Accessory for Canon WP-DC26

INON INC. releases new accessories to support Canon "IXY DIGITAL 920IS(PowerShot SD880IS Digital / Digital IXUS 870IS)"(*1) /"WP-DC26" (*1) on [November 15th, 2008].

• "28AD Mount Base・DC26"

--Release date : November 15th, 2008

• "Optical D Cable・Cap W45 Set with Clear Photo System Film"(*2)

--Release date : November 15th, 2008

• "Grip Base DII with Rubber Grip D"

--Available in the market


"28AD Mount Base・DC26" installed on WP-DC26 / IXY DIGITAL 920IS(left)
"28AD Mount Base・DC26"(right)

--Optional accessories--

The 28AD Mount Base DC26 is exclusively designed for "IXY DIGITAL 920IS(PowerShot SD880IS Digital / Digital IXUS 870IS)"(*1) + "WP-DC26" (*1) to benefit you to use following INON products.


• Wide variety and high quality
INON "28AD Mount series" attachment lens

• Easy, reliable and fully automatic external strobe shooting
INON "S-TTL Auto" strobe

(*1)
Contact Canon Inc. for detail of camera/protector. INON Inc. confirms product compatibility based on a camera/housing available in Japan.

(*2)
Also compatible with previous model/housing "μ720SW, μ725SW"/"PT-033", "μ770SW, μ795SW"/"PT-035", "μ790SW"/"PT-041".
Current "Optical D Cable・Cap W40 Set with Clear Photo System Film" is succeeded by "Optical D Cable・Cap W42 Set with Clear Photo System Film". The "Optical D Cable・Cap W40 Set with Clear Photo System Film" is "NOT" compatible with "Olympus μ1030SW (STYLUS1030SW)" / "PT-043".

--Attachment Lens--

The "28AD Mount Base・DC26" enables you to install INON "28AD Mount series" attachment lens. 28AD mount series attachment lens lineup consists "UWL-100 28AD" wide conversion lens to shoot wider area and its super wide option "Dome Lens Unit for UWL-100". AD Mount series "UCL-165AD" close-up lens to shorten minimum shooting distance, is also usable. INON supports to shoot all different type of subject from "semi fish-eye" to "ultra macro" with simple and reliable system.

--Strobe--

Optional "Grip Base D II with Rubber Grip D" and "Optical D Cable・Cap W45 Set with Clear Photo System Film" enables you to install digital camera compatible "S-TTL" auto strobe INON "Z-240"/"D-2000" series. "S-TTL" auto of "Z-240" / "D-2000"series gives you correct and reliable exposure by simply pressing shutter release button. It is easy to step up to dual strobe configuration with additional "Grip Base DIII with Rubber Grip D" and "Optical D Cable". Wide range of INON "Arm II System" provides you many different configurations to support your sophisticated lighting needs. INON provides you simple and reliable system with innovative "S-TTL" Auto and "Arm II system" to enhance your creative image to capture different subject in variable shooting condition with wide variety of attachment lens.

--Why so many different Mount Bases / Optical D Cable Sets--

As same as other INON Mount Bases and Optical D Cable Cap Sets, "28AD Mount Base・DC26"/ "Optical D Cable・Cap W45 Set with Clear Photo System Film" is exclusively designed for specific camera/housing including careful compatibility test to;


• Optimize high quality lens performance for high quality macro/wide shot and
(design attachment lens layout for best suited distance from camera's master lens which is vary among different camera/housing models)

• Support highly accurate and reliable "S-TTL Auto" shooting.
(design fiber optics attachment layout based on camera's built-in flash location)


INON benefits you with above advantages by producing specific accessories for each specific camera/housing model.

Other manufacture's versatile lens adopters or universal strobe cables look like very useful but they often show;


• Just enough to attach a lens
>>without optimizing optical performance of lens resulting
only widen an image area with heavy vignetting on corners or terrible quality in peripheral part of an image


• Just enough to attach a strobe
>>without accurate exposure control and reliability resulting
fluctuating exposure and fickle flashing


INON system is completely different from those versatile products and simple yet reliable to provide "high quality image" / "highly accurate S-TTL Auto" to support every level of underwater photographers.

--"IXY DIGITAL 920IS"/"WP-DC26" combination example--

• Canon "IXY DIGITAL 920IS" ＋ Canon "WP-DC26"
• "28AD Mount Base・DC26"
• "UWL-100 28AD"
• "Lens Hood for UWL-100 28AD"
• "D-2000"
• "-0.5 Blue Diffuser (TTL/Manual)"
• "Strobe Cover・D/Z"
• "Optical D Cable・Cap W45 Set with Clear Photo System Film"
• "Grip Base DII with Rubber Grip D"
• "Float Arm S"(upcoming product, same effective length as "Arm S Body")
• "Direct Arm Z Set"
• "Clamp"
• "AD Lens Holder" + "UCL-165AD"

--"IXY DIGITAL 920IS"/"WP-DC26" sample images--

--Equipments：

• Canon "IXY DIGITAL 920IS" ＋Canon "WP-DC26"
• "28AD Mount Base・DC26"
• "UWL-100 28AD" + "Dome Lens Unit for UWL-100" + "Dome Spacer for UWL-100 28AD"
• "D-2000"×2 + "-0.5 Blue Diffuser (External Auto)"×2 (*2)
• "Optical D Cable・Cap W45 Set with Clear Photo System Film"
• "Optical D Cable"
• "Direct Arm Z Set"×2
• "Clamp"×2
• "Float Arm M"×2 (upcoming product, same effective length as "Arm M Body")
• "Grip Base DII with Rubber Grip D"
• "Grip Base DIII with Rubber Grip D"
• "AD Lens Holder" + "UWL-100 28AD"
• "AD Lens Holder" + "UCL-165AD"×3


(*2)
"-0.5 Blue Diffuser (TTL/Manual)" is also usable if "External Auto" mode is not necessary.


-- Subject/shooting distance：Sea fan (approx. 1m/3.3')/30cm/1.0'
-- Equipments：Canon IXY DIGITAL 920IS/WP-DC26 UWL-100 28AD + Dome Lens Unit for UWL-100,D-2000×2
-- Data：Zoom wide end (5.0mm, *3)1/60, F5.6, ISO100, -1EV, S-TTL Auto, Photo effects: Positive film
-- Photo by:R.Hattori@INON at "Sodaine" Atami, Shizuoka, Japan

(*3)

Negligible vignetting observed when using "Dome Lens Unit for UWL-100" + "UWL-100 28AD" is cropped. 　No vignetting is observed when using "UWL-100 28AD" stand alone underwater.


-- Subject/shooting distance：Snake blenny (face width approx. 1cm/0.4")/10cm (4.0")<
-- Equipments：Canon IXY DIGITAL 920IS/WP-DC26, UCL-165AD×3, D-2000×2
-- Data：Zoom telephoto end (20.0mm), 1/60, F11, ISO100, ±0EV, S-TTL Auto, My colors mode OFF
-- Photo by R. Hattori@INON at "Yokoiso beach" Atami, Shizuoka, Japan


-- Subject/shooting distance：Whitespotted pygmy filefish (approx 3cm/1.2" in length)/5cm(2.0")
-- Equipments：Canon IXY DIGITAL 920IS/WP-DC26, UCL-165AD×1, D-2000×2
-- Data:Zoom middle position (12.5mm), 1/60, F9, ISO100, ±0EV, S-TTL Auto, My colors mode OFF
-- Photo by:F. Torii@INON at "Yokoiso beach" Atami, Shizuoka, Japan


-- Subject/shooting distance：Soft-coral goby (approx. 2.5cm(1.0") in length)/4cm (1.6")
-- Equipments：Canon IXY DIGITAL 920IS/WP-DC26, UCL-165AD×2, D-2000×2
-- Data：Zoom middle position (14.8mm), 1/60, F10, ISO80, ±0EV, S-TTL Auto, My colors mode OFF
-- Photo by F. Torii@INON at "Bitagane" Atami, Shizuoka, Japan


-- Subject/shooting distance：Sea fan (approx. 1.2m/4.0' in length)/50cm(20")
-- Equipments：Canon IXY DIGITAL 920IS/WP-DC26, UWL-100 28AD, D-2000×2
-- Data：Zoom wide end (5.0mm), 1/60, F5.6, ISO80, ±0EV, S-TTL Auto, My colors mode OFF-- Photo by F. Torii@INON at "Bitagane" Atami, Shizuoka, Japan

November 13th, 2008
INON Inc.