Accessories And Software - Canon PowerShot A30 Service Manual

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Tele conversion lens for taking 252 mm (35 mm film format equivalent) tele-photo angle shots
(With bayonet type new conversion lens adapter.)
The zoom lens in the PowerShot A40/A30 performs as the equivalent of a 35- to105-mm lens in a 35-mm film
camera, but the TC-DC52 teleconversion lens has been developed to extend support for longer distance photog-
raphy.
The TC-DC52 expands the lens focal distance by about 2.4x, resulting in the equivalent of a 252-mm lens in a
35-mm film camera (or up to an equivalent of 630 mm with digital zoom on the PowerShot A40, and 504 mm on
the PowerShot A30).
Teleconverters can therefore provide a photographic magnification range of over 10x using only optical magni-
fication: from the equivalent of a 24.5-mm lens in a 35-mm film camera when using the WC-DC52 wide
converter, to the 252-mm equivalent performance with the TC-DC52 teleconverter.
To install the teleconversion lenses, the newly designed LA-DC52N conversion lens adapter is required, but
because a new bayonet attachment system is employed, attaching and removing can be done with one touch, so
operation is greatly improved.
*The optical viewfinder is not usable when a teleconverter is attached, so the LCD must be used instead. Also,
the strobe is not usable because its light is obstructed by the teleconverter.
Waterproof case good to 30 m underwater (renewal)
The PowerShot A40/A30 fits into the specially designed WP-DC200s Waterproof Case, submersible to 30
meters for diving and snorkeling.
This waterproof case was developed based on the WP-DC200 case for the PowerShot A20/A10, so it can be
used with these models as well.
*We intend to publish information later about the special technologies used in the waterproof case.
Full featured application softwares
Purchasers of the PowerShot S40/S30 introduced in Autumn 2001 receive various services on the Canon Image
Gateway website established by the cooperation of Canon Inc. and Canon Sales Inc. Through this service,
numerous version upgrades have been provided, starting with the ZoomBrowser EX (SCD 7.0). Also, support
for the CP-10 wass added to PhotoRecord.
This describes mainly the functions added to ZoomBrowser corresponding to the Canon Image Gateway, and
PhotoRecord support for the CP-10 (differences in the application software bundled with the PowerShot A20/
A10).
Canon Image Gateway* compliance for image upload, album creation, on-line photo printing, etc.
PowerShot A40/A30 purchasers can use the Canon Image Gateway website by registering as members, to
receive the following services :
Image Upload Service
Image Online Album Service
Stored Image Printing Service
( Service to transfer stored images to standby screen of cell phone) (under consideration)
etc.
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