Canon has announced that it has established a full professional photo service center inside the Tokyo 2020 main press center to support Olympics photographers despite the complications with how this would affect contact tracing.
Last week, photographer Jeff Cable explained that he was told that photographers would need to supply their own camera equipment to […]. petapixel.com
Adorama seems to know more about the EOS R1 than Canon revealed last night as it has published more detailed specifications on the upcoming flagship including sensor resolution, continuous shooting capability, AI exposure enhancement, and more. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-05-16 02:30
We are expecting that the Canon EOS R5 Mark II will be announced before the end of April with availability coming a few months later. We don't have a solid date, but we have been told that Canon has sent out some NDAs to a certain segment. canonrumors.com »
2024-03-06 14:40
I have received reports and confirmations that the Canon RF 16mm f/2. 8 STM and Canon RF 100-400mm f/5. 6-8 IS USM have begun shipping to folks Read more. . . The post Canon RF 16mm f/2. 8 STM and Canon RF 100-400mm f/5. canonrumors.com »
2021-10-13 17:24
Canon is no stranger to the world of astrophotography and making cameras that have excelled in the genre. The Canon 60Da was the last DSLR that they made, which had a unique Ha (Hydrogen Alpha) filter on the sensor, and it won over the hearts of all astrophotographers who used it. thephoblographer.com »
2020-02-11 14:00
Canon executives (L-R) Yoshiyuki Mizoguchi, Group Executive of Imaging Communications Business Group, Go Tokura, Chief Executive Officer of Canon's Image Communications Products Operation, and Naoya Kaneda, Advisory Director and Group Executive of Canon's Optical Business Group. dpreview.com »
2018-03-18 16:00
In icy conditions, athletes from around the globe are doing battle under the lights of Pyeongchang’s Winter Olympic sporting venues. Following every snowboard flying through the half-pipes, every bobsled thundering down the track and each stick hitting a puck is an army of professional photographers covering the events for media outlets across the planet. digitalrev.com »
2018-02-12 03:00
Nokishita has gotten their hands on two lens photos that have Canon users buzzing this morning. Just days after Yongnuo announced its (probably very cheap) YN 14mm F2. 8 for Canon, Samyang/Rokinon are reportedly preparing to do you one better by releasing its own AF 14mm F2. dpreview.com »
2018-01-05 19:04
We’re told that the Canon EOS 7D Mark III, which will be Canon’s first APS-C 4K camera, will have a slight crop when shooting in 4K. As for frame rates, do not expect anything more than 30fps in 4K, and 60fps in 1080P. canonrumors.com »
2018-01-03 21:33
Canon today announced they have reached two major production milestones — a cumulative total of 90 million interchangeable-lens EOS cameras and 130 million EF-series interchangeable lenses. photographyblog.com »
2017-10-17 18:00
Dear Canon, You and I have had a very, very long friendship that has lasted many years and many, many generations of cameras. Ever since my first camera purchase, you have been my brand of choice. I still have my original Canon IXUS 40 and multiple generations of full frame and APS-C SLRs going back […] petapixel.com »
2017-09-12 20:11
Today, Canon is introducing a lineup of lenses that are surely doing something different from all the other options out there. The company is refreshing and introducing a number of new tilt-shift options--but these aren't just any tilt-shift lenses. thephoblographer.com »
2017-08-29 07:01
Yup, the Canon 6D Mk II is real--and I had the chance to play with it a while back. The new camera is an interesting upgrade that is bound to be a hit with Canon die hard fanatics and those who love DSLRs. thephoblographer.com »
2017-06-29 07:00
“The Sony Alpha 1 is like driving a Formula 1 racecar,” says photographer Nick Didlick. “Give the race car too much gas going into a corner and you’re going to spin out of control.
Canon claims that a majority share of press cameras at the Olympics were its mirrorless and DSLRs, claiming its 1DX Mark III, R5, and R6 were “widely used.” While Canon, Nikon, and Sony as companies were all present at the Tokyo Olympics in support of photographers, the company has said that it achieved the top […]
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are well underway and despite changes that had to be made because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canon — like Nikon — has set up a fully-staffed Olympic camera repair and loan facility that is home to a massive arsenal of cameras and lenses. Riki Kakizaki, one of Canon’s Global Sports […]
China is publicly slamming Reuters for publishing an “ugly” photo of female Chinese Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Zhihui Hou. After the 24-year-old Hou won the women’s 49-kilogram event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Saturday, the international news agency covered the win in an article that featured a lead photo by Mexican Reuters photographer Edgard […]
The Tokyo Olympics are officially underway after the opening ceremonies were held in a largely empty stadium. But the restrictions that have been put in place due to the pandemic didn’t stop the ceremony from presenting a particularly impressive aerial drone display.
The 2020 Olympics is set to officially begin on July 23, 2021 and while the Olympic committee is forging ahead with the event, photographers are being saddled with challenges that will make documenting it harder than ever before.