Canon has filed a patent in Japan that shows what appears to be a compact built-in teleconverter that relies upon external controls and internal actuators to provide photographers with quick access to various focal lengths. [Read More]
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Canon’s latest firmware updates for select Cinema EOS and professional camcorders deliver a slew of impactful changes and improvements. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-11-06 23:25
Canon has unveiled its latest latest “Rebel” DSLR, the Canon T8i (AKA the Canon 850D), and it’s got a few new tricks up its sleeve. The latest Rebel features Face and Eye Detect AF, 4K video capability, a better button layout, and support for vertical video. In some ways, the Canon T8i isn’t all that […] petapixel.com »
2020-02-13 07:01
If you’re an Adobe user and a Canon studio shooter who relies on tethering for your workflow, do not update to the latest version of macOS Catalina. Something in macOS 10. 15. 2 has broken Lightroom’s ability to tether with Canon cameras, and there is currently no workaround. petapixel.com »
2020-01-07 00:18
Sales numbers for cameras and lenses tend to be freely available in Japan, which is something lacking in the rest of the world, especially Europe Read more... canonrumors.com »
2019-06-10 15:41
This past week we saw an updated list of new and unreleased Canon gear that has appeared for certifications with various agencies around the globe. Read more... canonrumors.com »
2018-09-17 17:03
Here are images of 3 of the upcoming Canon video cameras. The XF405 and GX10 will shoot 4K and the XA11 will shoot HD. Unfortunately we do not have in depth specifications, but the announcement should be this week. canonrumors.com »
2017-09-11 19:10
Canon has released firmware version 1. 1. 3 for the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR. The latest firmware version is a relatively small update, bringing a bug fix that corrects an issue displaying the drive mode icon, as well as improving USB communication reliability with a function in EOS Utility 3 and increasing the maximum 'release cycles' number displayed in the 'Camera system information' menu. dpreview.com »
2017-02-15 21:47
Canon is taking new flights this year. The company had a challenging release in 2024, but it appears they are keen on proving themselves to photographers. How so? They have filed a new patent that may change how we look at fisheye lenses.
The thermal hurdles engineers must overcome become even more significant as cameras get increasingly more robust video recording features. A new Canon camera patent hopes to overcome these concerns through a relatively compact active cooling system to keep internal recording media cool. [Read More]
According to a new report, Apple is considering putting infrared cameras into future models of its popular AirPods wireless earbuds. [Read More]
Thanks to improvements in sensor design, iPhone and Android smartphones are gaining traction with enthusiast and professional creators. However, one area that has lagged behind developments in imaging sensors is image stabilization.
This patent application (Japan 2023-125903) has a lot of esoteric fast zoom lenses in some very nontraditional focal lengths. Many of the embodiments are missing the image height, however since we also have the half angle of view, we can work backward to verify if these lenses are meant for full frame or for APS-C.
In this Japan Patent Application, JP 2023-118490, Canon is investigating creating smaller built in teleconverters for use in lenses that we would normally not expect to see a teleconverter installed in.