Full List of the Discontinued Canon EF Lenses

Here is up-to-date full list of the EF-mount Canon lenses that have been discontinued by the company. In addition to the EF 40mm lens, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 and EF 800mm f/5.6L IS lenses are now also discontinued. Continue reading “Full List of the Discontinued Canon EF Lenses”

Pentax K-3 Mark III Additional Coverage w/ Pre-Order Links

The flagship APS-C format Pentax K-3 Mark III DSLR camera is now official. The US price is $1,999.95 and the new Pentax K-3 Mark III is available for pre-order: Adorama | B&H | Amazon.

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OM Digital Announced New Four Thirds Website

OM Digital Solutions Corporation1 and Panasonic Corporation2 co- released the Micro Four Thirds System standard in 2008, and promoted its adoption throughout the camera industry. The Four Thirds System Forum Secretarial Office3, which operates and manages this standard, proudly announced today that the official Micro Four Thirds website (https://www.four-thirds.org/en/) has been redesigned to coincide with Four Thirds Day, April 3, 2021. The redesigned site uses the latest technology to enhance the overall user experience. It is equipped with a search function for Micro Four Thirds products, making the website easier for customers to use, and offers mobile-friendly compatibility for responsive viewing of images and content that render beautifully, across all popular devices, such as PCs, tablets and smartphones. Continue reading “OM Digital Announced New Four Thirds Website”

Fujifilm XF 70-300 F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens In Stock & Shipping

The new Fujinon XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R L LM R WR lens is now in stock and shipping from major camera stores.

Designed for sports and wildlife photographers, the US price of XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens is $799.

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Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM, RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Coming Soon

Canon will soon announce the RF 600mm f/4L IS USM, RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro lenses.

According to the latest rumors from Nokishita-C, Canon will officially announce three new RF lenses in late April.  

  • Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro
  • Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM
  • Canon RF 600mm f/4L IS USM

Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro lens is probably the most requested new lens for the RF mount. Canon RF Lens Roadmap already includes the  but this will be better for its aperture and focal length. bout the price tag we can clearly say that RF 100mm f/2.8 IS USM Macro Lens will cost $2,000 at the least.

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Sony a7SIII Hands-On Review Round-Up

Here are the Sony Alpha A7SIII hands-on review round-up. With a full-frame 12mp sensor, the A7SIII offers exceptional low-light performance.

The Sony a7SIII mirrorless camera was officially announced on July 28, 2020 (pre-order opens on the same day). With extreme full-frame movie performance including high sensitivity (expanded ISO up to 409600), 15-stop wide dynamic range, 4K 120p, fast and dependable autofocusing, and extra-strong image stabilization, the Sony a7SIII is an ideal tool for movie makers. Continue reading “Sony a7SIII Hands-On Review Round-Up”

Silver Viltrox AF 23mm, 33mm & 56mm f/1.4 Lenses Released

Viltrox has released silver version of their 23mmF1.433mmF1.4 and 56mmF1.4 X-mount AF lenses.

All three lenses has a metal structure, and  offers a wide manual focus ring and internal focusing, along with a noiseless STM motor to power the autofocus. The widest of the three new autofocus lenses is the 23mm – which offers an equivalent focal length of a 35mm when used on an APS-C mirrorless camera.

VILTROX 85mm f/1.8 II: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 56mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 33mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 23mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon

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Canon Released Firmware v1.3.1 for EOS R6 Camera

A few days ago Canon had released a major software update. After this major firmware update released for EOS R5EOS R6 and EOS-1D X Mark III. , V1.30 version for EOS R6 was withdrawn due to a fatal error.

Canon seemed to have fixed the bug in a short time and the firmware update version 1.3.1 was released.

So this means that you can download the new firmware update V.1.3.1 version for Canon EOS R6 from the links below. Continue reading “Canon Released Firmware v1.3.1 for EOS R6 Camera”

8K Video Comparison Between Sony Alpha 1 and Canon EOS R5

Here is a good 8K video comparison between the Sony Alpha 1 and Canon EOS R5 cameras. 

Both Sony a1 and Canon EOS R5 is capable of recording DCI 8K 30 fps raw video internally as well as 4K video up to 120 fps in 4:2:2 10-bit.  Tony & Chelsea Northrup compare the 8k video capabilities of the Canon R5 (AmazonB&HAdorama) against the Sony a1 (AmazonB&HAdorama) to find out which produces the best results for eye autofocus, sharpness, cropability, low-light & high ISO, dynamic range, rolling shutter, handheld sensor stabilization, overheating, recording times, and raw.

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First Impressions : Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G, 40mm F2.5 G, and 24mm F2 .8 G Lenses

Sony lately expanded its series of G lenses for full-frame cameras. In this post we will cover first impressions of the . These lenses are aimed at both still photographers and video shooters.

Designed for Sony Full Frame E-mount system, all three lenses weigh around 170 g, which is indeed quite light. They accept 49 mm front filters. They are also resistant to dust and moisture to a certain extent. The three lenses are all the same size (2.68″ diameter x 1.77″).

Price and availability

The FE 50mm f/2.5 GFE 40mm f/2.5 G, and FE 24mm f/2.8 G Lenses will be available in mid-to-late May for $599 each.

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