Canon offers Mode Dial Lock for $100 on 7D and 5D

Canon has announced a new feature for 5D and 7D owners, a feature which will lock the mode dial so it can't be accidentally moved during photographing or transport. It's something that has been requested for a while by pro photographers who are on the move a lot. The Mode Dial Lock works by users ...

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Canon 5D Mark II and 7D gets a hardware upgrade

Canon is offering a hardware upgrade to the EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D. This tweaking allows the mode dial to be set in place, which will prvent the accidental changing of settings that can "frustrate photographers". Of course, you will need to bring the DSLR to a local Canon office and ...

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Manta ray steals a man’s camera

I'm not certain what it is with aquatic creatures stealing cameras. There is an octopus that steals a man's Panasonic FT2, and this manta ray stole a camera. The manta ray stole Travis Matteson's Canon 5D Mark II underwater camera, and he got it on video. Just to let you know, the man ...

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Canon 5D DSLR Shoots Panasonic Lumix G2 TV Spot

Here is something odd. You would think that TV spots would be made professionally using their own product line but for some reason this video of the Panasonic Lumix G2 TV spot was shot using a Canon 5D DSLR (which retails for about $1,700 more). Anyway, the important thing is getting the TV ad spot ...

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Underwater Photography with the Canon 5D Mark II

A lot of the best images that we rarely see are located underwater. Now all you have to figure out is what camera to use. If you ask Drew Wong of WetPixel, perhaps a Canon 5D Mark II armed with special gear can satisfy that need. For Wong, the special gear he used is called ...

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Mount Fuji video made with Canon 5D

(autumn) from Samuel Cockedey on Vimeo. I found this video this morning, and I suddenly realized what a gift that time-lapse photography is. It was shot with a simple Canon 5D, and it is worth your time to take a look at it. In case you don't know, they are shots of Mount Fuji ...

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Canon LP-E6 Battery Pack for Canon 5D Mark II Digital SLR

For some Canon cameras, the need for extra and replacement battery packs is important these days. And now, here is one for the battery-seeking Canon owners, the Canon LP-E6 Battery Pack for Canon 5D Mark II Digital SLR. The battery pack is compatible with a select number of Canon Digital SLR cameras. It is rated at ...

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Where is Canon’s Tapeless Camcorder?

One of the highly anticipated announcements of Canon is still in the air as the much awaited tapeless camcorder from Canon has not been made official. Apparently, many onlookers at the 2009 NAB Show hoped to get some update on this new technology, something which Canon can make possible due to its flash card line. ...

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