Undertstanding the Auto-Focus System of the Canon EOS 7D

EOS 7D
Image courtesy: Andrew Gibson

Interesting post by New Zealand based photographer Andrew S. Gibson. The almost 4 years old Canon EOS 7D (price & specs) is still an outstanding DSLR, with an advanced AF system not previously seen on a Canon APS-C sensor DSLR (and still not featured on any other Canon APS-C DSLR). The AF of the EOS 7D is more advanced than the one sported on the EOS 6D. If you want a more sophisticated AF system you have to go at least for the EOS 5D Mark III.

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Deals Round-Up (Refurbished Lenses, Memory Cards, EF 24-70mm f/4L IS, EF 24-105 f/4L IS, EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS, EOS 5D3, MacBooks Pro, Rebel SL1)

Some new discounted stuff for you to check. Today we have Lexar memory card double packs, refurbished lenses and Speedlites at the Canon Direct Store, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS and EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lenses, Canon EOS 5D Mark III kits, MacBooks Pro with retina display and iMacs, Canon Rebel SL1 (EOS 100D) kits.

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Win A Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Lens (UK Residents)

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM ($799)
Adorama | B&H | DigitalRev

Want to get the awesome Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 for free? There is an application for that. Sigma UK started a competition open to all UK citizen. The rules:

To enter this competition simply email your best landscape photo to [email protected] along with up to 80 words telling us how you would benefit from a 2 day landscape photography workshop. Ensure your submitted image is between 2 and 3 megabytes in size and saved in JPEG format. Please include with your entry your Name, Phone Number(s) and Postal Address. Sigma Imaging UK Ltd and Lea Tippett will select one winner from the entries and the judges’ decision is final. Closing date for entries is 31st July 2013.

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Canon EOS-1D C and EOS-1D X Product Advisories (AF not locking, blurry image in viewfinder)

 

EOS-1D CEOS-1D C Firmware

Canon product advisories for the Canon EOS-1D C and EOS-1D X:

This notice is to proactively inform our customers of the details of the phenomena described below along with Canon’s support actions. Because we value the trust our customers have placed in us, we are dedicated to continuously improving product quality and delivering industry-leading service and support. We offer our sincerest apologies to any customer who may be inconvenienced.

Affected Products
EOS-1D X Digital SLR Camera
EOS-1D C Cinema EOS Camera

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