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Canon Australia shares accidental ‘first look’ at EOS M6 Mark II, EOS 90D cameras

20 Aug

Canon Australia appears to have leaked two upcoming cameras – the EOS M6 Mark II and the EOS 90D, in a pair of videos posted on its YouTube channel (which have been taken down in the minutes since we started drafting this article). The two videos gave a ‘first look’ at what appear to be forthcoming mirrorless and DSLR APS-C products.

Canon Australia has since removed the videos, but Canon Rumors downloaded them before they were taken down and uploaded the videos to its YouTube channel.

Canon M6 Mark II

According to the video, the Canon EOS M6 Mark II will feature major improvements over its predecessor, the EOS M6, both in terms of ergonomics and specifications.

Most notably, it looks like the EOS M6 Mark II will feature a 32.5-megapixel CMOS sensor powered by a Digic 8 processor. It will have a continuous shooting speed up to 14 fps with autofocus, Eye Detection, Dual Pixel AF and a dedicated MF/AF Focus Mode Switch button on the rear of the camera.

A screenshot from the video showing the new Focus Switch Mode on the back of the M6 Mark II.

Canon Australia notes in the video’s description that the M6 Mark II will be able to shoot 4K/30p video and 1080p at 120 fps. Also shown in the video is a removable OLED viewfinder that works with the Touch & Drag AF on the rear camera display and a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth transfer option, although the specifics of the transfer technology remain unknown.

Canon EOS 90D

Also leaked by Canon Australia was what we presume to be the promo video for the EOS 90D, Canon’s next-generation APS-C DSLR.

According to the video, the 90D will feature a 32.5-megapixel sensor with a Digic 8 processor behind it (presumably the same combination found in the EOS M6 Mark II). IThe 90D appears to be limited to 10 fps continuous shooting, but it too has Dual Pixel AF, Eye Detection AF and a 45-point all-cross-type autofocus sensor with a joystick for navigating through the AF points.

The optical viewfinder inside the 90D features 100-percent coverage and includes a 220K-dot RGB + IR metering sensor that features Canon’s iTR AF (face-detection).

On the video front, the video doesn’t share much, but notes the 90D will shoot 4K 30p video and up to 120 fps when shooting in 1080. The video also says the 90D is dust- and water-resistant and can be paired with Canon’s BG-E14 battery grip, the same one used for Canon’s 70D and 80D cameras.

No pricing information or definitive release date was mentioned in the videos, but given both were posted on an official Canon channel, and have since been removed from YouTube, we assume that the EOS M6 II and EOS 90D are real, and coming soon.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

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Canon USA revives CarePAK Plus, free accidental damage repair on EOS R, most DSLRs

23 Oct

Canon USA has reintroduced its CarePAK Plus service as a promotional incentive for most of its recent DSLR cameras, as well as for the new EOS R full frame mirrorless body. The service plan offers 13-months’ worth of free accidental damage cover, as well as two Canon Maintenance Services during that period.

The offer covers 10 of the company’s DSLR and the EOS R, and will also be accessible for those buying one of 13 lenses from the L professional series. Customers have a month to register their products for the service, and Canon boasts that it handles everything from calls and emails, to the actual servicing, so you’ll never have to deal with a third party. Below is a complete list of the participating products:

EOS R	EOS 6D Mark II	EF 24-70mm F2.8 II USM
EOS 1D X Mark II	EOS 80D	EF 70-200mm F2.8 IS II USM
EOS 5D Mark IV	EOS 77D	EF 70-200mm F2.8 IS III USM
EOS 5D Mark III	RF 28-70mm F2 L USM	EF 50mm F1.2 L USM
EOS 5Ds	RF 50mm F1.2 L USM	EF 85mm F1.2 L USM
EOS 5Ds R	EF 16-35mm F2.8 L II USM	EF 85mm F1.2 L II USM
EOS 6D	EF 16-35mm F2.8 L III USM	EF 100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM
EOS 7D Mark II	EF 17-40mm F4 L USM	EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS II USM
EOS 6D Mark II

The offer applies to products purchased from authorized dealers from now until 5th Jan 2019. See the Canon website for more information.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

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Accidental Art: Apple Maps Glitches Create Surreal Scenes

27 Jun

[ By Steph in Art & Photography & Video. ]

Apple Maps Glitch Art 1

All of the notorious glitches on Apple’s Maps app make it incredibly frustrating to use for practical purposes, but it still has value – as accidental art. When two-dimensional images are incorrectly mapped onto three-dimensional topography, the results can be fascinating, creating landscapes and architecture that look alien and futuristic.

Apple Maps Glitch Art 2

Apple Maps Glitch Art 3

Peder Norrby, founder of graphics company Trapcode, has collected the many glitches on the Apple iOS Maps app into a trippy gallery on Flickr. Houses in Barcelona appear to be puking trees from their windows. A vortex has opened in the middle of a Stockholm highway. Skyscrapers and stacked shipping containers look like they’re melting.

Apple Maps Glitch Art 4

Apple Maps Glitch Art 5

In this parallel universe, the laws of physics have apparently been suspended. Norrby explains that some structures, like bridges, viaducts, tunnels and roller coasters, are too complex for the app’s algorithms to handle. While criticism of Apple’s Maps app has increased reliance on its competitors, Google Maps isn’t entire free of glitches, either.

Apple Maps Glitch Art 6

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The mesmerizing beauty of glitches has led to an entire genre of art revolving around reproducing their eerie effects on purpose. Glitch art creates digital or analog image errors by intentionally corrupting files, or mimicking their appearance in traditional artistic media like paintings and sculptures.