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UPDATE – March 25, 2013: Sorry, there was a confusion. You can place your order until March 30 to take advantage of these Rebates, and it will be shipped after B&H reopens. UPDATE – March 17, 2013: Due to “Upcoming Passover Closing” these savings will only be available until March 24. ___ In our previous [...]

UPDATE – June 19, 2012: Canon EOS 5D Mark III and BG-E11 Battery Grip are currently In-Stock at B&H. UPDATE – June 8, 2012: Canon EOS D Mark III is currently In-Stock at B&H (Limited Quantity!) Check it [HERE]. UPDATE – May 15, 2012: Canon EOS D Mark III is currently In-Stock at B&H (Limited [...]

UPDATE – February 10, 2012: The giveaway was closed last night. We’ll announce the winner very soon. ____ This is the first of many giveaways planned for 2012. This is an international giveaway and is not restricted to US residents only. Everyone is welcomed to participate! The prize will be shipped even if the winner [...]

UPDATE – February 15, 2012: The new Samyang / Rokinon / Bower 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC lens is already available for pre-orders!. Click HERE to check it. NOTE: As mentioned in previous posts, Samyang, Rokinon and Bower are actually the same lens. You’ll more likely find Samyang in Europe, while Rokinon and Bower in [...]

Hurlbut Visuals and Letus Corporation have launched the Master Cinema Series system, a new whole line of rigs specifically designed for HDSLR cameras. The launch was held this past weekend at Lollipop Theater in Los Angeles, CA. The complete system morphs from one form to another effortlessly and converts into 4 specific configurations:  Studio Cam, Shoulder [...]

Laser beams may be VERY dangerous, not only for your camera, but also (and much more important) for your eyes. Through many years we’ve seen and known several cases of cameras damaged by laser, and much more sad: people injured by them as well. Damage is NOT limited to DSLR with video capturing capabilities. Lasers [...]

The new Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG OS APO HSM AF Lens (full frame lens) for Canon and Nikon is now IN STOCK at B&H. This is a much expected, very handy and high quality zoom lens which provides f/2.8 constant aperture through all focal lengths. A very nice and flexible addition to those who [...]

“A Life Through Signatures” Chris Leising and Ben Majoy, currently working in Boulder, CO, have recently submitted a short to participate in The Young Lions Film Competition, held in Cannes during the Festival week. Guess what? It was shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. But the most important thing is that the competition [...]

The new Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG OS APO HSM AF Lens (full frame lens) for Canon and Nikon is available for pre-order at B&H. This is a very handy zoom lens which provides f/2.8 constant aperture through all focal lengths. A very nice and flexible addition to those who shoot in the 100-300mm range [...]

Since the beginning we have been following and supporting all possible campaigns requesting improvements for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and other Canon HDSLR cameras. So we contacted Chuck Westfall at Canon USA on this regard (read below). On April 21 James Drake posted a VERY interesting article: How YOU can change the Canon [...]

More than two years ago, we started the “5D Mark II Team” blog with the purpose of helping and supporting all possible campaigns to encourage all Canon users to request improvements for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II via firmware update (especially “full manual control”, and later “standard 24/25/30p modes”). We even posted, long ago, [...]

UPDATE: May 10, 2011 – Tim Kang from TSK Pictures has posted a preset file for Adobe Premiere CS5: As those of you that shoot DSLR video with Canon cameras may know, Technicolor (the big name movie post-production facility) released a new Canon picture style to aid in post production toning. You can download their [...]

NAB Show 2011 has ended few days ago, and we couldn’t let it go without sharing some comments and thoughts. One of the most relevant considerations for the convergence trend and the HDSLR market is to remind that NAB was mainly (and mostly) aimed to broadcasting equipment. In fact NAB means “National Association of Broadcasters”, [...]

INSTANT REBATES ENDING SOON – Promotion ends March 19, 2011. For those who still don’t know, there is an “Instant Rebate” and “Double Instant Rebate” promotion available for Canon DSLR cameras and lenses ending soon. This may be a good time for making your purchases. It works as always: you simply buy one or more [...]