Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Is the Canon 5D Mark 3 coming Friday, March 2?

Could this be the new Canon 5D Mark III? 
And will it be announced in Shanghai on Friday, March 2?

Time will tell. In the meantime, I have some pics and a link for you.

In the meantime, here's a sneak peek of the new Canon 5D Mark III body...

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And the immense stage under construction in Shanhai for the Friday, March 2 event...

Looks to be quite a show. And you might have thought WPPI was a premiere event. What, with Costco there?

Hardly...

John

Monday, February 27, 2012

Canon EOS-1D X Availability Announced

Canon EOS-1D X will be available from the end of April 2012.

Canon has announced the official launch date and recommended retail price of its new flagship full-frame digital SLR camera, the 18-megapixel Canon EOS 1D X. Featuring a newly designed 100,000-pixel RGB metering sensor, redesigned 61-point wide-area AF system, dual DIGIC 5+ processors and Full HD video recording with manual exposure and adjustable audio levels. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. This thing is a complete rework from the ground up. Drool.
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Canon 30-300mm Cinema telephoto zoom lens

First shipments start March 2012!!

Canon CN-E30-300mm T2.95-3.7 L SP PL

This is one of the newly announced Canon Cinema Lenses soon to be released. This lens is optimized for shooting in 4K, it has all the professional build quality and features you expect from Canon. You can learn more about these lenses by reading below.

Regular Price:$47,000.00
Pre-Order Price: 
$44,650.00
 - You Save 5% ($2,350.00)!
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Overview

The EF Cinema Zoom lens CN-E30-300mm T2.95-3.7 L SP (PL mount) rivals best-in-class zoom magnification and telephoto focal length for the Super 35mm format, and is engineered to offer unrivaled optical performance for demanding high-end productions, meeting and exceeding industry standards.

Intended for the working professional, the CN-E30-300mm T2.95-3.7 L SP lens has markings on angled surfaces on both sides of the barrel, making it easy to read settings from behind, or from either side of the camera. Focus markings can even be switched from standard labeling to metric, depending on production need. This lens is equipped with control rings designed to maintain the proper amount of resistance with consistent operating torque, and a covered flange-back adjustment mechanism to meet numerous production application needs.

Designed to fulfill contemporary 4K production standards, this phenomenal lens surpasses the performance requirements of any HD imaging system. It features advanced optical design with fluorite and large aspherical lens elements to achieve sharp, consistent images throughout their zoom range. Canon engineers also incorporated geared inner focusing to minimize focus-induced changes in the angle of view, reducing focus breathing virtually to zero. The 11-blade aperture diaphragm ensures smooth out-of-focus areas, while innovative glass construction counteracts barrel expansion and contraction to avoid temperature-induced marking discrepancies.

This lens is also available in an EF mount configuration.

EF Cinema Zoom Lenses
Canon's brilliant EF Cinema Zoom lenses offer extraordinary optical performance for demanding high-end productions. With fluorite, aspherical lens elements, and advanced optical design, these lenses cover the range most commonly used in cinema shooting. Some of the lightest and smallest lenses in their class, these lenses offer consistent form factors and markings optimized for motion picture production. Sharing the same gear position, diameter and rotation angle, and front diameter-the lenses' compatibility with third-party accessories allows crews to easily change between the two lenses without making adjustments to the rig setup.

Additional lenses are already under development, reflecting Canon's commitment to offer a broad range of professional cinema lenses to meet your needs, now and in the future.

Specifications
Product CategoryPL Cinema lenses, Zoom Series
Product SeriesCN-30-300mm T2.95-37 L S
Mount TypePL
Zoom Ratio10x
Focal Length Range30-300mm
Number Of Blades11
MOD From Front of Lens5' / 1.5m
1.78:1
24.6 x 13.8mm
101.3 x 56.8cm at 30mm
9.9 x 5.6cm at 300mm
Size Length mm mod15.67 x 6.58 x 13.78 in. / 144.0 x 167.1 x 350.1mm
Weight112.79 lb. / 5.8 kg
Front DiameterØ136mm
Angular Field of View
1.78:1
24.0 x 13.5mm
43.6° x 25.4° at 30mm
4.6° x 2.6° at 300mm
1.78:1
24.6 x 13.8mm
44.6° x 25.9° at 30mm
4.7° x 2.6° at 300mm
Maximum Photometric Aperture T Number
at 30-240mm1:2.95
at 300mm1:3.7
Scene Object Dimensions at MOD
1.78:1
24.0 x 13.5mm
98.8 x 55.6cm at 30mm
9.6 x 5.4cm at 300mm

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Amazon Prime- Taking the Plunge

I canceled Netflix a week ago Monday. As I find I'm buying more and more on Amazon, such as groceries using Subscribe and Save, Kindle books, movies, CDs, and a growing Wish List full of things I recommend. I just took the plunge by signing on with Prime. Perks include awesome discounts, free 2-day shipping, and special promotions along with the membership "conceirge" treatment, I get free streams of TV and movies. All for $79/year. I get all my Star Treks whenever I want. FoodNetwork cooking shows. First run movie rentals at $3.99, which is reasonable. 1000s of free Kindle books. Kindle book sharing with other members. And one of my favorite shows, Motorweek. All streamed in Adobe Flash 11 instead of Netflix's troublesome and unreliable Microsoft Silverlight.

It gets better. As of Feb 8, 2012, Viacom signed a deal with Amazon to increase the library to over 15,000 TV shows. I highly recommend you check out Amazon Prime membership. I am not paid by Amazon- just spreading a good word :)

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