Date: February 10, 2010

9 February 2010
Your free e-mail newsletter from EOS magazine
Currently sent to 29370 subscribers
If you would like to change your e-mail address or cancel your subscription please use the links at the bottom of this newsletter.
Please DO NOT REPLY to the mailing address as it is not monitored. Comments or feedback should be addressed to:
feedback@eos-magazine.com
Canon announces the EOS 550D
Canon has announced a groundbreaking new addition to its expanding EOS range of digital SLR cameras – the EOS 550D.
The EOS 550D redefines the boundaries of Canon’s consumer DSLR range, incorporating technologies and features more commonly found in semi-professional DSLRs into the compact, lightweight body favoured by consumers. With a newly-developed 18 Megapixel (MP) APS-C CMOS sensor, coupled with Canon’s advanced DIGIC 4 image processor and the ability to shoot Full HD movies, photography enthusiasts are empowered to explore new levels of creativity. The main features are:
• 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 4 processor with ISO 100-6400 (Expansion to 12800)
• Continuous shooting at 3.7fps
• Full HD movie recording with manual control and selectable frame rates
• 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
• iFCL metering System with 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor
• Quick Control screen to change shooting settings
• Exposure compensation +/-5 stops.
• Select maximum value for Auto ISO
• External Microphone socket
• Movie crop function
• Eye-Fi connected functions compatibility
Pricing and availability
EOS 550D body only: £799.99.00 / €899.00
EOS 550D, EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens kit: £899.99.00 / €999.00
EOS 550D, EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens kit: £1,099.99.00 / €1,249.00
EOS 550D, EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS & EF-S 55-250 f/4-5.6 IS double lens kit: £1,199.99.00 / €1,349.00
BG-E8 battery grip: £159.99.00 / €179.00
LP-E8 battery pack: £49.99.00 / €49.99
All prices RRP (inc. VAT). All cameras and kits available from 24 February 2010
You will find more information at:
www.eos-magazine.com/EOS%20digital%20cameras/EOS%20system/Digital%20cameras/EOS%20550D/
Photo insurance
EOS magazine has a new photo insurance scheme available for photographers. You might think you are covered by household contents or another scheme, but does it offer:
* cover even if you earn money from your photographic activities (up to half your annual income)
* cover for equipment taken out of the UK for up to 60 days at a time
* cover for theft of photographic equipment from a motor vehicle - even if left overnight (up to a maximum of £7000)
* personal liability cover
You can download a copy of the photo insurance leaflet from:
www.eos-magazine.com/insurance
Save £5 when you subscribe to EOS magazine
Subscribe online to the EOS magazine print edition and save £5. Simply enter voucher code 212102204 into the appropriate box as you complete the subscription application at
www.eos-magazine.com/Magazine/subscribe.html
First-time subscribers to EOS magazine receive a free issue when they subscribe online. Also free is a copy of our 24-page 'Everything EOS' guide, which gives details of all the cameras, lenses, Speedlites and accessories - past and present - in the Canon EOS system.
We offer a money-back guarantee. If you subscribe and decide that the magazine is not for you, simply let us know within 30 days and we will refund your subscription fee in full - and you keep the issue (or two issues if you subscribed online).
EOS magazine digital edition
EOS magazine is also available as a digital publication - and you can try it for only £3.95. Details are available at:
www.eos-magazine.com/Magazine/digitalsubscript.html
Some subscribers to the print edition have expressed an interest in also having access to the digital version (the search facility, across several editions, is amazing). Access is available for a one-off fee of £8.95 (the digital subscription lasts for as long as you remain a subscriber to the print edition). You will find full details at:
www.eos-magazine.com/options/
Please note that the voucher code for the print edition is not valid for the digital edition.
EOS magazine mail Archive