Canon has announced the EOS R full frame mirrorless camera system, featuring a new RF lens mount which links with Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lenses via a series of lens mount adapters. The new mount is the same … Continue reading
Getty and Canon have teamed up to challenge ‘curious‘ Canon camera owners to get into the stock photography business via Getty’s ‘This Is Australia’ Collection. Canon’s support of the project requires all stock photos to be captured on its cameras. … Continue reading
Canon is calling on professional photographers to pitch ‘remarkable projects’ through a new initiative called Show Us What’s Possible. The company will provide funding, gear, and promotion for a series of projects which ‘redefine what we think our products can … Continue reading
The great megapixel race between Canon and Nikon has taken a slight ‘Mac vs PC’ turn, after Canon launched two coffee mugs as part of their 5DS marketing campaign. As many may well be aware the EOS 5DS, which is … Continue reading
Canon has dropped the veil on two new 50-megapixel full-frame DSLRs, the EOS 5DS and the EOS 5DS R, as well a new wide-angle zoom lens, the EF 11-24mm f4 USM. As reported last week on Pro Counter following leaked … Continue reading
Chinese manufacturer Yongnuo has released yet another cloned lens, this time knocking off the Canon ‘nifty fifty’ 50mm f1.8 II lens. While no comparison tests have been done yet, the Yongnuo 50mm 1.8 AF lens looks and behaves astoundingly like … Continue reading
A blog dedicated to keeping the ol’ Canon rumour mill grinding has suggested ‘something important’ is coming from ‘Canon on the mirrorless front’ in 2015. Canon Watch, has received tips from two different sources (must be true!) saying that the … Continue reading
Canon has announced December availability of its new powerful L-series EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II USM telephoto lens. The lens is an upgrade to its predecessor, popular among sports and wildlife photographers. The newest model’s optical structure has been redesigned … Continue reading
Canon USA has announced the CINE-Servo 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 Ultra-Telephoto Zooms lens, which is claimed as the ‘world’s longest’ 4k lens for large-format single-sensor cameras – and has a price tag to match. When using the built-in 1.5 magnifier on the … Continue reading
When Canon rolled out a teaser ad campaign on the New York Times website, featuring a countdown clock along with a cryptic message hinting at something big, the photographic media and community were rather drawn in. Many were hopeful that … Continue reading
