Canon and Sony News for Sep 2019 (Page 3)
From Sigma:
2019.09.11 - SIGMA Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Art Prime PL mount lens that supports Cooke Optics’ /i Technology communication protocol in a latest addition to the SIGMA CINE LENS family for filmmaking in the FF High Speed Prime Line.
Optimized for large-format camera systems and 8K shooting, the FF High Speed Prime Line lenses deliver stunning image quality in compact construction. A new addition to this prime lens lineup comes with electronic contacts that supports Cooke’s /i Technology communication protocol for Art Prime PL mount lenses.
By using an /i Technology-compatible cine lens with a cine camera that supports the same protocol, users can see and record lens metadata such as focus distance, focal length, and aperture. This helps streamline compositing in the post production process. This is particularly suitable for the latest forms of filmmaking, such as VFX, that call for detailed shooting data.
Prototypes of this /i Technology-compatible FF High Speed Prime lens were used for shooting “Top Gun: Maverick”, scheduled to be released in 2020, showing that the new lens is already in commercial applications.
For SIGMA customers who has already purchased a SIGMA PL mount lens, a new service to turn their lenses /i Technology-compatible is under consideration.
A production version of this new product will be on display at IBC 2019, scheduled to take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from September 13 to 17, 2019.
Launch: From the end of 2019
Price: TBD
* /i is a registered trademark of Cooke Optics Limited used with permission.
Common specifications
- PL mount (Cooke /i Technology compatible)
- Image circle diameter: FF 43.3mm
- Illumination circle diameter: over 46.3mm
- Focus ring: Marked in feet / meters
- Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (circular aperture)
- Luminous option for focus ring / iris ring markings
Not long ago, the headline above would have seemed ideal for use on April 1st. Today, however, it's real news. [Sean]
From Sigma:
2019.09.11 - The SIGMA Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of “FF Classic Prime Line” as a new series in the SIGMA CINE LENS.
FF High Speed Prime Line has been offering the highest resolving power in its class, that is compatible with 8K shooting with large format sensors, while achieving outstanding compact design. Based on this product line, the FF Classic Prime Line incorporates more non-coated optical elements to achieve unrivaled expression. It retains the high resolution capability that SIGMA CINE LENS is well known for, and offers a unique combination of low contrast and artistic flare/ghost in the image. As with all other lenses from the FF High Speed Prime Line, it creates beautiful bokeh effects to improve creativity.
FF Classic Prime Line has implemented newly developed coatings on the glass elements and offers consistent T value across the lineup (14mm and 135mm at T3.2 and the rest of the lenses at T2.5). This will greatly contribute to the effective workflow in postproduction. Furthermore, it is compatible with the communication protocol of Cooke “/i Technology”, thus an ideal tool for shooting and editing with the latest technology, such as VFX. A special coating is implemented on the front and rear elements so that the lens durability is ensured as with all other cine lenses from SIGMA.
“Classic Art Prime” is a new solution from SIGMA that is required for the most advanced technology for classical expression. The “look” that FF Classic Prime Line can offer will enable cinematographers to explore new possibilities in movie creation.
From September 13th to 17th, SIGMA is going to display this new product at the IBC 2019 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The Canon EOS 90D vs. Canon EOS 80D Comparison is a highly relevant one, comparing the new and previous versions of this camera model. Here is a list of the differences between the 90D and 80D:
- 32.5 MP vs. 24.2 MP (6960 x 4640 px vs. 6000 x 4000 px)
- Pixel Size of 3.20µm vs 3.72µm (DLA of f/5.2 vs. f/6.0
- Has a joystick multi-controller
- DIGIC 8 vs. DIGIC 6 processor
- Has FV Mode
- 220,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor vs 7560-pixel RGB+IR, 216-zone (18 x 12) vs. 63-zone (9×7)
- EV -3 – 18 metering range vs. EV 1 – 20
- ISO 100–25600 (1/3-stop), Expanded 51200 vs. ISO 100–12800 (1/3-stop), Expanded 25600
- Anti smudge LCD coating vs. Anti-reflection and Anti smudge (80D advantage)
- 10 fps (11 fps in live view continuous shooting vs. 7 fps
- Has Eye AF in live view
- 59.94 fps live view frame rate vs. 30 fps
- 1/16000 electronic shutter available vs. no
- C-RAW vs. M-RAW, S-RAW
- MP4 movie file format vs. MP4, MOV
- 4k, Full HD at 119.88, HD at 59.94
- Dedicated wireless menu tab
- Approx: 1300 frame battery life rating vs. 960 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
- 120,000 actuation shutter durability rating vs. 100,000
- Bluetooth vs. NFC
Few are going to find a reason (other than price) to go with the 80D over the 90D.
If you know of a feature difference not included here, please share it with us!
More Information
Order the Canon EOS 90D at B&H | Amazon | Adorama | WEX.
I'll not likely ever repeat a shot similar to this one captured on a fall evening in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Photographing multiple animals (vs. a single animal) significantly increases the compositional challenge and especially with a 600mm lens in use, having all of the animals in the plane of sharp focus, especially at f/4, is a big challenge. At this moment, these three subjects aligned themselves nicely for me at this moment. The number 3 is meaningful to this discussion in that an odd (vs. even) number of animals often works best compositionally (note that it also works well in landscape photography and in landscaping).
When multiple animals are in the frame, interaction between those animals usually increases the image's appeal. If you look carefully at this photo, you will see a quite humorous interaction occurring. The bull is licking the cow who is showing us her shocked face. The cow's yearling is looking intently at the behavior, seemingly very interested in what is happening. The yearling facing the opposite direction somewhat completes a circle (while a portion of the circle of life plays out). Icing on the cake is that the head shadows of the cow and yearling are showing facing each other on the side of the bull.
There are two openings remaining for the September elk in rut photo tour, one for each week. The time is rapidly running out, but it's not too late for you to join a small group of passionate wildlife photographers pursuing these awesome animals and the beauty of RMNP. Photographers at all skill levels are invited to join!
"Bull Elk in Rut and Much More", Rocky Mountain National Park
- 1 Opening: Sun, September 15 to Sat, September 21, 2019
- 1 Opening: Sun, September 22 to Sat, September 28, 2019
- Sign Up for September 2020
Photographers at all skill levels are also invited to join me for these tours:
Fall Landscape in Acadia National Park Instructional Photography Tour
Tue, Oct 15 through Sun, Oct 20, 2019
"Whitetail Buck in Rut and Much More", Shenandoah National Park
Sun, November 10 to Wed, November 13, 2019 and/or Wed, November 13 - Sat, November 16, 2019
Contact me to sign up!
A larger version of this image is available on Flickr.
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Nikon has published a Technical Solutions | Z7/Z6 TIPS Page informing consumers how to use the newly available N-Log 3D LUT with DaVinci Resolve 15.
If you photograph outdoors, there are few better places to be in the fall than Acadia National Park. Consider joining a small group of enthusiastic photographers in this bucket-list-grade location from Tue, Oct 15 through Sun, Oct 20, 2019. Sign up ASAP – only two spots remain open.
Here are the details: Fall Landscape in Acadia National Park Instructional Photography Tour
Contact me now to sign up!
Just posted: Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD Lens Review.
This is a compact, lightweight ultra-wide-angle lens with image quality the exceeds its price.
The Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD Lens is in stock at B&H | Adorama | Amazon USA | WEX
Rent the Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD Lens from Lensrentals.
Canon has released new versions of its Digital Photo Professional, EOS Utility, and Picture Style Editor. (thanks David)
Think Tank Photo is having a StreetWalker Backpack Sale. Save 15% through Sept. 30th, 2019 (or while supplies last).
I have a couple of these backpacks and use them frequently. They are often the right choice for the job.
Don't forget that you'll get a free gift and free shipping when using our links for your purchase ($50.00 minimum purchase required).
With a Canon EOS M6 Mark II in hand, it was time to set up the camera for use. Following are the 36 steps I took to make an out-of-the-box M6 II ready for use.
- Open the box, find the battery and charger and plug it in. If you have another charged battery available, you can continue to the battery-required steps without a wait. Or, the supplied battery may have enough charge to take you through these steps if you can't wait.
- While the battery is charging, unpack the other items you want from the box. For me, this is primarily the camera, the eye cup, and the neck strap
- Install the latest Canon EOS Solution Disk software on your computer to get support for the latest camera(s). Canon Digital Photo Pro (DPP), EOS Utility, and Lens Registration Utility are the options I manually include in the install.
- Attach the neck strap.
- Insert a sufficiently charged battery.
- Power the camera on.
- The date and time setup screen will show at startup the first time. Use the Rear Control dial and the Set button to update this information.
- Insert a memory card (format them via the tools menu option before taking pictures).
- Set the camera's mode to Av, Tv or M (some modes provide only a small subset of available menu options).
- Scroll through all of the menu tabs to configure the camera as follows:
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Image quality: Use top dial to set RAW to "RAW" and Rear Control dial to set JPEG to "-"
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Image review: Off
- Shooting Menu, Tab 2: ISO Speed Settings: ISO Speed range: 100-H (51200), Auto ISO Speed range: 100-25600
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Lens aberration correction: All disabled (though I suggest leaving CA correction enabled for most uses - all can be applied to a RAW file in DPP)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 4: White balance: AWB-W (Auto: White priority)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 4: Picture Style: Neutral with Sharpness Strength set to "1" (Note: the low contrast "Neutral" picture style provides a histogram on the back of the camera that most-accurately shows me blown highlights and blocked shadows on the camera LCD. I usually change the Picture Style to "Standard" in DPP after capture.)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 3: High ISO speed noise reduction: Low or Off (noise reduction is destructive to image details - I prefer to add NR sparingly in post)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 7: Eye Detection AF: Enable
- Shooting Menu, Tab 7: Touch & drag AF settings: Touch and drag AF: Enable
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Playback information display: Leave options 1 and 2 (only) checked and press info to change option 2's histogram to RGB
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Highlight alert: Enable (flash portions of images that are overexposed)
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Playback grid: 3x3
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Magnificatn (apx): Actual size
- Setup Menu, Tab 1: Auto rotate: On/Computer only (this provides the largest playback image size on the camera LCD)
- Setup Menu, Tab 1: Mode guide: Disable
- Setup Menu, Tab 1: Feature guide: Disable
- Setup Menu, Tab 3: Beep: Disable
- Tools Menu, Tab 4: Shooting info. display: Screen info. settings: Enable 1, 3, 4
- Tools Menu, Tab 4: Shooting info. display: VF info/toggle setting: Enable 1 and 3
- Tools Menu, Tab 4: Shooting info. display: Grid display: 3x3 (sometimes helpful for alignment checking)
- Tools Menu, Tab 4: Shooting info. display: Histogram disp: RGB, Small (I want to see the brightness levels of each channel separately and don't want the graph to take up much space in the display)
- Setup Menu, Tab 5: Custom shooting mode (C1-C3): Auto update set: Enable (see also: Configuring Custom Shooting Modes)
- Setup Menu, Tab 5: Copyright information: Type name as desired
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn II :Autofocus: Orientation linked AF point: Separate AF pts: Pt only
- My Menu: Add the first tab; Register the following options for Tab 1: Format card, Date/Time/Zone (great for monitoring what time it is), Sensor cleaning, Expo.comp./AEB
- Mount a lens, focus on a subject and adjust the viewfinder diopter (if necessary)
To copy this configuration would mean that you intend to shoot similar to how I shoot - including shooting in RAW-only format. While my setup works great for me, your best use of this list may be for tweaking your own setup.
If you can't remember your own menu setup parameters, keeping an up-to-date list such as this one is a good idea. IF your camera is reset-to-factory state for some reason, such as when being serviced, you will be ready to restore your setup quickly while ensuring that you do not miss an important setting. If you purchase another same or similar camera, you will be able to quickly set it up.
More Information
Order the Canon EOS M6 Mark II at B&H | Amazon | Adorama | WEX.
B&H has shared expected availability dates for the recently announced Canon gear:
Canon EOS 90D: Thu Sep 12
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Canon EOS M6 Mark II: Thu Sep 26
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Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens: Thu Sep 26
Preorder: B&H | Adorama | Amazon USA | WEX
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens: Thu Sep 26
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With a Canon EOS 90D in hand, it was time to set up the camera for use. Following are the 36 steps I took to make an out-of-the-box 90D ready for use.
- Open the box, find the battery and charger and plug it in. If you have another charged LP-E6/LP-E6N battery available, you can continue to the battery-required steps without a wait. Or, the supplied battery may have enough charge to take you through these steps if you can't wait.
- While the battery is charging, unpack the other items you want from the box. For me, this is primarily the camera, the eye cup, and the neck strap
- Install the latest Canon EOS Solution Disk software on your computer to get support for the latest camera(s). Canon Digital Photo Pro (DPP), EOS Utility, and Lens Registration Utility are the options I manually include in the install.
- Attach the neck strap.
- Insert a sufficiently charged battery.
- Power the camera on.
- The date and time setup screen will show at startup the first time. Use the Rear Control dial and the Set button to update this information.
- Insert a memory card (format them via the tools menu option before taking pictures).
- Set the camera's mode to Av, Tv or M (some modes provide only a small subset of available menu options).
- Scroll through all of the menu tabs to configure the camera as follows:
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Image quality: Use top dial to set RAW to "RAW" and Rear Control dial to set JPEG to "-"
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Image review: 4 sec.
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Release without card: Disable/off (I highly recommend this setting)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Lens aberration correction: All disabled (though I suggest leaving CA correction enabled for most uses - all can be applied to a RAW file in DPP)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 2: ISO Speed Settings: ISO Speed range: 100-H (51200), Auto ISO Speed range: 100-25600
- Shooting Menu, Tab 3: White balance: AWB-W (Auto: White priority)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 3: Picture Style: Neutral with Sharpness Strength set to "1" (Note: the low contrast "Neutral" picture style provides a histogram on the back of the camera that most-accurately shows me blown highlights and blocked shadows on the camera LCD. I usually change the Picture Style to "Standard" in DPP after capture.)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 4: High ISO speed noise reduction: Low or Off (noise reduction is destructive to image details - I prefer to add NR sparingly in post)
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Playback information display: Leave options 1 and 2 (only) checked and press info to change option 2's histogram to RGB
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Highlight alert: Enable (flash portions of images that are overexposed)
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Playback grid: 3x3
- Setup Menu, Tab 1: Auto rotate: On/Computer only (this provides the largest playback image size on the camera LCD)
- Setup Menu, Tab 3: Beep: Disable
- Setup Menu, Tab 4: Mode guide: Disable
- Setup Menu, Tab 4: Feature guide: Disable
- Setup Menu, Tab 4: Viewfinder display: Select all options
- Setup Menu, Tab 5: Custom shooting mode (C1-C3): Auto update set: Enable (see also: Configuring Custom Shooting Modes)
- Setup Menu, Tab 5: Copyright information: Type name as desired
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn I :Exposure: Bracketing auto cancel: Disable
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn I :Exposure: Bracketing sequence: -, 0, +
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn II :Autofocus: AI Servo 1st image priority: Focus priority (I want the images in focus more than I want the time-priority capture)
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn II :Autofocus: Focus priority (same reason)
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn II :Autofocus: Orientation linked AF point: Separate AF pts: Area + pt
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn III : Operation/others: Custom controls: AF-ON: One shot AI Servo; Set: Playback; Multicontroller: Direct AF point selection
- My Menu: Add the first tab; Register the following options for Tab 1: Mirror lockup, Format card, Date/Time/Zone (great for monitoring what time it is), Sensor cleaning, Expo.comp./AEB
- Mount a lens, focus on a subject and adjust the viewfinder diopter (if necessary)
To copy this configuration would mean that you intend to shoot similar to how I shoot - including shooting in RAW-only format. While my setup works great for me, your best use of this list may be for tweaking your own setup.
If you can't remember your own menu setup parameters, keeping an up-to-date list such as this one is a good idea. IF your camera is reset-to-factory state for some reason, such as when being serviced, you will be ready to restore your setup quickly while ensuring that you do not miss an important setting. If you purchase another same or similar camera, you will be able to quickly set it up.
More Information
Order the Canon EOS 90D at B&H | Amazon | Adorama | WEX.
From Canon U.S.A.:
In response to feedback from customers about the recently launched PowerShot G7 X Mark III, Canon U.S.A. plans to issue a firmware update that can help improve video autofocus speed, accuracy and subject detection performance.
This update will be free for all customers to download from the Canon U.S.A. website at the end of October 2019.
The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III is in stock at B&H.
From the Adorama YouTube Channel:
Learn a fast and easy way to create interesting art with just some incense and a camera. In this episode, Mark Wallace walks through all the steps for creating smoke photos. Once you know the basics you can expand your editing and create something that is truly yours.
Amazon carries incense sticks.
From Tamron:
SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD for Canon
- New firmware version makes the model compatible with Canon "EOS R/RP" and Canon "Mount Adapter EF-EOS R" for general operations
For details about the service, please contact your nearest Tamron dealer.
SP 85mm F/1.8 Di VC USD, 70-210mm F/4 Di VC USD, 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD for Nikon
- Enables general operations on Nikon Z7/Z6 with FTZ by the firmware updating. [NOTE] Nikon FTZ mount adapter is required to attach the lens to Nikon Z7/Z6.
A separately sold TAP-in Console is needed for the update.
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