Monthly Archives: April 2025

Canon Has Automated Production Lines For Cameras And Lenses

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 20, 2025

Robots and AI are coming for us all, but Canon is ahead of the curve, announcing it has begun using robots for assembling cameras and lenses in its 2024 annual report: Productivity Improvements Through Automation and In-House Production Canon aims to achieve further production efficiency by leveraging technologies cultivated in different businesses regardless of divisions […]

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TIPA Awards 2025: Canon EOS R5 Mark II BEST FULL FRAME HYBRID CAMERA and Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM BEST WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM LENS

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 19, 2025

TIPA WORLD AWARDS 2025 BEST FULL FRAME HYBRID CAMERA Canon EOS R5 Mark II This upgraded pro and very advanced enthusiast camera utilizes the latest technology in connectivity, controls and recording options. Its new 45MP stacked sensor offers high precision autofocus with selective eye control, even for photographers wearing glasses, and numerous clever and useful […]

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Canon 24mm f/0.7 and Canon 12mm f/1.0 Patents Found

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 16, 2025

Patents were found for a Canon 24mm f/0.7 and a Canon 12mm f/1.0. overview [Publication number] P2025040484 [Release date] 2025-03-25 [Title of the Invention] Imaging optical system and imaging device having the same [Application date] 2023-09-12 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000001007 [Name or company name] Canon Inc. [Background Art] [0002] In recent years, the demand for […]

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Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical IV, NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical II, and NOKTON 50mm F1.2 Aspherical II Updates Coming!

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 15, 2025

The Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical IV, NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical II, and NOKTON 50mm F1.2 are generally M-mount lenses, but I love this line of lenses natively and adapted. I have always found the Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical to be magic, and I have owned every edition of it for M mount. You […]

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Canon Price Increases Are Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 12, 2025

Photorumors is reporting that Canon will announce price increases soon due to President Trump’s tariffs. It sounds like they are running out of stock in the United States, which will lead to some interesting pricing over the next year to come. As always, I find it offensive to scare people into buying, but it is […]

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New Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 11, 2025

Brightin Star announced the new Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 Details: Lens design: 11 groups of 15 elements 5 aperture blades Rear 34mm filter Angle of view: 122.5° Minimum focusing distance: 0.24m Dimensions: 70 x 96.6mm Weight: 550g E/Z/RF/L mount Brightin Star lenses can be found on Amazon via SonyAddict, Photorumors

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