Canon and Sony News for Nov 2012 (Page 2)

From Nikon:

Modifications enabled with this upgrade of firmware, release date November, 27, 2012 (A:1.03 / B:1.02)

• Focus accuracy when a lens and teleconverter with a combined maximum aperture of f/8 is used has been increased

Download the firmware udpate: Windows | Macintosh

Firmware update instructions: Windows | Macintosh

Just posted: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens Review.

Buy.com has the Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB (SSD) Upgrade Bundle Kit available for $159.99. Compare at $209.99.

About CPN Tips and Tricks:

Canon photographers, filmmakers and technical experts bring you invaluable weekly tips to ensure you maximise your use of Canon cameras, camcorders, and their range of accompanying accessories.

The Canon Professional Network has a wide range of tips and tricks available for Canon imaging products. It just added two new items:

• Clearing Custom Functions on Speedlite 600EX-RT
• Linked Shooting with Speedlite 600EX-RT

You can easily search the archive by category or product allowing you to find the information that is most relevant to you.

Sigma Global has published some sample pictures taken with its new 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Lens.

Purchase the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Lens at:

B&H (Canon Mount | Nikon Mount)
Adorama (Canon Mount | Nikon Mount).

For a short break from holiday shopping, check out the new Rebel T4i commercial from Canon:

Amazon has the 32GB Sandisk Cruzer Fit Flash Drive available for $15.99.

The 16GB Sandisk Cruzer Fit Flash Drive is also available for $8.99.

Dell has a new Doorbuster Deal going on every 3 hours. Check it often for good deals on laptops and desktop computers.

From Think Tank Photo:

Most professional and serious photographers will admit that they have “too much stuff.” To aid them in organizing their cables, accessories, and odds-and-ends, Think Tank has released the Cable Management 10 V2.0, Cable Management 20 V2.0, and the Cable Management 30 V2.0.

The new Cable Management pouches feature a clear window, a wide opening, and a large capacity. The Cable Management 10 is designed for power adapters and cables; the Cable Management 20 fits external hard drives and cables; and the Cable Management 30 holds two pro-size flashes.

Additional features include:

• Elastic cable ties included
• Grab handle (Cable Management 20 and 30 only)
• YKK zippers
• Lightweight and durable materials
• Business card holder

Their all fabric exterior is treated with a Durable Water Resistant (DWR) coating while the fabric underside is coated with PU for superior water resistance. They are made with 210D silver-toned nylon, 210D black nylon, clear Polyurethane (PU), nylon webbing, nylon cord, and 3-ply bonded nylon thread.

Specifications:

Cable Management 10 V2.0

• ED: 7.3” W x 4” H x 1.8” D (18.5 x 10.2 x 4.6 cm)
• Weight: 0.1 lbs (0.1 kg)

Cable Management 20 V2.0

• ED: 7.3” W x 6.9” W x 1.4” D (18.5 x 17.5 x 3.6 cm)
• Weight: 0.2 lbs (0.1 kg))

Cable Management 30 V2.0

• ED: 7.8” W x 7.8” H x 2.7” D (19.8 x 19.8 x 6.9 cm)
• Weight: 0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)

From Canon Global:

TOKYO, November 21, 2012 — Canon Inc. announced today that the company will sponsor four of the International Skating Union's most prestigious figure skating competitions, spanning the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 seasons.

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2012 logo

Canon will sponsor a total of four International Figure Skating Championships: the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the ISU World Figure Skating Championships. As part of this sponsorship, Canon will provide products, technologies and services to contribute to the success of each event.

At numerous sporting competitions both in Japan and overseas, Canon has provided behind-the-scenes support to members of the press covering these events, including camera and lens maintenance services and product loans. To further improve on-site media support at all eight Canon-sponsored competitions spanning the two seasons, the company is planning to establish a camera service center at each event to assist the numerous journalists and sports photographers from various countries and regions across the world.

Through the use of Canon products and technologies, the company will continue contributing to the advancement of sports.

Event Schedule:

2012 - 2013 Schedule

2013 - 2014 Schedule

Historically speaking, Canon has provided a lens hood and case (or carrying pouch) with the purchase of L-series lenses. However, Canon has generally not included the accessories with non L-series lenses.

However, according to B&H's "What's In the Box," a lens hood and case will be included with the new Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Lens. The included accessories are also confirmed on Adorama's site.

With the announcement of center-pinch lens caps from Canon, that may be two items we can cross off Bryan's "What I Want From Canon for Christmas” list from 2010!

Preorder the Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Lens at B&H, Adorama, and Amazon.

Eye-Fi just released a firmware update for their popular X2 Wi-Fi enabled memory cards that fixes the previously reported incompatability with Nikon D800 DSLR cameras.

Firmware v5.0018 notes:

• Direct Mode bug fix implemented for the Nikon D800

Check the firmware update procedure for updating your Eye-Fi card.

Canon has released firmware version 1.1 for their new PIXMA PRO-10 and PIXMA PRO-100 printers.

Changelog:

[Ver.1.1]
[Manuals]
- The following supported languages have been added:
French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Simplified Chinese

[Ver.1.0]
- The problem in which the ink level is not indicated properly in some instances has been rectified.

Download the PIXMA PRO-10 firmware update here.
Download the PIXMA PRO-100 firmware update here.

B&H carries Canon PIXMA PRO printers.

The Canon Camera Museum has just published a very informative technical report on the Canon PowerShot G15 Digital Camera.

B&H carries the Canon Powershot G15.