Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

[Richard CR]

As the holiday season wraps up another exciting year in the land of Canon, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to all of you, our passionate readers, forum contributors, those who send us the great tips, those who send us the bizarre tips, and all the people who make this […]

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[Exploreshootshare]

Thx Richard!
I too wish y´all a merry Christmas and happy new gear...ups, I meant a happy new year of course

 

[Click]

Thank you Richard.

Happy Holidays everyone!

 

[Mirnavi]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2026!
and Happy New Photo Gear!!!

Thx Richard!
I too wish y´all a merry Christmas and happy new gear...ups, I meant a happy new year of course

 

[john1970]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone as well. Wishing everyone a Happy and healthy 2026!

 

[Nathalietje86]

Merry Christmas to everyone

 

[Maximilian]

Thanks a lot, Craig, Richard and the whole CR staff.
Most thanks for keeping the forum alive.

To you and to all members out there

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026!

 

[IRB Kirk]

A Canon Christmas
Beneath the tree with lights aglow,
A gift awaits in ribboned bow.
Not toys, nor sweets, nor winter wear—
But lenses gleaming, beyond compare.
A Canon rests in silent grace,
Ready to capture each smiling face.
From frosty mornings to twinkling nights,
It frames the season in pure delights.
Snowflakes dance in crystal streams,
Preserved forever in holiday dreams.
Each shutter click, a carol sung,
A timeless story for old and young.
So raise your glass and cheer with glee,
For Canon keeps our memories free.
This Christmas joy, both near and far,
Lives in the magic of your DSLR.

 

[Maximilian]

A Canon Christmas
Beneath the tree with lights aglow,
A gift awaits in ribboned bow.
Not toys, nor sweets, nor winter wear—
But lenses gleaming, beyond compare.
A Canon rests in silent grace,
Ready to capture each smiling face.
From frosty mornings to twinkling nights,
It frames the season in pure delights.
Snowflakes dance in crystal streams,
Preserved forever in holiday dreams.
Each shutter click, a carol sung,
A timeless story for old and young.
So raise your glass and cheer with glee,
For Canon keeps our memories free.
This Christmas joy, both near and far,
Lives in the magic of your DSLR.

Wow! That‘s poetry!

 

[IRB Kirk]

Full disclosure: My original version had some issues, had Copilot fix a few things LOL

 

[Exploreshootshare]

A Canon Christmas
Beneath the tree with lights aglow,
A gift awaits in ribboned bow.
Not toys, nor sweets, nor winter wear—
But lenses gleaming, beyond compare.
A Canon rests in silent grace,
Ready to capture each smiling face.
From frosty mornings to twinkling nights,
It frames the season in pure delights.
Snowflakes dance in crystal streams,
Preserved forever in holiday dreams.
Each shutter click, a carol sung,
A timeless story for old and young.
So raise your glass and cheer with glee,
For Canon keeps our memories free.
This Christmas joy, both near and far,
Lives in the magic of your DSLR.

Absolutely lovely

 

[AlanF]

Happy Boxing Day from my wife and me at Latrigg Viewpoint late this afternoon.

 

[Jethro]

Happy Boxing Day from my wife and me at Latrigg Viewpoint late this afternoon.

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Wow - you're much taller than I envisaged! Happy Boxing Day / New Year - and thanks for all the insights during the year!

 

[DVaNu]

Thanks, Craig, Richard, and the whole CanonRumors Team. It's always a joy and pleasure to read your posts and articles. Not much of a commenting or forum-interacting person myself, but I check CR whenever I have time for new insights, opinions, and interesting reading.....
Looking forward to CR in 2026!

Happy and Peaceful Holidays to all!

 

[josephandrews222]

I can echo DVaNu above:

"Happy and Peaceful Holidays to all!"...and add the following Canon-related holiday tale...

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...annually (since 1997), I have constructed family calendars using three different paper sizes (all in inches)--4x6, 8.5x11 and 13x19.

For 3 or 4 years now, I've printed the 4x6 versions with the Canon G620 (North America model number, I think), a six color printer that works with small-sized prints...and the Canon ink is cheap (Photo Glossy II paper, usually).

Prior to using the G620, I used a local big box store that prints spectacular 4x6s using a Fujifilm machine.

For years, a Canon LBP7660Cdn was utilized to print 8x10 images; the color printer (which we still own) works well and on quality color laser paper, the tweaked images that result look decent enough...until compared with 8x10s from the G620.

I always hesitated using the Canon Pixma Pro 100 to print 8x10s...because the ink (sourced from eight 13 ml cartridges) is, frankly, prohibitively expensive. So I generally reserve the Pro 100 for 13x19 prints.

The Canon G620 prints on standard letter-sized paper very very well (although the speed per page is nothing to write home about), and its ink is pennies on the dollar compared to the Pro 100's ink.

But the reason I'm writing is, sort of holiday (as in December) related.

In December of 2024, I had successful cataract removal/lens replacement surgeries on both eyes. (Best Christmas gift ever.)

The paper that I utilize most when building the 8.5x11 calendars (printed with the G620) is Canon's standard Matte Paper (MP-101).

The MP-101 paper is NOT double-sided--while one side is best suited for ink jet printing (white with the faintest of bluish-tint), the other side is an off-white that is a bit tan/yellow in color.

Here's the deal: in past years (pre cataract-removal), it was virtually impossible for me to distinguish between the printable (white) side of MP-101 paper, as opposed to the tan/yellow side that is not designed for accurate color inkjet printing. I had to ask my wife for assistance.

This year's Christmas season? Post cataract-removal?

I can easily determine which side of MP-101 paper is the printable side.

Happy Holidays!