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Canon announced today that it had just built its 40 Millionth EOS SLR camera, adding 10 million units in just the last 3 years. To be fair, this number includes all the EOS film cameras built since 1987 but virtually all growth in the last 5 years has been in digital since Canon ceased production ... read more
Canon was quick in releasing the version 2.0.4 firmware that addresses the audio bugs that were discovered in the previous 2.0.3 version that was released earlier. If you are using a 5D Mark II you can download the latest firmware from the Canon’s Support page ——————————————— Firmware changes In the Version 2.0.4 firmware, the following phenomena that occurred ... read more
Canon announced today that it has removed its much hyped 2.0.3 firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II from its website. It seems that there is a bug in the custom audio settings that can prevent the camera from recording audio. Canon is working on a fix for the problem and in the meantime ... read more
Well it’s that time of the year again, monsoon rains in California, massive snow storms on the East coast, rain/sleet/snow at the Olympics, a lousy time to be outdoors, but a great time to take photos. However, in order to take those great photos, you’ll need to properly protect your camera gear. In this hands on ... read more
There is an old communication saying that goes, “First tell them what you are going to tell them, then tell them, then tell them what you told them”. Well Canon has now posted the firmware update for the EOS 1D Mark IV, that they told us last week they were planning to post some time ... read more
In a press release today, Canon announced that it had passed the 50 Millionth lens milestone in December 2009. That is a lot of glass in 22 years. It is a testament to the growth of the DSLR market to see that it took 8 and a half years to build the first 10 Million ... read more
Think Tank has offered Hydrophobia protective covers for Super Telephoto lenses for a while, now they are bringing this much needed functionality down to shorter lenses as well with the new Hydrophobia 70-200 cover. Wile it is not immersion water proof (a.k.a. a underwater housing) it does protect D-SLRs with short lenses from the elements ... read more
Vincent was given a single still image of a teddy bear laying on the curb of an airport terminal as an opening frame, and asked to develop the first 2-3 min long chapter of a 7 chapter movie. ... Based on that still shot, videographers are then asked to contribute entries for the next chapter, resulting in an interesting experiment for a movie that has no fixed script, or known end. The project will go for several months, with lots of great Canon gear as prizes for each winning segment. ... You can see Vincent's first chapter as well as a "behind the scenes" clip of how it was made on his blog This is one of the best ideas for a photo/video contest that I have seen in a long time, and a great way to highlight talent and technology. Unlike the old Batman series that always asked you to "stay tuned" to the next episode, you really have no idea how this one will end. read more
Well I just brought my Christmas tree out to the curb tonight so that can only mean one thing, CES is just around the corner. The first camera announcement in advance of the show came over the wires today. It is the new 14.6 MP Samsung NX10. What makes the NX10 so unique is that ... read more
In these days of computer operated AF VR Zoom lenses where you can pack an entire 18-300mm focal length range into a single lens, it is hard to imagine that there are still companies making completely manual fixed focal length lenses. Carl Zeiss has been a leader in the high quality precision optics for many ... read more
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