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Professional and amateur photographers
from 22 countries scooped individual Travel
Photographer of the Year 2012 awards or
special mentions this year. Many of the prize-
winning entries, two of which are shown here,
were shot using Canon EOS cameras. The
images showcase the beauty and diversity of
travel imagery and offer fascinating glimpses
of different cultures.
Andrew Newey (UK) won Best Single Image
in the ‘Portfolio – Journeys’ category with his
image of Mentawai Shaman resting against
the roots of a tree in Siberut Island, Indonesia.
The New Talent award went to Alessandra
Meniconzi (Switzerland) with her series of
images capturing life for Siberia’s Nenets, a
nomadic people whose life is based around
the reindeer herds. Alessandra is a graphic
designer and teacher, and a self-taught
Travel Photographer of the Year 2012
Below left Mentawai
Shaman, Siberut Island,
Indonesia. EOS 5D Mark II,
1/2656 second at f1.8, ISO
320, EF 50mm f1.8 II lens.
Below Young Nenets girl in
the snow, Siberia. EOS 1Ds
Mark III, 1/200 second at f8,
ISO 100, EF 16-35mm f2.8L
USM lens.
Image Square
Canon Canada Inc. has opened Image Square in Calgary.
This Canon Experience Store is a unique destination where
visitors can interact with the latest Canon technology and
benefit from photography expertise.
The 6,600 square foot space located on the ground
floor of Eighth Avenue Place in downtown Calgary features
dynamic displays and demonstrations that give visitors
a true look at how Canon products work. The customer
experience is fully interactive with hands-on displays,
touch-screen media for viewing and manipulating images,
a professional photo studio, a classroom-style learning
space and photo gallery. For more information visit
Firmware update for EOS-1D X
Firmware version 1.2.1 is now available for the EOS-1D X.
It incorporates the following improvements and fixes:
1. The function to disable the Image size selection button
has been added. See the instructions “EOS-1D X Firmware
version 1.2.x Additional Function” (PDF file) included in
the downloaded firmware 1.2.1 folder for information on
how to intentionally disable this button after the firmware
update has been installed in the camera.
2. Fixes a phenomenon in which Err 70 and Err 80 may
occur during certain shooting conditions.
You can download firmware updates free of charge from
the Canon Download Centre software.canon-europe.com
© ALESSANDRA MENICONZI/TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2012 © ANDREW NEWEY/TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2012
photographer.
“I pedal, walk and move alone with my
equipment for months on end in the most
remote locations of the world. Photography
is another way to express my personality.
Pressing the shutter release of the camera
materializes my feelings, my sensibilities, my
character, and the way I see the world.“
To view the complete gallery of winning
images, visit
Canon sponsorship deals
Canon will be an Official Partner of the IAAF World Athletics
Series from 2013 to 2016. Canon’s sponsorship will include
two IAAF World Championships – the first in Moscow in 2013,
the second in Beijing in 2015.
Canon has also signed a three-year renewal of its
worldwide partnership with the World Press Photo
Foundation. The new contract marks the 20th anniversary
for the two organisations working together to empower
photojournalists. For more details about World Press Photo
and to view galleries, visit
Canon wins Emmy Award
The year has started well for Canon with a Technology
& Engineering Emmy Award from the National Academy
of Television Arts & Sciences. The award is for work on
improvements to large-format CMOS imagers for use in HD
broadcast video cameras. The awards honour development
and innovation in broadcast technology and recognise
organisations and individuals for breakthroughs in technology
that have a significant effect on television engineering.
Canon debuted its award-winning large format CMOS
image sensor in its EOS C300 digital cinema camera in
November 2011. By exploring alternatives to the established
Bayer colour filter array algorithms, Canon was able to
achieve an overall image quality capture through its CMOS
sensor that has helped to bring digital cinema closer to the
superb aesthetics associated with 35mm motion picture film.
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Out with the old – in with the new for 2013
Two new image stabiliser lenses
The EOS M (above left) is now available at a range of
retailers across the UK. It has an RRP of £769.99 including
the EF-M 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM lens and Speedlite
90EX flash gun.
The EOS 6D is also available across the UK with an RRP
of £1799.99 (body only), £1959.99 with EF 40mm f2.8 STM
lens or £2519.99 with EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM lens.
Now available
Canon has launched two new EF
lenses designed for enthusiast
and professional photographers
– the EF 24-70mm f4L IS USM
and the EF 35mm f2 IS USM.
Boasting Canon’s leading optical
technologies in highly compact
designs, the new lenses are
perfect for a range of creative
purposes, including reportage,
landscape, portrait and travel
photography.
Both include aspherical lenses
and Super Spectra Coatings
optimised for each individual
element, Canon’s image
stabiliser (IS) technology and
ultrasonic motors for superfast
autofocus.
The EF 24-70mm f4L IS USM is the latest lens to feature
Hybrid IS, delivering shake-free shots at any distance,
including macro focal lengths.
The lenses also come with the newly-designed Mark II
lens caps, which feature a centre-pinch mechanism.
In September 2012, Canon launched the EOS 6D – the
first full-frame DSLR aimed at non-professionals. The
lightweight, compact EF 24-70mm f4L IS USM lens will
team up nicely with the EOS 6D, which does not have the
weight and bulk of the other full-frame bodies.
Both new lenses are available now. The EF 24-70mm f4L
IS USM costs £1499.99 (RRP) while the EF 35mm f2 IS USM
is £799.99 (RRP).
Detailed information and specifications about these
lenses are featured in the January-March 2013 issue.
End of line for 5D Mark II
Canon has quietly discontinued the EOS 5D Mark II. The
camera was moved to the ‘Old products’ archive on a
Canon Japan website at the end of December 2012. Canon
UK has confirmed the news. The camera will continue to be
available at stores until supplies are exhausted – but don’t
leave it too late if you have been thinking of buying.
The EOS 5D Mark II, introduced in 2008, was the first
EOS digital SLR with movie mode. This initially received a
lukewarm response from EOS enthusiasts, but was quickly
taken on board by professional movie-makers. One of the
attractions of the camera is the depth-of-field, which can be
much narrower than that of dedicated movie cameras.
Cost was also a factor. Cameraman Mark Moreve made
one of the first feature length films shot entirely using the
EOS 5D Mark II and Canon lenses. “You can buy an EOS
5D Mark II for the same price it costs to hire an HD movie
camera for a week,” he said, “so using the Mark II cut our
costs by a fortune.”
The Season Six finale of ‘House’ (the television medical
drama starring Hugh Laurie) was shot using only the EOS
5D Mark II camera, plus a range of fast EF lenses. The
shallow depth-of-field and low-light capabilities of the
camera were the main attractions for the director and
cameraman. (The episode was first aired on 16 May 2010).
The BBC, although initially doubtful that an SLR could
produce broadcast quality video, soon relented and
allowed use of the EOS 5D Mark II for programme making.
The demise of the camera is not unexpected. The EOS
5D Mark III was introduced last April. Although this did not
immediately replace the earlier model, it was only a matter
of time before sales of the EOS 5D Mark II camera were
affected.
Then, late in 2012, came the EOS 6D (see right) – Canon’s
new entry-level full-frame digital camera.