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Metadata from Olympic photographer’s photos suggests the EOS R3 will have a 24MP sensor

28 Jul

Jeff Cable, a photographer covering the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, appears to have accidentally shared the sensor resolution of Canon’s forthcoming EOS R3 mirrorless camera

To date, Canon has announced the EOS R3 is in development and even shown off the body of the camera, but it hasn’t yet revealed what specifications we’ll find from the hardware inside the camera. However, we might have at least one piece of the puzzle thanks to Cable, who has been testing out Canon’s unreleased EOS R3 camera at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Note the ‘Image Width’ and ‘Image Height’ sections on the left screenshot and ‘[Camera] Model’ in the right screenshot. Click to enlarge.

On a blog where Cable is sharing his photos from his time covering the Olympics, he’s uploaded a few images that still have that metadata attached. As spotted by members of Canon Rumors’ forums, this metadata can be read by the Chrome plugin EXIF Viewer Pro, which shows at least some of the images were taken by a Canon EOS R3 camera and have a resolution of 6,000 pixels by 4,000 pixels — the image size coming from a 24MP sensor.

This isn’t necessarily confirmation Canon’s EOS R3 mirrorless camera will have a 24MP sensor, but the data is there to see and appears to be legitimate so far as we can tell (we have been able to confirm the metadata in the images). DPReview has contacted Canon for a comment on the matter, but no response has been received as of the time of publishing this article.

As for why the metadata was still attached, PetaPixel says Cable ‘was not instructed by Canon to scrub the EXIF data from any photos he uploaded to his blog.’ It might seem unusual Canon wouldn’t impose these kinds of restrictions, but it wouldn’t be practical for working photographers. Many news organizations and photo agencies require metadata to stay attached to the original image for archival and ethical reasons, so if Canon were to limit this, Cable (and others testing the EOS R3) wouldn’t be able to submit the images he captured with the camera.

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Samyang teaser suggests two new astrophotography prime lenses will be released later this month

04 Apr

Samyang, also known as Rokinon or Bower depending on the retailer, has posted a teaser on its Facebook page for two upcoming lenses — a full-frame lens and an APS-C lens — which appear to have been designed specifically with astrophotography in mind.

Samyang doesn’t reveal the focal length or aperture for either lens, nor whether these are manual lenses or autofocus lenses, but both lenses are relatively compact primes based on their respective silhouettes. Samyang says the lenses will be ‘Masterpiece[s] for Astrophotography,’ with night sky photos (presumably captured with the respective lenses) as the background for the teaser.

The duo will be out by the end of the month, according to the post, so it shouldn’t be long before we know the details.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Apple’s latest beta suggests ProRes RAW support for Adobe apps is coming to Windows

31 Mar

Apple has released a version 1.0 beta of ProRes Raw for Windows that adds support for Apple’s video codec in several Adobe apps on Microsoft’s operating system.

In the support text accompanying the download, Apple says the beta release ‘enables playback of ProRes RAW and ProRes RAW HQ video files in compatible applications on Windows systems.’ This includes Adobe After Effects, Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe Premiere and Adobe Premiere Rush.

Assuming this support makes it out of beta and expands to other applications, this could help to make ProRes Raw a more useful standard for video work. The download, which comes in at 737KB, is available to download on Apple’s support page.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Leaked EXIF information suggests Leica is working on a 41MP Monochrom M10 camera

02 Nov

Leica Rumors has shared a screenshot of EXIF data from what it claims to be a Leica M10 Monochrom model. The leak suggests past rumors about a 41MP sensor may have been correct; the EXIF data shows a 40.89MP resolution at 7864 x 5200, as well as a 50mm focal length and 12500 ISO.

The new EXIF data leak follows a report that Leica Rumors published in late August that claims the camera will feature the same body as the Leica M10 model and that it will launch with a limited edition ‘celebrity’ variant. The speculation about an official launch in September didn’t pan out, however; the model remains unconfirmed and it’s unclear when Leica may release it.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Brides Magazine suggests professional photographers use ‘Cannon or Nikon’ cameras

29 Dec

An article recently published in Brides magazine offered soon-to-be newlyweds some questionable advice on how to find a professional wedding photographer. Though it has since been edited, the original version of ‘Essential Questions You Need to Ask Your Wedding Photographer’ included a paragraph suggesting consumers should only hire a photographer who uses a ‘Cannon [sic] or Nikon’ camera.

The article aims to provide advice on choosing a professional wedding photographer, however, it previously contained the following paragraph regarding questions the client should ask a prospective photographer:

What kind of equipment do you use?

“They should say either Cannon [sic] or Nikon, which are the most readily available professional cameras available,” says Tiffani. “However, there are professional and amateur cameras in both brands. A professional camera should be a ‘full format’ camera. This will ensure that you can print large-scale prints easily.”

Brides has since updated the article without an editor’s note to simply read, “Ideally, your photographer would use a readily available professional camera, Matsuura advises.” 

Via: PetaPixel

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Akiwi semi-automatic tagging site suggests image keywords

10 Nov

Students at HTW Berlin University of Applied Sciences have created a new semi-automatic tagging website called akiwi in cooperation with Fotolia and Pixolution. Users simply upload an image, which is compared to a library of more than 22 million photos, and keywords are suggested based on similar images and input from the user. Read more

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Nikon’s patent suggests password-based security system for lenses

16 Apr

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Nikon has filed a patent covering the idea of a password-based security system for lenses. The patent lists the high value of lenses as a reason for the innovation – the camera would refuse to shoot with a lens unless the correct password was entered. This is an attempt by the the company to prevent resale of stolen gear. (via Nikon Rumors)

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Lytro meeting suggests Apple looking beyond conventional photography

25 Jan

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Steve Jobs met Lytro founder Ren Ng to discuss the photographic aspects of Apple products, according to a new book about the company. Details are understandably sparse but, according to Adam Lashinsky’s book ‘Inside Apple,’ Jobs asked Ng to prepare a list of three things he’d like Lytro to do with Apple. If nothing else, the story is interesting as it suggests Jobs was as excited by the Lytro and its effect on photography as the rest of the tech community has been. It also suggests Apple’s approach to mobile photography might overlap with Lytro’s aim of creating something fun, shareable and engaging, rather than attempting to replace conventional photography. Such an approach would certainly be in keeping with Apple’s ‘disruptive’ approach to technology. (from 9-to-5Mac) [Updated with response from Lytro]

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Nikon shares rise as Nikkei suggests mirrorless launch

12 Sep

Nikon shares have risen on rumors of the launch of a mirrorless camera. A report by Japanese financial paper Nikkei (Nihon Keizai Shimbum) suggested the company will launch a camera at a price of around $ 900-$ 1300. This was enough to prompt Nikon to take the unusual step of issuing a statement saying it had not announced any such camera. Shares closed 10% higher than on September 6th, boosted by the rumors.
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