Deal: Refurbished Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II, PowerShot ELPH 180, 16GB & 8GB card – $350.98

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A bit weird for a bundle deal, two compact cameras, but we won’t let you miss it.

The Canon Store has a bundle made of a refurbished Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II, a refurbished PowerShot ELPH 180, and a 16GB SD Card and 8GB Card – the bundle is on sale at $350.98, all you have to do is use promo code MOMSDAY at checkout. Expires 5/13/2018.

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Major Canon product announcement coming September 2018?

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We have been told (thanks) that Canon is set to announce something important in September 2018.

Now, what could this be? There are some candidates. First, we have the long rumored full frame mirrorless camera, which is alternatively rumored to be announced towards the end of 2018 (think Photokina), or in Q1 2019 (think Photokina again).

Next, there is the Canon EOS 7D Mark III (all rumors). The latest bit we got about the EOS 7D Mark III was saying we should expect an announcement between September 2018 and May 2019. Not very a exciting hint, to be honest.

There is also the Canon EOS 90D (all rumors), which I expected to be announced somewhen between Q4 2018 or Q1/Q2 2019.

Finally, it could also be the Canon EOS 5Ds R Mark II (all rumors) that’s going to be announced in September 2018. Here too there have been contradicting suggestions about the announcement.

If our source is right and Canon is set for an “important, major announcement” in September 2018, I can’t see other candidates, and I don’t think it may be about a new lens.

What do you think, did I miss something? Sound off in the comment section.

Deal: Lensbaby 50mm f/2.5 Sweet Spot Spark Lens – $99.95 (reg. $199.95, today only)

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Lensbaby 50mm f/2.5 at a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.5 to f/22
  • Tilting Lens Body for Selective Focus
  • Multi-Coated Glass
  • Doublet Optical Design
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 9″

Only for today, (5/7/2018) B&H Photo has the Lensbaby 50mm f/2.5 Sweet Spot Spark Lens on sale at $99.95. Compare at $199.95. Free shipping.

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Robots hand polish Canon’s L-series lenses, and 9 more facts about the Utsunomiya lens factory

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The Utsunomiya lens factory in Japan is where all Canon L-series lenses are produced.

Sci-fi style robots, fault-hearing engineers, anti-static shoes – Canon’s Utsunomiya lens factory is a hotbed of innovation and precision. Canon’s L-series lenses are known around the world for their professional-quality build and sharp results, but to produce such outstanding lenses requires impressive levels of craftsmanship, attention to detail, and a few surprising practices.

Canon Europe posted a short and neat article with 10 (supposedly) unknown facts about Canon’s L lenses, and the Utsunomiya factory. These are:

  • Japanese engineering is everywhere
  • Lens experts can hear faults
  • Lens polishing tools are made with diamonds
  • Aspherical lenses are made by melting glass
  • Sci-fi robots roam the factory
  • Lens polishing machines self-correct
  • Lens measurements are incredibly precise
  • The hardest lens to make is…
  • The innovation never ends
  • Canon lenses could (probably) cover half the world

If you want to know more about the facts listed above (every point comes with text and pictures) and the Utsunomiya factory, I encourage you to head over to Canon Europe.

Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens to sell at $1999?

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Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art at a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
  • Three FLD Elements, Two SLD Elements
  • One Aspherical Element
  • Super Multi-Layer Coating
  • Hyper Sonic AF Motor, Manual Override
  • Weather-Sealed, Protective Front Coating
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm
  • Removable Rotating Arca-Type Tripod Foot
  • Compatible with Sigma USB Dock

One of the oldest and most reliable rumor sites out there, Sony Alpha Rumors, got a hint from a reader that a Lithuanian store has the upcoming Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens with a price tag of $1,999.

Hard to say if the price in US$ shown in an online store in Lithuania is the same price Sigma will ask in the USA. B&H Photo and Adorama still have the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art listed without any price tag. However, $1,999 may turn out to be a pretty realistic price (prediction).

It shouldn’t take much longer until the new Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG ART HSM lens will be available. B&H Photo has you notified when pre-orders are available.