With the launch of a brace of impressive and attractively-priced new releases over the past 12 months, specialist lens makers – Tamron and Sigma in particular – are changing the dynamics of the market. Canon US claimed that the recent across-the-board … Continue reading
When it comes to sheer quantity, new lens releases seemed to dominate the just-concluded Photokina 2014. There were over 40 new camera lenses announced, and we’ve collated (most of) them here, de-constructing the PR people’s purple prose and putting it … Continue reading
Canon has released a new firmware update for a selected range of Canon interchangeable EF lenses released between August 2011 and May 2012. The firmware update (version 1.1.1) will ‘incorporate new functions’ into the EF 300mm f2.8 II USM; EF … Continue reading
Canon has announced the Powershot G7 X, its first compact camera with a one-inch (mid-sized) sensor. It will be available in Australia in October. Local online pricing is from $798. The 20-megapixel CMOS sensor has an ISO range of 125 … Continue reading
Canon has announced mid-November release of the EOS 7D Mark II SLR. While local pricing hasn’t been supplied, Canon US has set minimum advertised price at just US$1799, body only. The 7D Mark II features Dual DIGIC 6 image processors … Continue reading
Three days of exhibitions, speaker seminars, hands-on workshops, and live judging of the annual APPAs will take over Luna Park in Sydney this weekend, under The Digital Playground banner. The event, hosted by the Imaging and Digital Entertainment Association (IDEA) … Continue reading
Photokina 2014 is not far off, and Canikon have (perhaps deliberately) let slip quite a few details about two upcoming releases: the alleged Nikon full frame D750 and the Canon EOS 7D Mark II. The Nikon D750 is speculated to … Continue reading
It is unknown when Sony’s new patented curved image sensor technology will be available to the public, but an image captured with the technology has appeared online begging many to speculate it will be sooner rather than later. The image was … Continue reading
Canon has announced release of updates to its Digital Photo Professional (DPP) and EOS Utility (EU) software, which will become available in ‘late June’. Both updates will be available for the Windows and Mac operating systems and will be free … Continue reading
Canon Australia has purchased Sun Studios, with the studio and equipment rental business continuing on as a part of the Canon Professional division. The deal was concluded on April 1. Peter Osborne will stay on in his role as general … Continue reading
