Canon Centre - Hong Kong.

[Raymond Lin]

If you guys every go to Hong Kong, pay this place a visit, it is at TST (exit H - iSquare, 20th floor). Nikon and Sony has their own too but i didn't go there.

http://www.canon.com.hk/en/corporate/main/findus_tab2.jspx

Basically Canon has an office there, on one side it is the Repair Centre, it's all very futuristic, you can get your camera repaired etc.

The otherside is just camera porn. They have on display (and you can play with), every production DSLR body, from the cheapest to the top 1DX. They also have every lens currently in production except the 1200mm. You can try out all the lenses in any of the bodies. You can put in your own memory cards in their bodies to test out the lenses. You can't however put their lenses on your bodies.

They also have all the consumer P&S, printers, tech info, web cams etc, all sorts of Canon products, all plugged in allow you to play with.





In the distance in the centre of the photo is the display where all the lenses are kept.


press the button at the bottom and watch the IS moves.


You can ask to try out any of the lenses behind here.








800mm

 

[Sig226]

Hi Raymond, What is the Green ring around the 400mm ? lens ?, I'm familiar with the Red ring L series but not the green.


Regards Simon

 

[Raymond Lin]

It's to combat CA I think, there are a few of them.

https://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/EF_Lenses/DO_Lenses.asp

 

[Sig226]

ahhh, I see, many thanks

 

[RIZZEE]

Looks really quiet!

 

[Raymond Lin]

Looks really quiet!

I got there 30min before closing (7pm) and it is a permanent fixture so its not new to the locals.

There were about a dozen people there i'd say.

 

[Andy90]

Please tell me you spent more than 30 minutes in there I would have been there for hours

Nice shots, some exotic lenses there, especially the 400mm DO and the 200 f/2.0.

 

[D.P.]

Hi Raymond, What is the Green ring around the 400mm ? lens ?, I'm familiar with the Red ring L series but not the green.


Regards Simon

Its diffraction optics, special ens elements that can make for much smaller lenses. But very expensive to produce and there other issues relating to sharpness and aberrations.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Please tell me you spent more than 30 minutes in there I would have been there for hours

Nice shots, some exotic lenses there, especially the 400mm DO and the 200 f/2.0.

I only had 30 mins (I was with 3 other people), I could spend days in there testing out all the lenses and bodies.

I am sure to go back next time!

 

[Andy90]

Good - hopefully next time the new 45mm and 90mm TSE's will be on show

 

[englishpremier]

Nice. love the shot of the small girl with the huge lens.

I'd like to see the Nikon store instead, and potentially the Pentax one if they have one.

 

[Marzipanogram]

Very cool

 

[Raymond Lin]

Finally got round to get this pic off the CF card. All the EF lenses in 1 spot. Except the 17mmL TSE in my hand

 

[413x]

i knew i shouldnt have clicked this thread..anyone up for a heist?
Im sure we could split the takings!

the internals pic is really interesting

 

[oio]

Pure technical curiosity: with the 17mm shot of the whole EF case, would the lens tilt far enough to be able to align the focal plane precisely parallel to the long side of the case, without changing shooting position (allowing time to get it all matched up, and maybe a tripod for fixing the position, etc.)?

I guess the second picture may answer my question, since the tilt looks like it's a sharper angle... Is it possible to go even further, fully perpendicular to the sensor?

 

[Raymond Lin]

Yes, but it will take time as it would require precision and some peeking through the LCD.

 

[Dave L]

What a great experience!