Canon is Developing High-Magnification, Long-Focal-Length Broadcast Field Zoom Lens Supporting 4K Production
April 02 2015 - 9:23AM
Business Wire
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions,
announced today that its parent company, Canon Inc., is currently
developing a high-zoom-ratio, long-focal-length field zoom lens
that provides superb imaging performance for use with 4K-capable
broadcast cameras featuring 2/3-inch sensors. Canon will exhibit a
prototype of the 4K field zoom lens at the 2015 National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show at booth #C432 from April 13
to 16 in Las Vegas.
The 4K field zoom lens currently under
development
As 4K-resolution content, which traces its beginnings to the
movie-production industry, continues to gain ground in the
broadcasting industry, initiatives are currently underway to
implement 4K broadcasting in countries around the world with an
increasing number of professionals making use of equipment
supporting 4K production.
The 4K field zoom lens is being developed as a new model in
Canon’s DIGISUPER series of studio and field broadcasting lenses,
which have garnered high acclaim from professionals in the
industry. In addition to offering a high level of imaging
performance supporting 4K-resolution video capture, the new lens
will feature specifications and a body size that help facilitate a
high level of operability and ease of use on par with Canon’s HD
broadcast lens models, making it ideal for a wide range of
applications, including sports and live concert telecasts.
Details regarding product specifications and pricing are yet to
be announced, however, Canon is aiming to market the 4K field zoom
lens in late 2015, positioning it as the first model in the
Company’s new UHD-DIGISUPER series. The new lens will bring
together Canon’s latest optical technologies for use with
4K-capable and other next-generation broadcast cameras. In this
way, Canon will continue responding to the needs of a wide range of
users by further strengthening its broadcast lens lineup.
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
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and Trademark Office.
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Editorial:Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.Ellen Heydt, 631-330-5078eheydt@cusa.canon.comorLeigh Nofi,
631-330-3783lnofi@cusa.canon.comorCanon U.S.A.
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