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<p><strong>Canon’s Photography in the Parks Program Equips Visitors with Free Camera and Camcorder Loans, Professional Photography Lessons and a Unique, Hands-On Experience to Create Lasting Memories</strong></p>
<p><strong>LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., June 4, 2012</strong> – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is once again joining forces with several of the country’s acclaimed national parks to offer free photography workshops to visitors this summer. The Canon Photography in the Parks Program provides participants with free equipment loans and professional photography instruction as they take part in a guided walking photo tour. Following the tour, participants have the opportunity to print images for free and take home a CD of their image files. Visitors of all ages and experience levels are welcome to participate.</p>
<p>New to this year’s program are Canon video workshop sessions.  Visitors can experience and learn about shooting video by using a Canon VIXIA camcorder or EOS digital SLR camera and participating in a hands-on videography demonstration with experts.</p>
<p>“Canon is incredibly excited to help people improve their photography skills and capture the beauty of our national parks through our Photography in the Parks Program,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies & Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. “Our nation’s magnificent and pristine national parks offer the quintessential location to help people improve their photography skills and inspire creativity. In doing so, Canon hopes to also help those who visit parks this summer create and preserve lasting memories and leverage their newfound skills throughout their lives, for all of their important moments.”</p>
<p>In addition, Canon is sponsoring the new National Geographic iPhone application, National Parks by National Geographic. Available as a free download from Apple’s App Store, the app provides users with park information and photo galleries, travel tips from National Geographic editors, and information about park events – including the Canon Photography in the Parks Program. The app also features photo tips to help users capture beautiful photography throughout their summer travels.</p>
<p>The Canon Photography in the Parks Program will take place at various dates through the summer at the following national parks:</p>
<p><strong>Grand Canyon</strong>: May 31 – June 20

<strong>Zion</strong>: June 24 – July 9

<strong>Yosemite</strong>: July 13 – July 17

<strong>Yellowstone</strong>: July 23 – July 31

<strong>Grand Teton</strong>: August 1 – August 2

<strong>Rocky Mountain</strong>: August 5 – August 11

<strong>Acadia</strong>: August 18 – August 29</p>
<p>For more information on the Canon Photography in the Parks program, visit Canon U.S.A. on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CanonUSA" target="news-story-1973074713">facebook.com/canonUSA</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>The New Rebel

</strong>Here’s a picture of the new Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D.</p>
<p>The lens on the camera is not the new rumoured 18-135 IS with a silent AF motor. Below that is a picture with the new EF-S 18-135 IS STM (silent motor).</p>
<p>There are no confirmed specs at this time, we expect those soon.</p>
<div id="attachment_10135" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/canon-t4i.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-10135" title="canon-t4i" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/canon-t4i.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="426" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Canon Rebel T4i & EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS II</p></div>
<div id="attachment_10142" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/canon-t4i-18-135-stm.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-10142" title="canon-t4i-18-135-stm" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/canon-t4i-18-135-stm.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="451" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Canon Rebel T4i & EF-S 18-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS STM</p></div>
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<p><strong>Here it is

</strong>Here’s a photo of the upcoming Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 Pancake lens. It looks like it has a 52mm filter thread, so this thing really is tiny!</p>
<p><strong>Pricing?

</strong>I’ve heard that pricing will be sub $200, waiting on confirmation of that.</p>
<p><strong>What’s a pancake lens?</strong>

I still get this question a bunch, so <strong><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/indepth/photography/hands-reviews/pancake-lenses-are-small-light-and-visually-succinct&BI=2446&KBID=3296" target="_blank">here’s a great article</a></strong> from B&H about the little lenses.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/canon-40mm-f28.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10127" title="canon-40mm-f28" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/canon-40mm-f28.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="301" /></a> </strong></p>
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<strong>The Big Megapixel Camera


</strong>According to <a href="http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/cameras/Canon_3d.html" target="_blank">Northlight</a>, they’ve been told a new full frame camera in a “1D” form factor is being tested in Asia.</p>
<p>We have heard similar things in the last few weeks, unfortunately without any sort of specifications or features of the camera(s). I am told, that they are not the 1D X or the <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/04/canon-u-s-a-introduces-eos-1d-c-digital-slr-camera-featuring-4k-high-resolution-video-capture/" target="_blank">1D C</a>.</p>
<p>We’ve had from two separate places that a large megapixel camera is on the horizon. It was said that such a product could come “sooner than you’d think”.</p>
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<strong>When’s it coming?


</strong>The Canon EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x was mentioned as an <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/2011/02/canon-ef-200-400-f4l-is-announced/" target="_blank">in development product</a> by Canon back in February, 2011. A lot of us expected an official product announcement sometime in the following 6 months, however that hasn’t happened. The perceived delay is probably due to Canon wanting to get the new 500 & 600 super telephotos into the hands of photographers first. Shipments have started in small numbers, and stock levels should improve in the coming months.</p>
<p>I have been told that an official announcement has been delayed a few times, however we may see it finally announced in June, 2012. There is also a possibility of it not being announced until the pre-Photokina announcements in August or September. You can “almost guarantee” it won’t be announced after Photokina I’m told.</p>
<p>Availability? I would expect late 2012 or early 2013. The price I have heard for this lens will be in the are of $10,999 USD.</p>
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