This page is intended to list any news that might be of interest to EOS digital photographers, that are not directly related to photography or post-processing techniques (for that we have separate sections).
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An analysis of EOS-1D Mark III autofocus performance
Another great article by Rob Galbraith; Starts off with questioning do the autofocus weaknesses (and strengths) of the preproduction body carry over to shipping EOS-1D Mark IIIs, and if the new model does match or exceed the autofocus performance of recent 1-series Canons like the EOS-1D Mark II N.
Filed under: Reviews
Notes from Canon headquarters
Rob Galbraith writes an extremely entertaining article on his recent visit to Canon headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. The article also showcases Canon's new Highlight Tone Priority feature on a few examples - a must see for every dSLR enthusiast!
Filed under: General, Reviews
An Almost Perfect Ten by Ten
Luminous Landscape posts first impressions for the Canon 1D MKIII. The new Canon 1D MKIII might easily be seen as a refresh to the model line, but this is not so. Though it looks much like any of the previous models it is in fact an almost complete rethink on the part of Canon of what a pro-level digital camera should be like.
Filed under: Reviews
Canon Professional Network launch
Canon relaunched it's CPN website, with a mission to be a source of inspiration and education to professional and enthusiastic photographers who rely on Canon products. From in-depth features on world famous photographers to the most comprehensive bank of technical information, CPN is the destination site for the motivated Canon user.
Filed under: Canon official
Rob Galbraith publishes a first look at the Canon EOS-1D Mark III
It's a camera designed to extend Canon's superiority in areas like autofocus and high-ISO image quality, to shore up areas of competitive weakness such as the battery system and camera configuration and to incorporate emerging features like Live View and remote camera access, but do these things better than they've been done before in the digital SLR arena. And while they were at it, Canon opted to increase the EOS-1D Mark III's resolution and frame rate too, relative to the EOS-1D Mark II N it replaces.
Filed under: Reviews
Canon software updates
New software updates from Canon include ZoomBrowser EX 5.8b, Digital Photo Professional 3.0 and EOS Utility 2.0 for both Windows and OS X, as well as the Canon RAW Codec 1.0 for Windows Vista. They can all be found on the EOS 30D support page, under Drivers/Software.
Filed under: Canon official, Software
Canon in-lense image stabilizers
Some camera users are unaware of the fact that camera shake is responsible for countless blurry photos. Others have come to rely on Canon IS Lenses to capture their priceless moments in vivid clarity. The image stabilizers in these lenses let you confidently capture blur-free photographs every time you press the shutter button.
Filed under: Canon official
The EOS-1 story
Canon put up a classy micro-site dedicated to the EOS-1 line of cameras that includes - among other things - interviews with the developers of the 1D Mark III
Filed under: Canon official
Canon EOS 1D Mark III vs Mark II N video
This Imaging Resource video posted to YouTube shows how the new EOS 1D MKIII compares to the MKII N in bare FPS performance. Also on the showcase, the new Compact Flash card removal warning that shows in case the memory card door is opened before the burst buffer was entirely written.
Filed under: General
EOS 1D MKIII announced
Canon announced the new king of the hill dSLR body when it comes to shooting performance: the all new 10.1 megapixel CMOS (1.3x crop factor) captures 10 FPS, 110 photos per burst, has two DIGiC-III image processors, an improved AF system, self-cleaning sensor unit, 3" LCD and a mysterious new feature called "live preview".
Filed under: Canon official
