Cool Rebel T4i/EOS 650D Bundles On Sale With Concrete Savings (and T3i bargains)

B&H has a concrete saving on the Rebel T4i/EOS 650D bundled with the EF-S 18-135mm IS and EF 40mm f/2.8 STM lenses. The final price when added to the cart is $899 (click here).

Want more gear? The the next bundle may the right for you. In addition to the lenses of the bundle above, after having added to the cart click buy together for the Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens and save even more bucks. Final price for this kit is $999 (click here)

Want to spend less. Then check the offer for a Rebel T3i/EOS 600D with a 16 GB memory card for $499 (click here). Final price shows up after adding to the cart.

Finally, there is a $140 instant saving on the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM lens, which is yours for $349 (click here)

 

Zeiss Distagon T* f/2.8 21mm ZE Lens Reviewed By The Phoblographer

The Pholographer reviewed Zeiss Distagon T* f/2.8 21mm ZE, a lens with outstanding optical properties, anda great lens for street photographers. The price tag? Well it’s a hefty $1843, but then: it’s a Zeiss glass, you pay and get a glass that’s among the best. An [shoplink 254]EOS 5D Mark II[/shoplink. Was used for testing. They describe the lens as «luxurious, sharp, and clinical». There are many sample images to check. From the conclusion:

Zeiss’s 21mm f2.8 is quite an excellent lens, but with that said we’re not sure who exactly this lens would be for. Though Street Photographers would love this lens, many of them these days opt for rangefinders or mirrorless cameras due to the small size and awesome optics designed for them. Documentary photographers that like to go slow and take their time with the process may want to spring for this lens. Additionally, landscape photographers may also want to try this lens.

Despite the high price tag, the lens earned excellent marks for sharpness, image quality, color rendition, contrast, and build quality. There really is nothing to fault with this lens except the high price tag.But even then, it really is an awesome optic.

[via The Phoblographer]

 

Amazing Fashion Shots Made With A Canon EOS M (Readers Work)

I am proud to feature a fashion shot made by our reader Chris McDuffie using a [shoplink 6091]Canon EOS M[/shoplink]. Despite the sluggish AF, the EOS M is a versatile camera and, as you can see, delivers outstanding image quality.

The title of the shot is “The Fifth Element”, it takes inspiration form sci-fi movies and high fashion. Chris used the following lenses for the shot:

  • [shoplink 6093]EF-M 22mm f/2 STM[/shoplink]
  • Sigma 30mm f/1.4
  • [shoplink 5686]EF 40mm f/2.8 STM[/shoplink]
  • [shoplink 133]Canon 85mm f/1.8[/shoplink]

All pictures are copyrighted by Chris McDuffie Photography. See more of his work at www.chrismcduffiephoto.com

If you want to share your pics and work here on canonwatch.com, then feel free to contact me. I am using the EOS M while abroad in Myanmar (former Burma). If you want to see my travel pics then click here.

 

Canon Set To Release An EF 800 f/5.6L IS II Lens In 2013?

Canon Rumors has been told that Canon could release a new 800mm in 2013. The EF 800 f/5.6L IS II lens could have a newly developed 6 stops image stabilization system. The weight is said to be less than the [shoplink 106]EF 600 f/4L IS II[/shoplink]

Moreover, there are rumors about new supertelephoto zooms and 400mm primes. No timetable or schedule was suggested.

Finally the 1.4 teleconverter sported on the EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x is said to get featured on more lenses in the future, at least the technology appears to be tested on other lenses.

[via CR]

 

Weird issue on the new 6D: Videos will not play on youtube!

Canon Japan just released a somewhat surprising statement. Videos shot on the new 6D and uploaded on youtube will simply not play!!! While they are working on a fix they also explain how to get around the issue

  1. Download 6D video files on your computer.
  2. Start ImageBrowser EX.
  3. Select the video you want to upload, and click “Edit Video” from the “Edit” tab at the top of the screen of EX prgram.
  4. “MoiveEdit Task” will start, click the “Save” button.
  5. Upload to youtube

That’s it!