Canon has announced today that they’ve reached the milestone of having produced 50 million EF lenses. TechRadar reports that the momentous mark has taken 23 years to achieve, with the first lens an Ultrasonic Motor – EF 300mm f/2.8L USM arriving in 1987. It was a lens considered an essential piece of kit for wildlife [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Canon produce 50-millionth EF lens
Posted in Canon EF Lens, tagged accessories, Canon, EF, lens on January 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Design your own camera bag and win a Canon 5D
Posted in Events and Activities, tagged 5d, 7D, accessories, camera, camera bag, Canon, competition, design, kata on January 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Photography enthusiasts are being invited to design their own camera bags in order to win a Canon EOS 5D mk II. Product makers and organizers of the competition, Kata, have been looking to find the ‘Dream Bag’ since November and are offering some amazing prizes for finalists. Kata say, We believe that in opening this [...]
Initial thoughts on the Canon 1D MK IV
Posted in Canon 1D MK IV, tagged Canon 1D MK IV, first impressions, photofocus, photography, review, sport, video, wildlife on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Scott at photofocus has posted his initial thoughts on the Canon 1D MK IV. He’s been with the camera for a few days and already loves what it can do. Rather than delivering a long spec list, he gives a quick appraisal of the pro-body and then begins to share his experiences, I wanted to [...]
Setting up your 7D: A video guide
Posted in Canon EOS 7D, tagged 7D, camera, Canon, eos, guide, setting up, Tutorial, video on January 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
All those passionate about SLR’s but not so keen on working through a 200 page manual, this video may be for you. The tech-savvy Canon lovers at Freshly Juiced have posted a handy tutorial on getting to grips with the 7D. At a respectable 13 minutes long the video covers everything from setting up the [...]
A cold snap with Canon
Posted in Events and Activities, tagged Canon, cold, Flickr, photograph, snow, weather, winter on January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A quick post featuring a few photographs taken during the snowy weather that has been pounding the UK over the last few weeks. Taken on Canon cameras the superb images are the result of a quick trawl through Flickr. They’re from Benjamin Ellis, sickmouthy and Andy Bold – click on the pictures to go through [...]
2010 and a Canon Powershot S90
Posted in Canon Powershot S90, tagged Canon, Powershot, Canon Powershot S90, s90 on January 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to a new decade! And what better way to kick it off than with some compact camera loveliness in the shape of a Canon Powershot S90. Marianne at Busy Making Other Plans has an S90 on trial and loves it. Though it didn’t begin that way, I must admit that when I received the [...]











