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Date: December 31, 2009
Subject: EOS magazine mail: 31 December 2009
31 December 2009
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JANUARY-MARCH 2010 ISSUE PUBLISHED
The first issue of EOS magazine for 2010 has just been published. It should arrive at UK addresses over the next few days - it may take a little longer to reach subscribers in other countries. Contents of the January-March issue include:
* EOS 1D Mark IV - some of the features of Canon's latest pro camera
* Portrait modes - simple steps to shooting good portraits
* Quick Control - a new way to change your camera settings
* Tilt-and-shift - Canon's new lenses
* Sensor size - the pros and cons of full-frame and cropped sensors
* Moonlit escape - taking great photographs by moonlight
* Solutions disk - the software supplied free with your camera
* Slide copying - converting old slides to digital
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JOIN US ON FLICKR
EOS magazine now has an offical Flickr group! Anyone with a Flickr account can join the group and post photos to it. This is a great way to see what other Canon EOS users are photographing. The latest additions to the group pool are also displayed automatically on our forum. To join our group, sign into Flickr and go to http://www.flickr.com/groups/eosmagazine.
FIRMWARE UPDATES
Firmware updates for the EOS 1D Mark III, 1Ds Mark III and 5D add support for the new Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 II. A firmware update for the WFT-E2 II adds support for the EOS 1D Mark IV. Firmware updates for the EOS 7D and 1000D correct and improve various features of these cameras.
Links to these firmware updates - and updates for other EOS digital cameras - are available on the EOS magazine firmware updates page at:
http://www.eos-magazine.com/News/firmwareupdates.html
TOUCHSCREEN FOR EOS CAMERAS?
Canon has filed a patent for a touchscreen suitable for EOS cameras. If it appears on future models, users will be able to navigate menus and change camera settings by stroking the LCD monitor.
WEDDING ASSIGNMENT WITH EOS 1D MARK IV
Pro photographer Jeff Ascough has posted a review of the EOS 1D Mark IV camera, along with a series of his images taken at a wedding. He is impressed by the quality, as you can read at:
http://jeffascough.typepad.com/jeff_ascough_blog/2009/11/canon-1dmkiv-at-a-wedding.html
CANON BOY/NIKON GIRL RAP
If you are looking for a little light relief, check out the YouTube movie at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_H8TOKcfjg
Sung in rap style, it is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet tale about a Canon photographer who falls for a Nikon user. Very amusing, but be warned that some of the lyrics are colourful. Pentax users might also find it offensive!
EXTREME PHOTOGRAPHY
If you have ever wondered how well the EOS 7D will survive in a snow blizzard, take a look at the field review by Ole Jorgen Liodden at:
http://canonfieldreviews.com/7d-1-weather-sealing/
However, wrap up warm first, as the picture of the 7D sitting in the snow will make you shiver.
For an even more extreme example of Canon quality, read all about the EOS Rebel XT (EOS 350D) which fell 3000 feet - and kept on working.
http://cielphoto.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-first-dslr-rebel-xt.html
Look for the blog posting dated 11 December 2009.
THE WORLD'S LARGEST DIGITAL IMAGE
Prepare to be amazed. A media company in Dresden, Germany, has created a 26 gigapixel image. It is made up of 1665 images (each 21.4 megapixels) shot with an EOS 5D Mark II and 400mm lens. A photo-robot moved the camera between each exposure. Converting the 102GB of RAW data on a computer took 92 hours. If you go to:
http://www.dresden-26-gigapixels.com/dresden26GP
you will be able to see the final image and zoom in to reveal detail not visible when the full image is shown. Wow!
CAN-DO FILM FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION
The Can-Do film competition is open to filmmakers worldwide - but entries must be shot on one of the EOS cameras which offer movie mode (EOS 1D Mark IV, 5D Mark II, 7D or 500D). The film must be four minutes or less and fit one of the ten listed catagories. Prizes include EOS cameras and Zeiss lenses. The competition closes on 20 March 2010. For full details go to:
http://www.can-dofilmfest.com/index.html
The EOS magazine shop offers a couple of DVDs on making movies with EOS cameras. See:
http://www.eos-magazine.com/EOS%20Collection/Sales/DVD%27s/f-stopacademydvd.html
SOFTWARE UPDATES
Canon software is frequently updated, most recently to add support for the EOS 7D and 1D Mark IV, among other features. You can check for the latest versions by going to:
http://software.canon-europe.com/
and following the links to your camera.
Other recent updates include:
Adobe Camera Raw 5.6 and Adobe Lightroom 2.6:
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/
You will also need to update to the latest versions of Apple Mac OS X v10.5 or 10.6 for compatibility with the latest EOS cameras. See:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1475 (v10.5)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3825 (v10.6)
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