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 D�V 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.