Instead of end-June, the Canon EOS 650D Body and Kit 1 (EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens) are now available. The new EF40mm f/2.8 STM lens also hits the shelves today at S$299.
Canon EOS 650D Kit 1 (with EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens).
The Canon EOS 650D Kit II (with EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens) and the new EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens are still not available yet.
Canon EF40mm f/2.8 STM lens
| Available from today | |
| Canon EOS 650D | |
| Body | S$1,149 |
| Kit 1 | S$1,299 |
| EF40mm | S$299 |
Canon has launched the imageCLASS LBP6680x, a compact monochrome laser printer for Small Office/Home Offices (SOHOs) and Small and Medium-Sized businesses (SMBs).
Available in July for S$799.
Canon imageCLASS LBP6680x - available in July for S$799.
The Canon imageCLASS LBP6680x offers the following advanced printing capabilities.
Together with the launch of the new touch-screen EOS 650D DSLR, Canon is launching two new EF lenses. (Pricing & Availability to be announced later).
Canon EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens
The Canon EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM features reduced chromatic aberration with the inclusion of one UD lens element and one PMo aspherical lens element.
Pricing and availability of these two lenses will be announced at a later date. The info will be updated in this box as and when available.
Update (13 June): The EF40mm f/2.8 STM will be available from tomorrow at S$299.
When used with the Movie Servo AF of the Canon EOS 650D, it also offers smooth, speedy and quiet focusing while recording.
This is achieved with the development of a new six-group zoom system, and the adoption of a stepping motor and focus mechanism.
Along with it, the Dynamic IS system features an expanded correction range, with image stabilization equivalent to 4 stops of light, which proves very useful when shooting subjects on the move.
Canon EF40mm f/2.8 STM lens
The EF40mm f/2.8 STM comes in an ultra-compact and lightweight design, with a diameter of 68.2mm, a thickness of 22.8mm and weighing 130g, making it the slimmest and lightest EF lens produced.
A fast f/2.8 aperture, 7-blade circular aperture and aspherical lens elements enable the lens to achieve a high level of image quality from centre to corner.
Canon has unveiled the EOS 650D, its entry-level DSLR that will replace the current EOS 600D. The 18-megapixel shooter will be available at the end of June (prices within).
Instead of end-June, the EOS 650D Body and Kit 1 will be available from tomorrow. The new EF40mm f/2.8 STM lens will also be available from tomorrow at S$299.
Canon EOS 650D has 18 megapixels and a touch screen monitor.
Canon boasts that the EOS 650D is the world’s first DSLR with a touch screen monitor.
The EOS 650D features a continuous AF (autofocus) Servo and the powerful DICIG 5 imaging processor.
Price & Availability of the Canon EOS 650D
Body only
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Kit 1 (EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens)
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Kit II (with EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens)
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Other enhancements include a wider ISO range from ISO 100 to 12,800 (expandable to 25,600), Multi Shot Noise Control, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, 9 cross-type AF points within 31 AF zones, and a Hybrid CMOS AF System.
Many of the MIL (mirrorless interchangeable lens) cameras on the market already feature touch screen monitors, but obviously Canon does not consider them as DSLRs (indeed they do NOT have mirrors).
Canon is the only major camera maker that has not launched any MIL camera yet.
I tried out the camera during the launch event at Klapsons The Boutique Hotel in Singapore.
It’s a nifty shooter for the amateur photographer looking to take his/her photography to the next level.
The EOS 650D can shoot continuously at 5 frames per second.
The continuous AF Servo was smooth and noiseless – a boon for those who zoom in and out while shooting video and don’t want the noise to be recorded.
“We are confident that the EOS 650D will be a compelling choice for amateurs looking to bring their photography to the next level,” said Andrew Koh, Senior Director and General Manager of the Consumer Imaging and Information Products Group, Canon Singapore.
What’s more, the autofocus continues working when zooming in and out, rather than stay on the original focus distance at the commencement of video recording.
Along with the EOS 650D, Canon also introduced two new lenses, the EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM and the EF40mm f/2.8mm STM, featuring a stepping motor for fast and quiet autofocusing.
Pricing & availability for these two lenses will be announced later.
Canon will be at the PC Show 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Hall 404 and 403, Booth A2016.
Canon's PC Show 2012 promotions for printers, inks, DSLRs, camera and camcorders.
Here are seven brochures for Canon’s PC Show 2012 promotions for printers, inks, DSLRs, camera and camcorders.
This year’s PC Show 2012 is at Suntec Singapore from 7 June (Thursday) till 10 June (Sunday). Here’s a listing of some of the promotions and flyers for the four-day IT exhibition.
Click on the links below to check out the deals and promotions from the brand. To see a consolidated list of postings related to PC Show 2012, click here. You can also click on the button near the top of the sidebar on the right that looks like the logo above.
Floor plans for Levels 4 and 6 can be found here.
In a talk entitled “Shooting from the heart”, prolific local photographer and Hasselblad Master Tay Kay Chin shared about his passion for photography.
Hasselblad Master Photographer Tay Kay Chin (Photo from SingTel, cropped by me)
More than 50 photography enthusiasts turned up for the talk and took a peek at the thought processes behind the creation of Tay’s photos, as he walked us through some of his prized shots.
“When I looked at that picture, I wanted to be a father. That to me, is how powerful photography is and it became one of my goal in life — to make people want to do something,” said Kay Chin of a photo he once took of a newborn infant.Kay Chin first felt a desire for photographing Singapore as his home when he was leaving his home country for Missouri.
Planning to emigrate to the US, Kay Chin ventured around Singapore taking photos of people and places he wanted to keep as memories.
The series of photos which he took of Singapore — “Panoramic Singapore” — were of the most ordinary things that he felt we often took for granted.
“Panoramic Singapore’”went on to win him the prestigious “Hasselblad Master” award.
Kay Chin brought the attendees through the “Home” series of photos. These were sensitive shots he had taken of family and friends in their most tender moments — including the bereavement of his own father.
Kay Chin had wanted to capture milestone family events as memories, even as he struggled learning how to be objective behind the lens, whilst wondering if he was being too intrusive into his subjects’ private moments.
Kay Chin’s rationale is that he has a genuine intention to capture stories which he can pass down to the younger generation as a form of documentation.
Now, he takes photos of people and things that are important to him, and is less concerned about the commercial value and technical aspects of the photos.
To him, these photographs tell a story that is worth more than what money can buy.
Kay Chin believes that photography should not be just about winning awards or copying trending styles, but to explore what is close to the heart for the photographer and to capture stories with visual impact to move people.
“Taking photographs of my family, has proven to be the most difficult thing,” shared Kay Chin.A photographer who does not blindly follow in the footsteps of others will therefore have a better chance of developing an original style.
As one of the judges of SingTel’s “Home Without Walls” photo contest, Kay Chin will be looking for a photograph which powerfully conveys a real and honest expression of the family.
Canon has announced the EOS-1D C, a DSLR capable of recording video at 4K resolution (4,096 x 2,160 pixels) at a frame rate of 24p, or Full HD resolution (1,920×1,080 pixels) at 60p – whilst retaining the still image shooting prowess of the EOS-1D X.
This new flagship DSLR will be available from end October this year (prices TBA).
Canon EOS-1D C, flagship DSLR with 4K video - available in October 2012.
The Canon EOS-1D C is designed for use in motion picture, television and other high-resolution digital production industries.
The EOS-1D C retains the still image shooting capabilities of the EOS-1D X:
The DSLR provides its users a physically compact yet digitally powerful machine to meet the high demands of today’s production standards.
The Canon EOS-1D C records 4K resolution video (4,096 x 2,160 pixels) at a frame rate of 24p, with 8-bit Motion JPEG compression, cropped to an APS-H-equivalent angle of view.
It can also record Full HD video (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) at a maximum frame rate of 60p, answering the demanding needs of industry professionals.
In addition, the EOS-1D C allows for efficient workflow during production and post-production, with features within the firmware and the accompanying software suite.
Connections panel on one side of the camera.
The camera records all video, including 4K, directly to the inserted CF card without having to use peripheral equipment such as external storage devices, bringing increased mobility to its user.
When required, captured video (excluding 4K video) can be output to an external recorder via an HDMI terminal, using an uncompressed YCbCr 4:2:2 signal.
For motion-picture productions, the camera incorporates a Super 35mm crop function, enabling video to be recorded in the industry-standard 35mm angle of view.
The Canon Log Gamma enables the recording of high-quality video with rich gradation expression.
This produces the impressive image quality required in motion-pictures by minimizing both shadow detail loss and highlight detail loss while retaining a high level of color-grading freedom.
Top view of the Canon EOS-1D C
The EOS-1D C ships with software applications such as EOS Utility and Picture Style Editor.
Canon EOS-1D C body
EOS Utility allows a whole host of camera operations to be controlled via a PC, while the Picture Style Editor allows users to edit and register customized image settings in the camera.
These two applications enable real-time processes such as editing the picture style and confirming results on a monitor during set up or even on the shooting set, increasing production efficiency.
Playback software that ships with the camera allows 4K/Motion JPEG and Full HD video at 60p shot on the EOS-1D C to be output on an external monitor with no loss in image quality.
It also enables video shot with the Canon Log Gamma to be output on a monitor with video gamma applied.
Canon has introduced its new LEGRIA camcorder lineup with social sharing capabilities. The new LEGRIA HF M56 (S$1,349), HF M52 (S$1,549), HF R38 (S$1,099), and HF R36 ( S$899) camcorders feature enhanced low-light performance and wireless connectivity.
Available in Singapore mid-April.
Canon takes LEGRIA social with its slew of 4 new camcorders.
Canon Singapore today unveiled its new high definition LEGRIA HF-M and HF-R series that allow users to directly share their videos on social networking sites, without the need to transfer them to a PC.
Bring the LEGRIA HF-M camcorder underwater with the WP-V4 Waterproof Case.
Offering Full HD recording in a compact and lightweight body, the new camcorders offer consumers new features like Wi-Fi connectivity, the option to capture videos in MP4 or AVCHD file format, and full Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certification to support the sharing of videos through DNLA-certified HDTVs, and mobile devices.
The HF-M series also features an enhanced version of Canon’s HD CMOS PRO sensor to deliver uncompromised professional-quality full HD video, even in extreme low-light conditions.
The Canon HD video lens and a powerful 51x advanced zoom in the HF-R series ensure that users can easily capture the action anywhere, even from far distances.
More detailed descriptions of the features can be found below.
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III will be available at all authorised Canon dealers on Saturday, 17 March. Body only: S$4,699. Body + Kit lens: S$5,999. The kit lens will be the EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM.
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III will hit Singapore stores on 17 March, Saturday.
Globally launched two weeks ago, the 22.3-megapixel DSLR from Canon will hit the stores in Singapore this Saturday – two days from now.
The online estimate of US$3,500 for the body turned out to be rather accurate.
The BG-E11 battery grip will be only be available in end April.
