May 2008
Beginner
297 pages
9h 14m
English
Content preview from Canon® EOS Digital Photography Photo Workshop
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1.2. CANON SYSTEM OVERVIEW
From the broad view, Canon offers a complete range of cameras, lenses, Speedlite flashes, and accessories. There are so many options, in fact, that choosing among them is a challenge. Throughout this book, you get detailed information on individual components of the Canon photography system as well as help in choosing components based on your shooting preferences and needs. For now, it's worthwhile to review the overall scope of Canon's photography system.
CANON PHOTOGRAPHIC LEGACYOriginally started in a Tokyo apartment in 1933, Canon's first commercial camera was built and released between 1935 and 1936 by Saburo Uchida and his brother-in-law, Takeo Maeda. Originally called "Kwanon," Canon today is not only known for its cutting-edge technology, but also for working closely with photographers to solve problems and to create innovative new approaches. In 2005, Canon ranked second in the world in filing patents, after IBM. The company's technology pursuits range from developing an optical sensor for earth observation satellites — capturing light from a galaxy 2.8 billion light years away — to developing super UD (Ultra Low Dispersion) lenses to improve optical quality. Canon designs, develops, and manufactures its image sensors and image processors in-house. Canon was the first to develop and offer a full-frame 35mm sensor in its digital SLR cameras — a sensor capable of both high-speed processing ... |
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