According to Mads Peitersen, inside the body of a Canon 5D MkII, you should not find a magnesium allow structure, but this is what you should see. Mads Peitersen creates paintings of this kind for several objects from our geek life.
Category: Canon
Give a mini-SLR
This is time for Christmas gifts. Why not a camera for your loved one? And one you always can keep with you. You can buy it from Photojojo complete with a set of lenses, but it’s only a model.
Dial locked on Canon SLR’s
Canon first proposed it in Japan, It comes to the United States now. On the Canon EOS 7D and EOS 5D MkII, it will soon be possible to return the camera to Canon repair services to have a new dial installed with a central lock button. What seems pretty simple could well be a revolution…
New Canon firmware for EOS 7D & EOS 550D (T2i)
Canon just announced new firmwares for both cameras. Canon EOS 7D Firmware Update Version 1.2.3 Fixes a phenomenon in which the settings of the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 revert to the default settings when both the camera and the ST-E2 are set to auto power off. Fixes a phenomenon in which the Macro Ring Lite (MR-14EX,…
A Canon 400mm f/2.8 prototype stolen
photo © 2007 Paul Friel | more info(via: Wylio)According to QueSabesDe.com, a photographer of the Reuters press agency who was currently testing the newly announced (but altogether unavailable) Canon 400 mm f2.8 EF L IS II USM saw it stolen from his hotel room. I’m nearly hoping that it will re-appear in the hands of…
Delay for the Canon tele-lenses
In August, Canon had announced its newest lines of high-end pro tele-lenses (EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM) and a EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM zoom. Small issues with the manufacturing, with planned process improvements. Nevertheless, it will take us up to March 2011… We will have to be…
Firmware v2.0.8 for the 5D Mark II
A firmware update (version 2.0.8) for the Canon EOS 5D Mk II. Fix for not using the user mode (C1, C2, C3) in video capture Fix for not releasing the shutter when Auto Power is set to “on” Fix for an over-exposure in LiveView mode when ISO setting is on L Fix for resetting the…
Opinion: Canon EOS 5D MkII vs. Nikon D700
Allister Freeman is a photographer who recently switched from Canon to Nikon. In this post on his blog (Canon 5D Mark 2 versus Nikon D700 – My thoughts), he tries to give a hands-on experience report to support his switch. Actually, the most important of his issues was with ISO sensitivity and general behavior of…
Download the Canon EOS 60D user manual
We all know how difficult it can be to find the online versions of the SLR photo cameras operator/user manuals in general, and Canon manuals specifically. For a recent photo camera like the Canon EOS 60D, this is somewhat more difficult, and I decided to specially look around for the YLovePhoto readers. Here are the…
Canon EOS 60D available at B&H
If you are ready to buy your camera gear in the USA (or if you live there), you may want to take advantage of the Canon offers and Canon rebates from B&H, our partner in New York City. Starting with offers on the all-new Canon EOS 60D (already available): Canon EOS 60D DSLR Camera (body)…
Photokina, it’s started! (continuous update)
Of course, when the doors of the Photokina opened in Köln, Germany this morning, we found the recently announced new products, including: Canon EOS 60D Nikon D3100 Nikon D7000 Olympus E-5 Pentax K-5 Pentax K-r Sony SLT-A33 Sony SLT-A55 Sony Alpha 560 Sony Alpha 580 But, let’s also see what the camera and accessories manufacturers…
Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4
Faithful to its age-old fame, Carl Zeiss shows us a new wide-angle lens aiming at the high-end of the market, at least because of the “widigantic” aperture of f/1.4. Available in Canon and Nikon mounts at 1385€, from the first quarter of 2011.
Canon EOS 550D User Manual
I is often quite difficult to find the user manual of a good SLR camera like the Canon EOS 550D (aka Canon T2i or Kiss X4). This is the reason why I decided to share with you the result of my searches. You will become able to evaluate correctly the features of the this nice…
Canon EOS 60D video
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The prices of the Canon EOS 60D
Canon EOS 60D body only 1149€ £1099 US$1099 18-135mm kit 1399€ £1399 US$1399 18-55mm kit 1249€ £1199 17-85mm kit 1449€ £1499 17-55mm f/2.8 kit £1999
Canon gone wild
This month of August 2010 is definitely rich in news of importance for the expert photographer. After Nikon and Sony, Canon is ready to present its new offering. Where Sony had 4 new DSLR cameras, Canon has one new Canon EOS 60D and 4 high-quality new lenses. Canon EOS 60D This is a very coveted…
Canon likes APS-H
In a rather unusual move, Canon has announced a surprising sensor the developed: a 120 Mega-pixel APS-H sensor. APS-H is the size of the photo sensors used in the EOS 1D series (clearly Pro cameras). And this big sensor has a huge amount of pixels (nearly 7.5 times larger than the company’s highest pixel count…
Canon EOS 60D: only 2 days left
It seems that the announcement of the Canon EOS 60D will be done on September 26th. Until then, the feature list of the Canon ESO 60D is still a bunch of rumours. In parallel, we have to wait for what will probably be a set of two new high-end tele-photo lenses. Maybe two white pro…
Sony, pre-Kina leaks
It seems that Sony is not as tight-lipped as usual in the preparation of the upcoming Photokina show in Köln, Germany at the end of next month. The offering is now nearly certain: 4 Alpha cameras and a set of lenses can be expected. They should be announced on August 24 (next week). Alpha 33…
Canon G12 leaked by CNET
CNET Asia seems to have been observed while preparing the article for the upcoming compact point-and-shoot digital photo camera following the Canon G11. The main features of the Canon G12 will be: 10 mega-pixel CMOS sensor 5x optical zoom (28-140mm equivalent) 2.8″ tilt-and-swivel LCD Manual exposure control HD quality video capture Multi aspect ratio image…
Canon EOS 60D on Sept 22
Next Canon announcement, of September 22nd, should be used to present the newest Canon EOS 60D.
Glass at the Photokina
As we all know, the upcoming Photokina in September is already the center of rumours coming from all parts. I have been trying to give an idea of what could be coming for the major brands in the DSLR market, concentrating mostly on the new bodies to be seen. But there is no end to…
Canon EOS 60D confirmed by DxO
The Short-term DxO Optics Modules Roadmap is very clear: Canon EOS 60D available at most in December 2010. There, it’s no longer a leak, but a confirmation. But, nothing about the feature list, of course… Thanks Liaud.
Canon, (there will) be no EVIL
Canon Japan’s Image Communication Products head Masaya Maeda revealed to Reuters what seems to be that Canon will not be part of the race to get a new EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder, Interchangeable Lens). Canon is thinking about using its own good position in the SLR market to build more small SLR cameras at a rock…