Canon have extended some EOS body/lens rebates and introduced some new ones, so no there are rebates on the EOS 5D MkIII, EOS 6d, EOS 7D, EOS 60D, Rebel T4i, Rebel T3i, Rebel T3 and EOS-M. With the Rebel bodies and the EOS-M you have to buy a lens too, but with the others you have the option of buying the body only or a kit with a lens. This new program runs through March 30th 2013
The current lens and speedlite program also runs through March 30th 2013.
More new announcements from Nikon. This time a full APS-C sensor compact digicam with a 16 MP sensor and a 28mm (equivalent) f2.8 lens. The only downside? It’s listed at $1099.95. That’s a lot for a fixed lens camera with a relatively slow prime. If you want the viewfinder too it’s an extra $449.96. The question is would you buy this or an APS-C mirrorless interchangeable lens camera like one of the Sony NEX series with a similar prime? You can get a Sony NEX-5R for $548 and a Sony 16mm F/2.8 for $248. Of course the Coolpix A is a little smaller, butthen there’s always the Canon Powershot G1x with an almost APS-C sensor and 28-112mm lens which is also f2.8 at 28mm and is selling for $699.
The coolpix A is neat, but it would have been even neater with a f1.8 or even an f2 lens. Of course then it would have to be bigger which I guess would spoil it as a “pocket” camera, not to mention make it even more expensive.
Unlike any other COOLPIX camera, the new COOLPIX A is equipped with a DX-format CMOS sensor that enables users to achieve superior image quality previously only possible with a Nikon D-SLR. The combination of this 16.2-megapixel DX-format sensor and ultra-sharp prime NIKKOR lens firmly positions the COOLPIX A as the reigning flagship camera in the COOLPIX line.
The all-glass 18.5mm (28mm equivalent) prime lens has an f/2.8 aperture, allowing users to shoot with a shallow depth of field to blur backgrounds for professional-looking photos. Even when the sun goes down, the lens offers the ability to turn a fleeting glance into a flattering moonlit portrait with just a press of the shutter. Always ready for the spontaneous moment, the camera’s quick AF performance and 4 frames-per-second (fps) burst help users to consistently capture any moment with outstanding image quality.
Canon have announced a new full frame 35mm sensor designed for Video use. The sensor has a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 43mm diagonal (since they say it used the full image circle of EF series lenses). Though they don’t give size or pixel count, by my calculations (solve the equationc…) it looks like it is around 37.5mm x 21mm and the pixel count is just over 2MP as would be expected for a 1920 x 1080 full HD image. Each pixel has about 7.5x the area of an EOS-1D X pixel.
TOKYO, March 4, 2013—Canon Inc. announced today that the company has successfully developed a high-sensitivity 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor exclusively for video recording. Delivering high-sensitivity, low-noise imaging performance, the new Canon 35 mm CMOS sensor enables the capture of Full HD video even in exceptionally low-light environments.
The newly developed CMOS sensor features pixels measuring 19 microns square in size, which is more than 7.5-times the surface area of the pixels on the CMOS sensor incorporated in Canon’s top-of-the-line EOS-1D X and other digital SLR cameras. In addition, the sensor’s pixels and readout circuitry employ new technologies that reduce noise, which tends to increase as pixel size increases. Thanks to these technologies, the sensor facilitates the shooting of clearly visible video images even in dimly lit environments with as little as 0.03 lux of illumination, or approximately the brightness of a crescent moon—a level of brightness in which it is difficult for the naked eye to perceive objects. When recording video of astral bodies, while an electron-multiplying CCD which realizes approximately the same level of perception as the naked eye, can capture magnitude-6 stars, Canon’s newly developed CMOS sensor is capable of recording faint stars with a magnitude of 8.5 and above.
Phase One announces the Phase One IQ2 series: three new full-frame 645 format digital camera backs with high-speed wireless connectivity and 13 f-stops of dynamic range, plus new options to meet specific photographic goals.
Canon have a number of EOS 5D MkIII refurbished bodies in their online store. My guess is that they don’t have many. In the past popular refurbished bodies have sold out quickly. Refurbished directly from Canon is usually like new. I’ve bough refurbished items from them in the past and they’ve been perfect. Their price is $2397.33. A new EOS 5D MkIII from B&H is $3149 and a new EOS 5D MkIII from Adorama is $3299, so buying a refurb directly from Canon will save you at least $750.
EOS 5D Mark III Body Refurbished from the Canon online store – $2397.33
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