Here is a Canon rumor we got about the future of the EOS M mirrorless camera system.
A new source told us that Canon is planning to expand the EF-M lens lineup with five new lenses. The commercial success of the Canon EOS M50 seems to have motivated Canon to develop new EF-M lenses.
The five lenses that Canon might release over the next two years are:
EF-M 15mm f/2 STM
EF-M 52mm f/2 STM
EF-M 62mm f/4 Macro IS STM
EF-M 18-45mm f/2.8-4 IS STM
EF-M 100-300mm f/5.6-8 IS STM
According to the source, the EF-M 52mm f/2 STM and EF-M 100-300mm f/5.6-8 IS STM where initially planned to be released in late 2020. The Coronavirus outbreak and the disruptions in supply and manufacturing chains will make it likely that both these lenses will be released in 2021 along with the other lenses.
The next camera Canon will release is the game changing EOS R5. All we know about the R5 is listed here. More Canon rumor stuff is listed here.
The video below shows what you can do with the AI Augmented Sky feature.
Press release:
Luminar 4.2 opens up the doors to creativity with sky-based composite photography opportunities
With new AI Augmented Sky capabilities, photographers can create unique, one-of-a-kind digital art pieces.
NEW YORK, NY – March 19, 2020 — Today, Skylum announced the latest update for its flagship product, Luminar, version 4.2. This free update for all Luminar 4 users contains important enhancements across the application, plus a brand-new feature — AI Augmented Sky — to help photographers create incredible digital art.
While Luminar remains dedicated to being an award-winning photo editor, it also expands into being a creative powerhouse, allowing artists to express themselves through new, fun and unconventional ways of editing images.
The new AI Augmented Sky tool lets photographers transform their
photographs to the new heights, by helping create unique digital art
creations. The tool lets photographers place different objects directly
on the sky, enabling creatives to make either a realistic landscape or
transform it into something straight out of a fairy tale.
NEW AI Augmented Sky In the Creative tab inside Luminar 4.2, there’s a new AI Augmented Sky tool present. Artists can choose objects from the Luminar database or use their own. Even with photos that have complex backgrounds like trees or buildings, there’s no need to involve masking or layers. Instead, the object seamlessly fits into the photograph, resulting in realistic self-expression.
AI Augmented Sky detects a photo’s sky automatically and adds the
chosen element to the sky area. Thanks to content-aware technologies,
foreground objects are taken into account automatically, making the
object blend naturally with the sky. And if you want more control over
the placement, you can easily drag the new element around the sky area.
“We’re really excited to see how photographers use the AI Augmented Sky to create digital works of art,” said Dima Sytnyk, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Skylum. “AI Augmented Sky can be used to make everything from subtle tweaks, like moving the moon in the sky, or to totally transform the world around us. The possibilities are endless!”
Canon Medical to Commence Development of a Rapid Genetic Testing System for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
MELVILLE, NY, March 19, 2020 – Canon
U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that Canon
Medical Systems Corporation (Canon Medical) announced the start of development
of a rapid genetic testing system for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reaffirming
Canon Medical’s commitment to the basic research and development of rapid
diagnostic test kits. This project is part of a research program focusing on
the development of diagnostic methods for COVID-19 led by the Japan Agency for
Medical Research1.
Canon
Medical was selected to participate in this research program in cooperation
with Nagasaki University. This was in recognition of Canon Medical’s strength
in leveraging its technologies in delivering practical solutions to support
medical emergencies, notably by supplying Ebola rapid test kits to the Republic
of Guinea in 20152, donating Ebola rapid test kits to the Democratic
Republic of the Congo in 2019, and through the manufacturing approval and sale
of the Genelyzer KIT (a reagent kit for Zika virus RNA testing) in 20183.
The test and the reagents being developed for COVID-19 RNA testing is based on the LAMP method4 developed by Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd., and are to be used with a compact isothermal amplified gene fluorescent detector manufactured by Canon Medical to detect the presence of virus. Compared to the conventional test method of real-time PCR, the LAMP method allows for detection of the virus to be performed more easily and quickly, which makes it suitable for testing in local areas where infection is prevalent.
Is Canon planning some VR (Virtual Reality) production system based on the Canon EOS R camera system? A patent application appears to suggest exactly this.
Canon patent application 2020-42197A (Japan) discusses optical formulas for a dual view anamorphic optic for 35mm full-frame mirrorless cameras (i.e. the Canon EOS R system).
Focal length: vertical 7.44 mm, horizontal 5,57 mm
F number: 4.00, 2.81
Half angle of view: 90, 90
Image height: 11,75 mm, 8.75 mm
Lens length: 100.00 mm
Back focus: 15.92 mm
Intriguing, isn’t it? What plans does Canon have with the EOS R system and the RF mount? At least it has become very clear that Canon is very committed to their new full frame mirrorless system.
Image from the patent literature
More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:
After intensive consultation, Koelnmesse GmbH has decided to
cancel photokina 2020, originally planned to be held 27 to 30 May 2020.
The next instalment of the leading international trade fair for
photography, video and imaging will be presented from 18 to 21 May 2022.
The Imaging Innovation Conference will not be celebrating its première
in 2020 as originally planned; a new date will be coordinated.
In
general the management team of Koelnmesse has decided not to organise
any own events on the part of Koelnmesse until the end of June 2020.
This decision is supported by the crisis management team of the City of
Cologne, which also recommended in its meeting on 18.03.2020 to cancel
the trade fairs during this period.
This also happens against the
background of the agreement reached on 16.03.2020 between the German
federal government and the governments of the German states – laying
down common guidelines for dealing with the coronavirus epidemic and
explicitly including the general closure of trade fairs and exhibitions.
This impairs the planning security for Koelnmesse and the participants
of the trade fairs in Cologne far beyond the scope of the current
scenarios. With this early announcement, Koelnmesse wants to give its
exhibitors and visitors planning security.
The decision not to
host the next edition of photokina until May 2022 was made with in view
of several factors: Even before the appearance of the coronavirus, the
imaging market was already subject to strongly dynamic movements. This
trend will now gain momentum and must be factored into plans for the
upcoming photokina. Added to this is the fact that our customers’
resources are already under heavy strain in 2021 – as a result of
general economic trends as well as rescheduled events on the global
trade fair calendar. The orientation towards 2022 gives everyone
involved time enough to design the next photokina with an eye to the
needs of the market, and of our exhibitors and visitors.
Kai Hillebrandt, Chairman of the Photo Industry Association [Photoindustrie-Verband e.V. (PIV)]: “It goes without saying that PIV completely stands behind the decision taken by Koelnmesse to cancel photokina 2020. The health of exhibitors and visitors is top priority at the moment. As the conceptual sponsor of photokina, we will do our utmost to assist the Koelnmesse with the planning of the next edition of photokina.”
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