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Canon Europe today bolsters its PowerShot G series with two new large sensor compact cameras that deliver a harmonious blend of performance and portability. With high speed continuous shooting and 4K movie (no crop), Canon provides content creators, vloggers and photography enthusiasts with a model to take their creativity and technical capabilities to the next level.

The PowerShot G5 X Mark II features a new 5x f1.8-2.8 lens and pop-up EVF. Meanwhile, the PowerShot G7 X Mark III boasts a 4.2x f1.8 – 2.8 zoom lens and 3.5mm microphone input.

Weighing only 340 and 304 grams respectively, both the PowerShot G5 X Mark II and the PowerShot G7 X Mark III employ Canon’s powerful DIGIC 8 image processor for unbeatable shooting performance in a pocket-sized camera. With a 20.1 megapixel 1.0-type stacked sensor, both models achieve sensational image quality and vibrant colours for photos and 4K video footage. Making use of the CR3 RAW format, the latest additions to Canon’s G-series have a wi…

In some situations, the Speedlite EL-100 might not fire correctly. Firmware version 1.0.1 fixes this. Details of how to update the Speedlite firmware and the firmware download link are available at:
Speedlite EL-100 firmware

Note that only selected EOS camera models released in 2014 or later can be used for the firmware update. Models released since then but which cannot be used are:
- EOS 100D / Rebel SL2
- EOS 700D / Rebel T5i
- EOS 1200D / Rebel T5
- EOS 1300D / Rebel T6
- EOS 2000D / Rebel T7
- EOS 4000D / Rebel T100
- EOS M3
- EOS M5
- EOS M6
- EOS M10
- EOS M100

Full details of the update procedure are supplied as a PDF with the download, which is available for Windows and Mac computer systems.

Canon's Digital Photo Professional software version 4.10.20 includes support for the EOS 250D camera which was announced in April 2019. The camera is also known at the EOS Rebel SL3 (North America) and EOS KISS X10 (Japan).

You can download the software by going to:
https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/product_ranges/cameras/eos/
selecting you camera model and clicking on the Software tab on the page which appears.

Canon Europe today launches its latest generation of iconic 85mm f1.2L lens – the RF 85mm F1.2L USM.

Offering the highest resolution of a Canon lens launched to date, it features a super-fast aperture and outstanding AF speeds, making it ideal for capturing candid portraiture and wedding photography.

Following Canon’s lens development announcement in February, the RF 85mm F1.2L USM is the first of six RF mount lenses being introduced by Canon in 2019.

The 85mm short telephoto lens provides the ideal focal length for portraits and a flattering perspective for faces. The RF 85mm F1.2L USM is only the second lens in Canon’s line-up, after the EF 35mm f1.4L II USM, to use Canon’s unique Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR) optic technology, which effectively corrects axial chromatic aberration that is not completely correctable with a combination of traditional glass lenses – improving resolution and sharpness.

It also houses aspherical and Ultra Dispersion (UD) lens elements which reduce lens ab…

Canon has begun accepting entries for its New Cosmos of Photography 2019 photo competition.

Now in its 42nd year, the competition is open to international entrants in the aim of discovering, nurturing, and supporting developing photographers who want to explore new and creative ways to engage with photography and video.

Experts from around the world have been invited to judge this year’s competition, including Emilia van Lynden, Artistic Director of the Dutch photo and video exhibition ‘Unseen’, and Sandra Phillips, Curator Emerita of Photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).

The Excellence Award Selection Committee will meet in July to choose seven Excellence Award winners and 14 Honorable Mention Award winners, before a Grand Prize winner is selected in November.

Since its launch in 1991, the New Cosmos of Photography contest has accepted 29,398 entries from both individuals and groups, many of whom have gone on to receive international success through their w…

Firmware Version 1.2.0 for the EOS R incorporates the following enhancements and fixes.

Enhancements
1. Eye-detection AF
  - supports Servo AF when shooting still images.
  - now available when shooting movies regardless of 'Movie Servo AF' setting.
2. Small AF Frame Size
  - supports Servo AF when shooting still images.
  - now available when shooting movies regardless of 'Movie Servo AF' setting.

Fixes
1. Under certain conditions the electronic level displayed in the electronic viewfinder did not display properly.
2. Under certain conditions information displayed in the electronic viewfinder was not properly rotated.
3. Under certain conditions updating the firmware for the wireless file transmitter WFT-E7 was not possible.

For more information and to download the firmware visit:
https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-r.html?type=firmware