Imaging News, Articles and Reviews

AstroScope Night Vision for Canon dSLRsGizmag report on a night vision adapter for Nikon and Canon digital SLRs that amplifies light by an incredible 8-10 stops.  They also have a great article on dSLR lenses.

TrustedReviews check out the Canon Ixus 110 IS. It gets thumbs up for it’s image quality, zoom range (nice and wide), noise handling, image stabilisation and build quality. MacWorld also look at the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS (know as the SD990 in the USA).

The Canon Selphy ES3 has been awarded the editor’s choice award over at cnet.

In preparation for the imminent release of Canon’s new large format printers Road Mogul has slashed prices across the range.  You can save at least 10% off RRP and even more on some models.  Canon’s large format printers range from A2 to 60″/1.5m  (almost twice the width of  A0) so whether you need fast and economical printer for CAD/Architecture or stunning prints for photography we have a large format printer to meet your needs. If you are in Melbourne or Sydney call us for a demonstration today.  1300 88 67 62

New Canon IPF printers are due to arrive at Road Mogul in about a month. They are an update of the large format printers aimed at Geographical Information System (GIS); Computer-Aided Design (CAD); Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC);  Reprographics; and other Technical Document printing markets. The Canon IPF650Canon IPF655 replace the IPF610 and include Gigabit Ethernet and internal HDD (IPF655 only).  The A0 Canon IPF710 is superseded by the IPF750 and Canon IPF755 replace the Canon IPF720.

Here are some of the new features on the Canon IPF 750 and Canon IPF 7550:

  • Reactive ink and new magenta ink
  • Faster prints  A0 in 48 seconds vs Canon iPF710 56 seconds
  • Updated economy print mode
  • Stackable output tray
  • Sub-ink tank for uninterrupted printing
  • HP/GL2 & RTL compatible with HDI diver as standard
  • 80GB Hard Disk (iPF755)
  • eMaintenance and accounting software included
  • Microsoft Office plug-in
  • colour emulation for existing Canon and HP printers
  • Update design smaller more compact/lightweight design
  • NEW Simple front loading roll feeding system and Top Loading media

More info an be found on Canon’s US website.

If you have a dSLR and don’t have a prime (non zoom) lens in your kit you should get one. If you have a Canon Digital SLR you can pick up the Canon 50mm f1.8 for under $150. This plastic fantastic lens fells like a toy but takes amazing pics.

Don’t take my word for it check out Digital Photography School’s article.