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  • User experience: In-depth look at Canon EOS 70D’s Dual Pixel AF system

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    Following last week’s update to the Canon EOS 70D preview, we’ve been spending a little more time with the camera to get a feel for its new Dual Pixel CMOS phase-detect autofocus system. What we’ve seen so far has impressed us: in live view the camera offers very responsive AF, eliminating the annoying focus seek we’ve seen in past models. We have a complete rundown, with samples, on how the Dual Pixel AF performs in both live view and movie mode, as well as a brief studio and low light analysis. Click through to read our review-in-progress.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Magic Lantern ‘Dual ISO’ firmware increases dynamic range on 5D Mk3, 7D

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    The folks at Magic Lantern are no stranger to adding new features to Canon DSLRs, courtesy of their EOS Camera Tool software. Their latest creation, Dual ISO, increases the dynamic range of the 5D Mark III and EOS 7D by four stops, bringing the total dynamic range to 14EV. This allows you to pull detail out of the shadows with a lot less noise than with the ‘stock’ firmware. Click through for more details.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Canon announces EOS 70D mid-range SLR with ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’

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    Canon has announced the EOS 70D, a mid-range SLR for enthusiast photographers. Its headline feature is a brand-new 20.2MP ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’ sensor which splits every single pixel into two photodiodes for on-chip phase detection, promising vastly improved autofocus performance in live view and movie mode. It also gains the 19-point AF module from the EOS 7D for viewfinder shooting, touchscreen control via its fully articulated 3″ LCD, and built-in Wi-Fi for image sharing and remote camera control from your smartphone or tablet. Click through for more details, including full specifications.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • dual camcorder 3D gyro stabilized rig

    This is my latest contraption for shooting stereoscopic 3D from my boat. I’ve been using it to record the local sailboat races in 3D. It uses two Canon HF-M32 camcorders and two Kenlabs KS-4 gyro stabilizers. It is supported by a highly modified FloCam. This 3D video was shot with a Sony HDR-TD10 3D camcorder