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FOUR-MIDABLE! The new Canon EOS C400 boasts all the latest must-have spec in an affordable package that will have its rivals worried
Canon’s RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM is the brand’s first hybrid lens built for both stills and video as it’s the only RF prime with a dedicated iris ring. It boasts an 11-blade aperture for smooth out-of-focus areas and minimal focus breathing when pulling focus. The optic also accepts front and rear filters. Its Nano USM focus motor, along with Voice Coil Motor tech, delivers fast, precise focusing. Custom modes can be set on the dedicated control ring and function button. The £1819/$1499 lens uses high-end, L-series housing with a fluorine coating to repel dirt. It’s lighter than its EF mount predecessor and has aspherical and UD elements, with Super Spectra and ASC to reduce flare and ghosting. canon.co.uk FAST PRIME IDEAL FOR FILMMAKING
The latest cine lens from Canon adds to the Cine-Servo line, but is now in an RF mount to improve communication with cameras such as the EOS C400. This has improved AF, distortion correction and metadata output. The CN7x17 KAS T lens comes in either RF mount or PL, which supports Cooke /i Technology and Zeiss eXtended Data, with correction for distortion and shading. A new servo drive unit improves focus and iris speed, enables focus breathing compensation and includes a USB-C connector for remote control and copying drive unit configurations. This 7x optical zoom has a 17-120mm focal length and 11 iris blades to produce softly diffused highlights. The lens will cost $23,850 when it hits the shops in October, but no UK price has yet been set. SERVO-CHARGE YOUR WORKFLOW
“It is the first Cinema EOS to use Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, providing 100% coverage”
so you can attach the Tascam XLR mic adapter which passes the sound directly to the camera without a cable. This allows for four-channel audio recording with the mini-XLR inputs or 3.5mm stereo jack. Canon is also releasing a free firmware update for the EOS C300 Mark III, adding 12-bit Cinema Raw Light formats in LT, ST and HQ, as well as an Auto ISO feature.
An electronically controlled ND system offers two-, four- and six-stop support, but can be extended to ten stops. It also has a new 3.5-inch, 2.76-million-dot touchscreen LCD monitor but no loupe. There is a new handle unit and an LCD attachment unit that connects to the camera using a USB-C cable. The top handle has Canon’s Multi-Function Shoe,
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