Posts Tagged ‘canon’
Canon announced new full frame camera 1Dx

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/18/canon-announces-eos-1d-x-full-frame-18mp-sensor-14-fps-204-80/
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PK 5 + 1 official picture and picture thread.

view more pictures here: (will updated with more!)
Invitation :: PK 5 + 1

registration here: http://www.photokaki.com/forum/showthread.php?40387-Photokaki-6th-anniversary-party-2010-aka-PK-5-1-official-thread-%21%21%21%21 seats are limited, we can put you on waiting list.
[pk link] Piccadilly High Noon – London 48 Hour Film Project 2009
Piccadilly High Noon
A short film created for the London event of the 48 Hour Film Project.

[PK Link] 5DMk2 native 24p
Philip Bloom spent sometimes working on 5dMk2 with latest firmware update which support 24p

output video:
Above Skywalker from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.
He also share with us the other video:
Sea: Canon 5DmkII native 24p from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.
Shot native 24p.
Lenses used are 100mm Macro F2.8L. 70-200 IS F2.8. Canon 50mm F1.2, 90mm TS, 14mm F2.8L
read more:http://philipbloom.co.uk/2010/03/15/24p/
[PK Link] Canon 5Dmk2 firmware update.
Finally long awaited firmware released:

more info http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=3287
download here: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos5dmk2/firmware.html
[PK news] Canon 5DMk2 price change?
[PK Link] Canon 1Dmk4 and Panasonic GF-1 Wins Engadget Awards
2009 Engadge Canon 1D mk4 won the Reader’s choice while Panasonic GF-1 won editor’s choice.
full list: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/the-winners-of-the-2009-engadget-awards
[PK Link] Olympics war, apart from medals.. camera as well
This major events have put the camera into test again, the pros will try their best to capture the best moments base on the limits of their seatings while the camera company trying their best to ensure the photographers did their job.
There are two interesting articles I came across that the write post his share of views on the cameras he use as well as the challenge they faced.

1) The Olympics: A True Test for the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
2) Megapixel men of the mountain – The Winter Olympics and the lengths photographers go to shoot it
The top 2 cameras that were in the spotlights – Canon 1D Mk4 and Nikon D3s, so we did a quick read on few comparisons test results “off the field”
Canon 1D Mark IV vs. Nikon D3S – Evaluating Prints from High ISO Files
another from photographybay as well.
more discussion here
[PK Link] Canon 1Dmk4 vs 5dmk2

I come across this test report which I think the way they test is a bit diff, the tester tend to ‘move forward’ in order to match the end results which is 1.3x comparing full frame.


