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I provide training on the most popular cameras In the past I’ve followed the market shares of camera brands quite closely, these days it’s not so critical, but it’s important to ensure I provide...
View ArticleSeminars in Ireland
Yes i’m going green for the weekend Just a quick post as I’m about to head for the airport for a trip to the Emerald Isle to deliver photo workshops and seminars over the weekend. Saturday: Mahers...
View ArticleGet better results with old Canon lenses for free
Improve your results with Canon lenses Lenses are not all perfect, in fact perfect lenses are just not possible. They would be impossibly large, heavy and expensive. They’d probably be impossible to...
View ArticleCanon releases EOS 5D Mark III firmware update
Firmware update for EOS 5D Mark III The long awaited fimrware for the EOS 5D Mark III is now ready to download for free from Canon. Key improvements in the new firmware suit both videographers and...
View ArticleCanon wins five 2013 TIPA awards
Three EOS cameras, a lens and a printer win awards The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) have announced the winning products for their 2013 awards, and Canon have picked up a total of five...
View ArticleNew Picture Style for EOS DSLRs to match Canon X-series videocameras
The X-series of camcorders have been well received amongst the broadcast industry, but they have a different look to their images than the video from an EOS DSLR camera. Over the years there have been...
View ArticleEOS-1D X, EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS-1Ds Mark III firmware updates
Firmware updates for many EOS-1D series cameras Hidden in all the noise of lens mugs and millions of lenses Canon also pushed out a bunch of firmware updates for professional EOS-1D cameras in the last...
View ArticleCanon widens the EOS M system horizon
Expanding range of EF-M lenses Canon has augmented the range of lenses for the EOS M camera with a new 11-22mm wide-angle lens. 11-22mm on the APS-C size crop sensor means it is equivalent to an...
View ArticleHands on with the Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Due to a great planetary alignment I have had a chance to quickly look at the new EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens in the flesh on an EOS M camera. Like all the EOS M system lenses the build quality is...
View ArticleEOS 650D firmware update 1.0.4
EOS 650D firmware v1.0.4 available Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS 650D to address issues with STM lenses, camera freezes and remote focus via EOS Utility. Canon says that firmware...
View ArticleCanon issues service advisory notice for EOS-1D X & EOS-1D C
Canon has issued a service advisory notice for it’s professional EOS-1D X and EOS-1D C cameras. It seems there’s some issue with the amount of lubrication in the drive systems that can result in less...
View ArticleEOS M gets much faster autofocus with a firmware update
EOS M – now with ‘go faster’ AF EOS M – now with faster AF and full EF-M 11-22mm wide-angle lens compatibility EOS M – a great little camera, but the AF has not been all that photographers hoped for in...
View ArticleEOS 70D unleashed with new technology dual pixel autofocus
Finally it’s here – the Canon EOS 70D The rumour sites have been active for a while with this one, but today Canon has made it official the EOS 70D is here, and it looks like they actually decided to...
View ArticleBreak the rules it is essential for photographers
Break the rules – but know what they are first Photography is often defined by certain rules and regulations, however since it’s a combination of technical and creative disciplines one of the keys is...
View ArticleEOS Remote app updates getting ready for EOS 70D
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View ArticleThree EISA awards for Canon
Canon picks up three EISA awards Wow how fast another year has gone by since the last EISA awards, and Canon has been awarded three of the trophies this time for the EOS 100D, EOS 6D and the EF...
View ArticleCanon Autumn Cashback Promotion
Get cashback when you buy Canon cameras, lenses, flash & more Canon thinks now is the time to invest in more gear, and to help sweeten the deal is offering cashback. You buy a qualifying item,...
View ArticleAutofocus point selection – taking control of your pictures
Autofocus point selection – the basics Autofocus point selection is automatic when using the green square or auto modes on EOS cameras. The camera evaluates each autofocus (AF) point and the one(s)...
View ArticleChange autofocus with a turn of the camera
Several EOS cameras now have an option for orientation linked AF; the EOS 70D, EOS 7D, EOS 5D Mark III and the EOS-1D X all support this. In simple terms the camera uses it’s orientation sensor to...
View ArticleMultiple exposure and Motocross
Multiple exposure in-camera needs the right subject 7-shot in-camera multiple exposure with the EOS 5D Mark III & EF14mm f/2.8L USM This article is all about in-camera multiple exposure with the...
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