Fantasea Announces Underwater Housing for Canon PowerShot G16

Fantasea announced a new underwater housing for the brand new Canon PowerShot G15, the FG16 Housing. Price not available so far. The housing should be available starting December 2013

The FG16 Housing is ideal for outdoor and underwater photography. Underwater photographers can dive or snorkel and capture all the excitement of this fascinating world, while outdoor photographers also have the option of capturing the action of activities such as white water paddle sports, sailing, boating, surfing, fishing, hunting, backpacking and camping. The FG16 Housing is shock resistant and protects the camera from water, sand, dust, frost and other damaging elements.

The FG16 Housing was designed to be compatible with a complete accessory system, enabling photographers to enhance the quality of their images.

Feature Highlights:

  • Depth rated to 60m/200 feet
  • Ergonomic design
  • Made from durable injection molded Polycarbonate
  • Full access to all camera controls & functions with clearly marked controls
  • Shock resistant
  • Double O-ring seal
  • Special mount for lighting accessories
  • Removable double fiber optic cable connection
  • Removable flash diffuser
  • Easy and secure installation of camera
  • Removable anti-glare hood for the LCD screen
  • BONUS – Moisture Detector comes installed in every FG16 housing at no additional cost!
  • Dedicated video control button for easy video filming in any shooting mode
  • Compatible with a wide range of underwater photo accessories
  • Weight (with camera on land): 1.1 kg
  • Weight (with camera in 3.6% salt water): -0.3 kg
  • Dimensions (without accessories): 17 x 13 x 13.5 cm \ 6.7 x 5.11 x 5.4 inch (W x D x H)
  • Manufacturer’s warranty included

Fantasea press release after the break.

Underwater Housing for Canon PowerShot G16

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Canon Deals of the Day: EF 24-105mm f/4L IS for $660, EOS 6D w/ 24-105mm for $2400, and a Few More Deals

Pretty good deal by Top rated eBay seller bigvalueinc (98.3% positive ratings): the popular Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens for just . Regular price is $1,149. Brand new USA model, free shipping. Please note the following as stated by the seller:

  • This lens is 100% brand new.
  • These are lenses that were originally packaged with Canon Camera Kits. We sold the Canon Kits in a quantity order, and we had simply removed the Lenses and placed them in their own box with all original foam packaging.These Lenses are limited quantity only.

There are other deals going on on eBay that may be of your interest, the first being the most interesting (in my opinion):

  • Seller 6ave (99% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 6D Camera with the EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS lens for just . The kits comes with bonus items (see pic below): a no name 32GB memory card, two batteries, a three pieces filter kit, a bag, and more. Free shipping, brand new item .
  • Top rated Plus seller redtagcamera (100% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 6D body only for . New USA model in original box.
  • Top rated Plus seller qd_us (99.8% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III body only for . Free shipping, 1 year store warranty.
  • Top Rated Plus seller bigvalueinc (98.3% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS M with the EF-M 22mm STM pancake lens for . New item in original box, free shipping.

 

 

Update – What’s That? A “1” Series Camera Body with no Model Marking Pointing to a Canon Event in October?

Canon Event in October

Update: thanks to Keith I was able to get the (German) text of the flyer. It says: […] seien Sie live dabei. Erleben Sie die Highlightprodukte von Canon begleitet von einem spannenden Bühnenprogramm und Seminaren rund um das Thema Professional Imaging. Einen dieser Termine sollten Sie sich unbedingt vormerken, jeweils 13-20 Uhr. Translated it means: […] be there with us. Experience the Canon product highlights along with exciting stage performances and seminars around the topic of Professional Imaging. You should absolutely save one of these dates, each at 13-20pm. The flyer refers to several dates. Could this just be a Canon event for pros where Canon shows all their professional stuff?

Intriguing image spotted by Northlight Images. According to NL there are ‘professional’ Canon events in Germany in October, starting on the 12th in Berlin. Why intriguing? Because it shows an “1” series camera body without any model designation. However, checking Canon Germany’s homepage I could find only three events scheduled for October, none appears to be related to DSLRs, let alone to a camera announcement. The three events are:

  • Canon InMotion2013 @ Druck+Form in Sinsheim
  • Canon Business Lounge in Mülheim/Ruhr
  • Fotobookfestival in Kassel

So before you (and me) are hoping to see a big announcement it is better to slow down expectations. :)

New Tokina Cinema Lenses First Impression (The Phoblographer)

Tokina Cinema Lenses
Image courtesy: The Phoblographer

The Phoblographer was CineGear Expo NY and met up with Tokina, and they had a chance to try out Tokina’s three new Cinema lenses: the 11-16mm T3, 16-28mm T3, and 50-135mm T3 – all prototypes. The lenses will be available for PL mount and Canon EF mount, the 11-16mm T3 will be available also for m43 mounts. The three Cine lenses are equivalent to the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8, and Tokina 50-135mm f/2.8; the differences are all in the ergonomics needed for a cinematographic use. Build quality appears to be very good. This is a first impression about the three lenses, The Phoblographer writes:

We spent a total of around 20 minutes with the lenses, and so far we think that many folks who spring for the purchase will be in for a treat. To date, these might be the most affordable cinema zoom lenses with a constant aperture on the market. And considering just how good Tokina’s glass is, we think that potential buyers should first be able to justify the purchase to themselves and figure out how they’re going to make money from the purchase. Otherwise, Rokinon’s cinema zooms may be more in your price range.

[via The Phoblographer]

Tokina Cinema Lenses

Canon Mail-In Rebates on Selected L Lenses

Canon Mail-In Rebates Canon Mail-In Rebates

Canon announced a mail-in rebate program for a big bunch of their “L” lenses. The mail-in rebates (up to $300) end January, 14, 2014. Things appear a little bit confusing to me, since not all lenses seem to have the same kind of mail-in rebate (Amazon appears to differ from Adorama and B&H). After clicking the links check how much mail-in rebate you will get.

To see all lenses with mail-in rebate at Adorama click here, to see all discounted lenses at B&H click here.

A sample selection for you:

This is just a selection, check all lenses at Adorama or at B&H.

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