[Deal] Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Down To $149 For Limited Time
B&H has the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens down to $149 for limited time (48hrs, click here). Regular price is $255; not bad imo. Good travel lens. The Canon EF-S…
[Rumor] EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Lens To Be Released Soon?
According to Northlight Images the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Lens has been spotted out in the wild, shooting a tennis match in Wimbledon. There are no exact specifications…
[Review] EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Sample Pics And Another Review
Canon's little pancake, the , is getting a lot of attention. That's no surprise, given the outstanding performance this lens delivers (especially in regard to its price). DPreview published sample pics…
[Review] Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Reviewed By Photozone (Yet Another Pancake Review – Update)
UPDATE: Cameta Camera on Amazon has some cool pancake bundles (15 items available for each kit - act quickly): EF 40mm f/2.8 STM + 3 (UV/FLD/CPL) Filters + Hood +…
[Pre-Order] New Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS Available For Pre-Order
Both Adorama (click here) and B&H (click here) have the brand new Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS ready for your pre-ordering pleasure. Price tag is $499. The lens has…
[Pre-Order] EF 40mm f/2.8 Pancake and 18-135mm STM IS Lenses Ready For Pre-Order (Update)
Update: Scott Bourne's thought about Canon's pancake (click here). He points out one of the features of the EF 40mm f/2.8 pancake that may get overlooked: the focusing distance of…
[Review] Tamron AF 24-70mm f/2.8 SP Di USD VC Tested By Photozone
We already have seen a review (with specs) and a comparisons involving the new, weather-sealed . Now also well reputed photozone.de published a review (samples and conclusion here). The impression…
[Gear] Canon Thinking About Powered Lenses For Videography
Canon is looking into building power zoom lenses to use for video use. In an interview given to techradar, Mr. David Parry from Canon UK said that «Power zoom would be…
[Rumor] More Canon Mirrorless Information Leaking (June Announcement Confirmed)
I report and sum up the Canon mirror-less news i got in the last few days. My source told me that a Canon mirror-less camera will indeed be announced next…
Low-Light Comparison: 5D3 vs 5D2 vs D800 – Next Take
I posted about this comparison before. Now the test has been redone with some parameter adjustment, mainly because of the different way these cams handle ISO (watch the video to…
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD Review
Update: the following shops have the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 VC USD in stock and ready to ship (world-wide availability check at the end of the post): B&H ($1,299, click…
Samyang Lenses for Canon In Stock at B&H
B&H has four Samyang lenses with Canon mount in stock and ready to ship. These are mechanical things: no AF nor camera controlled aperture, but very good build quality at…
PowerShot D20 Digital Camera in stock at B&H – Limited Quantity
The water and shock-proof PowerShot D20 (with GPS!) is in stock at B&H at limited quantity for $349 (click here). Core specs: 12.1Mp High-Sensitivity CMOS Sensor 3.0" Pure Color System LCD…
Powershot G1 X DxO-Mark Scores and Lens Test
DxO Labs just published the measures for Canon's , and the little cam scores good, very good. DxO Labs' interpretation of the scores: You have a reflex-quality sensor in camera…
Canon Sunday Deal: Rebel T3i/600D & 18-135mm IS lens for $899.88
Good deal on Amazon: The Rebel T3i/EOS 600D with the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Type II Lens dropped to $899.88 on Amazon US - click here to check the deal. The core specs…
To Upgrade or Not To Upgrade, part 1: 5D Mark III vs 5D Mark II
VS It's a month and a half that the has been announced, and a lot of people is questioning if they should upgrade from their actual cameras. In this post…
Canon announces 1D C, C500 and new EF Cinema Lenses
There has been a batch of announcements by Canon in the last hours. The EOS-1D C ('C' for Cinema). Looks like the 1D X, but different specs: Video recording at…
Yet Another 5D Mark III vs D800 Comparisons Round-up (5D3 clear winner regarding AF, ISO performance)
Let's go into another round of what is starting to look as a Battle of the Giants. Canon's vs Nikon's D800. Both full-frame, the Nikon having a 36MP…
Rolling shutter jello comparison: 5D Mark III vs Sony Nex 7
Photographer Mike Kobal did an interesting test using a and Sony's NEX 7 to demonstrate the rolling shutter effect. Mike's premise: Keep in mind this is an extreme test to…
Hot Deal: Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 ATX Pro Fx for just $699
Hold on out there! Adorama is offering the Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 ATX for just $699 (click here). Regular price is $849. Offer lasts until March 3oth. This is a lens designed for…