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Canon EOS 60D

Cuzzy — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:54:06 +0000

EOS 60D is new Canon Camera wit Mid level DSLR, it will going to be better from 50D.We’ve had a chance to use a pre-production 60D so have prepared a hands-on preview, including sample images and movies.Featuring an articulated screen and plastic body shell and utilizing SD memory cards.Instead the 60D is

a smaller camera It combines the 18MP CMOS sensor and 1040k dot 3.0″ LCD from the EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) with the AF system from the 50D.

London, UK, 26th August 2010 – Canon today announces the latest addition to its world-famous EOS series of Digital SLR (DSLR) cameras – the new EOS 60D. Replacing the EOS 50D, the EOS 60D is designed for photographers who want to take their skills to the next level, offering high performance, a series of creative features, a Vari-angle LCD screen and enhanced ergonomics – empowering photography enthusiasts to capture outstanding stills and Full High Definition (HD) video for unique, creative results.

High speed, high resolution
With an 18 Megapixel APS-C sensor, the EOS 60D offers high levels of detail and a magnification of 1.6x the focal length of the lens to capture poster-size images in a variety of aspect ratios*1. Canon’s powerful DIGIC 4 technology rapidly processes image information captured from the CMOS sensor’s four-channel output, providing outstanding colour reproduction, as well as high-speed shooting at 5.3fps in bursts of 58 full-resolution JPEGs.

A standard ISO range of 100-6400 is extendable to 12800, providing smooth images with minimal noise in low light conditions. A 9-point, all cross-type autofocus (AF) system also provides swift and accurate focusing, with an extra-sensitive centre point for lenses faster than f/2.8, allowing photographers to artistically employ a shallow depth of field during portraiture or for more atmospheric shooting.

The EOS 60D features Canon’s iFCL metering system, first introduced with the acclaimed EOS 7D, with a 63-zone Dual-Layer sensor. Information on subject location is gathered from the Auto Focus system, and is combined with colour and luminance readings for consistent accurate exposures whatever the situation. The Integrated Speedlite transmitter also provides in-camera control of multiple EX flash units for more creative lighting.

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EOS Family – EOS 550D

Cuzzy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:22:41 +0000

The camera is great for you to capture your story in stunning detail with the EOS 550D. With the creative freedom to capture the decisive shot, see all the detail of your holiday sunset or follow action in the local football match.

Features:

* 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor
* DIGIC 4
* ISO 100-6400, H:12800
* 3.7fps shooting
* Full HD movies
* 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
* iFCL metering
* Quick Control screen
* Ext. Mic socket
* Movie crop

18 MP CMOS sensor
Ideal for those who want to create large, poster-size prints – or crop images without losing any of the detail necessary for printing – EOS 550D’s 18MP CMOS sensor is outstanding in low light, and produces images with incredibly low noise.

DIGIC 4
Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor works with the CMOS sensor to deliver 14-bit image processing, for smooth gradations and natural looking colours. DIGIC 4 also powers advanced Noise Reduction when shooting at higher ISO speeds, plus split-second start-up times and near-instant image review after shooting.

High ISO for low light
When light levels fall, the EOS 550D offers an ISO range of up to 6400 – expandable to 12800 for those environments where using flash is undesirable.

Full HD movie recording
The EOS 550D combines exceptional still shooting with the ability to shoot Full HD (1080p) video. To satisfy your creativity the EOS 550D features full manual control and selectable frame rates. You can also shoot high speed 50/60fps movies at 720P for when the action is really fast. An HDMI connection allows High Definition playback of footage and images on any HDTV. Also with compatible TVs playback can be controlled using the TV’s remote control.

7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD
Detailed checks on images and video are possible with a 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD screen, which features an ultra-high 1,040,000 dots for increased clarity. Switch to Live View mode and use the real-time visual feed to shoot from awkward angles.

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EOS Family – EOS 7D

Cuzzy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:32:32 +0000

With a host of brand new features designed to enhance every facet of the photographic process, from still images to video, the new EOS 7D represents a whole new class of camera. Made to be the tool of choice for serious photographers and semi-professionals, the EOS 7D features an all-new 18.0 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors, capturing tremendous images at up to ISO 12800 and speeds of up to 8 fps. The EOS 7D has a

new all cross-type 19-point AF system with improved AI Servo II AF subject tracking and user-selectable AF area selection modes for sharp focus no matter the situation. The EOS 7D’s Intelligent Viewfinder, an entirely newly-designed technology, provides approximately 100% coverage and displays user-selected AF modes as well as a spot metering circle and on demand grid lines. New iFCL Metering with 63-zone dual-layer metering system uses both focus and color information to provide accurate exposure even in difficult lighting. The EOS 7D also captures Full HD video at 30p (29.97 fps), 24p (23.976 fps) and 25p with an array of manual controls, including manual exposure during movie shooting and ISO speed selection. The EOS 7D features a magnesium alloy body that is dust- and weather-resistant and shutter durability of up to 150,000 cycles. Compatible with over 60 EF and EF-S lenses as well as with EOS System accessories, the creative opportunities – not just with stills but also with video – are beyond amazement.

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Canon EOS T1i SLR

Cuzzy — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:53:51 +0000

Live View Shooting
Much like the EOS 5D Mark II, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i camera features Live View for both still images as well as video. The Rebel T1i features the Company’s three Live View AF modes – Quick, Live and Face Detection Live mode – which can be used to capture still photos or video images. Quick mode automatically sets One-Shot AF using the camera’s phase detection AF system. It also allows users to select the AF point, even while the Live View image is displayed. Although the camera’s reflex mirror must be lowered briefly to take an AF measurement in Quick mode, it is the fastest way to set focus automatically when the Rebel T1i camera is set for Live View.

Live mode uses contrast-detection AF with the image sensor and here, as with Quick mode, users can change the location of the active AF point using the Multi-controller. Face Detection Live mode uses contrast AF to recognize human faces. When multiple faces are detected, the largest face closest to the center of the frame is targeted as the AF point. While Live View is engaged, users can still change settings including the AF mode (Quick, Live, Face Detection Live mode), drive mode, ISO speed, Picture style, White Balance and more.

Auto Lighting Optimizer
Canon’s Auto Lighting Optimizer technology helps ensure that the subject of each picture is clearly visible by analyzing image brightness and automatically adjusting dark areas in images so they appear brighter. This is ideal when shooting high-contrast situations that include harsh shadow areas, such as landscape images where the foreground is brightly lit and the background detail blanketed in dark shadow. In a scene such as this, the EOS Rebel T1i camera’s Auto Lighting Optimizer technology maintains exposure of the highlight areas while lightening shadow areas for a more enjoyable and evenly illuminated image. The EOS Rebel T1i also supports Peripheral Illumination Correction for up to 40 Canon EF and EF-S lenses.

Canon’s Creative Auto Mode
Canon’s ‘CA’ Creative Full Auto setting available on the EOS Rebel T1i, EOS 50D and EOS 5D Mark II cameras allows users to make image adjustments such as exposure compensation, aperture or shutter speed through a simple navigation screen on the camera’s LCD screen, allowing them to ‘blur the background’ or ‘lighten or darken the image’ with ease. These easy-to-understand image options allow learning-photographers to experiment with image options while still shooting in an automatic mode.

Novoflex Nikon G

Cuzzy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:33:39 +0000

Novoflex has announced the EOS/NIK-NT lens adapter for using Nikon F mount lenses without aperture rings on Canon EOS bodies. The -NT version differs from the existing EOS/NIK adapter through the addition of a lever that lets users control the aperture on Nikkor G-series lenses. The adapter provides a mechanical

connection between the lens and the body but retains automatic metering for aperture priority mode and allow focusing to infinity. According to the the company’s US distributer, HP Marketing it is available at retail price of $292.99.The new adapter is made to very precise and high standards to ensure exact infinity focus on the
Canon camera. With the EOS/NIK-NT adapter automatic exposure metering via stop-down metering is
possible as is aperture priority auto exposure. The new adapter features a lever on the side of the adapter to let users control the aperture on G series lenses. For users of non-G series Nikon lenses Novoflex also offers their original Nikon to Canon adapter, the EOS/NIK.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Cuzzy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:00:23 +0000

At a price that’s lower by $1000, the 7D holds its own nicely against the 5D Mark II, providing similar video results with more shooting flexibility (with an added 24fps mode at 1080p), a much faster burst rate when shooting stills, and wider dynamic range. Of course, the full-frame 5D Mark II delivers optimal wide-angle lens capability, while the 7D has the usual APS-C format 1.6x crop factor. And while both cameras are solidly built, the 5D Mark II delivers pro-level ruggedness. For many users, though, the 100% viewfinder coverage, built-in flash (with wireless flash control built in) and lower price will make the 7D a better bet.

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a substantial piece of equipment to tote around, weighing in at 1.8 pounds (810g) plus battery, and measuring 6.0 x 4.5 x 2.9 inches (152 x 114 x 75mm). For all practical purposes it’s the same size and shape as its 5D predecessor, with only a few button changes to distinguish the two. It’s a conservative design that conveys the serious nature of the gear, devoid of aesthetic flash or sizzle.

The top, front and rear of the body are constructed of magnesium alloy, the bottom and sides of plastic, all anchored to a stainless steel frame. Weather and dust seals around the battery compartments and memory card doors, along with internal gaskets and sealing materials around the buttons, tripod sockets and the LCD screens combine to offer improved weather resistance.

The shutter is rated at 150,000 shots, putting it on par with the Nikon D700 and ahead of the Sony A900, which promises 100,000 shutter cycles.

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Canon EOS 1D Mark III

Cuzzy — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:31:08 +0000

Great photographers are sure of what they need in a camera. Most Importantly, the camera has to be reliable — capable of coming through in shooting positions that are not perfect… especially in trying environmental and difficult circumstances. It’s vital that the camera be responsive — responding quickly to the photographer’s commands… have the ability to photograph, within a blink of an eye, the perfect shot. It has to offer advanced features which make it proficient and flexible and, still, won’t limit operability. And, naturally, it has to give unquestionable picture quality — which, in this day and age, signifies not just nearly noise-free photos, fullness of color, and deep tones, but also adequate information concentration to fulfil the greatest range of output programs. Nowadays, there’s a digital single-lens-reflex camera that fits these standards like no other: and that’s the Canon EOS-1D Mark III. Designed and engineered from the floor up, Canon’s most fledgling flagship EOS is sure to be the next “got to have” DSLR for professional photographers.

EOS 1D Mark III Highlights

Brand new 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor
Excellence in digital photography begins with the imaging sensor. Canon’s state-of-the-art innovative in-house detector design and manufacturing capabilities are a leading cause for why EOS Digital SLR cameras systematically return innovative imaging execution.

The EOS-1D Mark III sports a freshly produced 10.1 megapixel Canon CMOS sensor. It meets the vital purposes of an imaging sensor — responsive, true, very low noise capture of photo information — with unexampled competency. Its APS-H size sensor issues a 1.3 lens transition factor, a format that EOS-1D series photographers know. Furthermore, it comprises Canon’s current CMOS technology improvements that importantly cut digital noise — particularly in dark areas — and extend the functional ISO range.

Exceedingly wide ISO range
Mixing the brilliant image capture possibilities of the new sensing element with innovative Dual DIGIC III Image Processors, the EOS-1D Mark III provides the greatest ISO range of any digital SLR on the market. The common range of 100 – 3200 can be increased to a exceptional 50 – 6400. More significantly, the low-noise operation at high ISO settings gives the full range usable in real-world shooting positions.

14-bit A/D convertors
Whereas previous EOS digital cameras applied 12-bit A/D convertors, the EOS-1D Mark III uses innovative 14-bit convertors to serve the output of the imaging sensor. This creates faster toned conversions and more brilliant graduations. RAW images are registered at 14 bits so that the wide range of tones taken by the sensor are open in 16-bit TIFF images.

Dual DIGIC III Image Processors
The EOS-1D Mark III uses Canon’s stylish DIGIC III Image Processor, which preserves the exceedingly high image quality standard of its precursor but, surprisingly, makes even sharper processing speed. Furthermore, the 1D Mark III uses not one, but Dual DIGIC III Image Processors operating in parallel to supply still larger data managing capability. The ensuing imaging engine deals a wide number of information from the 10.1-megapixel sensor with exceptional speed. Card write speeds are quicker, noise control is importantly improve, and camera reactivity has been yet further improved.