Canon USA press release:

Canon Receives Highest Ranking in Customer Satisfaction for Multi-Function Inkjet Printers in the 2013 J.D. Power Satisfaction Report

MELVILLE, N.Y., December 17, 2013 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce that Canon has received top honors in Customer Satisfaction from J.D. Power for its line of PIXMA Multi-Function Inkjet Printers.¹

“Canon is honored that our PIXMA multi-function inkjet printer lineup has secured the highest ranking in customer satisfaction from J.D. Power,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies & Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. “We always strive to maintain our status as an industry leader, and this distinction shows our ability to deliver excellent customer satisfaction to our valued customers.”

J.D. Power awards and rankings are based on responses from consumers and business customers each year who have used or owned the products and services being rated. These customer satisfaction rankings are determined by evaluating companies and product lines on six key factors: performance, reliability, ease of operation, variety of features, price and customer service.

For more information on the Canon family of multi-function inkjet printers, please visit www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/printers_multifunction.

The Yongnuo RF-603 II Wireless Flash Trigger/Remote for Canon is in stock at the YongNuoStore for $42.99.

Product description:

Yongnuo RF-603 II adopts a global free FSK 2.4GHz wireless channel which can be suitable in many contries. RF-603 II with FSK system, can be more effective to guarantee speed, distance and stability. Within capacious areas, the remote control distance may reach to 100cm, and suitable for RF-603 Mark I.

Yongnuo RF-603 II wireless flash trigger kit is formed by two sam transeivers. It can be set to single transmit state(TX), which will be more convenient for testing flash, andcan be set to transceiver state(TRX), automatically switch transmit and receive state, adopts 2 levers button design, it will realize the awakening, flash testing, focus and shutter function in “TX” and “TRX” state repectively.

Transmitter supports single contract triggering, supports wireless wakening up and triggering the flash through the camera hot shoe, with PC sync cable(optional) can be trigger studio lights, with specially camera shutter connecting cable can realize wired / wireless shutter release remote control, supports controlling multiple cameras and flashes at the same time.

The highest flash sync speed up to 1/320 second (some of models may only reach to 1/250s or less, difference combination of models of flash and camera using may achieved difference flash sync speed).

 

Specifications:

• Type: FSK 2.4GHz wireless remote control system

• Transmission distance: 100cm

• Channels: 16 channels

• Shutter release: half-press, full-press

• Shutter interface: 2.5mm socket

• Studio flash light interface: standard PC socket

• Max Sync Speed: 1/320 second

• Battery: AAA x 2(3V)

It started as a Kickstarter project last summer, now the Lomography x Zenit New Petzval 85mm f/2.2 Lens is available for pre-order for at the Lomography Shop. Orders are delivered on a first come, first served basis, and will be shipped around May 2014. More information, product and sample pics after the break.

 

4 good deals by Amazon EU sites, all are Gold Box deals:

• Canon EOS 100D w/ EF-S 18-55mm IS STM – Amazon DE
• Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III – Amazon UK
• Canon EF 14MM f/2.8L II – Amazon UK
• Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro – Amazon DE