<em>Celebrating the Beginning of a Three-year Sponsorship, the Company Launched the Canon See Impossible Balloon into the Gorgeous New Mexico Sky during the Opening Mass Ascension</em></p>
<p><strong>NEW YORK, October 6, 2015</strong> – As the Presenting Sponsor and Official Imaging Company of the 44th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, led the spectacularly colorful, world-renowned primary mass ascension of the world’s premiere balloon event with the first official flight of the Canon See Impossible Balloon.</p>
<p>On Saturday October 3, 2015, in Albuquerque New Mexico, the Canon See Impossible Balloon led more than 500 colorful hot air and gas balloons operated by pilots from more than 22 countries around the world to take flight in unity. From the event grounds to the vast New Mexico sky, Canon’s presence at and in support of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta encourages and empowers attendees from all over the world to capture and print these once in a lifetime moments using tools that authentically represent the fiesta’s vibrant glow.</p>
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<p>Throughout the event, Canon also offers attendees the chance to experience the wide array of its photographic and printing products and provides educational experiences to help attendees capture the colorful balloons and vivid imagery all around them.</p>
<p>For more information and the full list of Canon U.S.A. products , visit: <a class="bold_text underlink" href="http://www.usa.canon.com/" target="_blank">http://www.usa.canon.com</a></p>

We’ve heard in the past that various companies had taken a look at Hasselblad’s books with interest in purchasing the struggling Swedish camera and lens manufacturer. We know for certain that Canon had done so a few years ago.</p>
<p>New reports suggest that Hasselblad, which has been in serious financial trouble for quite some time now is out of cash. It’s rumored that Silverfleet Capital, who owns Phase One, may be interested in purchasing the company.</p>
<p>More to come…</p>

Another patent showing a tilt-shift mount adaptor for the EF mount has appeared.</p>
<p>Patent Publication No. 2015-172745 (Google Translated)</p>
<ul>
<li>Published 2015.10.1</li>
<li>Filing date 2014.2.20</li>
<li>Mount adapter with a tilt</li>
<li>Tilt and shift</li>
<li>Lens of long flange back</li>
<li>Short flange back of the body</li>
<li>Wide image circle lens</li>
<li>Narrow of the image circle body</li>
</ul>
<p>Another <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/patent-canon-tilt-shift-adaptor-for-all-ef-lenses/" target="_blank">patent showing a tilt-shift adaptor</a> for EF lenses appeared back in August.</p>

<p>TOKYO, October 5, 2015—Canon Inc. today announced the successful resolution of a patent infringement dispute against Zinyaw LLC, which does business under the name TonerPirate.com, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, concerning certain toner cartridges and photosensitive drum units sold for use in Canon and Hewlett-Packard laser beam printers.</p>
<p>To resolve the dispute, Zinyaw has stipulated to a Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction from the Southern District of New York as to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,280,278, 8,433,219, 8,437,669, 8,494,411, 8,630,564, 8,676,090, 8,682,215, and 8,688,008, which prohibits Zinyaw from making, using, selling and offering for sale in the U.S., and from importing into the U.S., the toner cartridges and photosensitive drum units that Canon accused of infringement.</p>
<p>Throughout the development, sales and marketing process, Canon respects the intellectual property of other companies and individuals and expects others to similarly respect Canon’s intellectual property rights. Canon remains committed to pursuing legal enforcement against those who do not respect Canon’s intellectual property.</p>

Canon has released a minor firmware update for the EOS Rebel T5/1200D.</p>
<p>Firmware Version 1.0.1 incorporates the following fix:</p>
<ul>
<li>Fixes a phenomenon in which the captured image may exhibit uneven exposure when the camera is used with a TS-E 17mm f/4L or TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II lens which is shifted or tilted during shooting.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_digital_slr_cameras/eos_rebel_t5_18_55_is_ii_kit?WT.mc_id=C126149#DriversAndSoftware" onclick="__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_digital_slr_cameras/eos_rebel_t5_18_55_is_ii_kit?WT.mc_id=C126149#DriversAndSoftware', 'Download firmware v1.0.1 for the EOS Rebel T5 at Canon USA');" target="_blank">Download firmware v1.0.1 for the EOS Rebel T5 at Canon USA</a> </strong></p>

<p>We’re told that the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV will be announced before NAB 2016 in April. How far in advance of the show, we’re not sure. We do note that WPPI is at the beginning of March 2016, while products are rarely announced for that show, WPPI (wedding photographers) is a big target market for the EOS 5D Mark IV.</p>
<p>We’re expecting a new Cinema EOS camera for NAB in April, so I don’t think a stills DSLR will get announced specifically for that show either.</p>
<p>While the EOS-1D X successor is expected first, we haven’t been told when that will be unleashed on the masses.</p>
<p>No specifications were given for the EOS 5D Mark IV at this time.</p>