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Get more than you bargained for

Canon is promoting EOS cameras with special offers in the run up to Christmas. Follow the web links for full details and terms and conditions.

EOS 20D cashback
Buy an EOS 20D between 15 September 2005 and 31 January 2006 and claim £100 cashback from Canon. The camera must be purchased in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or United Kingdom.
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EOS 350D MasterCard promotion
If you buy an EOS 350D between 1 October and 31 December 2005 and pay by MasterCard, you can claim £100 cashback. This offer runs in the UK only.
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Voucher book
When you buy the EOS 350D, 20D or 5D you will receive a book of vouchers saving you money on lenses and accessories. This offer is available across much of Europe. The vouchers expire on 31 December 2005
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Free CompactFlash card
Canon is also offering a free 512MB flash card when you purchase the EOS 350D, 20D or 5D and register for free access to the Canon Image Gateway. This offer only applies to camera boxes which have a sticker promoting the free card, as you need the promotion code from this sticker to apply. Offer runs from 16 March 2005 to 31 December 2005.
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I-SPY digital photo competition for UK

Canon has launched an ‘I SPY with my Digital Eye’ digital photography competition and series of in-store offers and events. The competition will be held in Canon Digital Centre stores around the UK and Ireland and will award winners with a ride in a Virgin hot air balloon. An overall store winner will then be entered into a National competition and the best photograph will be awarded a trip to Napa Valley, California, USA for a balloon ride over its spectacular vineyards. The competition is live now and deadline for entries is 14th January 2006. Winners will be announced at the end of January 2006.

The competition is split into three categories:
• Amateur photographers aged 16-18
• Amateur photographers over 18
• Amateur photographers in colleges and camera clubs (over 18)

In addition to the competition Canon is celebrating I SPY with a series of unique offers and events to be held in its Digital Centre stores. Activities include a National Demonstration Day in all of Canon’s 52 Digital Centre stores on 10th December, with the chance to speak to a Canon expert in-store and also to receive a 256MB memory card free with every digital still compact camera purchase.

The competition is based on the game of the same name. Each Canon Digital Centre store will select a letter of the alphabet and display it in-store. All local entries should start with this letter; for example, the theme for the letter ‘A’ could be apples, A-list stars, aqueducts or anything ‘A’ brings to mind. The idea is to get creative with photography and take the best possible shot.

Entry leaflets can be picked up at Canon Digital Centre stores. Entrants should simply complete the detachable label on the back of the leaflet and take it back to the store along with their memory card or on the reverse of their printed photograph. In the case of an entry on memory card, store staff will print two copies of the photo in-store and then hand the memory card and a copy of the photograph to the entrant, retaining one for the competition.

Special offers

There are also several exciting offers for UK customers on other Canon products in the run-up to Christmas:

• Anyone buying over £300 worth of digital still compact camera products from the Canon range will receive a free voucher to take part in exciting activities such as go-karting, canoeing, mountain biking or golf

• Anyone purchasing Canon’s new DVD camcorder, the DC20, will be able to purchase a DVD accessory kit worth £70 half-price

Go PIXMAD!

Buy a Canon PIXMA MP450 multifunctional or iP5200 printer in December 2005 or January 2006 and GO PIXMAD with over £30 worth of free Canon glossy photo paper.

To claim the free glossy photo paper, pick up a leaflet in store, complete the voucher and return with original proof of purchase (being sure to take a copy). From the beginning of December, you should also be able to download the leafet from Go PIXMAD..

For every PIXMA MP450 or iP5200 purchased, customers can claim one pack each of:
• Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-101) A4 - £11.99/€16.69 inc. VAT
• Photo Paper Plus Glossy (PP-101) A4 - £11.99/ €16.69 inc. Vat
• Glossy Photo Paper (GP-401) A4 - £6.49/€9.56 inc. VAT

Set your SELPHY free

Buy a Canon SELPHY CP710 or CP510 compact photo printer in December 2005 and you will be be free to roam in Canon’s 'Set your SELPHY free' promotion. Canon is giving away a portable battery pack worth £50 free with each printer purchased. To claim the free battery pack, pick up a leaflet in store, complete the voucher and return with original proof of purchase (being sure to take a copy).

Details of these printers can be found at Canon UK.

Canon scanners now bundled with Silverfast SE

SilverFast SE scanning software is now supplied with CanoScan 9950F and 8400F desktop flatbed scanners. SilverFast SE is a condensed version of SliverFast Ai – widely regarded by professionals and advanced amateurs alike as one of the finest scanning software packages on the market. SilverFast SE features enhanced scanning functionality, intelligent automatic operations, and highly controllable colour from preview.

Integrated QuickTime tutorials enable the user to quickly and easily understand and benefit from all of SilverFast SE’s functionality. Tutorials are available in all dialogue boxes

SilverFast SE can be used as a stand-alone application or as a Plug-in for Photoshop. The software can be upgraded to SilverFast Ai at any time.

SilverFast SE is compatible with Windows XP, 2000, Windows 98/ME with 128 MB RAM or more and 50 MB free hard disk space. MacOS X or later, 64 MB RAM, 50 MB free hard disk space. SilverFast can be launched as stand-alone, an Adobe Photoshop 5.5 or later plug-in, or as Twain driver.

Find out more about SilverFast software.

Canon Demo days

Canon Digital Centres are running Canon Demo Days on 10 December 2005, when a Canon specialist will be in-store to demonstrate Canon products and digital imaging solutions.

Find out more about Canon Digital Centres.

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