you’ve ever looked at one of your winter images and thought that things look a little blue, then you’ve discovered one of the challenges of photographing snow: getting the right white balance or color temperature. White balance is a fundamental camera setting that adjusts color rendition to give a neutral appearance, without any obvious overall color tints or shifts. Cameras come with several White Balance presets (Daylight, Tungsten, Flash, etc.), but difficulties can arise when there are mixed light sources all adding their own color cast. In fact, it doesn’t even need to be a direct source either because all reflected light will have a color cast that’s dependent on the color of the object the light just bounced off of. If there are objects in your image (quite likely!) then you’ve got multiple color casts, in some way.

[via CDLC]

Deal: Canon Rebel T5i Bundles On Sale At B&H Photo (and other bargains)

B&H Photo has a bunch of Canon Rebel T5i (EOS 700D) kits on sale. Savings go up to $150, all items ship free in the US and get 2% rewards.

They also have the excellent EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens (with a $151 savings) on sale for $1548, again free shipping and 2% rewards.

B&H Photo also has a set of Canon DSLR & lens bundles that come at a discounted price, check them out here.