Canon gave us a first look at the Flex Zoom lens family, which can cover S35 and FF sensors with the help of user-interchangeable relay kits. During NAB 2023 we met with Ryan Snyder, Senior Product Specialist at Canon USA, who explained, which lenses and relay combinations are available. Two Canon Flex Zoom lenses were introduced in April 2022 as full-frame cine zoom lenses: the Canon CN-E20-50mm and CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F/FP. One year later, Canon introduced two more lenses, the CN-E14-35mm T1.7 L S/SP wide-angle zoom lens and the CN-E31.5-95mm T1.7 L S/SP lenses. In case you missed it, you can read up on them here. The new lenses turned out to be the same lenses, but with a different relay kit built-in, as we learned during NAB 2023. The S35 version of the wide-angle Flex Zoom. Image credit: CineD The Flex Zoom Family features two base lenses that can be converted to either cover S35mm or full-frame sensors with a Relay Kit. For the first time, Canon users cannot only swap lens mounts (EF and PL available) but also lens relays by themselves without having to send the lenses to a service center. Flex Zoom Lineup There are four lenses available now: two wide-angle lenses and two telephoto lenses. Canon Flex wide-angle lenses. Image credit: Canon Wide-angle Flex Zooms: CN-E14-35mm T1.7 L S/SP CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F/FP Canon Flex telephoto lenses. Image credit: Canon Telephoto Flex Zooms: CN-E31.5-95mm T1.7 L S/SP CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F/FP You can either buy all...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 2 May, 2023