Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today
announced that its parent company, Canon Inc., will celebrate the
achievement of a new lens-manufacturing milestone with the
production of the Company’s 110-millionth EF-series interchangeable
lens for Canon EOS cameras on June 22, 2015 —an EF 11-24mm f/4L USM
ultra-wide-angle interchangeable zoom lens.
Production of interchangeable EF lenses for Canon EOS-series AF
(autofocus) single-lens reflex film cameras began in 1987 at the
Company’s Utsunomiya Plant. Over the years, EF lenses have garnered
support from a wide range of users and production has since
expanded to a total of four manufacturing bases, including Canon
Inc., Taiwan; Canon Opto (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.; and Oita Canon Inc.
in southern Japan.
EF lens production surpassed the 10-million-unit mark in 1995
and crossed the 50-million-unit threshold in 2009. In April 2014,
the Company celebrated its first-in-the-world achievement of having
manufactured 100 million EF lenses, and now, will set a new world
record for the most interchangeable lenses produced.
Canon’s proprietary EF lenses, launched in March 1987 along with
the EOS SLR camera system, have continued to evolve since their
introduction, leading the industry through the incorporation of a
wide range of innovative technologies, including such world’s
firsts as the Ultrasonic Motor (USM), Image Stabilizer (IS)
technology, a multi-layered diffractive optical (DO) element, and
Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC) anti-reflection
technology.
The 110-millionth EF lens, an EF 11-24mm f/4L USM (launched in
February 2015), features a minimum focal length of 11mm to achieve
the world’s widest angle of view.1 Furthermore, winner of the
prestigious Camera Grand Prix Japan 2015 Lens of the Year award,2
the model was recognized for its use of Canon proprietary optical
technologies, making possible superb image quality while
effectively correcting for aberrations that commonly occur when
shooting at the ultra-wide-angle end.
The Company’s extensive EF lens-series lineup currently
comprises a total of 97 models,3 including EF Cinema Lenses for
digital cinematography. Canon will continue refining its imaging
technologies centered on its EF lens lineup, striving to cater to
the varying needs of photographers—from first-time users to
advanced amateurs and professionals—while contributing to expanding
the photographic and video imaging culture.
For more information and full list of Canon EF lenses, visit:
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/lens_ef110mill_miscpage
Revolutionary Canon EF lenses over the years: main features
and technologies
Model name Main features and
technologies Launch date EF 300mm f/2.8L
USMi World’s firstii use of a
lens-based Ultrasonic Motor (USM) Nov. 1987 USM
technology delivers fast autofocusing thanks to its high torque and
responsiveness. By converting ultrasonic vibrations into rotational
energy, the technology makes it possible for quiet, smooth AF drive
performance.
EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USMiii
World’s firstii use of Image Stabilizer (IS)
technology Sept. 1995 Users can see the results of IS
technology through the viewfinder. Delivering high precision and
stability for exceptional image stabilization results, this
technology expands the possibilities for handheld photography.
EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USMiv World’s
firstii use of a diffractive optical (DO) lens
element Dec. 2001 Diffraction is an optical phenomenon
in which light waves bend as they pass around the edges of an
object. DO lens elements use this phenomenon to correct for a
variety of aberrations by controlling the path that light travels.
EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM World’s firstv
use of Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC) Dec. 2008
SWC technology minimizes reflections by aligning countless
wedge-shaped structures more minute than the wavelength of visible
light on the surface of a camera lens.
EF 100mm f/2.8L
Macro IS USM World’s firstii use of Hybrid IS,
which compensates for both angle camera shake and shift camera
shake Oct. 2009 Employing a newly-developed algorithm,
Hybrid IS optimally adjusts for camera shake based on information
gathered by two sensors located in the lens. By precisely driving
the optical correction system, the technology simultaneously
corrects for angle and shift camera shake.
EF 8-15mm f/4L
Fisheye USM World’s firstii fisheye lens to
deliver both 180-degree diagonal angle of view and 180-degree
circular fisheye July 2011 The EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye
USM lens enables the capture of images with dramatic deformations,
exaggerated perspectives and extreme depths of field, making
possible images that are significantly distorted, similar to what a
fish might see were it to look skyward from under the water
surface.
EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x
World’s firstii super-telephoto zoom lens to
employ an internal extender May 2013 Featuring a
built-in 1.4x extender, the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender
1.4x’s lens zoom range can be expanded with a simple one-touch
operation even in locations where users are unable to switch
lenses.
EF 11-24mm f/4L USM World’s
firstii lens offering ultra-wide-angle 11mm minimum
focal length Feb. 2015 In addition to achieving the
world’s widest angle of view starting at a minimum focal length of
11mm, the EF 11-24mm f/4L USM effectively corrects for aberrations
commonly associated with ultra-wide-angle lenses, delivering
superior image-quality performance.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to
the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding
Mexico) markets. With approximately $31 billion in global revenue,
its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranked third overall in
U.S. patents granted in 2014† and is one of Fortune Magazine's
World’s Most Admired Companies in 2015. In 2014, Canon U.S.A.
received the PCMag.com Readers’ Choice Award for Service and
Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the
11th consecutive year. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest
level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent
U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it
distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of
social and environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon
Americas Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a
recognition for the design, construction, operations and
maintenance of high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised
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†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of
their respective owners.
1 Among lenses for interchangeable-lens cameras (SLR and compact
system cameras). As of July 5, 2015, based on a Canon survey.
Excludes fisheye lenses.2 The Camera Grand Prix (GP) Japan awards,
considered one of the most sought-after camera and lens product
awards in Japan, are organized by the Camera Journal Press Club,
comprising journalists from major photography and camera magazines
in Japan.3 Including two EF lens extenders and three models
available outside of Japan. As of July 8, 2015.i. As of July 8,
2015, production for this lens has already been discontinued.
Successor: EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM (launched in August 2011).ii.
Among interchangeable SLR camera lenses.iii. As of July 8, 2015,
production for this lens has already been discontinued. Successor:
EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (launched in September 2005).iv. As of
July 8, 2015, production for this lens has already been
discontinued. Successor: EF400 f/4 DO IS II USM (launched in
November 2014).v. Among photography lenses.
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Editorial:Canon U.S.A., Inc.Robert Luckett,
631-330-5205rluckett@cusa.canon.comorLeigh Nofi,
631-330-3783lnofi@cusa.canon.comorCanon U.S.A.
website:www.usa.canon.comorFor sales information/customer
support:1-800-OK-CANONccenter@cits.canon.com
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