Canon and Nikon between them shared over 85 percent of the D-SLR market in 2018. Sony's success in the full frame mirrorless market spurred up development efforts by competitors. This included Panasonic, a Micro Four Thirds player so far. Both Canon and Nikon launched their full frame mirrorless cameras last year at Photokina 2018. Nikon's approach was more aggressive and both, … [Read more...]
Canon’s Premium L-Series Lenses Get a Makeover
Canon has introduced two new super-telephoto lenses, the EF 400 mm f/2.8L IS III USM and EF 600 mm f/4L IS III USM with significant weight reduction and high-image quality. While the EF 400 mm f/2.8L IS III USM received a weight reduction of over 25 percent, the EF 600 mm f/4L IS III USM is now lighter by 20 percent. Both lenses feature two of Canon’s most advanced … [Read more...]
Canon Joins Full Frame Mirrorless Race with EOS R
Close on the heels of Nikon's announcement of the Z-series full frame mirrorless cameras, Canon has joined the fray with its announcement of the EOS R system with a newly designed RF mount. The new system will support all current EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lenses through suitable adapters and is claimed to provide room for optical advancements and engineering flexibility that may … [Read more...]
Canon unveils EOS 6D Mark II and EOS 200D
Putting all speculations and rumours to rest, Canon today officially announced the much awaited EOS 6D Mark II full frame D-SLR along with the EOS 200D, an entry-level, feature rich model. The EOS 6D Mark II sports a 26.2 megapixel CMOS sensor and includes a fully articulated capacitive touch 3.0-in 1.04 million-dot LCD. EOS 6D Mark II The 6D Mark II adopts advanced … [Read more...]
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2.0 STM
Canon has been working enthusiastically on the EOS M series APS-C mirrorless cameras for quite some time. These cameras have the advantage of having the largest sensors in the ‘truly compact’ mirrorless cameras. The 22mm f/2.0 STM ‘pancake’ lens takes pride in fast and quiet autofocus enabled by the stepper motor. Design and Build Quality The 22mm f/2 STM is an ultra-slim … [Read more...]
