It wouldn't have been a true photography trade show without the giant presence of Canon, so I had to stop by and chat with Steven Inglima who heads the "Exporlers of Light" program that Canon runs. Canon "Explorers of Light" are the best, brightest, and most creative minds in the photo industry who have been hand picked by Canon to teach workshops, give lectures, and of course play with all of the goods. As I learned from Steven, their direct input goes into shaping a lot of the new products Canon releases. Steven also talks about the new Canon C300 cinema camera which is going to take the industry by storm. The 5D Mark II may have been the face that launched 1,000 ships, but the C300 is the amalgamation of the influence the 5D had on the market. It performs incredible in low-light and the traditional bayer pattern found on most camera sensors has been ditched for a higher performance array. I was also somewhat stunned to hear how Steven believes that the new Pixma Pro-1 printer has the potential to exceed the quality of black and white silver gelatin prints. You may not believe it yourself right away (especially if you come from the traditional/analog background in photography), but he makes a good case for why it is possible.