Canon and Sony News for Mar 2020 (Page 3)

 Tuesday, March 10, 2020

I was there to photograph mountain goat kids but the bighorn sheep also showed up and the lambs were totally adorable.

The Canon EOS 5Ds R and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens combination were perfect for this capture.


A larger version of this image is available on Flickr.

 
Camera and Lens Settings
227mm  f/8.0  1/600s
ISO 2000
8688 x 5792px
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Post Date: 3/10/2020 8:09:11 PM ET   Posted By: Bryan

From Canon U.S.A:

Canon U.S.A. Chairman and CEO Yoroku Adachi Retiring

Kazuto Ogawa [shown in image] Appointed as President and CEO of Canon U.S.A.

MELVILLE, NY, March 10, 2020 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced that Mr. Yoroku Adachi, the company’s chairman and CEO, is retiring. His last day of work will be March 31, 2020. Mr. Adachi, who also is retiring as executive vice president of Canon Inc. in Japan and Chairman and CEO of Canon Solutions America, has enjoyed a distinguished 50-year career with Canon that included leadership roles at Canon companies around the world.

Canon U.S.A. has also announced that Mr. Kazuto Ogawa, the company’s president and COO, is being promoted to president and CEO and will succeed Mr. Adachi. Mr. Ogawa, who has almost 40 years of experience with Canon, joined Canon U.S.A in 2018 after serving as executive vice president at Canon China.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to succeed a tremendous leader like Mr. Adachi,’’ Mr. Ogawa said. “In many ways, Mr. Adachi was a visionary. His ability to anticipate and understand the needs of our customers and business partners as well as the many complex factors affecting our business was remarkable. He wasn’t afraid to make bold decisions or take risks that helped move Canon U.S.A. forward.’’

Mr. Adachi was named president and CEO of Canon U.S.A. in 2005 and was promoted to chairman and CEO in 2014. He was responsible for all of Canon’s operations in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean.

Before leading Canon U.S.A., Mr. Adachi was president of Canon Canada from 1998-2001 and president and CEO of Canon’s Asian Group companies from 2001-2005.

Under his leadership, Canon U.S.A. ended a long search for a new headquarters on Long Island. The company constructed a 700,000-square-foot LEED Gold certified building on 52 acres in Melville and moved there from Lake Success in 2013.

“Our Melville headquarters will be a huge part of Mr. Adachi’s legacy in the United States,’’ said Seymour Liebman, executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel, Canon U.S.A., and senior managing executive officer, Canon Inc. “But those of us who have worked closely with Mr. Adachi will remember him for his sincere concern and care about our employees and his desire to always do the right thing.’’

Mr. Ogawa began his career with Canon Inc. in 1981. From 1995-2005, he held positions with Canon Singapore, Canon Hong Kong and Canon China before returning to Canon Singapore as president and CEO. In 2008, Mr. Ogawa was named president and CEO of Canon Canada. He became an executive officer of Canon Inc. in 2011 and was appointed executive vice president of Canon China in 2014. He was elected as a managing executive officer of Canon Inc. in 2016.

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Post Date: 3/10/2020 11:03:21 AM ET   Posted By: Bryan

Image quality, vignetting, flare, and distortion test results along with specs, measurements, and standard product images have been added to the Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 Lens page.

I'll get you started with comparisons:

Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 Lens compared to the Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 Lens

The Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD Lens is in stock at B&H | Adorama | Amazon USA | WEX

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Post Date: 3/10/2020 8:06:58 AM ET   Posted By: Bryan
 Monday, March 9, 2020

From Canon U.S.A.: Emerging Photographers Compete For an Opportunity to Attend the Prestigious 2020 Palm Springs Photo Festival

Offering the next generation of image-makers the opportunity to demonstrate their talents, Canon U.S.A., Inc. is excited to announce a new contest open to students, recent graduates and otherwise emerging professionals in the field of photography.

Eligible entrants can submit six images and an essay that demonstrates the Entrant’s vision, talent, point of view and potential as a photographer for an opportunity to win a full experience at CONNECT 2020: the 15th Annual Palm Springs Photo Festival (PSPF) from May 3-8 in Palm Springs, California. Three (3) grand-prize winners will be selected to attend the festival as part of the prize package. Entrants can submit their entry for an opportunity to win the esteemed prize. Each grand prize will include the ability to study with legendary photographers at PSPF, participate in the celebrated Portfolio Review Program, attend an in-depth 3-4 day PSPF workshop and network with industry leaders, and more.

Visit Canon Emerging Photographers Contest for additional information and the restrictions that apply.

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Post Date: 3/9/2020 10:33:26 AM ET   Posted By: Bryan

Image quality test results have been added to the Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens page.

Here is a starter comparison:

Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens compared to the Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens

The Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens is in stock at B&H ($189.95 used)| Adorama ($309.00 open box) | Amazon USA | WEX

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Post Date: 3/9/2020 8:05:32 AM ET   Posted By: Bryan
 Friday, March 6, 2020

Image quality test results have been added to the Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Lens page.

Note that this lens has very strong geometric distortion that is corrected in-camera. The test images are not corrected for distortion but the required in-camera correction means the chart was framed slightly smaller than correct in the final image.

As always, there are many comparisons available but this was the one I most wanted to see:

The Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Lens compared to the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM Lens

Note that the Canon lens requires distortion correction in-camera and in Canon Digital Photo Professional (DPP) during processing.

The Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Lens is in stock at B&H | Adorama | Amazon USA | WEX

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Post Date: 3/6/2020 8:14:17 AM ET   Posted By: Bryan

From Tokina: Tokina new lenses 2020 line-up development announcement

Mar 6, 2020

This year we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Tokina brand. In May, 1950 Tokyo Koki Manufacturing company (President, Mr. Denkichi KAWAGUCHI) was established in Shinjuku District, Tokyo as an optical products manufacturer and started designing and manufacturing Tokina brand lenses. During this long period Tokina has left a great legacy behind.

We are happy to introduce you our new Tokina 2020 line-up, which was originally planned to be presented at the biggest annual Asian Camera and Imaging photo show CP+2020 (Yokohama, Japan). Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, the show was canceled.

Tokina 2020 Show Booth

We couldn't accept the loss of this great chance. Therefore, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary, we officially announce Tokina new lens line-up which we intend to release in 2020 year.

Tokina 2020 Lens Development Announcement

Note: The product images are tentative. Design may be changed without preliminary notification.

B&H carries Tokina lenses.

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Post Date: 3/6/2020 8:01:57 AM ET   Posted By: Bryan

From the Adorama YouTube channel:

In this episode, Mark Wallace explains how and why you should be using collections in Adobe Lightroom Classic. Mark demonstrates how to create normal collections, smart collections, and how to set your target collection. You'll learn how to use collections to publish your photos and sync them with Lightroom.

Adorama carries the Adobe Photography Plan Subscription.

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Post Date: 3/6/2020 4:47:11 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Thursday, March 5, 2020

Just posted: Canon EOS-1D X Mark III Review.

This is an awesome camera (mostly).

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is available for order at B&H | Adorama | Amazon USA | WEX

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Post Date: 3/5/2020 8:02:47 AM ET   Posted By: Bryan

From the Adorama YouTube Channel:

Shoot through or translucent umbrellas can be cheap, quick to set up and ultra portable light modifiers. Compared to just the basic flash, an umbrella can radically alter and dramatically improve your lighting and in this video photographer Gavin Hoey shows you exactly how it's done.

Starting with a simple lighting set-up that would work great for moving subjects (such as pet photography or fast moving kids) Gavin refines the position and power of his single umbrella and speedlight to get control over the light on his model and the background in his small home studio. In total Gavin shares four different looks that you can easily achieve using just one flash and a single shoot though umbrella.

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Post Date: 3/5/2020 4:37:54 AM ET   Posted By: Sean
 Tuesday, March 3, 2020

According to Nikkei, Canon has announced that it will be suspending operations in five camera and related products factories in Kyushu (Oita, Miyazaki, and Nagasaki) for about two weeks (Mar 2-13) due to potential parts supply instability with the coronavirus outbreak being the root cause.

"The operating date will be transferred to another schedule within the year, but details will be finalized in the future. The company hopes to maintain production efficiency by operating at a time when parts supply stabilizes." [Nikkei] Canon notes that there are no infected employees at this time.

A two-week shutdown is not likely to cause a dramatic shortage of cameras and lenses but if you know you need something in the near future, it might be a good idea to get it now (as always, we count on you using our links for that).

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Post Date: 3/3/2020 9:04:12 AM ET   Posted By: Bryan
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