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Canon boasts 55% share of cameras used at the Tokyo Olympics

Aug 26, 2021 by John Aldred Add Comment
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The Olympics in Tokyo this year was something of a surreal one. For a start, it was supposed to take place last year, but it just felt quite different to Olympics of the past, particularly when it came to attending as a photographer. Many report having to face certain protocols that haven’t existed in the past due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has made things challenging.

For Canon, though, a Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Games (yes, it’s still called that), it was very much a success. They recently posted an announcement stating that 55% of the camera used by professional photographers to document the Olympics were Canon – beating out all of the other brands combined.

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No, the BBC weren’t in Tokyo covering the Olympics – It was faked using a game engine

Aug 18, 2021 by John Aldred Add Comment
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The BBC’s Tokyo 2020 (yes, I know it’s 2021, but they kept the name) studio looked pretty real to casual observers watching the coverage of the recently-concluded Olympics. You’d turn on your TV and you’d think they were actually in a fancy rooftop studio in Tokyo providing their thoughts and commentary. But no.

The BBC Sport team was actually in a comfy green-screen studio in Salford near Manchester, England. The on-screen magic was brought to life thanks to Unreal Engine. Some very clever software mapped the positions of the cameras in the studio, keyed out the presenters from the green background and then composited it with the virtual set in real-time.

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The Nikon gear vault at the Tokyo Olympics shows not a single Z mount mirrorless camera

Jul 27, 2021 by John Aldred 136 Comments
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The long-awaited 2020 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo have begun. And as usual, the camera companies are there, too. Back in 2016, we got to take a look inside both the Nikon and Canon gear storage to see what they had available for NPS and CPS shooters at the Rio Olympics. Now, we have a chance to see what Nikon’s brought to Tokyo, courtesy of Vincent Kalut.

Sure, it’s cool to just look at pictures of a room full of gear, but I think a look inside the Nikon camp at this year’s Olympics is quite revealing. From what I can see, there’s not a single Z mount camera or lens in sight. It’s all still F mount, largely appearing to be Nikon D6 bodies. What conclusions can we draw from this?

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Olympus is not out – New cameras and lenses coming in 2020

Mar 23, 2020 by John Aldred 2 Comments
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It seems that every few months for the past year or two, rumours have popped up saying that Olympus is closing down its camera business. No matter how many times Olympus refutes them, they just seem to come back. Now though, in an interview with Phototrend, through senior marketing manager, Masanori Sako, Olympus directly addresses the rumours head-on stating that there are new cameras and lenses to come in 2020.

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This is the first real world photo of the Canon EOS R5 – To be released “as early as possible”

Feb 21, 2020 by John Aldred 7 Comments
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The first photo of the upcoming Canon EOS R5 in the wild has been posted by Newswitch, with the Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM lens attached. As you can see, it looks very similar in design to the EOS R, although perhaps a little bigger. No more specs have been released yet, although Newswitch reports that the camera ist o be released “as soon as possible”, and should start shipping before the Tokyo Olympics begin in July.

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The Nikon D6 is the world’s first DSLR to offer (a sort of) Eye AF in optical mode

Feb 12, 2020 by John Aldred 2 Comments
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The Nikon D6, Nikon’s newest flagship DSLR, has now officially been announced. While not all of the rumours were true, it’s an impressive looking camera. It has a brand new 105-point all cross-type autofocus system, ISO from 100 to an impressive 102400, built-in GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and Gigabit Ethernet, dual CFexpress slots, and more.

One of the most notable features, however, is that it appears to have some form of Eye AF implementation when shooting in regular optical mode through the viewfinder. Nikon says that “the D6 is the first DSLR to let you prioritise focusing on your subject’s eyes when using Auto-Area AF or 3D tracking”.

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The Nikon D6 will make its UK debut at The Photography Show

Feb 7, 2020 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Even though there’s been no official announcement on the specs for the Nikon D6 (it’s expected at some point this month), Digital Camera World reports that the Nikon D6 will be on show in the UK during The Photography Show taking place on the 14-17th March at the Birmingham NEC in England.

They say that Nikon has announced this, but I haven’t been able to find a press release. But DCW is owned by Future Plc., which is the same company that runs The Photography Show. So, if anybody would know if this was true or not, it’s them!

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Hotly anticipated Canon 1DX Mark III announced – 1,000 shot buffer, dual CFexpress and 5.5K internal raw video

Jan 7, 2020 by John Aldred 23 Comments
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It’s the first day of CES 2020 so there are a few new gear announcements today. This time it’s Canon’s turn, with the official announcement and complete specs for the new Canon 1DX Mark III DSLR. The rumours have been coming thick and fast on this one ever since the development announcement in October. A spec sheet was leaked a few days ago, and today we discover if it was accurate.

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Canon officially announces development of the new flagship 1DX Mark III DSLR

Oct 24, 2019 by John Aldred 3 Comments
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Rumours about an impending Canon 1DX Mark III have been around for a little while now, with the expectation that one would be announced before next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Now, the rumours have been proven true as Canon has indeed announced the development of a new EOS 1DX Mark III DSLR.

As its lineage would suggest, the focus of the EOS 1DX Mark III will be speed, image quality and durability. There isn’t a full spec sheet yet, as this is just a development announcement, but the information available so far sounds very promising. B&H even has a prototype unit and has posted a first look video of the new camera.

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