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Cinema glass comes to RF mount Canon has cemented its filmmaking future camera. This hints that Canon’s next- generation cinema line will use the RF
with the RF mount, by unveiling two sets of full-frame cine primes, based on the existing EF mount CN-E lenses and PL-mount Sumire Primes. The seven new lenses are Canon’s first cinema lenses equipped with the large RF mount, offering high-speed communication between the lens and camera body. The lenses are called CN-R and there will initially be a 14mm T3.1, a 20, 24 and 35mm T1.5, a 50 and 85mm T1.3 plus a 135mm T2.2. More focal length options will become available in the future. The optics are fully compatible with the current EOS C70 and EOS R5C RF cinema cameras, but can be used on any RF mount
mount – the C300 Mark III and C500 Mark II use EF mount, while the C700 FF uses EF or PL mount lenses. These new lenses will also be compatible with Red’s Komodo and V-Raptor range. The CN-R lenses offer control of magnification, correction for chromatic and distortion aberration, peripheral light correction plus a dual-pixel focus guide via the camera body. Canon claims the primes have exceptional optical performance, excellent colour reproduction and are suitable for use with 4K and 8K cameras. This is thanks to optimal positioning of large-diameter
aspherical lens elements as well as lens elements with anomalous dispersion glass. The 11 aperture blades grant a shallow depth-of-field and natural round blurring of out-of-focus areas. The optics offer minimal focus breathing and are colour matched for a consistent look. There’s a unified design across the series with a 114mm front diameter, and consistent gear position of the focus ring, lens diameter and rotation angle for speedy changes without resetting accessories like matte boxes or follow-focus systems. A knurled surface near the mount allows the lens to be gripped without adjusting focus when attaching and detaching. UK prices are £4200/$3950 for the 135mm, £3700/$3950 for the 85, 50 and 35mm, £4100/$4220 for the 24 and 20mm and £4380/$4220 for the 14mm. RED REDEMPTION The RF mount system was lacking a proper set of cinema prime lenses until this new Canon range was revealed
CANON STREAMING RANGE GROWS The new Canon CR-N100 indoor
The camera is compatible with Canon’s Auto Tracking app as an add- on application, enabling the camera to automatically track a speaker without the intervention of a camera operator. The camera also supports the Multi- Camera Management app that enables configuring, management and monitoring of up to 200 cameras. In-built protocol support includes Canon XC2, RTMP3/RTMPS, RTP/RTSP, NDI|HX4 and SRT5, and there’s HDMI and USB-C connectivity. The RC-IP1000 is a powerful broadcast PTZ controller, designed to work with all Canon’s high-end PTZ models and compatible with both IP and serial communication to access and control PTZ cameras remotely. The input monitoring feature enables users to view their feeds on the controller’s seven-inch LCD screen.
4K/30p PTZ camera is the sixth model in the PTZ line-up designed for high- quality video and easy integration into a multi-camera system. It works perfectly with Canon’s RC-IP1000 PTZ controller for broadcast and live events, along with a new Multi-camera Management Application to manage the workflow of multiple PTZ cameras. The CR-N100 has a 1/2.3-type 4K CMOS sensor, Digic DV6 processor and 20x optical zoom. It includes four different ‘scene modes’ – Portrait, Sports, Low-light and Spotlight – so is ideal for inexperienced users. The hybrid autofocus system combines contrast AF with external phase- detection AF, face detection and tracking, to ensure fast and accurate focusing even in low light.
There is IP video and input monitoring of up to 200 cameras, with HDMI output, 12G-SDI in/out, Serial RJ45, LAN/POE+, two USB ports and two GPIO D-Sub. No UK prices have been set but the USA pricing is $1999 for the CR-N100. The controller is £5499/$4999. canon.co.uk
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