2011-10-11

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Long story short again: Do not bookmark the actual adress. Always use http://technoclopedia-canon-eos.com to access the site. This address will always keep working.

News:

• Sigma updates the AF 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Aspherical OS HSM to the more compact and lightweight version II

More Additions:

• added some Web 2.0 features like shoutbox and bookmarks and a RSS feed

2011-09-23

More Additions:

• site design got a small update again ("round corners")
• added Holga lenses and the Kitchen Sink Kit

2011-09-22

News:

• updated the misc manufacturers flashgun list:
• found more Suntax clones: Fomei D350AF & D730AF and Marumi Di980AFC
• ... and even more Tumax clones: Dörr added the DCF 50 Wi back in April, Sunblitz came up with a Di 938 AF, Vivitar replaced and complemented their program by adding a DF-293, DF-483 and DF-586 and Opteka replaced existing models by EF-750DG and EF-790DG, their new RL-600 doesn't look too innovative either
• Sunblitz also added the 990AF Twin, a Di 4000 AF and the MRF 4077 macro flash (all looking like Tumax' as well, but no exact equivalents anywhere, getting stranger from first to last in that order)
• added Vivitar 740AF and Jessops' series of Tumax rebadges
• added some more slide and film scanners:
• Acer ScanWit 2720s and 2740s
• Braun NovoScan models
• Canon CanoScan FS2700F, FS2710 and FS2720
• Hasselblad X1
• Imacon Flextight 343 - 949, Photo and Precision I - III
• Kodak 35mm RFS, HR 500, 500 Plus and Universal, PCD 4050, RFS 2035, 2035 Plus, 3570 Plus and 3600
• Konica RX-1 to RX-3
• Mediax SilverScan 2700 Pro
• Microtek ArtixScan 4000t, 4500t, Filmscan 35, 1800, 2700, ScanMaker 35t and 35t Plus
• Pacific Image Electronics ImageBox / IB Plus, 8MP, 9MP, Memor-ease/Plus, PowerSlide 5000, PrimeFilm 120, 7250u and 7250 Pro³
• Plustek Opticfilm 7400
• Polaroid SprintScan 35 Family, 45 Ultra and 4000
• Reflecta RubyScan, S1 and x6
• some more scanners went into process logs due to missing details / urgence for now, including Acer ScanWit 2750i, Kodak Advantix Film Drive FD 300, PCD 1000, 2000 and 4045, Leaf 4x5 Film Scanner and Lumina, Pacific Image Electronics 1800AFL/u/i/s, 2700, PS3600/u/Pro, 3610AFL, PS3650/u/Pro3, Polaroid SprintScan 120
• added the Seculine TwinLink T2D and T100D radio triggers
• added some more Samyang rebadges, namely an Italian afford called T.K.L. and Bell+Howell from the US

More Additions:

• Nissin 4000GW, 4200GW, 5000GW and auto 6000AF hammerheads
• updated online product documentation list

2011-09-11

News:

• Aputure updated the Trigmaster series to 2.4G (therefor finally also addded the 1st generation Trigmaster to the lists with it)
• MeiKe adds the FN-410 and MK950 Speedlites
• Ojecoco is a new brand on the market offering H550 Radio Flash Triggers
• Viltrox is another new brand to come up with a JY-670 Macro Ring Lite

More Additions:

• added Carl Zeiss 25mm F2.8 Distagon, 50mm F1.4 and 85mm F1.4 Planar ZF-IF versions
• added Phottix Aster IR and radio transmitters as well as the announced to hit the market Odin radios
• added Tochigi-Nikon 105mm F4.5 UV Rayfact lens
• added Diglloyd.com reviews for
  • Coastal Optical Systems 60mm F4.0 UV-VIS-IR Apo Macro
  • Hartblei-Zeiss 40mm F4.0 IF TS, 80mm F2.8 TS and 120mm F4.0 Makro TS Super-Rotators
• added DPanswers.com reviews for
  • Cactus V4 and V5, YongNuo RF602 and RF603, PocketWizard II Plus and Pixel Knight
  • Sigma AF 24mm F1.8 EX DG
• revised the Hartblei Cam page, added Youtube video footage and Luminous Landscape review
• updated online product documentation list

Photo Additions:

• added some photos for Canon EF 22-55mm F4.0-5.6 USM, Sigma SAF 28-70mm F2.8 and Sigma AF 28-200mm F3.5-5.6 DL Aspherical Hyperzoom

2011-09-04

News:

• added a new section about IR and astro conversions for EOS cameras
• opened new section for functional upgrades for lenses
• added the Starizona HyperStar
• added a new section for Allied Vision video surveillance cameras with C/EF mount
• added a new section for Desert Star Systems underwater video cameras with C/EF mount
• added a new section for Lumenera industrial and video surveillance cameras with C/EF mount
• added a new section for Softhard industrial video surveillance cameras with C/EF mount

More News & Additions:

• changed the graphical design of the header as well as of the menu, and replaced or removed useless code all over the page
• added a column indicating available online product documentation like user guides, parts lists and whitepapers
• updated online product documentation list

2011-08-23

News:

• Oloong is a new company on the market and came up with SP-660, SP-680 and SP-690 Speedlites
• PixeL announced Opas wireless flash triggers

More News & Additions:

• updated online product documentation list

2011-08-21

News:

• added a new section for underwater SLR housings
• added TIPA awards 2011
• added EISA awards 2011-2012
• Samyang announced a 24mm F1.4 ED AS UMC to hit the market by end of this year

More News & Additions:

• updated online product documentation list

2011-07-07

News:

• Bower as well as Rokinon each added their own rebadge of the Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC
• Bower also launched the SFD885C flashgun
• Canon released an EF-S 55-250mm F4.0-5.6 IS II
• Tokina announced the launch of a 17-35mm F4.0 SD FX AT-X AF PRO for the end of July (no technical specs published until now except for featuring silent drive technology and the high-precision GMR AF module, that is already known from the 16-28mm F2.8)
• Vivitar finally list their own rebadge of the Samyang 14mm F2.8, no 35mm F1.4 so far

2011-06-13

News:

• Phottix upgrades the Strato to Strato II Multi
• Quantum added the Qflash Trio Basic (actually announced back in February) and the QLink
• Walimex offers a rebadge of the new Samyang 1.4/35 as Pro 35mm F1.4
• YongNuo is replacing the RF-602TX with the RF-600TX (same thing, just no PC socket)

More News & Additions:

• DPReview added a review of the Lensbaby Composer Pro with Sweet 35
• added the SMDV FlashWave II + III radio triggers (III with review)
• updated online product documentation list

Test Additions:

• Photozone Tests added for:
• Canon TS-E 24mm F3.5L II
• Sigma AF 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM
• Sigma AF 120-300mm F2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM
• Tokina 16-28mm F2.8 SD FX AT-X AF PRO
• SLRgear Tests:
• nothing new
• Photodo Tests added for:
• Canon EF-S 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 USM
• Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
• Canon EF 17-40mm F4.0L USM
• Canon EF-S 17-85mm F4.0-5.6 IS USM
• Canon EF 24-105mm F4.0L IS USM
• Canon EF-S 60mm F2.8 Macro USM
• Canon EF 70-200mm F4.0L IS USM
• Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM
• Canon EF 75-300mm F4.0-5.6 III USM
• Canon EF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
• Canon EF 100mm F2.8L IS Macro USM
• Sigma AF 8mm F3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye
• Sigma AF 10-20mm F4.0-5.6 EX DC Aspherical HSM
• Sigma AF 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Aspherical HSM Macro
• Sigma AF 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Aspherical
• Sigma AF 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Aspherical OS HSM
• Sigma AF 28-200mm F3.5-5.6 DG Macro
• Sigma AF 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 DG Aspherical Hyperzoom
• Sigma AF 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM
• Sigma AF 55-200mm F4.0-5.6 DC
• Sigma AF 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro
• Sigma AF 70-300mm F4.0-5.6 DG Macro
• Sigma AF 100-300mm F4.0 EX DG APO HSM
• Sigma AF 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro
• Sigma AF 180mm F3.5 EX DG APO HSM Macro
• Tamron AF 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 SP Di-II LD Aspherical
• Tamron AF 17-50mm F2.8 SP XR Di-II LD Aspherical
• Tamron AF 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Aspherical
• Tamron AF 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di-II LD VC PZD (on a Nikon)
• Tamron AF 55-200mm F4.0-5.6 LD Di-II
• Tamron AF 70-200mm F2.8 SP Di LD
• Tamron AF 180mm F3.5 SP Di LD 1:1 Macro
• Tamron AF 200-500mm F5.0-6.3 SP Di LD

2011-05-31

News:

• Bowens just added the Pulsar TX
• Godox added the Reemix RMII (incl. review)
• Pixel Enterprises addded the Rook back in March
• YongNuo just added the YN565EX and started to ship the RF-603 (back in March)

More News & Additions:

• Lightning Rumors Review added for Pixel King
• Photoscala tests added for Canon EF 24mm F1.4L II USM and Sigma AF 24mm F1.8 EX DG
• added the Photoflex FlashFire rebadges of Yongnuo's RF-602
• updated online product documentation list

2011-05-14

News:

• Lensbaby added the Composer Pro back in April

More News & Additions:

• updated online product documentation list

2011-04-02

News:

• Lensbaby added the Scout kinda unrecognized in 2010 and lately came up with the Sweet 35 35mm F2.5 optics

More News & Additions:

• updated online product documentation list

2011-03-11

News:

• YongNuo is about to release the RF-603, but there's still no product page and no stock available. Be prepared
• Harvest One released the Cactus v5
• Interfit just announced the release of its Titan Pro, a rebadge of the Phottix Atlas
• iShoot adds the Sniper radio flash trigger
• Triopo adds a Speedlight SB-9001 flashgun

More News & Additions:

• Harvest One Cactus AF45 flashgun (another Tumax rebadge)
• Harvest One Cactus v1 - v4 radio triggers detail info
• updated online product documentation list

2011-02-26

News:

• Reflecta adds the x4plus Scan standalone CMOS scanner

More Additions:

• Kowa TSN Series 600, 660, 770, 880 and TS 610 scopes with adapters for digiscoping
• updated online product documentation list

2011-02-12

Equipment News:

• Canon just published the first announcements for 2011:
• Canon EOS 1100D and 600D coming in March / April
• Canon Speedlites 270 EX II and 320 EX coming in April
• Canon EF 200-400mm F4.0 L IS USM Extender 1.4x following later this year (no technical specifications known)
• Canon EF 500mm F4.0L IS II USM and 600mm F4.0L IS II USM following later this year (some technical specs published)
• Sigma showed a bunch of new lenses at CP+:
• Sigma AF 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM II (introduced)
• Sigma AF 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC OS APO HSM (presented)
• Sigma AF 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro (announced)
• Cosina announced a Voigtländer 75mm F1.8 SL II Heliar Classic

Test Additions:

• Photozone Tests added for:
• Canon EF 14mm F2.8L II USM
• Canon EF 70-300mm F4.0-5.6L IS USM
• Canon EF 200mm F2.8L II USM
• Carl Zeiss 50mm F1.4 Planar T* ZE
• Carl Zeiss 50mm F2.0 Makro-Planar T* ZE
• Carl Zeiss 85mm F1.4 Distagon T* ZE
• Sigma AF 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO OS HSM
• Tamron AF 70-200mm F2.8 SP Di LD
• Tamron AF 70-300mm F4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD
• SLRgear Tests added for:
• Canon EF-S 15-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
• Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS
• Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
• Canon EF 100mm F2.8L IS Macro USM
• Sigma AF 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM
• Sigma AF 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM
• Sigma AF 17-70mm F2.8-4.0 DC Aspherical OS HSM Macro
• Sigma AF 18-50mm F2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM
• Sigma AF 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG HSM
• Sigma AF 50-200mm F4.0-5.6 DC OS HSM
• Sigma AF 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM
• Sigma AF 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM
• Sigma AF 100-300mm F4.0 EX DG APO HSM
• Tamron AF 17-50mm F2.8 SP XR Di-II LD VC Aspherical

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