MELVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon
U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital
imaging solutions, today announced the launch of its first two
8K Broadcast lenses: the
UHD-DIGISUPER 51 (SP51x15.5B), a long-zoom field lens, and the
7x10.7 KAS S, a portable zoom lens. These two new zoom lenses are
compatible with 8K
broadcast cameras equipped with 1.25-inch sensors.
"8K broadcasting equipment is the
newest frontier for covering sporting events and documentary
productions around the globe," said Kazuto
Ogawa, president and chief operating officer, Canon
U.S.A., Inc. "Through the addition
of our first 8K broadcast lenses,
Canon is cementing our position on the cutting edge of the latest
ultra-high resolution digital imaging solutions."
UHD-DIGISUPER 51 8K
Lens
The UHD-DIGISUPER 51 8K
field zoom lens provides high-quality optical performance for
8K broadcast cameras from the center
to the periphery of the screen. The lens is built with the world's
highest1 51x zoom, as well as the world's
longest1 focal range from the wide-angle end of 15.5mm
to the telephoto end of 790mm. In addition, the lens also features
a built-in 1.5x extender that increases the maximum focal length to
1185mm. With the ability to realize high magnification, this lens
provides users the same operability as a conventional 2/3-inch HDTV
or 4K field zoom lens, allowing them
to switch to 8K video shooting and
production without changing the shooting style.
7x10.7 KAS S 8K Lens
Featuring a 7x zoom that covers a focal range of 10.7-75mm, the new
7x10.7 KAS S is ideal for a variety of broadcasting applications.
From the center of the screen to the corners of the periphery, this
lens has the resolution and contrast compatible with 8K broadcast cameras, while also having the same
operability as a conventional 2/3-inch HDTV or 4K portable zoom lens. The 7x10.7 KAS S is
equipped with key features designed to provide customers with a
high-quality, user-friendly experience, including the mobility
required for on-the-move shooting.
1.25-Inch Image Format Size for 8K UHD Live Television
The early
experimental 8K UHD live television
coverages of sporting events proved critical to determining the
image format size that could deliver the essential depth of field
while also ensuring an individual image sensor photosite size that
could sustain 8K MTF, adequate
dynamic range, and luma signal to noise.
A 1.25-inch image format size balances those imaging parameters
in tri-sensor cameras for 8K UHD live
television. The 1.25-inch image format has a diagonal of 18.5mm as
compared to the smaller 11.0mm of the 2/3-inch format and the
larger 28.2mm of the Super 35mm format.
The 7x10.7 KAS S will be available by special order beginning in
January 2020, and the UHD-DIGISUPER
51 will be available by special order beginning in May 2020. For interest or inquiry about either
lens please contact your local Canon representative. To learn more
about Canon broadcast lenses, please visit www.usa.canon.com.
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 markets. With
approximately $36 billion in global
revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third
overall in U.S. patents granted in 2018† and was named one of
Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2019. Canon
U.S.A. is dedicated to its
Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
1 In a field zoom lens for 8K broadcast cameras with a 1.25-inch sensor. As
of November 6, 2019. Canon
research.
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