Canon EOS-1D C Is The First DSLR To Meet EBU HD Tier 1 Requirements for Broadcast Production

EOS-1D C

Canon EOS -1D C: B&H | Adorama | rent it at Borrow Lenses.

Canon press release:

Canon EOS-1D C first digital SLR camera to meet EBU HD Tier 1 imaging requirements for broadcast production

TOKYO, Japan, November 12, 2013—Canon Inc. today announced that the EOS-1D C digital SLR camera, part of the company’s Cinema EOS System lineup of digital cinematography products, has been independently tested in accordance with European Broadcasting Union (EBU)1 standards for HD content acquisition.2 The tests found that the EOS-1D C is the first digital SLR camera to satisfy the stringent testing criteria for HD production.

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Canon Deal: EOS M w/ 18-55mm IS STM and 22mm f/2 STM and Speedlite 90EX – $420

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Authorized Canon dealer buydig (99.4% positive ratings) on eBay has a pretty good Canon EOS M deal: the EOS M with EF-M 18-55mm IS STM and EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lenses, and the Speedlite 90EX for the superdiscounted price of [shoplink 16585 ebay]$420 (click here)[/shoplink]. New item, USA warranty, limited stock at this price.

Canon Rumor: EOS M2 Delayed to Early 2014

EOS M2

We were already informed that the successor of the Canon EOS M, aptly named EOS M2, would not been announced this year. Getting closer to X-Mas without an announcement seems to confirm it.

A new rumor surfaced, and once more it says: no EOS M2 before early 2014. The reason is unknown, but the rumor states that Canon planned to release the EOS M2 at the end of Summer 2013 (August-September). Why they delayed the announcement is unknown.

No more information about the specs either. Just this: the EOS M2 should sport the excellent sensor (with Dual Pixel AF) of the EOS 70D, i.e. a 20MP sensor. Finally, while the EOS M2 is said to be quite similar to the EOS M, it will be smaller than the EOS M and have a better AF (necessarily, if it features the 70D sensor)

That there will be an EOS M2 is sure – the model mark already showed up in DPP’s documentation, and that the announcement of the EOS M2 will be one of the first Canon announcements (if not the first) in 2014 has been confirmed also by various of my sources. So folks: no new Canon mirrorless for the holidays, but one at the beginning of next year.

Canon EOS M price check: [shopcountry 6091] Canon EOS 70D price check: [shopcountry 14246] [via CR]

Plenty of New Canon Lenses May Be Announced in 2014 (maybe)

New Canon Lenses

According to CR. We didn’t get this rumour and hence we take it with a grain of salt. There will be new Canon lenses in 2014, but I am skeptic if there will be a total of 8 new lenses set to be announced in 2014. No one told me about 8 lenses to be announced. But everything is possible.

That’s what the latest Canon-lens-rumor suggests: 8 new Canon lenses in 2014. The rumour is very vague, no specs or focal lengths. The only thing the rumour states: there have been manufacturing delays and economic issues that have slowed down the announcement.

The  lenses are said to be in part replacements, and in part new lenses.

 

Update – Deal: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II – $2199 (no: $1899)

EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II

Update: B&H has the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II at an even better price: $1899 (click here) after a $300 mail-in rebate. Be aware that the final price shows up after having added the item to the cart.

Good deal by authorised Canon dealer buydig (99.4% positive ratings) on eBay: the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens for [shoplink 16569 ebay]$2199 (click here)[/shoplink]. New item, USA warranty. Limited stock at this price. Note: The price shows up after having added the item to the cart.

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