Canon publishes financial results for 2Q 2017

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Canon published the financial results for the second quarter 2017. The available documents are:

For a quick overview go for the presentation material.

An excerpt from the speech summary:

Last year, due to such factors as the rapid appreciation of the yen, posting lower sales and profits was unavoidable. Even during this period, however, we continued to conduct a review of the profit structure of existing businesses and also focused efforts on expanding the scale of new ones.

The effects of these measures began to materialize from the first quarter of this year, evidencing steady progress in business-structure transformation.

Through the revitalization of our existing businesses and the expansion of new ones, we were once again able to post quarterly sales and profit growth.

Based on this situation, we raised our full-year projection for net sales by 30 billion yen and operating profit by 60 billion yen. As a result, operating profit and net income are now expected to recover to levels surpassing 300 billion yen and 200 billion yen, respectively.

And what about this? This is for all those who still think no one wants a Canon mirrorless camera:

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Canon EOS 6D Mark II started shipping, almost

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Canon EOS 6D Mark II: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA

EOS 6D Mark II at a glance:

  • 26.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 7 Image Processor
  • 45-Point All-Cross Type AF System
  • Full HD Video at 60 fps; Electronic IS
  • 3.0″ Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF and Movie Servo AF
  • Native ISO 40000, Expanded to ISO 102400
  • 6.5 fps Shooting; Time-Lapse & HDR Movie
  • Built-In GPS, Bluetooth, & Wi-Fi w/ NFC
  • Dust and Water Resistant; SD Card Slot

First authorised Canon retailers started shipping the Canon EOS 6D Mark II. Almost all. There are a lot of backorders that have to be honoured but you can assume that if you order today it will ship soon if not immediately.

Don’t get fooled by the (too) many ridiculous discussions about dynamic range or the lack of 4K. Canon managed again to build a killer DSLR, and it will sell like hot cakes despite the usual haters. All those sites that are blaming supposed shortcomings of the EOS 6D Mark II are doing it only for traffic.

It’s true that the EOS 6D Mark II will never hold up to purely engineering figures like DxOMark. What they are not telling you is that the 6D2 is made for serious photographers, not for nerds or pixelpeepers who are photographers only when sitting in front of their 5K monitors.. Those people is better done with overheating Sony paystations. The EOS 6D Mark II is a well made, affordable and powerful DSLR.

I can’t stand all this idiotic Canon bashing any longer. It’s hysterical at best. Most of those who are posing as sensor and camera experts never had a Canon camera in their hands. At least not seriously, not on travel, not in extreme conditions. I’m back from a harsh adventure in the Indian Himalayas: my EOS M3, EOS 80D and EOS 5D Mark II never missed a hit, not even at 5600m, with rain, dust, moisture. And they never shut down because of overheating. I did not care about my gear and it always worked, flawlessly, ready to go when I needed it. Is this worth something to you? Then get a Canon and forget the bullshit on the web.

Even an entry level DSLR like the Rebel SL2 delivers more reliability than any overpriced Sony crap.

Be a photographer, not a nerd.

“Pursuit” is storm chaser Mike Olbinski’s latest work (and it’s shot with Canon gear)

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I featured previous works by Mike Olbinski, a talented videographer with a passion for chasing storms all over the United States.

PURSUIT (available in 4K and 8K) is Mike’s latest work. And it’s stunning and jawdropping, the way we are used by his movies. Writes Mike:

This past spring was a tough one. Supercell structure and beautiful tornadoes had been very hard to come by. In fact, the tornado in the opening of this film was the only good one I saw this entire year. I had been on the road longer than ever before. Driven more miles. I was away from my family for 12 straight days at one point, and when I got home, I had to tell them I was going back out 24 hours later for June 12th. It was just too good to pass up. It promised to be a day that I could get everything I had been hoping for this spring and I had no choice. My wife understood, even though I knew she wished I stayed home. And I wished it too

Blu-Ray discs are available here. The music is by Peter Nanasi. You can follow Mike Olbinski on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Mike used two Canon 5DSR’s along with Canon 11-24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 135mm and Sigma Art 50mm lenses, and Manfrotto tripods. The final product was edited in Lightroom with LR Timelapse, After Effects and Premiere Pro.

Canon evolves World Press Photo exhibition with intimate virtual reality experience

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Canon press release:

United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 24th July 2017 – Canon Europe, world-leader in imaging solutions, today announces the UK launch of a World Press Photo virtual reality (VR) experience – an immersive virtual gallery, unique to every viewer. Ahead of the exhibition opening in Edinburgh on 4th August 2017, the experience celebrates Canon’s 25-year partnership with the world’s most prestigious photography contest.

The exhibition tour, which launched in Amsterdam in April, showcases 45 winning images from the 60th World Press Photo Contest1 – over half of which were shot on Canon2.

The VR experience
Building on the 25-year partnership with World Press Photo, and new for 2017, Canon has evolved the traditional public gallery experience by bringing the stories behind the award-winning shots to life through VR. In doing so, Canon is enabling millions to experience the famous exhibition on the most widely-used VR platform today.

In a bid to inspire a wider photography audience, users can explore the 45 best images of 2017 – and their incredible stories – at any time. The World Press Photo VR app is available for free download in the Oculus Store3.

Created by the makers of Canon’s photography management platform, irista, those who engage with the VR experience will see the winning photos displayed in a virtual gallery that evolves based on each users’ individual interaction with the photos. The unique VR experience, which provides a deeper insight into the stories behind the images, is narrated by Stuart Franklin, chair of the 2017 World Press Photo Content general jury.

Richard Shepherd, Pro Marketing Manager, Consumer Imaging, Canon Europe comments:
“Canon has been inspiring and enabling storytelling for 80 years, and this unique VR experience in collaboration with World Press Photo is part of our ongoing exploration of immersive storytelling. We believe virtual reality plays an exciting role in telling the incredible stories behind the winning images from this year’s World Press Photo Contest by creating an intimate, thoughtful and engaging experience that evolves the traditional gallery.”

Lars Boering, Managing Director, World Press Photo Foundation comments:
“The world, the press and photography itself are undergoing seismic changes. For the last 25 years, we have enjoyed a partnership with Canon that has supported visual storytelling. World Press Photo cherishes its heritage, while at the same time recognises that, with the rise of new technologies, there are now many ways to make and see images – including in virtual environments. Canon’s VR experience enables the world’s best photojournalism to be showcased in a new way, taking us to the stories behind these incredible pictures.”

Reflections Lectures
In addition to the new VR experience available in collaboration with World Press Photo, Canon Europe is extending the scope of its sponsorship to empower the future of the industry.

This year, local universities have been engaged to orchestrate 80 ‘Reflections Lectures’ – a series of talks, seminars and workshops for photography students – as the exhibition tours the world.

Designed to inspire the next generation of visual storytellers, the Reflections Lectures4 convey important messages about the role of photojournalism in today’s world agenda and allow students to connect with award-winning visual journalists. The topics covered within the Reflections Lectures range from press freedom to visual journalism, ethics and diversity.

The Reflections Lectures in Edinburgh will take place on 4th August 2017 at the Scottish Parliament.

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Canon Receives Eleven 2017 Summer Pick Awards from Buyers Laboratory, LLC

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Canon press release:

MELVILLE, N.Y., July 24, 2017 – Canon, U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, builds on the success of its imageRUNNER ADVANCE, imageCLASS and imageFORMULA line as the recipient of eleven 2017 Summer Pick Awards from Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab (BLI). BLI recognized Canon across the enterprise solutions, desktop solutions and scanner solutions categories.

Selections for the ‘Pick’ Awards are made by BLI’s staff of technicians and analysts after subjecting a number of devices from every major original equipment manufacturer to BLI’s comprehensive lab tests in the last six months. With these imageRUNNER ADVANCE accolades Canon adds to awards received in previous Pick seasons resulting in at least one model within every product family of the third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE line being recognized as a BLI Pick. With the awards for imageCLASS, imageFORMULA, imagePROGRAF, uniFLOW and Therefore, Canon is receiving a level of distinction that speaks to the strength and breadth of its B2B offering, as well as its ability to meet the diverse needs of customers.

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Professional Fine Art Photographers Prepare to Obsess as Canon Announces New Large-Format imagePROGRAF Inkjet Printer

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Canon press release:

MELVILLE, N.Y., July 20, 2017 – For professionals who want sharp, brilliant and obsessively beautiful prints that they can share with the world, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced its latest professional large-format inkjet printer – the imagePROGRAF PRO-6000. At 60-inches wide, the imagePROGRAF PRO-6000 printer is the largest 12-ink printer on the market today.

The PRO-6000 expands the PRO Series models offered from 17-inches to 60-inches wide, giving users the ability to own multiple sized printers all with the same print head, ink and image processor, helping to ensure the same high quality across the line. As with previous models, the PRO-6000 device’s sleek design emphasizes the link with Canon’s EOS digital cameras and red-line “L-series lens.” Highlights that set this model apart from the crowd include its 60-inch print width, the ability to feed from the only standard Multifunction Roll System in its class and a 12-channel system including Chroma Optimizer that offers spectacular image quality for the fine art and photographic markets.

“With the introduction of our largest model, the imagePROGRAF PRO-6000, we round out our full line of high quality PRO Series printers,” said Toyotsugu Kuwamura, executive vice president and general manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Our PRO Series now offers an expansive lineup of large-format inkjet solutions and sizes for a broad range of applications in the photo, fine art, proofing and graphics market segments.”

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