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Canon dual fisheye lens for stereoscopic 3D 180° VR 8K capture

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 GaryPageau Canon, R-Series, VR

Canon U.S.A., Inc., introduced the RF5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye lens, bringing stereoscopic 3D virtual reality (VR) capture to the EOS R5 camera as part of the EOS VR System, which also includes a future firmware update for the EOS R5 camera to support the use of this lens with new VR shooting specific functions. The company claims the lens... Read More

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Canon officially announces pro-grade EOS R3

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 GaryPageau Canon, EOS R3

Canon USA Inc. officially announced the previously announced Canon EOS R3, the first “3” series camera from Canon since the widely used EOS-3 film camera in 1998. The Canon EOS R3 is scheduled to be available in November 2021 for a suggested retail price of $5999.00. “The launch of the EOS R3 sets a new benchmark for the Canon EOS... Read More

Events Feature Opinion

Analysis: A stark future for photo trade shows

September 10, 2021October 10, 2021 GaryPageau Canon, NAB, Panasonic, Photokina, PhotoPlus Expo, PMA Show, PRINTING United, Sony

The announcement this week of the cancellation of PhotoPlus Expo – coupled with last week’s cancellation of PRINTING United – brings to a head the ongoing concern of the future of the trade show format. After missing two consecutive years, it will be interesting to see in what form PhotoPlus returns in 2022. Up until cancellation, the show was still... Read More

News

Canon launches ProCare service program for Colorado customers

July 7, 2021July 13, 2021 GaryPageau Canon, Colorado

Canon Solutions America, Inc. launched its new ProCare after-sales service program, designed for users of the Canon Colorado roll-to-roll wide format printer series. This new program enables Colorado 1650 owners to benefit from maximizing uptime through access to highly trained technicians and nationwide coverage, for increased productivity from minimal downtime. ProCare contracts are available for three, four, or five years,... Read More

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Canon launches Arizona 135 GT UV flatbed printer

June 29, 2021July 2, 2021 GaryPageau Arizona printer, Canon

Canon U.S.A. Inc. launched the Arizona 135 GT UV flatbed printer. The Arizona 135 GT uses VariaDot grayscale printing technology, which uses advanced drop size selection techniques to deliver photo-realistic images, says Canon. The printer can handle substrates of up to 49.2 x 98.4 inches (125 x 250 cm) in size and up to 2.0 inches (50.8 mm) thick and... Read More

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Canon introduces RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM lens

June 29, 2021July 2, 2021 GaryPageau Canon

Canon U.S.A., Inc., announced the RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM lens bringing ultra-wide-angle coverage to full-frame EOS R-series users. The lens weighs just 1.2 lbs and accepts conventional, 77mm screw-in filters. This is especially noteworthy on a lens for full-frame cameras with 14mm ultra-wide coverage. Additionally, the lens’s close-focusing capability is exceptional for an ultra-wide zoom of its type. The... Read More

Events

PRINTING United Expo 2021 registration now open

May 21, 2021May 23, 2021 GaryPageau 3M, A-Plus Printing, Agfa, Canon, CWT Worktools, Durst, EFI, Epson, Fujifilm, GSG, Heidelberg, HP, Komori, Konica Minolta, Kornit, M&R, MBO America, Mimaki, Muller Martini, MultiCam, Nazdar, OmniPrint, PRINTING United Expo, Ricoh, RISO, RMGT, Roland DGA, Stahls’, Standard Finishing, StratoJet, TVF, UltraFlex., Vanguard, Zund

PRINTING United Alliance announces registration has officially opened for the highly anticipated PRINTING United Expo 2021, taking place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 6-8. New this year is a three-phase Expo experience furthering provides access to even more education, new product debuts, and more, for the industry around the globe, the group said. The... Read More

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Canon announces desktop printers for home and office

April 22, 2021April 25, 2021 GaryPageau Canon, PIXMA printers, printers

Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced two MAXIFY GX MegaTank Series printers: the Canon MAXIFY GX7020 and Canon MAXIFY GX6020 printers. The MAXIFY series of MegaTank printers have a high-volume continuous ink supply system which may significantly reduce ink costs for color printing, producing approximately 14,000 color prints and approximately 6,000 black ink prints before needing to be refilled. The four-colored ink... Read More

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Canon announces development of pro full-frame EOS R3 mirrorless camera

April 14, 2021April 16, 2021 GaryPageau Canon, Canon R-series, mirrorless

Canon Inc. announced it is developing a new, high-performance professional camera, the Canon EOS R3, plus three RF lenses, Canon RF 100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM, RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM and RF600mm F4 L IS USM. “The development of the Canon EOS R3 and the launch of the new RF lenses are the latest testament to the company’s... Read More

Podcasts

Dead Pixels Society podcast: Talking cameras, smartphones and photowalks with Jefferson Graham

February 20, 2021March 7, 2021 GaryPageau Canon, Google Photos, Jefferson Graham, Nikon, Shutterfly, Sony, The Dead Pixels Society

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Jefferson Graham, photographer, journalist, musician, and former USA Today tech columnist, as he launches his new website, The Best Photowalk. Graham talks about the switch from film to digital, what camera makers are doing wrong, why Google Photos is the turkey of the year, which photobook service is his favorite (and his least favorite) and much more. Read More

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Canon debuts photo app for trimming photo libraries

February 11, 2021February 13, 2021 GaryPageau Canon, iOS

Canon USA Inc. is offering to help consumers deal with their ever-ballooning smartphone photo libraries with a subscription-based app, Photo Culling. The iOS 14-only app will determine the users’ best photos, based on sharpness, noise, emotions and closed eyes, using Canon’s proprietary AI. The app will be available under two subscription options: $2.99 per month or $14.99 for the year, each with a three-day... Read More

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Canon commemorates production of 150 million interchangeable RF and EF lenses

February 4, 2021February 13, 2021 GaryPageau Canon

Canon Inc. reached a new lens-manufacturing milestone with the production in January 2021, of the company’s 150-millionth RF and EF series interchangeable lens for EOS cameras: an RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM telephoto zoom lens. Production of interchangeable EF lenses for Canon EOS-series AF single-lens reflex film cameras began in 1987 at the company’s Utsunomiya Plant. Over the years, EF... Read More

Marketing

Lensrentals shares gear rental trends

January 5, 2021January 10, 2021 GaryPageau Canon, Fujifilm, Lensrentals, Nikon, Sigma, Sony, Tamron

LensRentals published its annual review of camera body and lens rentals for the year. Despite the global pandemic that brought much of the industry to a halt, the company was still able to rent thousands of pieces of gear. As customary, Canon dominated the new release chart in 2020, with RF mounts being rented 8 times that of rentals of Nikon... Read More

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Canon Production Printing launches online large-format graphics community

December 4, 2020December 5, 2020 GaryPageau Canon, Canon Production Printing, Canon Solutions America

Canon Solutions America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., announced Canon Production Printing, a Canon affiliate located in Venlo, Netherlands, has launched a new online community, graphiPLAZA. Free to access for customers, partners and employees, graphiPLAZA offers a network of expertise designed to help Canon’s channel partners improve their business practices, the company says. graphiPLAZA helps users stay... Read More

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Canon adds two RF lenses and PIXMA PRO printer

November 3, 2020November 6, 2020 GaryPageau Canon, lenses, Pixma

Canon U.S.A. Inc. introduced the compact and lightweight RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM and the RF50mm F1.8 STM, two completely re-designed RF mount lenses, and the PIXMA PRO-200 printer. The Canon RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM lens is Canon’s shortest and lightest 70-200mm F4 zoom lens to date. the company says. This RF lens is approximately 32 percent shorter and... Read More