Canon and Getty Images reveal the decade’s most iconic images (all taken on EOS 5D DSLRs)

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Canon Europe and Getty Images have revealed a series of iconic images, shot by some of the world’s leading photographers, which represent defining moments from the past decade and bring to light the power of photography and the role it plays in helping to affect change around the world…

Known for enabling people to tell the stories that need to be told, the Canon EOS 5D series celebrates its 10th anniversary with an initiative that showcases ten amazing images that tell some of these stories. From exposing the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian army, to uncovering illegal logging of rare and endangered trees in Madagascar, the EOS 5D has been the camera of choice for many professional photographers over the past decade and has captured some of the world’s most significant and important moments.

To view all the images and the amazing stories behind them, visit Canon’s Showcase within the Come and See website. The images will also be available to view as part of a special anniversary exhibition within Canon’s space during the professional week at Visa pour l’Image 2015, the annual festival of photojournalism held in Perpignan, France, from August 31 to September 6 2015.

CANON INVITES YOU TO SHARE YOUR ICONIC IMAGES

To further celebrate ten years of profound imagery, Canon Europe is also launching a pan-European competition that will offer participants the chance to win limited edition EOS 5D anniversary prizes.

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Yongnuo released YN622C II wireless TTL flash trigger ($85)

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Pretty silently, Chinese company Yongnuo released the Yongnuo YN622C II wireless TTL flash trigger. The YN622C II has a micro-USB port for firmware updates. The Yongnuo YN622C II is available on eBay for around $85, and is compatible with all Canon EXII series flashes.

  • Quick lock design
  • Supports USB firmware upgrade
  • Supports “622” communication mode,”560-RX” communication mode
  • Compatible flash mode: E-TTL (II)/ Manual/Multi
  • Compatible Shutter sync: 1st curtain, 2nd curtain, high speed sync (HSS/FP), Max 1/8000s sync speed
  • Control remote flash using camera’s flash control menu screen (Remote Control Mode)
  • Support E-TTL/Manual/Multi flash mode mix using (Mix Control Mode)
  • Flash on hot-shoe of transmitter supports ETTL
  • Support Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC)
  • Support Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB)
  • Support Flash Exposure Lock (FEL)
  • Support modeling Flash
  • Support E-TTL group ratio (ALL/ A:B/ A:B C)
  • Support Manual/Multi group (ALL/ A:B/ A:B:C)
  • Support flash zooming (auto, manual)
  • Support AF assist beam emitter(AF Lamp)
  • Support PC port triggering strobe flashes and support 1st, 2nd curtain/HSS (Super Sync)
  • Support LCD Live view triggering
  • Support high-speed continuous shooting trigger
  • Settings saved automatically
  • Compatible with ALL YongNuo/Canon EXII series flashes
  • Support single-contact of camera & flash triggering (max sync speed is 1/250s)
[via Photo Rumors via Lighting Rumours]

Win one of 50 pairs of Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets with Canon

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Get closer to the action at Rugby World Cup 2015 with Canon

United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 27th August 2015: As Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup 2015, Canon is giving customers the chance to win one of 50 pairs of tickets when they buy a selected Canon product. Lucky winners will receive a pair of tickets to attend a Rugby World Cup 2015 match held at one of 13 venues around England and Wales.

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Canon Professional Services at the 2015 US Open Tennis Championships in NY

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Date:

  • August 31, 2015 – September 13, 2015

Location:

  • Photographer’s Lounge
  • Media Center in Arthur Ashe Stadium
  • USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
    Flushing Meadows Corona Park Rd
    Flushing, New York 11368
    (Map)

Canon Professional Services will be on site at the Tennis Center providing support for photographers covering the 2015 US Open. All photographers must hold valid credentials issued by the event’s organizers in order to gain entry.

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Canon EOS M3 sample video and making-of published (and all US pre-order links)

Today Canon announced they will introduce the Canon EOS M3 to the US market. To accompany the event, Canon released a sample video shot using the [shoplink 29518]EOS M3[/shoplink] and a score of lenses (EF-M and EF/EF-S). The video above is the sample movie itself, below (after the break) you can watch the making-of of the video, and find all the pre-order links.

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Canon Develops Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics, Enables Extremely High Levels Of Chromatic Aberration Correction

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Blue Refractive (BR) optical elements are employed on the new Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II lens.

Canon Develops New Camera-Lens Optical Element That Enables Extremely High Levels Of Chromatic Aberration Correction

MELVILLE, N.Y, August 27, 2015 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that its parent company, Canon Inc., has developed Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR), a new optical element for use in camera lenses that corrects chromatic aberrations at an extremely high level to achieve superb imaging performance.

BR optical element

The new Canon-developed BR optical element offers characteristics that significantly refract blue light, which lies within the short-wavelength range, to achieve impressive levels of chromatic aberration correction for outstanding imaging performance. The BR optical element, positioned between two glass lens elements to create a BR lens, will make its debut in the new EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM wide-angle fixed-focal-length lens, which is scheduled to go on sale in October 2015.

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