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Park Cameras is holding an event at their flagship store in Burgess Hill, West Sussex – and it’s dedicated to all things wildlife and getting the most out of the summer! Held on Saturday 7 May 2016, there will be technical experts from leading brands including Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Leica, Vanguard, Manfrotto, Swarovski, Celestron and Opticron. Learn how to get close to nature and pick up an incredible deal! Visiting Park Cameras on Saturday 7 May will be a great opportunity to try out the very latest optical equipment with the new expanded range of optics available from Park Cameras. Not only will you be able to touch-and-try many products in their large flagship store, there will also be an outdoor area where Canon will be demonstrating its range of products, including the new EOS-1D X Mark II. On-site will be a varied selection of birds of prey that are all native to the British Isles, including Britain’s smallest native Owl and a rare chance to see a Red Kite up close! Y...

Canon has been awarded five accolades by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) – one of the world’s leading photo imaging and press associations. Each year, the TIPA Awards recognise the best imaging products launched in the previous 12 months. In 2016, Canon has once again been commended for the technical innovations across its diverse product portfolio, from entry level consumer compact cameras, through to professional DSLRs and photo printers. The following awards have been granted: ·         Best DSLR Professional/High Res: EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R ·         Best Photo/Video Professional Camera: EOS-1D X Mark II ·         Best Easy Compact Camera: IXUS 285 HS ·         Best Expert Compact Camera: PowerShot G5 X ·         Best Photo Printer: imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 The TIPA panel consists of editors from 27 of the world’s leading photography and imaging magazines: members span...

Canon Inc. announces its 13 th year at number one in the interchangeable-lens digital camera market, spanning both DSLR and compact system devices (based on a Canon survey). In 2003, Canon broke new ground with the introduction of the EOS 300D. Combining a competitive price with a compact, lightweight design, this pioneering camera captured the top global market share upon release, leading the way for Canon’s dominance in DSLR. 

Canon has released four free iOS applications in the UK and Ireland. BestShutter is designed to help take photos of children and pets who usually don't pay attention to the camera. The app uses fun sounds to capture children or pet's attention. A function to remove ads can be purchased for GBP 0.79 / Ireland: EUR 0.99). Photo Log Map is designed to meets the needs of people who want to record location information together with shooting records during various situations such as traveling or mountain climbing. Using data from your images and a smartphones information service, it creates a shooting record maps. Even with data from photos shot on digital cameras not equipped with GPS, you can create a shooting record map linked to the smartphones GPS log. In addition to photos on the map, you can also add text memos and sound memos that record the location's conditions. By writing the recorded log to a GPX file (optional addition function GBP 0.79 /Ireland:EUR 0.99), you ...

Canon UK is offering cashbacks of up to £250 on products purchased between Thursday 17 March and Wednesday 18 May 2016. Purchases must be made from participating retails in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or the Canon e-store. EOS cameras featured in the promotion are the 5DS (£250), 5DS R (£250), 5D Mark III (£250), 6D (£150), 7D Mark II (£100) and 70D (£75). Also included are 10 lenses (cashbacks from £35 to £185), the Speedlite 60EX-RT (£75)and Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT (£40), A3 photo printers and video cameras. Full details of these and other Canon promotions are available at: http://www.canon.co.uk/promotions/ All prices above are cashback savings. Be sure to read the terms and conditions carefully.

Canon has released updates for some of its software to provide support for its latest cameras, including the EOS-1D X Mark II, 80D and 1300D. The latest versions are: •  Digital Photo Professional 4.4.30 •  EOS Utility 3.4.30 •  Picture Style Editor 1.16.30 To download the updates for Windows or Mac OS X go to www.canon.co.uk/support , enter your camera model and select the 'Software' tab. Check that the updates are suitable for your computer and operating system configuration.

Canon unveils a new entry-level EOS DSLR – the EOS 1300D. An ideal introduction to DSLR photography, the EOS 1300D includes Wi-Fi and Dynamic NFC to make sharing simpler than ever, alongside a range of improved features to help you take impressive, creative photos and movies. With an 18 megapixel sensor and responsive handling, the EOS 1300D is the perfect camera for capturing images with a distinct look and feel that are immediately shareable. Capture quality in every shot For photographs that stand out from the crowd, the EOS 1300D includes Canon’s DIGIC 4+ processor and a large APS-C sized, 18 megapixel sensor, letting you capture intricate detail and the diversity of colour in every scene. If you want to shoot scenes where people and it...