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USA Rebates – May 3 – July 11

April 29th, 2009 | 106 Comments | Posted in Canon General

CANON INSTANT REBATES: May 3 – July 11, 2009

Camera Bodies

EOS 50D Kit + EF-S 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6 IS – $300
EOS 50D EF-S 18–200mm IS Kit – $300
EOS 50D EF 28–135mm IS Kit + EF-S 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6 IS – $300
EOS 50D Kit + EF 70–300mm f/4–5.6 IS USM – $150
EOS 50D EF 28–135mm IS Kit + EF 70–300mm f/4–5.6 IS USM – $150
EOS Rebel XSi EF-S 18–55mm IS Kit (B) + EF-S 55–250mm f/4–5.6 IS – $200
EOS Rebel XSi EF-S 18–55mm IS Kit (S) + EF-S 55–250mm f/4–5.6 IS – $200
EOS Rebel XS EF-S 18–55mm IS Kit (B) + EF 75–300mm f/4.5–5.6 III – $100
EOS Rebel XS EF-S 18–55mm IS Kit (S) + EF 75–300mm f/4.5–5.6 III – $100

Lenses

EF 200mm f/2L IS USM – $500
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM – $130
EF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS USM – $200
EF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM – $100
EF 16–35mm f/2.8L II USM – $100
EF 50mm f/1.2L USM – $100
EF 24–70mm f/2.8L USM – $80
EF 70–200mm f/4L IS USM – $75
EF-S 17–55mm f/2.8 IS USM – $70
EF-S 10–22mm f/3.5–4.5 USM – $50
EF 17–40mm f/4L USM – $50
EF 70–200mm f/4L USM – $40
EF-S 17–85mm f/4–5.6 IS USM – $50
EF 100mm f/2.8 MACRO USM – $35
EF-S 60mm f/2.8 MACRO USM – $30
EF 28–200mm f/3.5–5.6 USM – $30
EF 28–105mm f/3.5–4.5 II USM – $20
EF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS – $15

Flash Units

SPEEDLITE 580EX II – $50
SPEEDLITE 430EX II – $30
SPEEDLITE 220EX – $30
MACRO TWIN LITE MT-24EX – $70
MACRO RING LITE MR-14EX – $50

thanks thefost

cr



USA Rebates Starting Sunday? [CR1]

April 28th, 2009 | 33 Comments | Posted in Canon General

Update
I have been corrected, apparently all rebates start on Sundays.

thanks John

Joy to the money
Received an email today in which someone claimed  a retailer let them know the rebates would begin on Monday. Some kind of combo program.

i.e. Buy a 1Ds Mark III and 800 f/5.6L IS and receive $50

….. ok, hopefully better than that.

thanks james

cr

Canon SED Pro Monitors on the Way? UPDATED

April 28th, 2009 | 8 Comments | Posted in Canon General

Canon is holding on to this tech!
Apparently Canon is working on a full line of professional monitors using SED technology. There has been promise for years and years about Canon branded SED televisions. Lawsuits and other issues have prevented the technology from seeing the light of day.

Until now?

I guess if you’ve spent the money they have on R&D, you have to give the marketplace a chance.

From Peter Putman @ NAB 2009
“I was asked on more than one occasion about the chances of Canon’s SED making a comeback, something I would not have bet money on after the Nano Technologies licensing debacle. However, a source within Canon told me at the show that the SED is still very much alive as a pro monitor technology. Indeed, a Canon SED engineer from Japan was quietly making the rounds in the Las Vegas Convention Center to scope out the competition.”

Read More: http://displaydaily.com/2009/04/27/nab-2009-the-season-of-their-discontent/

thanks itmm_duvel & Ryan Raphael

cr

A Canon Roadmap? & CR Rating Changes [CR1]

April 23rd, 2009 | 67 Comments | Posted in Canon 2000D, Canon General

A Note about CR ratings
I changed the rating system and how it is used on the site now.

Check the graphic at the top for the new rating system. I think this is a better and more accurate way of rating stuff. I hope you agree. The old way just wasnt working.

This was the idea of a reader. Thanks!

Canon Roadmap [CR1]
I received an email outlining a Canon Roadmap

Quote:
Canon is going to put all cameras in the xD-line.

1D/1Ds for pros
3D (1D Class for semi-pros)
5D (1Ds Class for semi-pros)

7D (70D) and 9D (600D) for hobby photographers.

There will be no 70D, 600D or 3000D. The 2000D is planned for this June/July. (15.1mpx, 960p video @ 30fps, articulating screen and much cheaper than the Nikon one ;)

CR’s Tak
This seems more like a wishlist of camera models. I think there are too many. The 2000D also appears to be overspecced with the little bit of information. I’d have to see more.

An unlikely roadmap, but I passed it on anyway. Stranger things have happened.

cr

US Rebates in May?

April 18th, 2009 | 28 Comments | Posted in Canon General

$200 gift from Canon
A reader sent some information they overheard about new rebates coming in May.

Apparently a retailer knocked $200 off of a 50D & Lens purchase because they knew the rebates were coming.

Sounds like a dealer rebate.

thanks Steven

cr

Canon Delays Plant a Second Time

April 16th, 2009 | 6 Comments | Posted in Business of Photography, Canon General

TOKYO: Japan’s Canon Inc. said Thursday that it was delaying the construction of a new manufacturing plant for a second time because of the global economic downturn.

Canon, which produces cameras and office equipment, had originally planned to start building the factory in late 2008 in southern Oita Prefecture.

It first delayed the start in November because of the worsening recession, and gave no new target date for the start of construction.

“The significant decline in demand has continued for longer than expected with no clear indication of when a recovery might be expected,” a company statement said.

Canon in December had shelved plans to build another domestic plant for digital cameras in southern Nagasaki prefecture.

The company, once hailed as a success story in Japan’s recovery from the 1990s recession, is one of many Japanese manufacturers cutting output and jobs to cope with the global economic downturn.

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The Real Chuck Westfall Speaks – CNET

April 7th, 2009 | 26 Comments | Posted in Business of Photography, Canon General

Interview with Chuck Westfall

Real Chuck Westfall

Real Chuck Westfall

CNET sat down with Chuck Westfall to discuss the future at Canon. Nothing overly exciting, but worth a read if you haven’t’ already.

My favourite question and response.

Nikon has been making market share gains in the last year. How does that change things for Canon in terms of pricing, marketing strategy, or product development?

Westfall: I’ll say this: It’s been very good for Canon as well as the rest of the industry and customers especially to have a very vigorous competition between the two companies. It works out to better products and very competitive pricing. We’re in this business to stay. We don’t back down from challenges. Our situation is pretty good. We are very well positioned in terms of our investment in R&D to be able to continue developing new products and technology to keep us at our No. 1 level. Based on the market research we’ve seen, although it is true that Nikon made some gains on us last year, we still ended up in the No. 1 position in units and dollars for both the SLR and compact camera categories.

Read More: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13580_3-10213645-39.html

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10 Million Canon DSLR’s

April 4th, 2009 | 20 Comments | Posted in Canon General
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Press Release:
April 3, 2009

Canon has announced that it has produced over 10 million consumer D-SLRs (digital single-lens-reflex) worldwide since the launch of the EOS 300D in 2003. Canon’s D-SLR products have achieved consecutive no.1 rankings in GfK’s consumer hitlist since 2004. Starting with the Canon EOS 300D, the market-leading spot was passed to the 350D in 2005, the EOS 400D in 2006 and the EOS 450D in 2008 (GfK WEU14 Jan~Dec for each respective year) and it is hoped the trend will continue following the recent release of the EOS 500D.

“Canon remains at the forefront of this consumer market growth with a market share of 40 per cent in Europe (GfK WEU14 Jan~Dec 2008) which we account for our commitment to consumer demand and our passion for high-quality image,” said Rainer Fuehres, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging (CCI), Canon Europe. “We hope that the release of the EOS 500D will further strengthen our market position this year.”

The increasing volume of consumer-orientated D-SLR models on the market has also driven an increase the volume of lens sales. Canon’s EF lens portfolio is now the world’s most extensive and popular range of D-SLR lenses, with over 60 models and 40 million sales worldwide.

Canon recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Canon SLR (single lens reflex) cameras, having launched the Canon Flex in May 1959. Over 50 million Canon SLRs have been sold worldwide and Canon SLR cameras are accepted as the benchmark standard for amateur and professional photography.

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10 Best Canon Digital SLR’s

April 2nd, 2009 | 33 Comments | Posted in Canon General

What say you?
I was flipping though emails trying to find some worthy news, nothing came up. So I decided to give my top 10 Canon DSLR’s.

1) Rebel/300D
It was the first sub $1000 SLR, it could be easily hacked to unlock a pile of 10D features and it had great image quality. This camera really opened the doors for digital SLR’s

2) 20D
Tough call vs the 5D, but the 20D was the first “prosumer” camera to really break open the whole segment. Plenty of 20D owners went to the next camera on our list.

3) 5D
The first “affordable” full frame camera. It also boasts some of the best image quality ever produced by a digital SLR. Pictures taken with the 5D can still look magnificent today.

4) 1Ds Mark II
Massive resolution for the time and unparalleled image quality. This camera converted a lot of film users.

5) 40D
I just loved this camera. I think the IQ is fantastic and 10mp is just about pefect.

6) 1D Mark II/IIn
Blazing fast, fantastic autofocus and a staple of sports photography.

7) Rebel XSi/450D
This Rebel really matured the line I think. I think it’s the best built Rebel to date. We’ll see what the T1i has on offer.

8) D30
It has to be on the list, so I put it here. :)

9) 5D Mark II
Some say it’s missing features and sexiness for specs, I don’t really agree. It’s a camera with fantastic image quality. I have to put it on the list just for its video mode.

10) 1D Mark III
I love mine.. so it’s here!

cr

*UPDATE* New Canon Video Camera & dSLR Features

March 30th, 2009 | 64 Comments | Posted in Canon General

Some more info and corrections (From the source)

  • 120hz means 120 full frames. The camera will only be specced for 60fps. The chip may be used in the future for a higher end camera.
  • The CMOS sensor is an entirely new design based on the previous work on APS-C it refreshes much faster and can be deemed a much improved sensor for video applications. Hence it will have very low rolling shutter effect.
  • As far as dSLR’s. People in charge think that 30fps on 720p and 1080p is very good and will not improve it on this generation. PAL 25p is too close to 24p and is not contemplated as an option for now.
  • The upcoming replacement for the 50D will have 1080p 30 for sure and 720p 30 also. I have no info on any Mic port for this product yet.
  • The 5D II might get 720p 30 as a firmware update since the only reason it was //not included is because of rushed development of the video spec. Might never come but it’s possible.
  • The source says don’t take that comments about dSLR video modes as absolute fact. That stuff is pretty guarded.

So there you have it.

cr

5D Mark II Price Increase – Canada

March 27th, 2009 | 16 Comments | Posted in Canon 5D Mark II, Canon General

Wooo
Canon Canada is raising the price of the 5D Mark II on May 1, 2009.

$3299.99 Body
$4149.99 w/24-105 f/4L IS Kit $4149.99

So buy it now!

cr

Rebel XSi Instant Rebates – Canada

March 23rd, 2009 | 18 Comments | Posted in Canon General

Hello New Rebel
Canon Canada has started instant DEALER rebates on the Rebel XSi. The rebate runs from March 16, 2009 to June 30, 2009. Dealers don’t have to pass these savings onto the consumer, but they almost always do.

The rebates promote dual lens kits.

$50 savings if you buy an XSi w/18-55 IS & 55-250 IS.

$25 savings if you buy an XSi w/18-55 IS & 75-300.

These rebates are as awesome as the Canon USA ones currently running.

cr

Canon Canada & CPS

March 18th, 2009 | 3 Comments | Posted in Canon General

Looks Good
We reported in December that Canon Canada would be closing their Calgary and Montreal service centers, at the time I didn’t have any idea why.

From Rob Galbraith
Canon Canada will end the repair of cameras and other photo gear at its facilities in Calgary and Montreal later this month, as the first step in a consolidation and expansion of Canon Professional Service (CPS) resources in Mississauga. A recent notification to Canadian CPS members indicates that repair services at its western and eastern regional locations will cease on March 31, 2009; after that date, all gear requiring repair is to be shipped directly to Canon’s service facility adjacent to the company’s Canadian headquarters in Ontario.

The centralization of SLR, lens and accessory repairs is the kickoff to what’s promised to ultimately be an improved CPS service, says Neil Stephenson, Professional Market Executive in Canon Canada’s Consumer Imaging Group. In the months ahead, says Stephenson, one of the staffers tasked with implementing the Canadian CPS program, Canon shooters can look forward to there being more SLR technicians at the one service centre in Mississauga than there were at the three service centres combined, as well as a significant increase in the service loaner pool of gear available to CPS members, including new digital SLR bodies, supertelephotos and more.

Read More

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Canon Canada Rebates

March 16th, 2009 | 16 Comments | Posted in Canon General

Coming Soon
Received some information that Canon Canada will be starting a rebate program sometime in the near future. I’m told to expect it sometime in April for a start in May.

Bad News
New pricing in Canada takes effect today. Everything went up.

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