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Canon brings Eye Detection AF to 4K 120fps video and adds All-I 60p XF-AVD to the Canon EOS C70 Cinema Camera

Nov 17, 2022 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Canon has announced a new firmware update for the Canon EOS C70 cinema camera. Don’t get too excited just yet, though. They’ve announced it, but it’s not going to be available to download until December 8th. I can never make sense of why companies do this. Why not just announce it when it’s ready to be downloaded? Anyway, the new firmware brings a bunch of much-demanded features to the camera.

The features, Canon says will “help to improve workflow and functionality for the content creation, live production and documentarian markets”. This will be a free firmware update for Canon EOS C70 owners and should be a welcome addition to those who shoot with one.

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Canon issues service notice over lockups with Canon XF605, EOS C70 and EOS R5c cameras

Sep 23, 2022 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Canon has issued a slightly odd service notice. Well, it’s not that odd for Canon XF605 owners, as it relates to a problem specifically targeting that camera. What’s a little odd is that they’ve also included the Canon EOS C70 and Canon EOS R5c in the service notice, too. Canon says they’ve confirmed the “possibility” of them being prone to the same issue although there are no actual reports of it happening in the real world (yet).

Still, if you’re shooting an FX605, an EOS C70 or an EOS R5c, there are certain situations in which various settings and actions performed on your camera may cause it to lock up and become inoperable. There’s no word on whether or not simply powering the camera down and back up again (or pulling the battery) resets the function, but a new firmware is available already for the XF605 and they’re working on updates for the other two.

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Canon C70 to get 12-Bit Cinema RAW Light in upcoming firmware

Jan 17, 2022 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Canon is set to announce new firmware for the Canon EOS C70 on Wednesday, 19th January. The headline feature of the new firmware will be the introduction of 12-Bit Cinema RAW Light recording. While Canon hasn’t announced anything yet, it appears that Canon leaked themselves via their UK website stating that it was on the way and that it would become available in March. Beyond that, it reveals no other information.

That’s not all we’re expected to hear about on Wednesday, either. Canon is also expected to announce the Canon EOS R5C, an active-cooled version of the Canon EOS R5 designed specifically for 8K cinema. We might also see some new Cinema lenses as well as possibly 8K modules for the Canon EOS C300 Mark III and Cinema EOS C500 Mark II.

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This is how Canon’s Dual Gain Output works on the new EOS C70 4K camera

Sep 27, 2020 by John Aldred 10 Comments
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There’s been a bit of misunderstanding over exactly what Canon’s Dual Gain Output (DGO) is on the newly announced Canon EOS C70 4K Super 35mm cine camera. Some have speculated that it might be something akin to dual ISO (given that gain and ISO are often interchangeable in the video world) and, well, sort of, but not quite.

Canon has released a new white paper detailing what Dual Gain Output for their new 4K Super 35mm sensor is and exactly how it works to provide over 16-stops of dynamic range.

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Canon has released a 0.71x EF to RF speed booster adapter

Sep 24, 2020 by John Aldred 4 Comments
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Canon has announced a new EF to RF 0.71x speed booster adapter. Like the speed boosters from Metabones and similar items from Viltrox and others, it allows you to use lenses designed for a larger sensor on a camera with a smaller sensor while retaining a wider field of view and, as the name suggests, effectively increasing the light transmission.

The release coincides with the launch of the new Canon EOS C70 cinema camera, but could it add more fuel to the rumours that Canon is planning to ditch the EOS M camera system in favour of APS-C EOS R RF mount cameras?

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The Canon EOS C70 is Canon’s first RF mount cinema camera – 4K 120fps (without overheating?)

Sep 24, 2020 by John Aldred 1 Comment
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We knew it wouldn’t be long before Canon finally started switching their cinema cameras over to the RF mount and they’ve finally done it. Today, Canon has announced the new Canon EOS C70 Super 35mm cinema camera. They say it’s in a “mirrorless-style body” although it actually looks a lot more like a big ol’ chunky DSLR than it does a little mirrorless camera.

It’s a pretty hefty little beast that offers Dual Gain Output (DGO) claiming an impressive 16+ stops of high dynamic range. Naturally, as it’s Canon, it features Dual Pixel CMOS AF and can shoot 4K DCI at up to 120fps (without overheating, though?) or a Super 16 2K crop at up to 180fps.

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