Canon’s (Lake Success, NY, www.usa.canon.com/cusa/home) top of the line EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR cameras were used to capture many of the dramatic point-of-view (POV) action shots in the motion picture “Captain America: The First Avenger”. The versatile Canons were called into service because their compact size and lightweight make POV shooting easy. They… Continue reading »
Oct
12
Buyers Laboratory Recognizes Canon Wide-format Solutions
Buyers Laboratory (BLI) (www.buyerslab.com) has given the Outstanding Document Security Solution and Outstanding Color Inkjet Wide Format Production Photo Printer Summer “Pick” awards to Canon U.S.A (Lake Success, NY, www.usa.canon.com/cusa/home) for its Uniflow Serverless Secure Print solution and the popular imagePrograf iPF8300S large format printer. “Pick” awards were created to recognize the hardware and software… Continue reading »
Aug
23
The Thinnnnest Camera With a 12x Zoom
Canon is rolling out three new point and shoot cameras that’ll take great pictures, fit in your pocket and won’t break your budget. The first of the trio is the 14-megapixel SX150 IS which has a 12x optical zoom, 720P HD recording and manual settings that you can tweak to your heart’s content. It also… Continue reading »
Jul
28
Business Insider Recognizes Canon Innovation
Business Insider (www.businessinsider.com) recently ranked Canon U.S.A. (Lake Success, NY, www.usa.canon.com) number two on its list of the “15 Most Innovative Companies of All Time.” The innovative company was included in the list for its over 41,000 U.S. Patent filings and the introduction of numerous products including the IVSB camera in 1955, the 10-key electronic… Continue reading »
Jul
26
Color Coordinated EOS Rebel T3 DSLRs From Canon
Canon U.S.A. (Lake Success, NY, www.usa.canon.com) now offers the EOS Rebel T3 EF 18-55 IS II Lens Kit in three new color variations: red, brown and metallic gray. Available exclusively at the Canon Online Store (shop.usa.canon.com/t3), the new T3 features a 12.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor with a DIGIC 4 Image Processor, an ISO of… Continue reading »
Jul
13
Canon Announces Shipping Dates and Prices for 2011 EF Lenses
Canon U.S.A. (Lake Success, NY, www.canonusa.com) recently updated the expected 2011 shipping dates and estimated retail prices for five of its new EF lenses. They are the Canon EF 8–15mm f/4L Fisheye USM (late July 2011, $1399), Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM (late August, $6599), Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM (late… Continue reading »
Jun
20
Mechanics of Image Stabilization within Canon
Image Stabilization Revealed from Camera Technica on Vimeo. One of the great advantages of an SLR camera is the ability to attach long focal length lenses and capture high magnification images of faraway objects. One of greatest challenges, then, is holding said lenses steady during image capture. You may think you have a steady hand,… Continue reading »
May
04
Canon Sponsors Sedona Environmental Portraiture Workshop
Canon U.S.A. (www.usa.canon.com) will sponsor an EOS Environmental Portraiture Workshop May 7, 2011, near colorful Sedona, Arizona, lead by well known photographer Bruce Dorn. This all-day seminar will cover elements of lighting, techniques of composition and other tricks of the trade useful for creating beautiful environmental portraits. Participants also will have the opportunity to photograph… Continue reading »
Apr
28
Canon Celebrates 60 Million EF Lenses
Canon U.S.A. (Lake Success, NY, www.usa.canon.com) recently marked the production of its 60-millionth EF lens. First introduced in March 1987, along with Canon’s EOS SLR camera system, the EF lens system has, over the years, featured a range of technologies, including Ultrasonic Motor-powered lens (USM) technology, Image Stabilizer (IS), Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC) anti-reflection technology,… Continue reading »
Feb
04
Canon Debuts Compact, Professional Camcorder
Canon U.S.A. (Lake Success, NY, www.canonusa.com) is now shipping the ultra compact XA10 Professional Camcorder. Specifically designed for situations in which camera mobility and low-light sensitivity are critical, the new Canon includes full HD 1080p video with AVCHD codec, a detachable handle for low-angle shooting, and infrared capture. Its other new features include a genuine… Continue reading »