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Canon Watch is the first and only independent site about all things Canon. A blog for Canon enthusiasts. We report Canon rumours and news, and all the hot photographic news on the web.
CanonWatch
3h ago
Canon released firmware updates for five telephoto lenses. Here they are. Please note: we linked Canon Japan (machine translated) because they are the first to publish the firmware updates. Have fun ..read more
CanonWatch
3h ago
Latest murmuring from usually well informed Asian sources suggest that Canon might have already put some new gear into the hands of selected photographers. Field tests, so to say. A rumor surfaced on Weibo suggests: […] that Canon’s marketing department has begun training on the new product today to make final preparations for the upcoming ..read more
CanonWatch
1w ago
This is a new one: rumors about shipping of a camera that has yet to be announced (the EOS R5 Mark II). Latest has it that the Canon EOS R5 Mark II will start shipping around June or July 2024. The rumores announcement date was late April or early May 2024. The source of the ..read more
CanonWatch
3w ago
Only for today (3/28/2024) B&H Photo has a solid discount on a specialised lens, the Sirui 35mm f/1.8 Super35 Anamorphic 1.33x for Canon RF-mount. At a glance: Get the Sirui 35mm f/1.8 Super35 Anamorphic 1.33x lens on sale at $349. Compare at $599. This 35mm f/1.8 Super35 Anamorphic 1.33x Lens from Sirui adds 1.33x anamorphic squeeze to your images ..read more
CanonWatch
3w ago
Here is a new Canon patent application, as usual for RF-mount lenses. Canon patent application 2024042622 (japan, published 3/28/2024) discusses optical formulas for two lenses for full frame mirrorless cameras (i.e. fort he RF-mount): From the patent literature: Example 1 Example 2 More Canon patents are listed here. [via asobinet ..read more
CanonWatch
3w ago
Canon released a bunch of firmware updates today. See below. Please note: I am linking Canon Japan through machine translation, because at time of writing the firmware updates are live on Canon Japan’s site. EOS R3 Firmware Version 1.7.1 EOS R5 Firmware Version 2.0.0 EOS R6 Firmware Version 1.8.4 EOS-1D X Mark III Firmware Version ..read more
CanonWatch
3w ago
A new Canon patent application for RF-mount lenses with composite optical elements. Canon patent 2024039231 (Japan, published 3/22/2024) discusses optical formulas and methods for four lenses with composite optical elements: Guess the most interesting of the bunch is the 50mm f/1.4 lens. From the patent literature: Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example ..read more
CanonWatch
1M ago
Nikon press release: Nikon to Acquire US Cinema Camera Manufacturer RED.com, LLC Accelerating Expansion in Professional Digital Cinema Camera Market TOKYO – Nikon Corporation (Nikon) hereby announces its entry into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding membership interests of RED.com, LLC (RED) whereby RED will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikon, pursuant to ..read more
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1M ago
A new version of the popular Topaz Photo AI software has been released. You can learn about the new version here. What’s new at a glance: All-new UI – All-new Control We’ve overhauled Photo AI’s user interface and added more features to make your favorite photo enhancement and upscaling tool your go-to editor. New workflow ..read more
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1M ago
French site Phototrend sat down with a bunch of Canon executives for an interview at CP+ 2024. While the interview is in French, you can get all the content with a machine translation. Here are some of the discussed topics: For more head over to Phototrend ..read more