Snap, hashtag and share your favorite piece of Australia (with Canon)

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For our readers down under, Canon Australia press release:

Australia is as diverse a country as it is vast. Across its breadth, we enjoy a huge variety of landscapes, city scapes and architecture, cultures and communities, sports and passions that make where we live special.

In the spirit of No One Sees It Like You, Canon wants to help all Australian’s capture and share their local community as they see it – that’s the real Australia.

Launching on 10 October 2016, Snap Australia is a four week program through the network of 108 individual News Community Media and their associated websites and social media channels. Each week, you will have the opportunity to shoot practice briefs in the lead up to the big day on 16 November.

Helping you take photos that show Australia in its best light, the Canon Collective Ambassadors in each state will give you simple tips and inspiration through editorials in your local newspaper and online in short videos.

“Snap Australia is a great opportunity to grab your camera and show your community in its best light to the rest of Australia and the world,” says Steve Loughran, General Manager of the Canon Collective. “We’re looking forward to helping people with simple pointers to take shots that bring out the stories, characters, beauty and passions that make up a community. And because everyone sees things differently, we’ll see loads of unique perspectives come through which is really exciting.” Keep an eye out for us in your News Community Media newspaper – online or in print – and to get involved just visit snapaustralia.com.au.

Where is Snap Australia taking place?

The Snap Australia program is a News Community Media program comprising the five community publishing divisions in Sydney/Central Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

How do I get involved?

Keep an eye out for the weekly brief in your News Community Media newspaper or visit snapaustralia.com.au

Who are the Canon Collective?

The Canon Collective provide people with a range of unique experiences to learn and practice photographic skills together, regardless of age or skill. Why not come and join us?

  • Enjoy unique photography experiences
  • Meet passionate people
  • Try the latest Canon gear

Take a look at the Canon Collective site and select your location for photography events near you.

Zoner Photo Studio X released (layers, in-program photo ordering, advanced image search by location)

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Zoner Photo Studio X has been released, and it comes with plenty of new features. The video below gives an overview. You can download Zoner Photo Studio on zoner.com and try it 30 days for free. Windows only.

Press release:

New Updates in Zoner Photo Studio X include working with layers, in-program photo products ordering, advanced image search and more

Make Good Photos Great With This Universal Photo Editing and Organizing Software

San Francisco, November 4th, 2016 – The latest version of Zoner Photo Studio, dubbed ZPS X, now brings photographers a photo editing and management tool greatly enhanced with layers support for more photo editing possibilities than ever, non-destructive gradient filters, new sorting options and tools that will make working with your photos a breeze. The new Create module lets you turn your photos into printed products such as photo books, canvas prints and calendars—and then allows you to order the products straight from inside the program. All this is newly available through advantageously priced prepaid licenses.

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Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM sample pictures

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Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM: [shopcountry 38547]

At a glance:

  • EF-M Mount Lens/APS-C Format
  • 44.8mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Maximum Aperture: f/3.5
  • One UD Element & Two Aspherical Elements
  • STM Stepping AF Motor
  • Hybrid IS Image Stabilization
  • Maximum Magnification: 1.2x
  • Super Macro Setting for 3.7″ Min. Focus
  • Built-In Macro Lite LED
  • Retractable Design for Compact Profile

The Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM lens with built-in led lights didn’t get much attention since it was announced. That’s a pity because it’s an interesting lens with an affordable price.

The EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM is a compact prime lens designed for macro photography (44.8mm-equivalent). It has a 1.2x maximum magnification and 3.7″ minimum focusing distance. Moreover, the EF-M 28mm f/3.5 has an integrated Macro Lite LED to provide additional illumination to close-up subjects. Aiding its ability to reproduce small subjects at greater than life size, the optical design incorporates one UD element and two aspherical elements to reduce chromatic and spherical aberrations in order to provide a high degree of sharpness and clarity. And the best thing is, it costs just $299.

Digital Life Innovator posted a small set of pictures taken with the EF-M 28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM and a Canon [shoplink 40697]EOS M5[/shoplink].

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Canon EOS M5 & EF-M 28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM, 0.025 sec (1/40), f/3.5, ISO 5000, 0 EV

 

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Canon EOS M5 & EF-M 28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM, 0.017 sec (1/60), f/3.5, ISO 1000, 0 EV,

All pictures © Digital Life Innovator, and used with permission. See all EF-M 28mm Macro sample pictures at Digital Life Innovator

See Hong Kong in this pretty psychedelic timelapse and hyperlapse video

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Kirill Neiezhmakov made a timelapse and hyperlapse video of Hong Kong. This is for sure not your typical timelapse video. It’s a timelapse and hyperlapse video with a decent dose of psychedelic elements.

The video was made using two Canon [shoplink 335]EOS 60D[/shoplink], an [shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink], Sigma 10-20mm f/4.0-5.6, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Samyang 8mm f/3.5, Canon EF 17-55mm f/2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L and a GoPro Hero 4. Adobe After Effects, Lightroom and LRTimelapse have been used for post-processing.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III in stock and ready to ship (USA, Germany and UK)

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At a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to 22
  • Three Aspherical & Two UD Elements
  • Subwavelength & Air Sphere Coatings
  • Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
  • Internal Focus; Full-Time MF Override
  • Fluorine Coating on Exposed Elements
  • Dust- and Water-Resistant Construction
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

The new Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III is in stock and ready to ship at $2,199 at major US retailers: Amazon (shows up as pre-order again)| B&H Photo | Adorama.

If your based in UK, Park Cameras has the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III in stock.

If you’re in Germany, Calumet Photographic has the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III in stock.

Thanks Albert.