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FIRMWARE UPDATES BOOST PTZ RANGE
set-up and configuration, as it searches a network for existing Canon IP-supported PTZ cameras and logs each camera’s IP address, model name and serial number. A firmware update for Canon’s DP-V1830 features new RGB Parade waveform monitor and Chromaticity diagram display tools for detailed colour info. The update also unlocks monitoring tools, such as histogram and Canon’s own Frame Luminance Monitor, which shows the average and peak brightness of the image over time. The DP-V1830 now also features a brand-new interface, which enables both HDMI and SDI feeds to be viewed simultaneously.
A free software called Webcam Driver for Windows allows three models of the Canon 4K PTZ camera to be used as webcams. By simply connecting the CR-N500, CR-N300 or CR-X300 via IP to a Windows PC, with the Webcam Driver installed, the cameras can be operated as webcams for easy streaming. The PTZ cameras can then be integrated with applications such as Microsoft Teams, Skype and Zoom, as well as lectures on Panopto coupled with capture applications. Up to five cameras can be registered and used at the same time. Canon has also revealed the Mac OS-supported Search Tool software, which was previously only available for Windows. It is used during PTZ
“The PL and EF mounts are interchangeable, but only via service centres”
UNBOXING A REAL SUPERSTAR!
This latest Canon autofocus TV lens is the UHD Digisuper 122AF, featuring a huge 122x zoom ratio, that gives the lens an incredible 8.2-1000mm focal length range. If that’s not enough, the lens has a built-in 2x extender that increases the zoom range to 2000mm. What sets the lens apart is the addition of a phase-detection autofocus system, to capture fast-moving subjects. It has a superfast maximum aperture of f/1.7 at focal lengths under 340mm, but this gradually increases to f/5. It’s a bit of a big beast, at 662mm/26.1in long.
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