Deal: Rokinon 14mm F2.8 AF Wide Angle – $649 (reg. $799)

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At a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • One Extra-Low Dispersion Element
  • Two Aspherical and Four HRI Elements
  • Ultra Multi-Coating
  • Autofocus, AF/MF Switch
  • Weather-Sealed Construction
  • Rounded, Seven-Blade Diaphragm

Adorama has the Rokinon 14mm F2.8 AF Wide Angle lens on sale at $649. Compare at $799. Free shipping. Available while supply lasts. This is a very interesting lens.

New Rokinon 14mm F2.8 AF Full Frame Ultra-Wide for Canon EF-Mount. This 14mm prime is not only Rokinon’s first auto focus lens engineered for Canon, but it also is their first model to offer weather sealing. Built for the rigors of professional use and uncompromised optical performance, it easily meets or exceeds the performance characteristics of other professional / “luxury” ultra-wides.

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Deal: Canon EOS 6D bundle with photo printer, Tascam audio recorder, more – $999

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Canon EOS 6D at a glance:

  • 20.2 MP sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, wide ISO
  • HD Video manual exposure & multiple frame rates
  • 11 point AF w high-precision cross-type AF point
  • IFCL Metering
  • 4.5 fps Continuous shooting
  • Built-In Wi-Fi
  • Built-in GPS Receiver
  • Compact and lightweight body

Authorised retailer Adorama has a very good bundle deal on the Canon EOS 6D. You get the EOS 6D bundled with

  • Canon PIXMA PRO-100 Professional Photo Inkjet Printer
  • Canon Plus Luster Semi-Gloss Photo Paper (13×19″), 50 Sheets
  • Tascam DR-10SG Camera-Mountable Audio Recorder with Shotgun Microphone
  • Tascam DR-05 Portable Handheld Digital Audio Recorder

The bundle is yours for just $999, after instant discount and $350 mail-in rebate (instructions). Free shipping. Available while stock lasts.

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Fujifilm expects Canon (and Nikon) to loose 50% market share within 2021, internal memo

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Over at Fuji Rumors they got what appears to be an internal Fujifilm document, not expected to hit the public.

What is this document saying?

[…] within 2021, Fujifilm predicts a decrease in market share for Canon and Nikon of 50%

This seems to be the result from internal studies by Fujifilm Japan. The same Fujifilm document predicts a steady growth for Fujifilm.

I don’t know how realistic it is that Canon’s and Nikon’s market share will decrease by 50% in the next 3 years. That’s would hit Canon and Nikon hard, I guess.

Moreover, if Canon (and Nikon) will eventually announced their full frame mirrorless camera I expect they to get a stronger grip on the mirrorless market and not necessarily to loose market shares. I guess it’s Sony and Fujifilm to worry about what Canon, given their tech know how and engineering skills, may launch mirrorless-wise in the next 8-12 months.

Exciting times, stay tuned.

Deal: Vello Extendá Wi-Fi Camera Remote Control – $79.95 (reg. $129.95, today only)

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At a glance:

  • For Select Canon, Nikon & Sony Cameras
  • Remotely Capture Photos & Video
  • Apps for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows
  • Creates Wi-Fi Network with 164′ Range
  • Adjust ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture
  • Live View & Touch Focus Functions
  • Intervalometer with Bulb Mode
  • Wireless Streaming of Images for Review
  • Connects to Camera via USB Port
  • Integrated Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Only for today (5/4/2018) B&H Photo has the Vello Extendá Wi-Fi Camera Remote Control on sale at $79.95. Compare at $129.95. Free shipping.

Deal: Canon EOS 5Ds R – $2100 (reg. $3699, import model)

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Canon EOS 5Ds R at a glance:

  • 50.6MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors
  • Low-Pass Filter Effect Cancellation
  • 3.2″ 1.04m-Dot ClearView II LCD Monitor
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps
  • 61-Point High Density Reticular AF
  • ISO 100-6400; 5 fps Continuous Shooting
  • 150,000-Pixel RGB+IR Metering Sensor
  • User-Selectable Shutter Release Time Lag
  • Anti-Flicker Compensation

Top Rated Plus seller DealsAllYear (99.7% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 5Ds R on sale at $2,099.99. Compare at $3,699. Please note: this is an import model, 1 year US seller warranty applies. Import models are legally imported from another country through channels other than the maker’s official distribution system.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark III to announced between Photokina 2018 and Photokina 2019?

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Call it “rumor” but to me it looks we should call this “common sense”. We have been told (thanks) that Canon will announce the replacement for the glorious EOS 7D Mark II somewhen between Photokina 2018 (September) and Photokina 2019 (May).

There is nothing really surprising here. After a series of rumors that alternatively suggested the end of 2018 or the beginning of 2019 as the most likely date for the EOS 7D Mark III announcement, this rumor isn’t telling us anything new. That Canon will announce the EOS 7D Mark III somewhen between September 2018 and May 2019 is very much just common sense.

It’s since a few years that Canon has become very secretive about their products. Reliable leaks are rare, and usually surface only a few weeks ahead of the announcement. That’s to say that we still know nothing about the EOS 7D Mark III (besides some obvious things like tiltable screen). Over the last two years we got the following bits:

  • newly developed 28MP sensor, said to introduce a new Canon APS-C sensor generation (we leaked this first)
  • more video-oriented
  • some sort of 4K video (though no details, we leaked this first)
  • tiltable touch-screen
  • new generation of Dual Pixel AF
  • more upscale than the EOS 7D Mark II
  • richer feature set compared to the 7D Mark II
  • same introductory price as the EOS 7D Mark II

So far there is only one hint that Canon may indeed announced the EOS 7D Mark III for Photokina 2018: it seems major retailers are clearing stocks of the EOS 7D Mark II.

Stay tuned.