Category Archives: Canon

Nauticam announces NA-60D underwater housing for Canon 60D

By PR admin | Published: March 22, 2011

Nauticam today announced NA-60D underwater housing for the Canon 60D DSLR camera. The USA retail price will be $3,000a and the estimated shipping date is March 31, 2011. Full press release and images after the break:

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II gets listed on Norwegian online store

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2011

Online store listings of unannounced products are usually not very reliable indicator of what’s coming next. Here is a Norwegian online retailer that listed the Canon 7D Mark II camera with a release date of April 20, 2011. The price is 17486 NOK (3140.30 USD). The product number 3814B031 seems to be for the existing Canon EOS 7D […]

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Canon patents 42x zoom lens

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2011

Canon filed a patent for a 42x zoom lens or the equivalent of 27-1116mm. This lens is obviously designed for a point & shoot camera and if Canon releases such model, it will be biggest zoom available. Patent details:

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Canon doesn’t need a mirrorless compact system camera

By PR admin | Published: March 18, 2011

AP published a statement from Rainer Fuehres (head of Canon Consumer Imaging in Europe) that Canon doesn’t really need a new mirrorless compact system camera since their current products are selling very well. He went further by saying that if Canon creates a new system camera, it will be something different: “The idea of the compact system camera is nothing to do […]

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Earthquake in Japan: Sony and Canon halted production in multiple plants, only minor injuries reported

By PR admin | Published: March 11, 2011

Bloomberg reported Sony has halted production and evacuated six factories in northeastern Japan. According to AP, Canon also halted production in some of their plants. Only 12 employees suffered minor injuries. Nikon (factories located in Sendai) reported no injured employees, factories not significantly affected.

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Canon joins the list of companies supporting Intel’s Thunderbolt technology

By PR admin | Published: March 11, 2011

Intel announced that Canon will join other companies that support the new Thunderbolt technology. No further details were provided. Few weeks ago there were rumors that the upcoming Nikon D4 will also support Thunderbolt.

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Canon working on a new codec for the 5D Mark III?

By PR admin | Published: March 9, 2011

EOSHD reports that Canon is working on a new codec for the 5D Mark III based on the MPEG format: “It will feature a 4-2-2 colour space and a variable bit rate, up to 50mbit. The move is necessary to avoid paying AVCHD / H.264 licensing fees to Panasonic and Sony. The codec will basically be […]

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After a lens price increase, Canon still offers instant rebates

By PR admin | Published: March 5, 2011

At the beginning of February Canon increased the prices on certain lenses like the 85mm f/1.2L (was 1999 and now is 2089) and the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM (was $1079 and now is $1091). At the same time Canon is currently running an instant rebate program on the 7D and 60D cameras (expire on March 31, […]

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Canon will not be part of Focus on Imaging show in the UK

By PR admin | Published: February 21, 2011

AP reported today that Canon has pulled out of the biggest UK photography show Focus on Imaging that will take place in Birmingham (March 6-9, 2011). If I remember correctly, Canon also did not take part of PMA show in the US last year. The future of those photography shows doesn’t look very bright since […]

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Canon patents new 300mm f/4 lens

By PR admin | Published: February 14, 2011

Canon filed a patent in Japan for a new 300mm f/4 lens: For comparison, here is the current Canon EF300mm F4L IS USM design (1997):

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