Canon USA Repair Facility Hurt By Hurrican Sandy

Hurrican Sandy damaged a Canon repair center in Jamesburg, New Jersey (source: The Digital Picture):

From Canon Professional Services:

Due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy, the Canon USA repair facility in Jamesburg, New Jersey is currently without power and is closed.

If you recently sent a product to the Jamesburg facility and wish to check on the repair status, please enter your Canon Repair Number and ZIP Code into the designated fields at the following Canon USA web site address: http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer?pageKeyCode=checkRepairStatus

Recovery operations are underway and we have been informed by the local utility servicing the Jamesburg facility that power should be restored by November 7. However, due to storm-related delays, normal operations and repair turnaround are not expected to resume until November 16. Until that time, please direct any new repair requests to one of the Canon Repair Facilities below:

1. Newport News, Virginia

Canon Factory Service Center

12022 Canon Blvd.

Newport News, VA 23606

(Mail-In Service Only)

 

2. Irvine, California

Canon Factory Service Center

15955 Alton Parkway

Irvine, CA 92618

(Mail-In and Walk-In Service)

 

When sending in your equipment for repair please ensure the box is marked as CPS Pro Rush Repair to expedite the request.

Assistance is also available to CPS members 24×7 via the CPS Member Hot Line at 1-877-CPS-8122 (1-877-277-8122).

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to return to normal operations in New Jersey as soon as possible.

Thank you,

Canon Professional Services (CPS)

Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Contact Information for Inquiries

CPS Toll free; 1-877-CPS-8122

24 hours 7 days/per week

Equipment loan requests

[email protected]

Membership

[email protected]

Repairs

NJ [email protected]

CA [email protected]

VA [email protected]

 

Canon EOS M Ranked Third On Amazon Best Seller List

EOS M Ranked Third On Amazon

Canon’s supersmall mirrorless camera, the EOS M (could be available on Amazon by third party sellers), is already ranked third on Amazon US’ compact camera best seller list. The big, authorized sellers are all taking pre-orders (Amazon | Adorama | B&H). But DigitalRev has various Canon EOS M kits in stock and ready to ship, click here to see all their EOS M related bundles and items. As usual with DigitalRev the price depends by your check-out location and is comprehensive of import taxes.

Canon EOS M price and availability check for your country: [shopcountry 6091]

Canon EOS-1D X And EOS 5D Mark III Get Camera Of The Year Awards

Camera of the year

Both the [shoplink 4119]Canon EOS-1D X (specs & price)[/shoplink] and the [shoplink 2431]Canon EOS 5D Mark III (specs & price)[/shoplink] got a camera of the year award.

Digitalcamerainfo chose the EOS-1D X as the camera of the year, because:

While there were only a couple high-end cameras brought to market in 2011, this year saw the eventual release of some incredible full-frame models from each of the major players. With some fantastic mid-range bodies also seeing the light of day, the Canon 1D X had stiff competition for our top spot once it finally was released to the public. Despite the delay, the 1D X bested all comers in our lab tests, producing the highest overall score of the year. While it's certainly too big, too expensive, and simply too much for most people, the Canon 1D X is, hands-down, the best camera from 2012

Read digitalcamerainfo's EOS-1D X review here. Canon EOS-1D X price check: [shopcountry 4119]

Scott Bourne and the staff at photofocus chose the EOS 5D Mark III as the camera of the year:

This year our team tested many cameras and one really stood out. It was the Canon 5D MK III. […] The 5D MK III is fast both in response time and frames-per-second (up to 6 fps.) It has much better chromatic aberration correction and it’s low-light performance is second to none. It has up to seven frame HDR/bracketing.

The biggest improvement in the 5D MK III is in the auto focus. The camera’s 61-point AF system has 41 cross-type sensors and is miles ahead of its competition and only a hair slower than its big brother the Canon 1DX which in my opinion, has the best DSLR AF system in the world. […]

Ultimately for our team, the selection boiled down to amazing low-light performance, super fast and accurate AF, premium build quality, and incredible DSLR film capabilities. If we had a nit it’s the price, but nothing is perfect.

Camera of the year

Canon EOS 5D Mark III price check: [shopcountry 2431]

 

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Canon EOS M In Stock At Amazon Germany (just 2 items)

Canon EOS M Shipping News And Video Review

If you’re living in Germany, or in Europe, and if you can’t wait to get the EOS M in your hands, you may be interested to know that Amazon Germany has two EOS M kits with EF-M 18-55mm f/3,5-5,6 IS STM and the Speedlite 90EX (EUR 841,98, click here) in stock and ready to ship. The kits are sold by seller qf-foto on Amazon.

Canon EOS M price and availability check: [shopcountry 6091]