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Canon 5D Mark III
Three things will encourage you give your “old” 5D Mark II to your kids, so you can race out to buy the new Canon EOS 5D Mk III: 1. Headphone jack. 2. ISO speeds to 25,6000 (expanded to 102,400). 3. Improvement in noise reduction by 2 stops. That means 3200 ISO images on the new Mk III look as good… read more…
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Ron Howard at Canon
Canon Continues Cinema Campaign in City. Less than two weeks after the dazzling debut of the Cinema EOS C300 camera at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Canon rolled out the red carpet in front of New York’s Museum of Natural History. It was the premiere of the short film “When You Find Me,” produced by Ron Howard and directed by his daughter… read more…
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Interview with Canon Managing Director Mr. Maeda
The day after the Cinema EOS launch at Paramount Studios, Jon Fauer interviewed Mr. Masaya Maeda, Canon’s Managing Director and Chief Executive of Image Communication Products Operations. Jon Fauer: Mr. Maeda, I think I heard you say yesterday that you started as an engineer. Can you tell us how you began in your career? Mr. Maeda: Some old stories? Q: … read more…
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Canon C300 Article Updated with Pictures
The Canon C300 article posted 2 days ago has now been updated with pictures from Canon and from the Paramount premiere. http://www.fdtimes.com/news/canon/canon-c300/
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Canon 4K DSLR/Cine Camera
Almost lost in the flurry of Canon C300 announcements was an enticing Canon 4K concept camera under glass described as “coming soon.” (It’s in the showcase as you enter, lower right.) Canon is working on a new- EOS-series digital SLR 4K camera. It will have a 35mm full-frame (24 x 36 mm) CMOS sensor and will record 4K 24p using… read more…
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Canon Cinema EOS C300
Cameras have sometimes been described, modestly, as boxes onto which lenses are attached. Some of these boxes change the way we shoot motion pictures, especially when they are lighter, smaller, and faster. Technology influences technique, and two new cameras were introduced by Canon at an exclusive event in the Paramount Theater on November 3. They are the Canon Cine EOS… read more…
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Canon EOS-1D X
18-Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS Sensor, Full HD Video Recording, 61-Point Autofocus, new and faster imaging processors, 14-bit A/D data conversion. With a week to PhotoPlus Expo, Canon announces their new EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. The EOS-1D X replaces the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV, and many 5D Mark II owners will be flocking to Canon’s exhibit in New York’s… read more…
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Canon in Hollywood
Canon has been teasing us recently with intimations of a major product announcement in Hollywood. The rumor-phone has been ringing and OMG how the tweeterati are txting. Now hear this: Canon U.S.A., Inc. just announced the opening of the Canon Hollywood Professional Technology and Support Center in the Sunset Gower Studio lot at 6060 Sunset Boulevard in LA. Canon sources… read more…
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Canon Lens Update
Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced updated availability dates for five of its EF lenses. Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM lens The EF 8-15mm f/4L USM is the world’s widest fisheye zoom lens. The Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM lens is expected to be available in late July for an estimated retail price of $1,399. Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II… read more…
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Full Frame vs APS-C and H
Joe Christofori, Camera Assistant, Data Wrangler and Artist from Massachusetts sent this chart in. It’s a good, graphic explanation of why your Canon 7D (EF-S) lenses won’t cover a 5D (EF lenses), and what happens when you put 5D lenses on your 7D. When you mount an EF lens on a Canon 7D, you’ll notice that the red lens mount… read more…
Canon PL Zooms Image Circle
Correction to our article on Canon PL Zoom, page 38 of April 2011 FDTimes. After projecting the Canon 14.5-60 and 30-3000 mm zooms last week, the two prototypes have an image circle greater than the 27.5 mm diagonal we previously reported. It’s more like 29 mm. These specs are unofficial, and the image circle of production models has not been… read more…
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Oli at NAB 2011
Sony’s theme was “Believe Beyond HD.” The Digital Cinema Society’s seminar was titled, “3D, 4K and beyond.” We saw plenoptic lenses selectively adjusting focus within a scene. We saw the GoPro 3D camera on a model helicopter. NAB 2011 was well beyond HD. Attendance was up, along with activity on the show floor. It could be a reflection of a… read more…
Canon 3D Upgrades
Canon lifted its pre-NAB veil of silence with news of upgrades to their XF305 and XF300 Camcorders. This information did not make it into our April NAB issue–so here’s the rundown. New firmware for the XF300-series camcorders includes Canon’s 3D Assist Function (to simplify 3D set up), updated Scan Reverse function, Double Slot Recording for instantant backup, and the option to… read more…
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Canon PL Zooms
Canon will show two new PL-mount lenses at NAB: 14.5-60 mm T2.6 zoom lens and 30-300 mm T2.9 – 3.7 zoom. 27.5 mm image diagonal (16:9 format). Perform to 4K specs — more on this in breaking news on page 38 of FDTimes NAB Edition, to be released April 11.
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FDTimes NAB Edition Contents
FDTimes April 2011 double issue 41-42 hits the halls of NAB on opening day: at 9 am on Monday April 11, 2011. Pick up your complimentary copy of Film and Digital Times from the publication bins in the Central Hall Main Lobby and South Hall Upper Lobby, at our booth C9550, and at the booths of our sponsors, including Sony, Fujinon,… read more…
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CP+ Camera & Imaging Show
Yokohama Japan. Feb 9-12, 2011. The CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show is underway, with early previews of things to come at NAB and later this year. JVC showed two 4K camera/camcorders. Canon announced 60 million EF lenses delivered. Most of the camera manufacturers attracted large crowds, no doubt proving the pull of pretty models on stage for Nikon, Lumix,… read more…
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Canon at Sundance
Canon U.S.A. will host DSLR workshops at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Friday, January 21, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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Canon 60D Video
One thing is sure: most new cameras have new features you just can’t live without. Canon’s new EOS 60D is a newer, lighter, more affordable variation of the 7D, aimed more toward enthusiasts and students who will appreciate the $600 price reduction and won’t mind a few missing features or slightly less rugged construction. This is a perfect HDSLR camera… read more…
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December Issue now online for Subscribers
Our 96 page December Issue 36-38 of Film and Digital Times is now online. Subscribers: click on the MEMBERS tab, above. The print edition has gone to press. It will be in the mail soon. Our cover says “Converging Worlds.” Although convergence and 3D certainly has everyone’s attention, this is the historic year of convergence and collision between consumer and professional… read more…
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Image Stabilization by Larry Thorpe
Larry Thorpe, National Marketing Executive for Broadcast & Communications, Canon USA Inc. presented a fascinating lecture at NAB 2010 on how image stabilization works. He’s graciously crafted this article in response to demand for more insight into how the two major systems of stabilizers work: Vari-Angle Prism IS and Shift Lens IS. Download the Medium Resolution Article (4 MB PDF)
