Digital Home Thoughts

Digital Home Thoughts - News & Reviews for the Digital Home

Register in our forums so you're ready for our next giveaway contest...


Zune Thoughts

Loading feed...

Apple Thoughts

Loading feed...

Laptop Thoughts

Loading feed...




Go Back   Thoughts Media Forums > DIGITAL HOME THOUGHTS > Digital Home Talk

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 12-24-2008, 03:00 AM
Executive Editor
Jason Dunn's Avatar
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,135
Default Canon to Nikon: We'll See Your Ashton, and Raise You an Avril

If you watch TV, even skipping the commercials, you've probably seen Nikon's Ashton Kutcher commercials. Nikon has been out-advertising Canon at every turn as far as I can tell, but it looks like Canon is finally fighting back - and they're starting with a promotion starring Avril Lavigne. I screen-capped the above image from a commercial I saw on TV - though I think this is only part of Canon Canada's promotion. Has anyone else seen Canon doing any "star promotions" in their own country?

__________________
Want to contact me personally? Use this. Want to read my personal blog? Check it out. Want to follow me on Twitter? Here you go.
 
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 12-24-2008, 06:27 AM
Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 356

OMG! I knew there was a reason I shot Canon gear! Right on

Neil
 
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 12-24-2008, 07:29 AM
5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
ctmagnus's Avatar
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,616

Personally, after Avril's third album, I lost a bit of respect for Canon when I first saw this commercial.
__________________
iPhone 4! ☠☠☠ Mid-2010 15" MacBook Pro! ☠☠☠ Gateway LT2102h! ☠☠☠ Dell XPS M1210!
 
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 12-24-2008, 07:45 AM
Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 356

Quote:
Originally Posted by ctmagnus View Post
Personally, after Avril's third album, I lost a bit of respect for Canon when I first saw this commercial.
I have to agree, the third album wasn't so hot. But she was still fun to see in concert. Although she's better when she's not trying to rock out!

Neil
 
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 12-25-2008, 08:06 AM
Contributing Editor
Lee Yuan Sheng's Avatar
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,485

At least she's holding it right. :P
__________________
Baka. Soku. Zan. - The justice behind the dysORDer.
 
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 12-25-2008, 10:08 AM
Swami
Pony99CA's Avatar
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 4,396
Default Canon Ads

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Dunn View Post
I screen-capped the above image from a commercial I saw on TV - though I think this is only part of Canon Canada's promotion. Has anyone else seen Canon doing any "star promotions" in their own country?
They didn't show the Canon ads with Maria Sharapova (and her dog) in Canada? Those have been running in the U.S. for maybe a year.

Steve
__________________
Silicon Valley Pocket PC
http://www.svpocketpc.com
 
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 12-25-2008, 11:47 PM
Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 239
Send a message via AIM to Bob12 Send a message via Yahoo to Bob12

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng View Post
At least she's holding it right. :P
That's certainly refreshing, isn't it? Kinda like Linda Hamilton with the weapons in Terminator 2.
__________________
Primary: Canon EOS-5D Mark II; Secondary: Canon EOS-1D Mark III; Back Ups: Canon PowerShot G7 and Canon EOS-1N
 
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 12-26-2008, 02:39 AM
Ponderer
Cold Flame's Avatar
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 74

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pony99CA View Post
They didn't show the Canon ads with Maria Sharapova (and her dog) in Canada? Those have been running in the U.S. for maybe a year.

Steve
Yes, we had those Sharapova ones in Canada too. Not too much during prime time, but certainly during televised tennis tournaments and such.
 
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:47 AM.



Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0