Hot Deal: Canon Rebel T6 With EF-S 18-55 And EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lenses – $279.99 refurbished)

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Canon Rebel T6 bundle highlights:

  • 18MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 4+ Image Processor
  • 3.0″ 920k-Dot LCD Monitor
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps
  • 9-Point AF with Center Cross-Type Point
  • Extended ISO 12800, 3 fps Shooting
  • Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC
  • EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens
  • EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens

The Canon Direct Store has refurbished Canon Rebel T6 bundles with EF-S 18-55 and EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III lenses, on sale at $279.99. Hard to beat at this price. Refurbished gear from the Canon Store comes with 1 year Canon USA warranty.

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Samyang Announced XP 35mm f/1.2 Lens For Canon Mount

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This is the fourth lens in Samyang/Rokinon’s “XP” lineup, the other lenses are the XP 14mm F2.4, XP 85mm F1.2, and XP 50mm F1.2. The  XP 35mm F1.2 lens will be available in December at a suggested retail price of $1099.

Press release:

November 26th, 2018, Seoul, South Korea – Global optics brand, Samyang Optics (http://www.samyanglensglobal.com) is pleased to unveil the Premium Photo Lens – XP 35mm F1.2 for Canon full frame DSLR cameras. The XP 35mm F1.2 is the fourth lens in Samyang Optics’ premium line up, the XP series, created under the motto, ‘XPert Lens’. The XP 35mm F1.2 lens is expected to expthe brpower of Samyang in the premium lens market thanks to its exceptional image quality, following in the footsteps of the XP 14mm F2.4, the XP 85mm F1.2, the XP 50mm F1.2

Everyday creativity in F1.2

This lens, built fDSLR cameras, has a resolution of more than 50 megapixels fphotography 8K fvideo. As the first 35mm F1.2 aperture lens in the market, the XP 35mm F1.2 manual focus lens enables you to capture your creativity in perfect image quality. You can express unconstrained depth with the bright aperture, while the 9 blades also deliver beautiful bokeh, starburst, out-focusing effects. You can also achieve high image quality in low light conditions indoors thanks to the fast shutter speed.

The XP 35mm F1.2 is expected to be the icon lens fa broader range of photographer, who wishes to capture vivid colours, delicate portraits, landscape photography, pets, architecture, still photos in exceptional high resolution.

The high resolution expert lens fcreatives

Produced from a total of 12 lenses in 10 groups, you can minimize distortion various aberrations while producing crystal clear resolution. The special optic lenses, aspherical lens, high-refractive lens extra-low dispersion lens delivers sharp brilliant images to camera sensors by effectively tuning the light path. Flare ghost effects are also well controlled thanks to the ultra multi coating.

Available from December 2018

The absolute resolution XP 35mm F1.2 lens will be available in December at a suggested retail price of USD 1099. To celebrate the launch, Samyang Optics will hold various consumer events on Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/samyanglensglobal) Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/samyanglensglobal). Fmore information on the product, visit Samyang Optics’ official website (http://www.samyanglensglobal.com).

Oldie But A Goldie: Canon EOS 7D Review (build like a tank and a bargain)

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Canon EOS 7D at a glance:

  • 18.0 Megapixels
  • 3.0″ LCD
  • HD Video Recording
  • Selectable Video Exposure + Frame Rates
  • Dust & Weather Resistant
  • 100% Viewfinder
  • Self Cleaning Sensor
  • High Sensitivity (ISO 12800)
  • 8fps Burst Mode

Carl Garrard of Photographic Central reviewed the original Canon EOS 7D. The EOS 7D was a revolutionary camera in some sense, and started Canon’s professional APS-C DSLR lineup.

The EOS 7D was released in September 2009, still has a more than respectable specifications sheet. It’s still a camera that’s worth your attention, especially if you consider you can get it for as little as $260. And it’s still the rugged and rock solid camera it has always been. Say’s Carl about the build quality:

[…[ it’s a camera equivalent of a tank. It’s construction is almost 100% magnesium alloy, and feels indestructible and built to last a lifetime. Judging by the huge amount of available second hand 7D’s on the market, it seems this is completely true.

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The Canon EOS 7D has a magnesium alloy

About the image quality:

So long as you don’t push shadows in the 7D too far, and get your exposure right, it’s capable of some great quality images for the price. I’d say that this is the area where the 7D shows its age most of all, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make excellent images with it.

He concludes:

So overall the Canon 7D offers a great entry into the semi pro camera world, and you can do so without emptying your wallet. In fact, I’d recommend anyone considering getting into photography to go the used camera route first (after doing some reading and homework) before spending a lot of money on a system. These days you just have too many excellent options to choose from, but if Canon is a system you are interested in, the EOS 7D is definitely worth a look.

Read the review…

You can find used EOS 7D bodies at Amazon, eBay, Adorama, B&H Photo and KEH.

Canon Might Make A Mirrorless Version Of The EOS-1D X, Exec Suggests

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Amateur Photographer editor Nigel Atherton had a talk with three top Canon executives to discuss the EOS R. In the excerpts below it’s Mr Shingo Hayakawa, Deputy Group Executive, ICB Optical Business Group, Image Communications Business Operations, to answer.

The interview is all about the new Canon EOS R mirrorless system.

AP: When you decided to make a full frame mirrorless camera what were the main priorities for the system?

SH: We started out thinking about the lenses we wanted to make and what the ideal lenses would be. That gave us the mount specifications and flange distance we needed. Only then did we start to consider how Canon could improve the main body. We decided that we wanted to make a completely new body, and to reconsider the ergonomics and operation so that it would be different from previous models. Our task is to give our customers more choice and then let them choose. […]

Do you think that in five years time, Canon will still be making new DSLR’s?

SH: Of course the situation is always changing and in the future, DSLRs will most likely experience a decline in popularity compared to mirrorless cameras, , but the optical viewfinder still has some advantages and we will continue to offer a choice for as long as our customers want it.

The next question is particularly interesting. In the answer Mr.  Shingo Hayakawa seems to suggest there will be a mirrorless versions of the EOS-1D X within 5 years.

AP: If there was a mirrorless version of the EOS- 1D X, do you think people would still buy the EOS- 1D X?

SH: We would guess that a mirrorless camera like that would be popular, and have already analysed which technology will be required in a camera in five years time.

Read the interview here.

What do you think, does this mean we have to wait 5 years to see a mirrorless version if the EOS-1D X?

Sigma Patent For 12mm f/2.8 Lens For Full Frame Cameras

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Is this the next super cool Sigma lens?

Hi Lows Note spotted a patent application (2018-189733) by Sigma for a 12mm f/2.8 lens for full frame cameras.

  • Focal length: 12.42 mm
  • F number: 2.93
  • Angle of view: 120.49
  • Image height: 21.63 mm
  • Lens length: 169.4 mm

Apparently the lens has some sort of distortion correction built in:

The present invention relates to the wide angle lens system in which the back focus used for a digital camera, a video camera, a film-based camera, etc. corrected several aberrations, such as a distortion aberration […]

Someone?

Canon EOS R Field Tested At An Indian Wedding

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Cinema5D’s Johnnie Behiri made a somewhat different review of the Canon EOS R. He took it to an Indian Wedding and made a mini documentary. More field tested than this might be impossible.

Here is what he liked in the EOS R:

  • Good lowlight quality. Up to ISO 6400 with no issues. Above it, noticeable noise but still usable.
  • Focus peaking
  • Swivelled LCD screen
  • Shutter dust protector – Will automatically be engaged when the camera switches off
  • Touch and Drag AF (LCD), makes it easy to change focus between given points
  • Dual Pixel autofocus works well.
  • Dual Pixel Focus Guide for an easy manual focusing
  • High Data rate (Up to 480Mbps, All Intra recording)
  • Excellent battery life
  • No signs of overheating
  • Manual audio adjustment and monitoring
  • 4K,10Bit, 4:2:2 over HDMI to an external recording device
  • Canon Log included (2 variations)
  • World camera (24, 25, 30p in 4K)

And what he didn’t like so much:

  • Full Frame camera which unfortunately records 4K video in 1.7x cropped mode
  • Severe rolling shutter effect
  • No 4K DCI recording
  • No internal optical stabilisation system
  • Take in account that when using the strongest available digital stabilisation option, picture quality will suffer and will become softer
  • No Zebra
  • No “Joystick” for smooth and easy focus placement
  • Focus magnifying won’t work while recoding
  • 8Bit internal recording
  • High Frame Rate in 720p quality only (120fps)
  • No autofocus when shooting in High Frame Rate
  • 60p is restricted to Full HD only
  • The new programable slide touch pad needs to be activated first before operating. Then (in case of assigning it to sound levels) changes can be made by tapping only and not sliding
  • If you have small hands, holding the camera becomes uncomfortable after a while

Johnnie Behiri’s review comes with test charts and some sample photos.

And here is the mini documentary/review:

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