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Canon produces 30 millionth EOS

 

TOKYO, December 20, 2007 - Canon Inc. today announced the achievement of a new

camera-manufacturing milestone as combined production of the company's

EOS-series film and digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras passed the

30-million mark. Additionally, production of EOS Digital-series SLR cameras has

passed the 10-million unit threshold.

 

The achievement coincides with Canon's 70th anniversary and the 20th anniversary

of the launch of its EOS line of SLR cameras.

http://www.canon.com/news/2007/dec20e.html

 

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A little history:

 

Canon produces 30-millionth EF lens

 

TOKYO, January 19, 2006 - Canon Inc. today announced the achievement of a new

lens-production milestone as production of the company's EF lenses passed the

30-million mark.

 

Production of interchangeable EF lenses for Canon EOS-series AF (autofocus) SLR

cameras began in 1987 at the company's Utsunomiya Plant. Canon produced its

10-millionth EF lens in August 1995, its 20-millionth in February 2001 and, a

mere five years later, has now reached the 30-million plateau. This achievement

reflects users' high level of satisfaction with the performance and quality

realized by EF lenses, as well as the service offered through Canon's marketing

operations.

 

Canon's proprietary EF (electro-focus) lens, which combines a large-diameter

fully electronic lens mount and an internal autofocus motor, was born in 1987.

http://www.canon.com/press/2006/ef_lens.html

 

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I wonder if they'll be a special edition anniversary model? I remember the EOS 10S anniversary model. They painted the plastic silver, attached a special anniversary badge and

charged a lot extra. A nekid titanium 40D with ECF and matching titanium pancake lens

would be way cool.

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