Canon Deals Of The Day: EOS 6D, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS, EF 16-35mm f/2.8L, EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro, Rebel T3i

Top Rated Plus eBay seller 6ave (99.4% positive ratings) has the EF 24-105 f/4L IS lens on sale for . Bonus items: UV filter and camera and lens cleaning kit. Free shipping, limited quantity at this price.

The same seller 6ave has the Canon EOS 6D body only on sale for . Bonus items: two spare batteries, charger, case, and a no-name 32GB memory card. Free shipping, limited stock.

eBay seller blinq (99.5% positive feedbacks) has the EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens on sale for . New item in original packaging. Free shipping, full warranty.

Top Rated Plus eBay seller getitdigital (99.4% positive ratings) has the Canon Rebel T3i (EOS 600D) body only on sale for . Free shipping, USA model and warranty.

Finally, 6ave has the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II lens on sale for . Bonus items: UV filter and camera and lens cleaning kit. Free shipping, limited quantity at this price.

Canon EOS 70D Preview and new Dual Pixel CMOS Auto-Focus Tests (dicahub)

Korean site Dicahub (translated) had the chance to test a pre-production model of the Canon EOS 70D. They provide two videos where they tested the Dual Pixel CMOS AF of the EOS 70D. The video above is interesting: see how the EOS 70D keeps the focus on the subject running towards the camera. The Dual Pixel CMOS AF really works great, it is impressive. Sample shots are also available (click here). They also posted a size comparison between the Canon Rebel SL1 and the Canon EOS 70D. More video and sample pics after the break.

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Canon Rumor: Canon Working on a 75MP DSLR?

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New Canon big megapixel rumor. While in the past 45-50MP were rumored, now word is Canon has a 75MP DSLR out in the wild undergoing testing. The camera should have the same form factor as the EOS-1D X. No much specs have leaked, except that the camera will have a higher frame rate than the EOS-1D X, that the rear LCD is very high resolution. The camera may be announced in 2013, but will be released not before 2014.

Although this is the first time I hear about this, it is not implausible. Canon tested (and had) high res sensors in the past. The question is if such a sensor, i.e. a 75MP sensor, will go into production and be featured in a camera. I take the possibility of the announcement with a grain of salt.

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When Will The Canon EOS 70D Be Released?

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Thanks to Thierry for having investigated this. It appears as if the release date for the Canon EOS 70D isn’t clearly defined so far. Online seller report different dates for the release.

In France, online resellers FNAC and Boulanger still reports the 28th of August as release date, while Pixmania has the 8th of November as a candidate release date. Amazon France now has the 25th of October as release date.

In Germany, Amazon DE also has the 25th of October set as release date, Pixmania DE has the 8th of November.

Amazon UK also reports the 25th of October, Amazon US lists the 15th of September. No release date reported by B&H, nor does Adorama. No release date at DigitalRev.

To see my EOS 70D coverage click here.

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Review (Learningcameras)

Sigma 18-35mm preorders available at Amazon (click here).

Learningcameras reviewed Sigma’s biggest achievement (so far): The Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens, the first zoom lens for APS-C cameras to deliver constant f/1.8 over the zoom range. I featured many reviews here on CW, all praise the outstanding performance of this lens. Learningcameras review isn’t different. More after the break.

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