If you are considering upgrading to one of the latest Canon or Nikon DSLR’s and want to shoot video then check out this great comparison that I found from Dave Dugdale at learningdslrvideo.com. This has got to be one of the best comparison videos I have seen, he walks through real world situations. He covers everything from shooting video with the Canon 5D Mark III and the Nikon D800 in lots of different lighting situations and also their pros and cons with shooting stills and other functions like white balance.

Also Phillip Bloom has a great comparison review of these 2 cameras along with the Nikon D4. Its a very comprehensive review and check out the great comparisions of the 3 cameras with low light when he shoots video at a bar with all iSO ranges. You can see this around minute 16 in the video and its pretty mind blowing how great these cameras look at high ISO. It’s really amazing how far technology has come and when I tested out the Canon Mark III a few weeks ago what really blew my mind was the amazing performance at high ISO. You can see some shots I had taken to show off the high ISO of the Mark III here: First Impressions of the Canon 5D Mark III.

Full Frame Shootout: Nikon D800 / D4 / Canon 5DmkIII from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

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Adobe today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Creative Suite 6 and said Adobe Creative Cloud will be available on May 11. Adobe introduced CS6 and Creative Cloud at an event on April 23 and at that time said they would be available within 30 days. The Adobe CS6 line includes new releases of Photoshop, InDesign, lllustrator, Dreamweaver, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Flash Professional and can be purchased individually or in different suite versions – Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium; Creative Suite 6 Design Standard; Creative Suite 6 Production Premium; and Creative Suite 6 Master Collection.

If you are interested in Adobes Creative cloud offering you can read a little more about it here: What you need to know about Adobes Creative Cloud

Are you upgrading to CS6? Let me know in the comments below.

View the official press release here:

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Adobe Systems Incorporated ADBE -2.13% today announced the immediate availability of Adobe(R) Creative Suite(R) 6 software. The CS6 product line includes powerful new releases of Photoshop(R), InDesign(R), lllustrator(R), Dreamweaver(R), Adobe Premiere(R) Pro, After Effects(R), Flash(R) Professional and other products as well as four suite versions — Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium; Creative Suite 6 Design Standard; Creative Suite 6 Production Premium; and Creative Suite 6 Master Collection.

Adobe Creative Cloud(TM), a radical new way of providing tools and services* for creatives worldwide is expected to be available on Friday, May 11. A subscription-based offering, Adobe Creative Cloud is a hub for making, sharing and delivering creative work and it is centered around a powerful release of Adobe Creative Suite(R) 6 software, packed with innovation across its industry-defining design, Web, video and digital imaging tools. CS6 point product subscriptions will also be available May 11.

“We announced Creative Cloud and CS6 two weeks ago and these releases have caught the imagination of creatives everywhere,” said David Wadhwani, senior vice president, Digital Media Business, Adobe. “Today we’re shipping CS6 and look forward to the beginning of an exciting new era as we introduce Creative Cloud later this week.”

Top new features across the CS6 product line include:

– New levels of performance with tools that take advantage of Adobe Mercury Graphics functionality, allowing users to go from ideas to finished work faster than ever before.

– Enhanced user interfaces that vastly simplify workflows, so users can focus on their content and achieve results quicker.

– New capabilities that streamline the creation of responsive content, ensuring website and apps look great across virtually all screen sizes and form factors.

– Remarkable new science, integrated into imaging and video apps, makes previously impossible tasks suddenly possible.

Adobe Creative Cloud membership delivers:

– Access to download and install all CS6 applications, new HTML5 desktop products — Adobe Muse(TM) 1.0 and Adobe Edge preview — and deep integration with Adobe Touch Apps.

– Easy storage and sharing of content across desktop, mobile devices and the cloud.

– Integrated website publishing and hosting.

– Ongoing innovation that provides members with the most up-to-date products and services.

Pricing and Availability

Adobe Creative Suite 6 products are immediately available through Adobe Authorized Resellers, the Adobe Store in North America and Adobe Direct Sales. Estimated street price for the suites is US$2,599 for CS6 Master Collection, US$1,899 for CS6 Production Premium, US$1,899 for CS6 Design & Web Premium, and US$1,299 for CS6 Design Standard. Upgrade and education pricing as well as volume licensing are available. For more information visit www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite.html .

Adobe Creative Cloud membership is available to customers in 36 countries and in multiple languages. Pricing for Creative Cloud membership for individuals is US$49.99 per month based on annual membership and US$74.99 per month for month-to-month membership. A special introductory offer of US$29.99 per month for CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS5.5 individual customers is also available. Education pricing is available. Learn more at www.adobe.com/go/creativecloud .

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I have to admit for as much as I love technology and am a definite gadget lover I do try to only upgrade my equipment when really needed. As photographers in a very rapidly growing digital age it can be easy to get “gear envy” over other cameras, lenses and other goodies you see out there and want to upgrade your equipment every year. I used to really get sucked into this and always want to get the latest body or lens or whatever else was out. Then one day I finally realized, It’s all about the art not the gear. I remembered creating awesome images with my $20 holga camera that were better images than my latest and greatest DSLR. Whenever I choose to upgrade equipment I now really make sure that there is something it will do that I really need.

With that being said though I checked out the Canon 5D Mark III over the weekend to finally play around with. A quick side note, I have been renting some equipment from borrowlenses.com for awhile and love them. Great stock of items and some convenience local pickup spots in the Bay Area (or they can ship). After a full day of shooting with this body all I could say was WOW. I have been shooting with DSLR’s since Canon released the 10D about 9 years ago but the first camera that I really fell in love with on the digital side was the Canon 5D. I love the depth that it gives you for portraits, it was the first camera that reminded me of film in a way but still gave me the flexibility of digital. I have been shooting with a 5D ever since and absolutely love the original 5D.

Spec wise there isn’t a lot that would really WOW you compared to the Mark II. Here are some of the key features on the Mark III

22.3 Megapixel full-frame sensor
61-point autofocus
Up to 6fps continuous shooting
Native ISO 100-25,600 sensitivity
Full HD video with manual control
14-bit DIGIC 5+ processor
Enhanced Weather sealing
8.11cm (3.2-inch) 1,040,000-dot screen
HDR mode with presets

Although nothing jumps out spec wise I do have to say that after shooting with this for an hour I was very excited. Maybe even more excited than I was with the original 5D. The body has a great feel to it, solid but lightweight and if you are a Canon user you will get the hang of the menu in no time. The 2 main things that I really loved were the improved auto focus and the quality of shooting at high ISO’s.

First Canon added a 61-point autofocus system to the Mark III. This is the same 61-point wide-area AF system that the flagship EOS-1D X has. Compared to a prior 5D this focus is fast and nails the focus even in low light. I shot evening photos with the autofocus on and it did a great job with very low light situations. Even focus points at the very edge of the frame respond quickly and get it the first time. As a wedding and event shooter mainly having a really solid autofocus camera is key and the 5D is a great step up in autofocus compared to the past models.

The other part about the camera that really got me is the high ISO. We all know that many cameras can shoot with a high ISO but really what does that mean. Very noisy and blotchy images at ISO 6400 really don’t do anyone good. But the Mark III actually gives you a usable image even shooting at ISO 25,600! Here is a quick comparison of a detail shot of a wine barrel shot indoors. There was a little light coming in from windows so it wasn’t a super dark room but dark enough where I was shooting 2.8 at 1/8th of a second at 1600 ISO. At 1600 there isn’t really much noise at all its a very clean shot. Take a look at these, they have been sized a bit down but no PS work done so right out of the camera. Click on the image to view them a little larger and I can post the original in the comments if you would like to see the full resolution.

Mark III at 1600 ISO

Mark III at 10,000 ISO

Mark III at 25,600 ISO

Also shooting indoors like at a reception this gives you some great creative control. I was able to capture images of the toasting without flash to get a nice soft image using the room light, all very clean looking but still at ISO 6400. This isn’t the best shot but was done at 6400 in a very dark room and shows the potential of what you can do.

Canon 5D mark III at 6400 ISO

Overall this camera is amazing. There are more features that just the autofocus and high ISO levels that make this shine. If you are looking for a new body I would definitely suggest the 5D Mark III. It’s not the cheapest camera out there but one of the best I have seen.

You can order the camera from B&H here: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital Camera (Body Only)

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One of the first things that I always do when I get a new iDevice is check out the quality of the camera. Although I was happy to see FaceTime included with the iPad 2 last year when I reviewed the iPad 2 camera vs. the iPhone camera I shared my disappointment with the camera quality but also said that you really are going to rarely use the iPad as a actual camera. I can’t see myself out with friends just hanging out and whipping out my iPad to take a few photos. That being said though over the past year I have found a few instances where my phone wasn’t on me and something really cool was going on right in front of me while I happened to have my iPad right on my lap. It was only a handful of times but still did happen and after grabbing a few images was always reminded how poor the camera was.

Even though it doesn’t get much use I was happy to see that Apple was upping the game with the New iPad camera. There really is no comparison between the 2, even in good light the new iPad camera looks much better than the iPad 2 and when you get into dim lighting situations it really is night and day the difference. The camera they are using for the new iPad is a Omnivision OV5650 which is a 5 Mp camera featuring 1.75 µm pixels. This is actually the same camera they used for the iPhone 4. The sensor supports HD (1080p) video at 30 fps.

Here are some sample comparison images to get a feel for the difference in various lighting conditions. You can click on any image to view it full size.

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iPad2 camera

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New iPad camera

This shot is in a very similar lighting situation with a large window light coming in from the left however there are lots of areas of shadows and you can see how you start to loose detail in the iPad 2.

iPad2 camera

New iPad

Where you can really see the difference is when you crop in tight. Here is a closer view of these images:

iPad2 camera crop

new iPad camera crop

Where you really start to see the difference is when the light goes down. This scene didn’t have bad lighting, again a large window but with the curtains partially closed so not much light was coming through. The iPhone 4S can actually handle a situation like this pretty well but the iPad2 really suffers in these situations and starts to become unusable.

ipad2 camera

New iPad Camera

and for comparison here is the iPhone 4S

iPhone4s

Up close again you see the weakness in the iPad 2 camera (from left to right iPad 2, new iPad and iPhone 4S)

When you get into typical indoor lighting conditions the iPad 2 got very pixelated and blotchy. Here is a comparison that had lighting with 1 lamp in the office, a window with a little light coming through and you can see the iPad 2 (on the left) becomes pretty unusable with this type of light. The middle section is from the new iPad and the right is the iPhone 4S.

iPad2 vs new iPad vs iPhone 4s cameras

Just some quick first testing from the new iPad camera. Again its going to be rare that most of us are running around shooting portraits and landscapes with a iPad (although the size is much smaller than what Ansel Adams used for those beautiful landscapes he created. Although it might not get used a lot it is nice to have a decent camera in there now just in case you need it.

More info and reviews coming on the new iPad over the next few days so keep checking back! Also leave a comment below with any questions or your own thoughts on your iPad experiences.

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Last week we blasted by another milestone that I almost didn’t even notice. We crossed past 600 articles on this site! It feels like we hit the 500 mark just the other day and I can’t believe how fast time has been flying. I have lots of great stuff planned and already another 120 article ideas that are in many various stages of writing. But what I always love most of all is to connect with everyone here and would love to hear what you would like to see included in our next 100 articles!

Also if you just joined our site or haven’t been around for the past 100 posts here are a few articles you might have missed:

Get ready for lots of great stuff to come and remember to leave us a comment or drop on by our Facebook page to chat!

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Lightroom 4 which Adobe has out in Beta form for the last month is now available to purchase. The full cost of the application is $149.99 or an upgrade from Lightroom 3 is just $79.99. If you would like the CD shipped you can pick it up on Amazon here: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4
or you can order the download from Adobe directly here: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4

We have been covering Lightroom 4 since it was first announced and if you have questions about some of the new features we have you covered! Check out some of our past Lightroom 4 articles here. If you have any questions about the upgrade just leave a comment below or head on over to our Facebook page.

Here are some of our most popular Lightroom 4 articles:

Also here is a quick review of some new features in Lightroom 4

- White balance brush to refine and adjust white balance in specific areas of your images.
- Additional local editing controls let you adjust noise reduction.
- Improved Highlight and shadow recovery.
- New Photo book creation.
- Location-based organization lets you find and group images by location, assign locations to images, and display data from GPS-enabled cameras.
- Extended video support for organizing, viewing, and making adjustments and edits to video clips.
- Email directly from Lightroom using the email account of your choice

Who is going to upgrade? It’s a very solid upgrade and for the price I think definitely a must have product for any photographer out there.

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Canon posted some sample images from the Canon 5D Mark III and videos. You can check out the full list here, head on over to get a good view of the quality from the Canon 5D Mark III and let me know what you think in the comments below or on our Facebook page:
http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/samples/eos5dmk3/

Here is one of the samples shot at ISO 6400. For that high of an ISO I have to say this looks pretty promising. Click on the image to view it larger and head on over to the canon site to see it full size.

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Aside from the news of the Canon 5D Mark III being announce tonight Canon is also releasing a new Speedlight the 600EX-RT. Having already invested in Pocketwizards long ago (lately the upgraded MiniTT1 and FlexTT5) I really have no need for a flash with the wireless built in. If you don’t have a setup yet for off camera flash though it might be worth it to go with this and the canon transmitter depending on how reliable they are. I’ll definitely check one of these out and do a review for everyone as soon as I can.

LONDON, UK (March 2, 2012) – Canon today extends its range of acclaimed accessories, unveiling a number of new models designed to offer enhanced flexibility and new creative control to its professional and mid-range EOS Digital SLRs.

Sitting at the top of Canon’s range, the Speedlite 600EX-RT is Canon’s first flash unit to feature inbuilt wireless radio connectivity and replaces the advanced Speedlite 580EX II. Partnering with the new Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT , this new model offers enhanced opportunities for photographers wishing to explore creative lighting techniques. In addition, Canon is also launching the BG-E11 battery grip, Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7 and GPS Receiver GP-E2, which complement the newly-announced EOS 5D Mark III – offering increased versatility across a range of shooting situations – from studio portraits to field-based shoots – with a compact lightweight and affordable configuration.

Speedlite 600EX-RT: Taking creative flash further

The Speedlite 600EX-RT is a high-performance TTL flash unit designed to meet the expanding creative needs of modern professionals. Integrated radio frequency triggering, in addition to standard infra-red wireless flash control, allows photographers to achieve exciting results with complex on-and-off-camera lighting set- ups. Using one master 600EX-RT or the new ST-E3-RT radio-frequency wireless Speedlite transmitter, up to 15x 600EX-RT flash units, positioned up to 30m away, can be remotely triggered – offering great potential to experiment with more creative lighting techniques and effects. EOS cameras with a connected Speedlite 600EX-RT can also be triggered remotely by either model, allowing photographers to explore more extreme shooting angles to produce surprising and inspiring creative results.

Subjects over a wide range of distances can be lit creatively or evenly exposed, thanks to an increased guide number of 60m*1 and wide lens coverage of 20 – 200m. For wide- angle shots, a diffuser adapter can also reduce the focal length to 14mm and the bounce-and-swivel flash head creates more flattering, shadowless effects. Ideal for shooting portraits, a catch-light panel produces natural catch-lights in the eyes of a subject when shooting with bounce flash. Additionally, custom flash coverage options provide more creative scope by using guide number priority to light the subject, while creating slightly darker edges to the frame.

Like its predecessor, the Speedlite 600EX-RT communicates white balance settings to the camera through the hot shoe connection. However, to further balance flash and ambient light, a new colour filter adapter and two supplied colour gels can be fitted to balance the temperature of the flash and create a more natural effect when shooting around tungsten or mercury lighting. When shooting in dark conditions, photographers can also employ the AF-assist beam for accurate autofocus with lenses of 28mm or longer, ensuring the subject remains in focus when the flash fires.

Designed for professionals, the Speedlite 600EX-RT and Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT feature a robust, weatherproof design matching that of the EOS-1D X, with a clear LCD display making it easy to select settings and switch between normal flash mode and wireless modes. Powered by four AA/LR6 batteries for added convenience, the Speedlite 600EX-RT offers fast, silent recycle times, allowing photographers to keep shooting and exploring creative lighting effects in all conditions.

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Canon Today finally announced the long awaited EOS 5D Mark III. With video improvements and a 61 point AF system this camera is actually being positioned as a new camera not an update to the 5D mark II. Even though it shares the same name Canon is positing this new camera in between the Mark II (which they are going to continue to produce) and the EOS 1Dx. Check out the press release below for full specs on the camera. As soon as I have more info and can get my hands on one of these i’ll provide more info. Also leave your comments at the very bottom and lets chat about the news!

You can also preorder the camera from B&H here: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital Camera (Body Only)

The official Canon Press Release

London, UK, 2nd March 2012 – Canon today announces the latest addition to its worldfamous EOS range with the launch of the new EOS 5D Mark III. The EOS 5D Mark III builds on the performance of the legendary EOS 5D Mark II, offering improved speed,greater resolution, enhanced processing power and extended creative options for bothstills and Full HD movies – providing unparalleled artistic freedom for the most demanding photographers.

Incorporating feedback from photographers worldwide, the EOS 5D Mark III offers improved performance in virtually every area. A new 22.3 Megapixel (MP) full-frame sensor offers the ideal balance of resolution for stills and HD movies and up to 6 frames per second (fps) shooting, a 61-point AF system and 63-zone metering provide greater speed, flexibility and accuracy. Powered by the latest DIGIC 5+ processing technology, the EOS 5D Mark III also features enhanced video functions, offeringimproved image quality alongside greater audio control – redefining creative possibilities for photographers and amateur videographers alike. “The EOS 5D Mark III represents a big step forward for the EOS 5D series” said Kieran Magee, Marketing Director, Professional Imaging, Canon Europe. “The EOS 5D Mark II is an exceptional camera and we’ve listened carefully to feedback from its passionate community of users to improve performance in every area. This camera has been designed to meet virtually any creative challenge – it’s faster, more responsive and features the tools to adapt to everything from studio photography to creative videography, while producing results of the highest quality.”

Enhanced performance
With its comprehensively upgraded specification, the EOS 5D Mark III is the ideal toolfor the growing number of photographers shooting both stills and movies. It incorporates a number of the features launched with Canon’s revolutionary EOS-1D X,providing vastly improved performance, flexibility, handling and durability. The camera’s newly-developed 22.3MP full-frame sensor provides increased resolution and finer detail, enabling the capture of a wide range of scenes, from sweeping landscapes to beautiful portraits. Higher speed continuous shooting also offers expanded creative possibilities. With an increased 8-channel read out, the camera comfortably handles a maximum full resolution speed of up to 6fps in bursts of 18 RAW images or over 16,000 JPEGs1, without the need for additional accessories. Additionally, the sensor’s advanced architecture offers a huge native ISO range of 100-25,600, expandable to 102,400, making it possible to capture clean, high quality pictures, even in extreme low-light conditions.

The EOS 5D Mark III utilises the same 61-point wide-area AF system as the flagship EOS-1D X, providing exceptional sensitivity, precision and speed. One of the most advanced AF systems currently available, it features an impressive 41 cross-type points and five dual cross-type points, providing unsurpassed accuracy across the frame. The customisable AF pre-sets introduced in the EOS-1D X are also available, helping the capture of traditionally challenging subjects, and providing additional reliability in ituations where subject movement can be unpredictable. Highly accurate exposures are provided by Canon’s acclaimed iFCL metering system, which incorporates a 63-zone Dual-Layer sensor linked to each point of the AF system. Focus information gathered from the AF system is analysed alongside colour and luminance signals measured by the metering sensor itself, enabling the EOS 5D Mark III to deliver consistently accurate skin tones and excellent results in a wide range of shooting situations.

Creative performance without compromise
The EOS 5D Mark III features Canon’s latest DIGIC 5+ image processor, which powers a range of new functions without affecting the camera’s performance. 14-bit A/D conversion provides smoother tonal gradation and transitions between colours, while in-camera HDR shooting combines three different exposures and allows one of five preset tone maps to be applied, enabling photographers to capture all the detail in high contrast scenes. With in-camera RAW processing and editing capability, photographers also have the option to immediately begin post-processing their images while still on a shoot. The increased power of DIGIC 5+ also enables a range of tools which contribute to higher image quality. Lens peripheral illumination correction, Lens chromatic aberration correction (lateral and axial) and high ISO noise reduction are all performed in-camera without affecting performance, allowing photographers to continue shooting without any camera lag. Additionally, in-camera image rating via a dedicated button makes it easy for photographers to organise images ahead of post-production. The EOS 5D Mark III features a new Creative Photo button, which enables users to quickly select Picture Styles and capture multiple exposures, as well as offering direct access to the HDR shooting mode. In playback, pressing the Creative Photo button displays a new comparative playback function, displaying two images side-by-side to allow photographers to view, magnify and compare the quality of different exposures mid-shoot. For situations where photographers want to avoid being noticed, such as weddings, the EOS 5D Mark III also features a new silent shooting mode that dramatically reduces the sound of the shutter and mirror, ensuring they can work quietly in the background. A continuous silent mode is also available, enabling photographers to capture fastermoving subjects without attracting attention.

Next generation EOS Movies
The EOS 5D Mark III builds on the reputation of the EOS 5D Mark II, with a range of new features introduced following feedback received from photographers to provide even better Full HD video performance. As well as offering the depth-of-field control loved by video professionals, the new full-frame sensor combines with the vast processing power of DIGIC 5+ to improve image quality by virtually eradicating the presence of moiré, false colour and other artefacts. The addition of a movie mode switch and a recording button also offers greater usability, enabling videographers to begin shooting immediately when movie mode is engaged. Additional movie functions include manual exposure control and an enhanced range of high bit-rate video compression options, with intraframe (ALL-I) and interframe (IPB) methods both supported. Variable frame rates range from 24fps to 60fps, and the addition of SMPTE timecode support provides greater editing flexibility and easier integration into multi-camera shoots. Users can also check and adjust audio during recording via the camera’s Quick Control screen and a headphone socket enables sound level monitoring both during and after shooting. Enhanced processing power provided by DIGIC 5+ also makes it possible to conveniently trim the length of recorded movies in-camera.

Professional build, easy operation
The EOS 5D Mark III has been built to offer photographers easy-handling and robust build quality. Its lightweight, high-grade magnesium body offers advanced weather proofing for protection against the elements, while the construction of the shutter has also been reinforced, with 150,000-cycle durability making it ideal for repeated, everyday use. An enhanced version of the Intelligent Viewfinder featured in the EOS 7D offers approximately 100% coverage, as well as an on-demand grid display via the builtin transparent LCD. The same reinforced 8.11cm (3.2″) Clear View II LCD screen as used by the EOS-1D X provides high quality framing and playback in all conditions. 1,040k-pixels provide the resolution to accurately check image sharpness and focus, while the gapless structure design introduced with the EOS-1D Mark IV prevents reflections and protects against dust or scratches. A headphone socket and locking mode dial have been included, while the inclusion of a UDMA 7-compatible CF card slot plus an SD card2 slot enables shooting to both cards simultaneously, auto switching when the one in use becomes full and the option to copy images from one card to the other in-camera.

Digital Lens Optimizer – new in Digital Photo Professional v3.11
The EOS 5D Mark III comes complete with the most advanced version of Digital Photo Professional (DPP) yet – Canon’s free, in-box software enabling high-speed, high quality processing of RAW images. New in DPP v3.11 is Digital Lens Optimizer – a revolutionary new tool designed to drastically improve image resolution. Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO) precisely imitates lens performance, with a series of complex mathematical functions replicating each stage of the journey of light through the optical path. Using this information DLO can correct a range of typical optical aberrations and loss of resolution caused by a camera’s low pass filter, by applying an inverse function to each shot to take the image nearer to how the scene appears to the naked eye. This creates exceptionally detailed, high-quality images with highly manageable file sizes, providing photographers with maximum image quality and greater flexibility.

EOS System compatibility
As part of the EOS System, the EOS 5D Mark III is immediately compatible with over 60 EF Lenses, including the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM – the new, essential wide-angle zoom lens from Canon’s famous L-series. The camera is also compatible with a newlyannounced range of accessories designed to offer extended creativity, including the Speedlite 600EX-RT – a high performance TTL flash with wireless radio connectivity. Additionally, the new Battery Grip BG-E11 offers greater handling flexibility alongside the ability to double the camera’s battery life.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III – Key features:

22.3 Megapixel full-frame sensor
61-point autofocus
Up to 6fps continuous shooting
Native ISO 100-25,600 sensitivity
Full HD video with manual control
14-bit DIGIC 5+ processor
Enhanced Weather sealing
8.11cm (3.2-inch) 1,040,000-dot screen
HDR mode with presets

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There have been many rumors lately all pointing towards the announcement of a new Canon 5D Mark III being announced on March 2nd, 2012. I am not sure what the exact news but here are some ideas on what we might be looking at for the specs for the Canon 5D Mark III:

Sensor and Metering
A DiG!C 5+ Image Processor with a 22.3 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor
ISO 100-25600
61-point high-density reticular AF (up to 41 crosstype points)
IFCL metering with 63-zone dual-layer sensor
6.0 fps
Shutter durability of 150,000 cycles
3.2-type, approx.1.04m dot (3:2 wide) Clear View LCD II

Additional Details
Silent & low vibration modes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Mode
Multiple Exposures
Dual card slots (CF & SD)
Comparative Playback function
Improved durability & water and dust resistance
Min Shutter Speed – 30 sec
Max Shutter Speed – 1/8000 sec
Metering – Centre-weighted, Spot, Evaluative, Partial
Video Resolution – Full HD 1080

And a peek at the look….

Who is looking forward to this coming out! Leave a comment below to chat.

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