Canon Launches New 600D DSLR in Hong Kong

Canon’s newest entry level DSLR is unveiled to Hong Kong.

We get invited up to Canon Hong Kong’s offices several times a year and with each invite we are told what they are launching, but this time the Japanese camera maker omitted to inform us what product they were showcasing.

This led to a lot of speculation amongst local tech reporters what would be unveiled at the press conference. There was quite a bit of buzz that it would be the 600D and as it turned out it was Canon’s newest entry-level DSLR making its Hong Kong debut.

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Turn Your iPhone into a Canon DSLR Camera Remote

It’s true — there’s an app for everything.

Ever since the crazy idea of iPhone apps came up, we knew that it was going to be a huge success. Soon after the release of iPhone 3G, there were apps for almost anything– games, alarm clocks, even managers for menstruation cycles. Well, OnOne has just proven that the iPhone is capable of doing almost anything with their new app, DSLR Remote.

As it’s pretty obvious from the name, we’re not going to explain again that this is app turns your iPhone into a remote for your DSLR camera. With this app, you’ll be able to control things like the shutter, aperture, and white balance. Also, if you have a Live View camera, you can also get a live stream of your camera’s viewfinder.

To use this app, however, you’ll need to connect your DSLR camera to your computer with an installed server software. Then, you can control your camera with your iPhone or iPod Touch through a WiFi connection to your computer. Since most photpgraphers use a portable Macbook to check the photos this is a great tool. One reason you may want to use it is to perhaps take a photo of yourself. You’ll be able to take your time and adjust the picture instead of just setting a timer and having to hurry back to your place to smile for the picture.

Currently, this app will only work with Canon EOS DSLR cameras. Nikon users may be a little disappointed at the moment, but a version for you will be available in mid-July. if you’ve got a Canon, you can download the Lite version now for US$1.99/HK$16 or go all out for the full professional version at US$19.99/HK$160. Read up more from the developers website at OnOne Software website.

Canon Launches 2 New Shift-Tilt Lenses

Once again, Canon proves its leadership with these super hi-tech lenses:

If you don’t know about Canon’s Tilt and Shift lenses, you have to know now. These are truly magnificent lenses for professional photography. They shift and tilt so that you can get the best angles for shooting without putting yourself in an awkward position. Let’s take a look at Canon’s newest 2 ultra-wide angle lenses:

TS-E 17mm f/4L

The image you see above is this lens. It packs 18 of Canon’s newly developed lens elements into 12 groups, so you can easily reach your needed functionality. This lens can tilt up to 6.5 degrees, shift up to 12mm, and rotate up to 90 degrees in any direction.

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Canon Hong Kong Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary With a Limited Edition Stamp Boxset

Happy 50th anniversary, Canon!

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Canon’s Single Reflex Lens cameras, Canon released a limited edition stamp boxset for sale.

Inside the boxset are 20 different stamps, each printed with an image of one of Canon’s 20 symbolic SLR cameras since 1959.

Here are some key SLRs included in the boxset:

• Canon Flex– first 35mm SLR in Canon history- 1959
• F-1– Canon’s first professional model- 1971
• AE-1- world’s first camera with a built-in CPU- 1976
• T90- state-of-the-art design- 1986
• EOS 650- world’s first electronic mount- 1987
• EOS 1- top-of-the-line camera- 1989
• EOS 500- compact SLR design- 1993
• EOS D30- marks the era of digitalization- 2000
• EOS 5D Mark II- world’s first SLR with full high-definition movie recording capability

If you want to get one of these boxsets, you can get them at Canon Image Square, or online at Shop-Canon. This is truly a limited edition collectible, as this product is only available in Hong Kong, and only 3000 boxes will be made. The price of the boxset is HK$280. Buy them here now.

Canon Pixma Printer Photo Gallery at Admiralty MTR Station

Stop by this weekend to see the new printer in action.

Canon Hong Kong is on the move again, this time moving into the Admiralty MTR station. Starting tomorrow, Canon will be setting up the Pixma Pro A3+ Photo Printer Photo Gallery at from May 22 – 25. In the photo exhibition, high-quality photos printed by Pixma Pro9500 Mark II and Pro9000 Mark II with different kinds of print media such as Fine Art paper and professional photo paper will be displayed. So after you’ve bought that fancy DSLR from Canon we mentioned earlier this week, make sure you print it out the right way.

Date:

• May 22-25 2009

Time:

• 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Venue:

• Admiralty MTR Station Unpaid Concourse (near to Exit D)

Product showcase:

• PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II and Pro9000 Mark II A3+ Photo Printer, EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR