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Click image to enlarge Focus On Imaging – the long-running photographic show – will run no more. Mary Walker Exhibitions has announced that the 2013 event, held at the NEC Birmingham at beginning of March, was the last. "There are now so many elements of a photographer's working life that we simply could not have imagined back at the inception of the original 'Focus On Photography' as it was 24 years ago," commented Mary in a press announcement. "It's been an immensely rewarding job that has brought experiences and friendships that will always remain. I am certain that the time is right for the industry to perhaps find fresh opportunities and bring new ideas to photographers – maybe we're due a new revolution of some kind?"

Apple Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.06 adds RAW image compatibility for the following EOS cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11: EOS-1D C, Rebel SL1 / 100D / Kiss X7, EOS Rebel T5i / 700D / Kiss X7i System requirements are Mac OS X 10.8.2 or later, OS X 10.7.5 or later The download is available from: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1656

London Camera Exchange, Southampton, is hosting a Canon Pro In-Store Day on Saturday, 20 July 2013, from 9am to 5.30pm. The store is at 11 Civic Centre Road, Southampton, SO14 7FJ. Admission is free. •  Expert product demonstrations from Canon personnel – on-hand all day to answer your queries •  Great LCE Deals on the latest professional/enthusiast Canon gear •  Huge range of EOS DSLR & CSC system kit available to try and buy, including the EOS-1D X,  5D Mk III, 6D, 700D, 100D and M. •  A wide selection of Canon enthusiast & L-series prime and zoom lenses including the new EF 200-400mm f4L IS USM 1.4x Extender Zoom, EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM II, 300mm f2.8 and EF 500mm f4 L IS USM II. •  Canon flashguns and accessories, including the amazing Speedlite 600EX-RT and ST-E3-RT Transmitter. •  The latest Canon PowerShot high-end compacts including new G15, SX50HS, S110, etc. • View and buy the superb PIXMA A3+ Printer range including the Pro-1...

Canon has reached a new lens manufacturing milestone - the 90-millionth EF-series interchangeable lens. Production of Canon’s signature interchangeable EF lenses began in 1987 at the Utsunomiya Plant, when the series was first introduced together with the EOS SLR camera system. Since then, the global demand for Canon’s EOS products and lenses has continued to gather pace and in 2011 there was only nine months between the increase from 60 to 70 million units manufactured. In order to meet this demand, Canon scaled up its production with facilities across Taiwan, Malaysia and Japan. Throughout its history, Canon has continued to drive the imaging industry forward, introducing world firsts (among interchangeable lenses for SLR cameras) such as the Ultrasonic Motor (USM), Image Stabilizer (IS) technology, a multi-layered diffractive optical (DO) element and Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC) anti-reflection technology. Canon’s current EF lens line-up features 71 models for EOS camera...

Firmware version 1.2.0 for the EOS-1D C incorporates the following improvements and fixes: 1.  Provides support for 25.00p (fps) video recording frame rate (PAL settings) at the camera’s maximum 4K resolution. 2.  A function to disable the image size selection button has been added. 3.  Fixes a phenomenon in which a difference in exposure appears on every other shot when shooting continuously and the auto-lighting optimizer is active (on weak, standard or strong). 4.  Fixes a phenomenon in which video recorded onto an external recorder sometimes becomes two-layered if it has been recorded through HDMI output. 5.  The video frame rate now displays two additional decimal places, e.g. 24p -> 23.98p (fps). 6.  Fixes a phenomenon in which the on-screen guidance cannot be fully displayed when setting the maximum limit value for the 'Auto ISO Range' option. 7.  Corrects errors in the Portuguese language menu. Note: Items No. 1,2,4,5,6 and 7 have b...

Firmware Version 1.2.4 for the EOS-1D X incorporates the following functional improvements and fixes: 1. Improves the speed of the camera's acquisition of focus when using a Canon Speedlite's AF-assist beam. 2. Reduces the time it takes to display the metering result on the LCD or viewfinder when the meter has been activated. 3. Fixes a phenomenon in which a 'Caution 02' message is unnecessarily recorded in the camera status log. 4. Fixes a phenomenon in which continuous shooting pauses when using a Canon Speedlite. 5. Fixes a phenomenon, when the Canon GP-E1 is attached, in which the GPS device settings are reset to default settings when the camera has been powered off. This phenomenon occurs only with firmware Version 1.2.1. After changing the GPS device settings, power off the camera before removing the battery. This will ensure that the camera's GPS device settings are saved. In Europe, you can download the firmware from : http://software.canon-europ...

Firmware Version 1.1.3 for the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV camera incorporates the following functional improvement and fix: 1. Enables the centre AF point to autofocus when the camera is used with the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x lens and an Extender, whose combined maximum aperture is f/8. 2. Fixes a phenomenon in which abnormal images may result when continuous shooting mode is enabled and the image size is set to "RAW" or "RAW+JPEG". Firmware Version 1.2.2 for the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III camera incorporates the following functional improvement: 1. Enables the centre AF point to autofocus when the camera is used with the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X lens and an Extender, whose combined maximum aperture is f/8.  In Europe, you can download the firmware from: http://software.canon-europe.com In the USA, downloads are available from : EOS-1D Mark IV and EOS 1Ds Mark III