This will most probably not be part of the daily assignment or the holiday pics of the majority of the photographers out there. Never the less it is impressing.
Rainforest Expeditions tour director Jeff Cremer visited Peru’s Machu Picchu back in November 2012 and shot 1,920 photos using a Canon EOS 7D (price & specs) and a Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS lens (price & specs). The whole shooting lasted almost two hours. The images have later been stitched together, the overall rendering time was one and a half hour. The final image has a size of 297,500 x 87,500 pixels and a resolution of 15.9 Gigapixels.
You can see the image and read the interview with Jeff Cremer here. The image can also be seen here.
Canon announced this last week. I apologize that it got forgotten in the days of the announcement of Canon’s new Rebel Sl1/EOS 100D (price & specs) and Rebel T5i/EOS 700D (price & specs).
Canon will start a lens rental service called “try and buy”. There is also a homepage (http://www.canon.com.sg/lenstryandbuy) with all the information that is planned to go alive on March 28th.
Singapore, 20 March 2013 – Canon is now allowing its DSLR users to try out popular Canon lenses before purchasing them in the newly launched Canon Lens “Try and Buy” Programme. The programme, which is the first of its kind in Singapore1 for a camera brand, will be starting from 28 March. For a nominal fee, interested users will get up to two full days to try out their lenses of choice.
“We believe in having our customers fully enjoy our products and technology, and our Canon Lens “Try and Buy” Programme will further enhance that product experience of our DSLR users by providing them with a platform to try out the more popular lenses before a purchase,” said Mr. Andrew Koh, Senior Director and General Manager of the Consumer Imaging and Information Products Group, Canon Singapore.
The Canon Lens “Try and Buy” Programme is an initiative by the company to enable its DSLR users to try selected lenses for up to two days and make an informed decision before investing in the perfect lens to suit them. This programme will be extremely useful for users who are deciding between the different lenses in Canon’s comprehensive range of more than 70 EF and EF-S lenses. While there is no obligation to make a purchase subsequently, Canon believes that this programme will also attract new users to its award-winning EOS photographic eco-system.
Canon Lens “Try and Buy” Programme
Canon DSLR users2 can borrow selected Canon lenses for up to two full days (Excluding pick-up and return dates).
At any one time, users can borrow a maximum of two lenses on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Participants of the programme who wish to own the lens model they have tried can enjoy a discount on the purchase of the extended warranty for the same lens model. The discount is equivalent to the nominal fee charged when they borrowed the lens.
All Canon Imaging Academy members who have enrolled themselves in any paid course/workshop within the last 12 months will receive a 50% discount off the nominal fee. Members who enrolled for future paid course/workshop will also get to enjoy 50% discount if they participate in the programme within 12 months from the start date of their course/workshop.
Registration and membership for this programme is free.
Lenses can be collected and returned at the Canon Imaging Academy, Canon’s training facility (Located at 1 HarbourFront Place, #01-09, HarbourFront Tower 1, Singapore 098633).
The programme will be administered directly by Canon Singapore while the sale of lenses will continue to be through Canon’s authorised dealers.
For full details including terms and condition of the programme, please visit the Canon Lens “Try and Buy” website www.canon.com.sg/lenstryandbuy (Website targets to be up on 28 March). Users can also go to the website for more information such as the most popular lenses borrowed, the most viewed lenses, and new lenses included in the programme.
About Canon Singapore Pte Ltd
Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte Ltd is the headquarters for South & Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besides handling the domestic market, the company leads 18 other countries including subsidiaries in India, Malaysia, Thailand and a representative office in Vietnam. The parent company Canon Inc. has a global network of more than 200 companies and employs more than 160,000 people worldwide. It is dedicated to the advancement in technology and innovation and commits about 10% of its total revenue each year to R&D. Canon is consistently one of the top few companies to earn the most number of patents over the last 18 years. As a Fortune Global 500 company, Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.
United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 20 March 2013 – Canon has updated its Project 1709 beta, introducing version 1.1 that offers users the option of full Flickr integration, as well as new management and organisation features.
Project 1709 version 1.1 now makes it possible to publish images and comments directly to Flickr from within the Project 1709 interface, as well as to pull in images already stored on Flickr, allowing users to enjoy their photographs from an even wider range of social networks.
A series of enhanced functions and management tools have also been added providing greater flexibility to manage and organise images. Project 1709 now includes the ability to edit file names, rotate and delete images and create albums, along with improved search functionality, allowing users to filter images by ‘All’ and ‘Any’ tags.
These new features and functionalities have been added to Project 1709 following feedback and requests from photography enthusiasts who have joined the beta programme since its launch at Photokina in September 2012. Canon will continue development of the service in the run up to a full public launch in 2013.
Consumers interested in participating in the beta can register at www.Project1709.com
Project 1709 – key features
Store a lifetime of your images
Find any image when you need it
Access all your photos anytime, everywhere
Enjoy and make the most of your photos
Improve your photos to make them the best they can be
This post will be continuously updated with new information, stay tuned.
Now it is official: Canon announced the Canon Rebel T5i (EOS 700D in EU, Kiss X7i in Japan), the tiny Rebel SL1 (EOS 100D in EU, Kiss X7 in Japan) with the EOS -b body, and the GPS and WiFi enabled PowerShot SX280
Canon Rebel SL1/EOS 100D specs:
18.0MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
DIGIC 5 Image Processor
3.0″ Clear View II Touchscreen LCD
ISO 100-12800, Expandable to 25600
Full HD 1080 Video with Continuous AF
4.0 fps Continuous Shooting
9-Point All Cross-Type AF System
Scene Intelligent Auto Mode
Compact and Lightweight; Weighs 0.8lb
Compatible with Canon EF and EF-S Lenses
The world’s smallest an lightest DSLR, the Canon EOS SL1/EOS 100D, comes in two options both ready to get pre-ordered:
Ok, let’s have a closer look to the Canon Rebel SL1/EOS 100D. The following two images give you an idea about how the Canon Rebel SL1/EOS 100D compares to other Canon DSLRs (thanks to reader Andy for the first pic).
Size comparison: Canon Rebel SL1/EOS 100D vs Rebel T5i/EOS 700D vs EOS 60D vs EOS 5d Mark IIICanon Rebel SL1 size comparison vs EOS M vs Rebel T4i/EOS 650DRebel SL1/EOS 100D back side
See The Phoblographers first impressions about the Rebel SL1 and the Rebel T5i.
The Canon Rebel T5i/EOS 700D product description follows the Canon EOS SL1 product description:
Canon Rebel SL1/EOS 100D
Compact and lightweight DSLR featuring a newly-developed 18.0 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor,ISO 100–12800 (expandable to H: 25600) for stills and ISO–6400 (expandable to H: 12800) for videos for shooting from bright to dim light, and high performance DIGIC 5 Image Processor for exceptional image quality and speed.
High speed continuous shooting up to 4.0 fps allows you to capture all the action.
EOS Full HD Movie mode with Movie Servo AF for continuous focus tracking of moving subjects, manual exposure control and multiple frame rates (1080: 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 720: 60p (59.94) / 50p, 480: 30p (29.97) / 25p),built-in monaural microphone, manual audio level adjustment, and Video Snapshot with editing for expanded movie shooting options.
Touch Screen Wide 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II (approximately 1,040,000 dots) with smudge-resistant coating features multi-touch operation with direct access to functions for setting changes and Touch AF for an easy,intuitive experience and clear viewing when outdoors; an Optical Viewfinder with approx. 0.87x magnification makes subjects easier to see.
9-point AF system (including a high-precision dual-cross f/2.8 center point) for exceptional autofocus performance when shooting with the viewfinder; new Hybrid CMOS AF II, which combines the advantages of high-speed phase-detection AF and high-precision contrast AF, provides a widened Hybrid CMOS AF focus area for increased autofocus speed and accuracy when shooting photos and movies in Live View.
Scene Intelligent Auto Mode delivers expertly optimized photos and offers improved scene detection for amazing results when shooting at night, ideal even for users without advanced photography knowledge or experience.
results when shooting at night, ideal even for users without advanced photography knowledge or experience.advanced Creative Filters that can be displayed in real time during Live View shooting.
New Special Scene Modes including Kids, Food and Candlelight give you advanced presets to ensure the best possible photos under difficult shooting conditions.
Compatibility with SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, including new Ultra High Speed (UHS-I) cards.
Compatible with the full line of Canon EF and EF-S lenses.
Canon Rebel T5i/EOS 700D
18.0 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, ISO 100-12800 (expandable to H: 25600) for shooting from bright to dim light and high performance DIGIC 5 Image Processor for exceptional image quality and speed.
High speed continuous shooting up to 5.0 fps allows you to capture all the action.
9-point all cross-type AF system (including a high-precision dual-cross f/2.8 center point) for exceptional autofocus
performance when shooting with the viewfinder and Hybrid CMOS AF increases autofocus speed when shooting photos and Movies in Live view.
EOS Full HD Movie mode with Movie Servo AF for continuous focus tracking of moving subjects, manual exposure control and multiple frame rates (1080: 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 720: 60p (59.94) / 50p, 480: 30p (29.97) / 25p), built-in stereo microphone, manual audio level adjustment, and Video Snapshot with editing for expanded movie shooting options.Vari-angle Touch Screen 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II (approximately 1,040,000 dots) with smudge-resistant coating features multi-touch operation and Touch AF for an easy and intuitive experience, flexible positioning, and clear viewing even when outdoors.Scene Intelligent Auto Mode delivers expertly optimized photos and offers improved scene detection for amazing results when shooting at night.Expand your creativity with advanced imaging features like Handheld Night Scene mode, HDR Backlight Control mode, and seven Creative Filters that can be displayed in real time during Live View shooting.
Multi Shot Noise Reduction provides outstanding noise reduction while preserving precious detail at high ISO speeds.
Compatibility with SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, including new Ultra High Speed (UHS-I) cards.
Compatible with the full line of Canon EF and EF-S lenses.
Top rated plus eBay seller getitdigital (>40000 ratings, 99.6% positive) did it again: the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM is on sale for [shoplink 11158 ebay]$839.99 (click here)[/shoplink]. UV filter and lens cap holder come as bonus items. Free shipping and USA warranty. Very good deal!
Product description:
The EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM incorporates Canon’s highest standards of precision optics. The L-series is Canon’s flagship professional lens range, combining outstanding image performance and ultimate operability with dust and moisture resistant construction.
Key Features Image Stabilizer – Ideal for handheld work, IS Image Stabilizer allows use of shutter speeds up to 3-stops slower with no perceptible increase in image blur. Fixed Aperture – With no change in aperture over the full focal length range, photographers can set exposure at the widest aperture and zoom through to 105mm without slowing shutter speed. Super UD and Aspherical Lens Elements – Constructed with one Super-UD glass element and three aspherical lenses, this lens minimizes chromatic aberration and distortion. The result is excellent picture quality, even at wide apertures. Ring USM – Ring USM (Ultrasonic motor) uses ultrasonic frequency vibrations to drive responsive, near-silent high speed auto focus. Good holding torque stops the focusing lens group with precision without overshoot. Full time manual focus override is available without having to switch out of AF. Super Spectra Coatings – Optimized Super Spectra lens coatings and lens element shaping suppress flare and ghosting – more prone to occur with digital cameras due to reflection off the image sensor. Coatings also help achieve true color balance and increase contrast for vivid hi-fidelity images.
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