Canon PowerShot G9 X price drop, now it’s $399 (was $529)

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Canon PowerShot G9 X: [shopcountry 35614]

PowerShot G9 X at a glance:

  • 20.2MP 1″ High-Sensitivity CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 6 Image Processor
  • 3x Optical Zoom f/2.0-4.9 Lens
  • 28-80mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Touchscreen LCD Monitor
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
  • Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC
  • ISO 12800 and 6 fps Continuous Shooting
  • Intelligent IS and Manual Control Ring
  • Dedicated Star Mode Shooting

The Canon PowerShot G9 X ([shoplink 35614]click here[/shoplink]) got a consistent price drop and is now on sale at $399. It was $529 since a few days ago. The Canon [shoplink 42946]PowerShot G9 X II[/shoplink] is shipping now, and so the previous model gets a price drop.

How To Setup Your New Canon EOS M5 (video tutorial)

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Canon EOS M5: [shopcountry 40697]

At a glance:

  • 24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 7 Image Processor
  • 2.36m-Dot EVF, Touch and Drag AF Control
  • 3.2″ 1.62m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
  • Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC, Bluetooth Smart
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • Up to 9 fps Shooting and ISO 25600
  • Digital IS 5-Axis Image Stabilization

The Canon EOS M5 is getting more attention than I thought. A sign that Canon isn’t making anything wrong when it comes to mirrorless. Jared Polin, better known as FroKnowsPhoto, posted a 30 minutes video where he goes through the setup of the Canon EOS M5. The video is also a user guide to the EOS M5.

Canon Corporate Strategy Conference 2017 presentation material published

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Canon posted two documents from the company’s Corporate Strategy Conference 2017.

Go for the presentation material. In summary, these 5 points comprise Canon’s key strategy for the next years:

  1. Establish a new production system to achieve a cost-of-sales ratio of 45%
  2. Reinforce and expand new businesses while creating future businesses
  3. Restructure global sales network in accordance with market changes
  4. Enhance R&D capabilities through open innovation
  5. Complete the Three Regional Headquarters management system capturing world dynamism

Should the photography industry really face a downfall, Canon will be active in other industries.

This 14 minutes video helps you choose your next Canon lens

Canon EF 70-200 f/ 2.8 L IS II
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Photographer Peter McKinnon posted a neat 14 minute video that goes through the ins and outs of different Canon lenses. The focal length, the aperture, and the intended use of the lens are the discerning factors of a lens, and are discussed in thr video. Basically, in order to help you the right lens for you, your needs are broken down to three aspects:

  • Will this be for photo or video?
  • What’s my subject?
  • How big is my budget?

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Adobe Lightroom update adds support for Canon Powershot G9 X Mark II and for many lenses

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Adobe released an update to Lightroom. Support for the Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II was added, and for those Canon-mount lenses:

  • Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM
  • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
  • Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
  • TAMRON 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD B023E
  • TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025E
  • TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025E +1.4x III
  • TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025E +2x III
  • Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
  • Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM

Click here for update instructions.