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photography EOS 600D – built-in wireless flash and more
CANON has announced the launch of the EOS 600D – a compact, lightweight DSLR which sits at the top of Canon’s entry-level EOS line-up, above the existing EOS 550D and the new EOS 1100D. A Feature Guide has been added to the user interface to help us- ers learn about the camera. The 18 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor combines with 14-bit DIGIC 4 processing, offering an ISO range of 100-6400 that can be further expanded to 12800. High-speed shooting is at 3.7 frames per second (similar to the 5D MkII), and the 9-point Auto Focus system has an f/2.8 central AF Sensor. The iFCL Metering system is taken from the semi-professional EOS 7D and features a 63-zone Dual-layer metering sensor. A new fully-automatic Scene Intelligent Auto mode analyses the scene and automatically picks the best settings. ‘Auto’ Picture Style automatically makes fine adjustments to colours. Basic+ allows you to pick the mood you want to achieve from one of eight options, including ‘Warm’, ‘Cool’ or ‘Intense’. You can also shoot overhead, at ground level or around corners with the EOS 600D’s Vari-angle 7.7cm (3”) 3:2 ratio ClearView LCD. Rich on-screen detail is provided in 1.04 million-dot resolution, and the side-mounted hinge allows users to shoot from a range of unusual angles, or when using a tripod. A smudge-resistant fluorine coating and three anti-reflection coatings help ensure clear detail. Creative Filters include Fish-eye-Effect for barrel-type distortion, and you can turn a scene into a small-scale model with Miniature Effect. Toy Camera Effect, Grainy B/W and Soft Focus are additional options. Full HD (1080p) movie mode includes a dedicated movie shooting button to switch between stills and HD video instantly. A new Movie Digital Zoom function crops the centre of the sensor from 3x to 10x while still maintaining Full HD quality.
Canon out of Focus
IN A SHOCK announcement only two weeks before the doors of Focus on Imaging 2011 were due to open for setup, Canon UK – the show’s biggest ex- hibitor and main attraction for thousands of Canon-toting en- thusiasts keen to try big lenses and hear experts in a busy programme of talks – cancelled their presence at the show. News hit the internet on
February 21st causing specula- tion on exactly how Canon’s revised marketing plans could have forced them to pull out of a show after committing tens of thousands to the exhibition space and pre-show planning. Focus on Imaging is expected to attract 37,000 visitors this year and MPA will distribute 30,000 leaflets at the show. No news of what may fill the gap left by Canon’s stand has yet been received.
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Video Snapshot mode shoots video in two, four, or eight second segments, creating clips that are short, easy to edit and of similar lengths to clips used in most TV programmes. As they are recorded, the clips are saved to a Video Snapshot Album and combined into one movie. A soundtrack can be added by choosing from tracks uploaded to the camera and the result viewed on the camera’s LCD, or on an HDTV via the built-in mini HDMI connection. The EOS 600D has an Integrated Speedlite Transmitter, to use flash off-camera wirelessly.
Launching with the EOS 600D is a new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5- 5.6 IS II kit lens. The EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II will succeed the existing EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS in Canon’s lens line-up and had 4-stop IS.
The EOS 600D (body only) is available from early April 2011, priced at £679.00/€819.00 RRP incl. VAT; EOS 600D EF-S 18- 55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II is available from early April 2011, priced at £769.00/€929.00 RRP incl. VAT; EOS 600D EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is available from early April 2011, priced at £949.00/€1,149.00 RRP incl. VAT.
In February, Canon also announced a basic 1100D model, and the news that they had produced their 60 millionth EF series lens after turning out 10 million lenses in the last 13 months. See:
www.canon.co.uk
Don’t trash the dress, trash the photographer…
A SURVEY by wedding website
hitched.co.uk has revealed facts about couples who got married in 2010.
The photographers hired by these couples were more likely to be a source of dissatisfaction than any other aspect of the wedding apart from the wed- ding dress supplier.
The results cover topics including how much people spend on a wedding, whether or not couples have a gift list and what happens to the wedding dress after the ceremony. According to the results on
Hitched-wife.org, the total wed- ding spend is just over £15,000, and a majority of couples over- spent.
Canada, South America and the Caribbean were the most popular honeymoon destina- tions.
Over 80% of brides buy a
new wedding dress, over 60% of brides then keep their dress in a box. 1% said they would be trashing their dress to create a photographic memory! “The supplier category that seems to disappoint couples the most was photographers”, said the survey organisers. However, the figures show
Honeymoons and Memories 17%
Honeymooners no longer need an overly romantic flavour with other interests such as activity, adventure, city breaks and experiences all being chosen by couples.
Satisfaction with wedding suppliers was generally high, but there were significant scores for dissatisfaction with florists and bridal wear shops. The supplier photographers.
category which seems to disappoint the most was 24%
In terms of the best memory; the ceremony, the photography, the vows, the guests and the speeches scored well, with the first dance also being mentioned as important.
5% 1% 3% 36% 14%
What type of Honeymoon did you take?
Activity, adventure or experience Romantic beach City + beach Cruise Skiing / Winter Safari Other
that 70% were ‘highly satisfied’, 20% ‘quite satisfied’, and that the ‘Best Memory of the Day’ came from photography with 21% choosing this compared to 16% for the Ceremony and 8% for the Vows.
The Hitched W.I.F.E survey (below) can be seen at
www.hitched-wife.org
How satisfied were you with your key wedding suppliers?
What was the best memory of your day?
16% 21% 4% 2% 8% 2% 0% Very Dissatisfied 20% 40% Slightly Dissatisfied 60% Quite Satisfied 80% 100% Highly Satisfied 6% 2% 5%
Ceremony First Dance Photography Reception Speeches Surrounded by friends/family Travelling to the ceremony Vows Walking down the aisle
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