Hot Canon EOS 7D Mark II bundle deal – $1,049 (PIXMA Pro-100, 16GB card, bag, paper)

EOS 7D Mark II
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Another hot deal today. B&H Photo has a Canon EOS 7D Mark II bundle on sale for just $1,049 after $350 mail-in rebate (info), you get:

  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • PIXMA PRO-100 Wireless Inkjet Printer
  • 50 Sheets of 13 x 19″ Photo Paper
  • Sands 16GB memory card
  • Shoulder bag

If you are comfortable with mail-in rebates, then this is likely the lowest price for this kit by an authorised Canon retailer.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II key features:

  • 20.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors
  • 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Clear View II LCD Monitor
  • Full HD 1080p/60 Video & Movie Servo AF
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Live View
  • 65-Point All Cross-Type Phase-Detect AF
  • Expandable ISO 51200 and 10 fps Shooting

Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM deal – $399 (reg. $669, and more deals)

Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM
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Excellent deal by B&H Photo. The Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM zoom lens is on sale at $399. Compare at $669. Expires Dec 5 ’15 at 11:59 PM.

Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM key features:

  • For Canon DSLRs with APS-C Size Sensors
  • 4 Stops of Anti-Shake (OS) Compensation
  • Aperture of f/2.8 throughout Zoom Range
  • Accepts 77mm Filters
  • Ultra Compact (Only 3.6″, 91.8mm Long)
  • Multi-Layered Lens Coating
  • Excellent Correction for Aberrations
  • Hyper-Sonic Motor for Quiet/Fast AF
  • Close Focusing Distance of 11″ (28cm)
  • Weighs Only 19.9 oz (565 g)

B&H Photo also Lenses and flash deals online, and these too:

Black Friday Canon bundle deals put online again (SL1 + 2 lenses $399, G16 $249, T5i $399)

Rebel SL1
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Adorama put online again some of the best Black Friday Canon bundle deals. All Canon kits listed below are bundled with Canon PIXMA PRO-100 Professional Photo Inkjet Printer and Canon SG-201 Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss, 13×19″, 50 Sheets

  • Canon PowerShot G16 on sale for $249 after $350 mail-in rebate (info)
  • Canon Rebel T5i with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens on sale for $399 after $150 instant rebate and $350 mail-in rebate (info)
  • Canon EOS Rebel T5i DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens on sale for $599 after $150 instant rebate and $350 mail-in rebate (info)
  • Canon EOS Rebel SL1 DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens and EF 75-300mm lens on sale for $399 after $150 instant rebate and $350 mail-in rebate (info)

New sensor technology coming to future Canon pro bodies (EOS-1D X Mark II)?

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Column parallel sensor (taken from Canon patent)

I got some hints that Canon may implement a new sensor technology in their future pro-level DSLRs. The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II was also mentioned to possibly get a new sensor tech.

Thanks to reader Richard, we know that there is a slew of patents referring to column parallel sensors, a technology Sony is using on their EXMOR sensors. Quoting one of Canon’s patent applications, a column-parallel A/D converter is…:

a method for improving precision in analog-digital conversion […] of pixel signals. The A/D converter includes a first A/D converter (first processing unit) and a second A/D converter (second processing unit), and the first processing unit performs A/D conversion to generate higher-order bits of digital signals and then the second processing unit performs A/D conversion to generate lower-order bits. The first processing unit performs the first A/D conversion by comparing an analog signal to be converted and a reference voltage. The second processing unit starts charging a capacitor by a constant current source according to the result of the comparison performed by the first processing unit, and ends the charging in response to an edge of a clock signal (a rising edge) supplied immediately thereafter. Then, the second processing unit maintains the voltage for the capacitor and performs the second A/D conversion.

According to information passed over to me, Canon filed not less than seven (7) patents referring to column parallel sensor technology. A bit too much to believe Canon does not have some (big?) plans with such a sensor technology. Therefore, suggestions stating the Canon EOS-1D X may feature a new technology sensor may point in the right direction.

One of the patents is US2015/0341577. It refers to a column parallel sensor, and it seems to describe a method to get more dynamic range from shadows.

I am currently studying the other patents and will disclose them soon. Stay tuned…

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Drawing from patent US2015/0341577

Canon News Round-up (shooting the moon with 5Ds and 70D, lens reviews, more)

Video above: Finland Timelapse. Shot with Canon 600D, 700D, Sony A7S, Samyang 14mm, Samyang 24mm, Canon 15-85mm, Canon 24-105mm, Canon 100-400mm & Tokina 11-16m,

Various Canon news….

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 II image gallery at DPReview

Flickr’s Most Popular Dedicated Camera of 2015 is the Canon 5D Mk III – The Phoblographer

Best lenses for the Canon EOS 5DS R: Best standard zoom & popular prime lens roundup – DXOMark

New Kickstarter Aims to Create a New Pinhole Lens for Cameras – The Phoblographer

How Canon Measured 15 Stops of Dynamic Range on the C300 Mark II – Cinema5D

Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 MTF Curves – LensRentals

Who needs a telescope? 50mp Canon 5DS R + Tamron 150-600mm x 1.4x teleconverter = Lunar bliss! – Imaging Resource

Who needs a telescope part II: Going crop-frame with the Canon 70D + Tamron 150-600mm x Sigma 1.4x – Imaging Resource

Canon on Call: We take a tour of Canon’s new Customer Support Center in Albuquerque, NM – Imaging Resource

Trusting in the Canon 5D Mk III: How Kay Brewer captured the wreck of the Peter Iredale – Imaging Resource

Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 Review – Photography Blog

Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 Distagon T Sample Images – Photography Blog

First Impressions: Sigma 24mm f1.4 Art (Canon EF Mount) – The Phoblographer

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Canon patent for 50mm f/3.5 IS macro lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras

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Canon patent for a neat lens. An image-stabilised Canon 50mm f/3.5 IS maco lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. And yes, there are rumors about a Canon full-frame mirrorless camera. The latest of those rumors says Canon’s full-frame mirrorless camera has been delayed because of mount-related issues.

Patent Publication No. 2015-215494

  • Published 2015.12.3
  • Filing date 2014.5.12
  • Example
    • Focal length 48.58
    • F-number 3.50
    • Half angle (in degrees) 24.01
    • Image height 21.64
    • Overall length of the lens 85.71
    • BF 27.79
[via Egami]