Canon Announcements (Page 19)
Canon U.S.A. has announced its expansion into the production photographic print market with the introduction of the Canon DreamLabo 5000 (press release).
Don't look for one of these in my studio anytime soon. Of course, with availability expected to be early 2012, don't look for one of these anywhere other than a trade show for awhile.
Canon will be attending the 2011 Wedding & Portrait Photographer International Convention (press release).
Canon today has announced the 44-inch imagePROGRAF iPF8300S and 24-inch imagePROGRAF iPF6300S printers.
Canon has announced that it set a new patent record in 2010. (press release)
"This Marks The First Time A Japanese Company Exceeds 2,500 Patents In A Single Year"
Following is the list of the new Canon gear announced today. These links are to the review placeholder pages where product images, links to the Canon USA and Europe press releases and Amazon.com preorder links can be found.
Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D Digital SLR Camera
Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D Digital SLR Camera
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens
Canon EF 500mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
Canon Speedlite 270EX II
Canon Speedlite 320EX
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Lens
What we get is a pair of more-advanced Rebel bodies (the T3i gets the Vari-Angle LCD), a tweaked kit lens, a formal announcement for the 500 II and 600 II lenses, a pair of flashes with some unique capabilities, and ... though it is not exactly the Canon EF 500mm f/5.6L IS USM Lens on my Canon Christmas list, the awesome-looking 200-400 f/4L IS with a built-in 1.4x does indeed get us there in a very unique way - and adds zoom. I did not include a Canon EF 200-400 f/4L IS USM Lens on my list, but it is also one of my most-wanted lenses.
Here are direct press release links:
Canon USA Rebel T3i, T3, 320EX, 270EX II and 18-55 IS II Press Release
Canon EOS Rebel 600D Digital SLR Camera - Europe
Canon EOS Rebel 1100D Digital SLR Camera - Europe
Canon Speedlite 320EX and 270EX II - Europe
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Lens - USA
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Lens - Europe
I will be adding more information to the site after getting some sleep (it's nearly 5:00 AM).
Canon Celebrates Production Of 60 Million EF Lenses (Press Release)
Canon U.S.A. Showcases Latest Products And Technologies At This Year's Consumer Electronics Show (press release)
Getting the most important news out of the way: No DSLR-related products have been announced today. That said, here are the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2011 Canon announcements (links are to Canon USA press releases):
Heighten Creativity And Flair With Canon's New PowerShot A-Series Digital Cameras
Integrating Canon's Latest Features in an Easy-to-Use Format, the PowerShot A-Series Cameras Possess HD Video, Advanced Smart AUTO and Creative Filters with Budget-Friendly Pricing
Canon Introduces Its Most Compact And Affordable Professional Camcorder: The XA10
The Perfect Blend of Quality, Portability, and Pro Features for "Run-and-Gun" Shooting
Canon's New Professional Camcorders Record Native 1920 x 1080 Video Directly To CF Cards
Features Include a Newly Designed HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor to Improve Resolution, Enhance Low-Light Performance and Expand Dynamic Range
Canon U.S.A. Announces Five New PIXMA Office Printers to its Award-Winning Lineup
Canon U.S.A. Inc. today announced the launch of five new PIXMA Office printers, four of which have the ability to print, copy, scan and fax while the remaining printer has 13" x 19" printing capabilities.
Canon Japan is offering a Locking Mode Dial Upgrade (English) for owners of Canon EOS 7D and Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLRs.
Starting December 8th, 2010, Canon Japan will convert 7D and 5D II mode dials into the locking type seen on the Canon EOS 60D for $10,500 yen (about $125.00 USD). There is no information at this time on other Canon divisions offering this service.
Update: Canon Canada has now announced this service:
Thank you for using Canon products.
Effective Dec 1st 2010, Canon will start to provide as a chargeable service, a locking mode dial modification for the “EOS 5D MarkII” and “EOS 7D” digital single-lens reflex cameras.
This modification is available, for a fee, to owners of these cameras who would prefer a Mode Dial which locks in place and can’t be accidentally moved during normal camera operation.
For Canadian residents, the pricing of the locking mode dial modification service for EOS 5D Mark II and 7D cameras has been set at $110 per camera as of December, 2010. (Pricing and availability subject to change without notice.) For further details, see contact information for inquiries below.
Once modified, users must first press and hold down the central lock-release button in order to turn the Mode Dial. The modification is intended to prevent the Mode Dial from accidentally moving, once set to a particular exposure mode by the user.
Applicable Products
EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras
EOS 7D Digital SLR Cameras
Contact Information for Inquiries
Canon Canada Inc.
Customer Information Centre
Phone:1-800-OK-CANON (toll free)
1-800-652-2666
Support options and hours of operation: Monday to Friday 9AM to 8PM ET (excluding holidays)
(Thanks Bill)
Update 2: Canon USA now offering the upgrade service:
Effective December 6, 2010, Canon will start to provide as a chargeable service, a locking mode dial modification for the “EOS 5D MarkII” and “EOS 7D” digital single-lens reflex cameras.
This modification is available, for a fee, to owners of these cameras who would prefer a Mode Dial which locks in place and can’t be accidentally moved during normal camera operation.
For USA residents, the pricing of the locking mode dial modification service for EOS 5D Mark II and 7D cameras has been set at $100 per camera as of December, 2010. (Pricing and availability subject to change without notice.) For further details, see contact information for inquiries below.
Once modified, users must first press and hold down the central lock-release button in order to turn the Mode Dial. The modification is intended to prevent the Mode Dial from accidentally moving, once set to a particular exposure mode by the user.
Applicable Products
EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras
EOS 7D Digital SLR Cameras
Thank you,
Customer Support Operations
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Contact Information for Inquiries:
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon Customer Support Center
Phone: 1-800-OK-CANON / 1-800-652-2666
TTD: 1-866-251-3752
E-mail: carecenter@cits.canon.com
Support options and hours of operation: http://www.usa.canon.com/support
Canon USA has announced a delay for most of the newly-announced Canon EF Lenses.
The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens is on schedule for delivery after November 19th and the EF 1.4x III and EF 2x III Extenders are on schedule for a December ship date.
Canon U.S.A. has launched a new Print Sample Program (press release).
Canon has today announced a pair of high end PowerShot models. Get the details in the Canon USA PowerShot G12 and SX30 IS Press Release.
Details of the camera can be found in the Canon UK IXUS 1000 HS Digital Compact Camera Press Release. (thanks David)
The Canon Expo 2010 New York Press Release has been made. See you at the show!
Canon Inc. has announced that it has successfully developed the World's Largest CMOS Sensor.
I'd hate to see the size of the lens required by this sensor and I would hate having to clean it, but the specs are very cool.
I have the review page placeholders for the new Canon EOS 60D and L Lenses on the site.
On these pages you will find pictures of the gear and links to the USA and UK press releases (if you have only read one, read the other).
Factory specifications are loaded into the Lens Specification Tool for the new L lenses (especially interesting is comparing the new lenses with the old)
Here are the links:
Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera Review
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM Fisheye Lens Review
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS L USM Lens Review
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens Review
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens Review
Canon EF 500mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens Review
Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens Review
Canon Extender EF 1.4x III Review
Canon Extender EF 2x III Review
I have more information to post (especially for the 60D), but this was a very long - and expensive :) - day on top of a 4:00 AM bedtime. Hopefully tomorrow.
In addition to the 6 EF L lenses officially-announced today, Canon, Inc. has announced that Canon EF 500mm and 600mm f/4L IS II USM Lenses are under development.
Six new Canon EF L Lenses (press release) have been announced today.
Again, I'll have more information on the site later today.
Press Release:
London, UK, 26th August 2010 – Canon today announces a new plug-in further enhancing quicker and easier editing of EOS MOVIE footage in Apple’s software suite, Final Cut Pro. The update will be available to download for free from mid-September.
EOS Movie Plug-in-E1 for Final Cut Pro version 1.1 will add to the recently released Plug-in-E1 by providing support for the Canon EOS 60D, the latest addition to the EOS range. The plug-in will allow users to view metadata and EXIF data for movie files. It will also provide support for multi-core processing, allowing even faster conversations with the latest generation of Macs.
The original plug-in was designed to convert EOS MOVIE footage from Canon’s EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D and EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR cameras to Apple’s high-quality ProRes 422 codec at approximately twice the speed of Apple’s standard conversion. Users will still have the benefits of being able to add timecode and reel names to footage quickly and easily.
For more information and to download, visit Canon Europe's EOS Movie Plug-in-E1 for Final Cut Pro version 1.1 page.
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