Welcome to the September 2009 CPN Newsletter. This month CPN delves inside the new EOS 7D SLR to reveal how the technology works; reveals the pick of the best entries from the third edition of Editor's Choice; and gives the details of the inaugural Canon Pro Photo Solutions event in London. There's also plenty more to read, watch and enjoy on the Canon Professional Network website...
Bursting with new technologies the new Canon EOS 7D SLR offers 8fps shooting at 18 Megapixels, new AF and metering systems, the new Integrated Speedlite Transmitter, plus EOS Movie mode with full manual controls and selectable frame rates.
The picture director of Mare magazine Barbara Stauss reveals her personal choice of pictures for the third edition of Editor's Choice. You can watch a special CPN multimedia presentation of her choices online and find out her advice for young photographers.
Canon has unveiled the first lens to feature its Hybrid IS Image Stabilizer technology, the EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, plus two new EF-S lenses to accompany the APS-C format EOS 7D – the EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM and EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lenses.
A special in-depth technical article explains how the core technologies inside the 18 Megapixel EOS 7D SLR operate and what benefits they bring photographers. Find out the full story of the AF system, iFCL metering, customisable controls, flash possibilities, wifi functions and much more...
Pencil in 27 and 28 October in your diary as Canon will be hosting the inaugural Pro Photo Solutions event at the Business Design centre in London. The show will feature the full Canon pro workflow plus special seminars with Canon Ambassadors Jeff Ascough and Lorenzo Agius.
Canon Ambassador Vanessa von Zitzewitz's amazing photographs documenting the lives of the Arab horses owned by the Emir of Qatar will feature in a special exhibition at The Petit Palais in central Paris from 4 to 11 October 2009. Image © Vanessa von Zitzewitz
Photographers Justin Hession and Ton van Zeijl explain their favourite custom functions for portraits; CPN interviews top international advertising, portrait and fashion photographer Régine Mahaux; plus a superb CPN Masterclass on shooting fashion in the studio...and much more.
