Canon DSLR Camera Review News Report News & Deals

Sample pictures have been added to the Canon EOS Rebel T4i / 600D and Canon EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Lens reviews.
 
I know, those reviews were completed long ago. It's just that I finally was able to take the time necessary to get the photos onto the site. Both sets of pictures are the same - just view one of the galleries.

Just posted: Canon EOS M Camera Review

Just posted: Canon EOS 6D DSLR Camera Review

ISO 12233 resolution chart results for the Canon EOS 6D DSLR Camera and Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM Lens are now available on the site.
 
With these results, many comparisons can be made, but the Canon EOS 6D and 5D Mark II comparison is the one I wanted to see the most. While the 5D II holds a small megapixel advantage, the 6D delivers results that are at least as sharp.

A DSLR camera noise comparison has been added to the Canon EOS 6D Digital SLR Camera Review page.
 
The results are great, but not surprising to me - I think you will like what you see as the bar continues to be raised on high ISO performance.
 
The Canon EOS 6D is now in stock at our preferred retailers.

Just posted: Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D Review

I'm tackling a huge backlog of sample pictures this week. To get things started, sample pictures have been added to these reviews:
 
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens Review
Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens Review
Canon PowerShot G1 X Digital Camera Review

Just Posted: Canon PowerShot G1 X Digital Camera Review

Some image quality comparisons are now available on the Canon EOS Rebel T4i / 650D Review page.

Fred Miranda recently spent some time with the Canon EOS 1D X, some big lenses - and a big cat. Check out Fred's review and results here.

About a week ago, I had the privilege of shooting in the Deboullie Mountain area in the northern tip of Maine. I will post many of the pictures captured on this trip as I get time, but have posted a Canon EOS 1D X-capture of the Milky Way and Perseids Meteor Shower with more-than-usual detail included about how the image was created.

Just posted: Canon EOS 1D X Digital SLR Camera Review

The Canon Digital Learning Center has posted 14 Canon EOS 5D Mark III on-camera (or on your computer/tablet/phone) tutorials.

In addition to the distortion, flare and vignetting results already found on the Canon PowerShot G1 X Digital Camera Review page, resolution results using the ISO 12233 chart are now available. These results need some explanation.
 
As I have said before, I do not feel that Canon's current version of Digital Photo Pro, version 3.11.31.0, is properly converting the G1 X RAW images when the "Viewing and saving RAW images" preference is set to "High quality". The problem appears identical to the problem we saw with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III when it first hit the streets. Canon fixed the 5D III issue quickly, but ... either disagrees with me that a problem exists - or has chosen to not make the G1 X fix a priority.
 
The G1 X ISO 12233 results show two samples being tested. In this case, both samples are from the same lens (and camera of course). Sample 1 images were processed at the "High speed" setting while sample 2 images were processed at the "High quality" setting (what I normally use). I feel that the sample 1 results best represent the sharpness of this camera, but have not processed any of my G1 X RAW images with hopes that Canon would give me the sharper results along the better-cleaned-up image quality that I expect "High quality" to deliver - in a DPP update.

Canon has made the EOS Rebel T4i owner's manual is available for download (it has been available for a few weeks, but not posted here prior to this).
 
The download link will remain available at the top of the Canon EOS Rebel T4i / 650D Review page.

Here is another Canon EOS M MILC advertising video:
 

Canon Japan has posted EOS M Sample Images and Videos.

This Canon EOS 1D X AFMA Bug update just in from John:
 
"With AF4 menu option Orientation Linked AF Point set to the default of Same for Both Vert/Horiz, behavior of the AFMA setting is normal. But, when it's set to Select Separate AF Points (which mine was), the AFMA zeroing out occurs."
 
"Simply changing that one setting from default 'breaks' the AFMA behavior ... and resetting that one setting to default restores the correct behavior."
 
"Trowski figured this out, also."

A workaround for the Canon EOS 1D X AFMA Bug has been reported.
 
From the Canon EOS 1D X AFMA Bug forum thread:
 
Trowski:
 
John, try this - Enter an AFMA for an older lens (one without the serial number on the chip, like the 70-200 II), then power off the camera. Turn it back on, and the AFMA menu should show zero and the serial number will be zeroed out (though if you take a photo I'm willing to bet it will still show the adjustment you made). Now without powering off the camera, remove the lens and put it back on (or at least turn it enough so the contacts aren't touching). Go back into the AFMA menu. I'm willing to bet you'll see your adjustment value and the serial number.
 
John:
 
Trowski, you are a genius! It's kludgy, but it's a workaround. After doing so, it seems to persist for one power cycle, too. After doing that with my 70-200 II, I put on my 40/2.8, and it showed the previously set -2 straight off. Power cycling then zeroed it out again, but just loosening and remounting the lens with the power on brought the correct -2 back. Also, changing the AFMA then doing the workaround results in the new AFMA being applied, and restored after a repeat of the workaround, as long as you change the AFMA setting right after the lens unmount/remount, when the previous setting is visible.
 
Some (including Bryan, now) have reported this issue, others say they don't have the problem. Personally, I always power off the camera before changing lenses - I wonder ... if I routinely changed lenses with the camera powered on, would I not have noticed the issue? As stated above, the value seems to be saved, and recorded in the EXIF, just not displayed on-camera until it's forced to re-recognize the lens.

Friend NeuroAnatomist (AKA John) has pointed out a Canon EOS 1D X Autofocus MicroAdjustment bug:
 
"In the AFMA menu, when When Adjust by Lens is selected, powering off then on resets the setting (or W/T settings for a zoom lens) to zero, and also clears out a manually entered lens serial number. If I set it to All by Same Amount, the setting entered is retained...but, powering off actually changes the setting to Adjust by Lens, which is zeroed out. Even setting it to Disable and power cycling results in it being set to Adjust by Lens."
 
"The same reversions occur if the camera goes into standby mode - when it's woken up, the AFMA setting, regardless of where it was left, reverts to Adjust by Lens with the previously set value(s) zeroed out."
 
I have verified the issue with my 1D X. Expect a firmware update to resolve this bug.
 
Visit Neuro's "My name is John, and I'm an EAV" post in the forums for more information or to join the discussion. (thanks Sean)

Preceding the full review, resolution and noise image quality comparisons have been added to the Canon EOS 1D X Review page.

The Canon Digital Learning Center has posted a series of EOS-1D X On-Camera Tutorials.

Listen to this MP3 (but not at work - and turn up the volume before doing so).
 
That is the Canon EOS 1D X capturing 54 buffer-filling RAW frames at 12 fps with additional frames captured as the Lexar Professional 1000x 32GB UDMA-7 CompactFlash Card clears the buffer (replay the sound track if the beginning appears to stutter).
 
I'd make this my new ringtone if I didn't think the sound was too unresting for such.

The Canon EOS 1D X Wired LAN Instruction Manual is now available for download.