Save Big And More On Skylum Luminar 4 Easter Deals With Our Code

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While staying at home what might be better for a photographer than edit his or her photos? If you want to switch to Skylum Luminar 4 for your post processing we have a very good deal for you.

Skylum Luminar 4 is discounted for the next 3 days. There are three bundles on offer. Instead of $99 the basic bundle starts at $74 with the Easter deal plus you get another $10 off with by using our code WATCH at checkout, and the final price is $64 (reg. $99). The $10 discount by using the code applies to all Easter deal bundles. So, all the discounted prices you see in the image on top get another $10 discount with code WATCH.

We cover Skylum Luminar 4 and the many AI driven features it has andthat get added with updates. The latest feature added with a free update is AI Augmented Sky, and the video below shows what you can do with it.

March Mirrorless Sales Drop 50% Compared To Last Year Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

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Well, this if this isn’t an indicator that tells a long story, and again it’s told by the Coronavirus pandemic.

BCN Retail reports that not only, compared to 2019, mirrorless sales in Japan dropped since the beginning of 2020 but also that March 2020 figures show 49.5% less sales compared to March 2019. That’s a lot.

Brand-wise, we see Sony’s sales figures drop by 44.5%, Olympus’ by 54.9% and Canon’s by 32.3. Canon’s figures are most likely due to the enormous success the EOS M50 has in Japan (where it’s named Kiss M). On the other hand., Fujifilm‘s sales figures grow by 115.6%.

Almost 50% less sales means something. And it most likely means this industry wide down-spiral is set to last for a while. This is not the place to digress into the economical consequences of the global coronavirus pandemic. They will be serious, and not just for the imaging industry. For the time being it’s difficult to foresee what customers will do in the near future but I guess it’s safe to say that mirrorless cameras, or any other tech gadget, will probably not be a priority for a while for a lot of people. We feel close to these people and our hearts are with them.

Stay safe.

Save On Topaz Gigapixel AI And Upscale Your Photos Up To 600%

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Topaz’ new Gigapixel AI lets you upscale your photos, up to 600% from the original.

Gigapixel AI is discounted over the Easter Holidays and you can get an additional discount by using the code RUMOR at checkout. At the end instead of $99.99 you pay just $67.99.

The new edition of Gigapixel AI has:

  • New Face Refinement tool to enhance facial features
  • Updated user interface with batch workflow
  • A ton of general improvements in all areas

The short video below gives a quick introduction to what you can do with this software.

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Canon Patent For RF 8mm f/4 Circular Fisheye Lens For EOS R System

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So many Canon patents for RF mount lenses. Here is another one, and it’s for a circular fisheye lens.

Canon patent application 2020-56995 (Japan) discusses the optical formula for an RF 8mm f/1.4 circular fisheye lens for the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless camera system.

  • Focal length: 8.10 mm
  • F number: 4.00
  • Half angle of view: 90.84
  • Image height: 11.50 mm
  • Lens length: 66.13 mm
  • Back focus: 13.21 mm

This might be a patent that gets into production sooner or later. More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:

Canon EOS R5 Registered At Certification Authority, has 5GHz WiFi

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The Canon EOS R5 already surfaced at certification authorities.

The camera named DS126838 has now been confirmed to be the upcoming Canon EOS R5, courtesy of Nokishita. The registration showed up at a Korean certification authority.

What do we know about the Canon EOS R5?

Quite a bit. Canon announced the development months ago, and then later on released a second press communication to stop “fantasy speculations” about their upcoming game changer. We also know that Canon sees the EOS R5 as a mirrorless 5-series camera. And we know that there might be some delays because of the global pandemic. A lot of product pictures are also available.

Summing up everything, here is what we know about the EOS R5:

  • 45mp full frame CMOS sensor
  • IBIS (In Body Image Stabilisation)5 stops with IBIS alone
    • 7-8 stops of correction when used with in-lens stabilization
  • 8K video with 29.97fps (30fps)
  • No-Crop on 8K video
  • Dual Pixel AF available in 8K
  • 4K@120fps
  • 4K@60fps
  • Internal recording
  • Animal detection autofocus – tracks animal subjects (dogs, cats, birds, etc.) by detecting the body, face, or eye of the subject.
  • 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
  • Scroll wheel added to the back
  • No touch bar
  • Liveview/Movie toggle like previous EOS DSLRs
  • Larger capacity battery, but looks like the LP-E6
  • Built-in 5GHz WiFi
  • New battery, but the same shape and compatibility as the EOS 5D Mark IV
  • Shipping in July 2020 

All EOS R5 rumors and known facts are listed here.

Canon Temporarily Suspends Operation At Japan HQ Because Of Coronavirus

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The Coronavirus pandemic goes on, Canon set for temporary suspension of operations at their Japan HQ.

Canon press release:

Temporary suspension of operations at Canon Inc. headquarters and certain offices (Updated: April 8, 2020)

TOKYO, April 6, 2020—The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rapidly spread throughout Tokyo and other large urban areas. Amid this situation, our highest priorities are to protect the health of our employees and their families, neighboring families and businesses, as well as customers and business partners, and to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Therefore, Canon Inc. announces that the following offices will temporarily suspend operations from Tuesday, April 7 through Wednesday, May 6.

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