Zoom Gear EFS10-18STM for Canon EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM

INON INC. is pleased to announce official release of “Zoom Gear EFS10-18STM” on January 27th, 2015 to support zooming operation of Canon “EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM” lens when using INON “X-2” series housing.

・ Zoom Gear EFS10-18STM (*1)
--Release date: January 27th, 2015
--JAN code：456212143 787 6

・Dome Port 2+Shade 2 Set
--Available in the market
--JAN code：456212143 023 5

・Dome Port 115
--Available in the market
--JAN code：456212143 594 0

・Extension Ring 36 (*2)
--Available in the market
--JAN code：456212143 589 6

・Shade Sponge D80 (*3)
--Available in the market
--JAN code：456212143 666 4

Zoom Gear EFS10-18STM

Attaching “Zoom Gear EFS10-18STM” on Canon “EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM” (*4) enables to operate zooming by housing dial.
Either combination of existing “Dome Port 2+Shade 2 Set” + “Extension Ring 36” or “Dome Port 115” + “Extension Ring 36” is compatible with “EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM” (*4) . By attaching packaged “Shade Sponge D80” on inner side of the compatible port, built-in flash light is blocked to prevent the flash light from exposing on an image.

System chart forEF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM

(*1)
Optional product to utilize zoom function of the lens. “Shade Sponge D80” (*3) is packaged with the “Zoom Gear EFS10-18STM” and not necessary to be prepared separately.

(*2)
Intermediate Extension Ring is required to be attached between “Dome Port 2” / “Dome Port 115” and “X-2” series housing. Mandatory for “EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM”.

(*3)
Attached on inner side of the “Dome Port 2”/ “Dome Port 115”to block built-in flash light to prevent the flash light from exposing on an image.

(*4)
Contact Canon Inc. for detail of “EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM”. INON Inc. confirms product compatibility based on a camera/lens available in Japan.




■ Features and benefit to use Dome Port 2/ Dome Port 115 ■

INON “Dome Port 2+Shade 2 Set” and “Dome Port 115” are compatible ports with Canon “EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM” lens.

Each combination has the different characteristics as shown below:

● “Dome Port 2+Shade 2 Set” + “Extension Ring 36”
・Stopping down to F11 or further, will have better image delineation when shooting at 16mm. (*5)
・Larger dome has advantage when shooting half-water/half-air image.

● “Dome Port115” + “Extension Ring 36”
・Stopping down to F11 or further, will have better image delineation when shooting at 16mm. (*5)
・Smaller dome supports easy lighting to shoot a subject in front of the dome.
・Inexpensive comparing to “Dome Port 2”

(*5)
Aperture setting is for reference and may vary depending on shooting conditions.



■ Relative information on INON web site ■

・Zoom Gear EFS10-18STM
http://www.inon.jp/products/housing/inonport/magnet.html#zgefs10-18stm

・Dome Port 2+Shade 2 Set
http://www.inon.jp/products/housing/inonport/port.html#domeport2protector2set

・Dome Port 115
http://www.inon.jp/products/housing/inonport/port.html#domeport115

・Extension Ring 36
http://www.inon.jp/products/housing/inonport/Extension_ring.html#Extensionring36

・Shade Sponge D80
http://www.inon.jp/products/housing/inonport/option.html#shadesponged80

・X-2 for EOS60D housing
http://www.inon.jp/products/housing/x2_eos60d/top.html

・X-2 for EOS60D System chart
http://www.inon.jp/pdf-dl/_userdata/x250dsystemchart-en.pdf

・X-2 for EOS60D System table
http://www.inon.jp/pdf-dl/_userdata/x250dsystemtable-en.pdf


January 23rd, 2015
INON INC.


*Press release information is as of January 23rd, 2015 and subject to change without prior notice.