Canon has released a new BCTV lens with a 122x zoom ratio for broadcast cameras: the UHD DIGISUPER 122 AF. This lens has a reach of 8.2 to 1000mm, that can be extended with the built-in 2x extender. Also, new driver updates for the Canon CR-N300/CR-N500/CR-X300 PTZ cameras expand their capabilities with a webcam mode and SRT/FreeD communication protocols. Let’s take a closer look at all of these announcements! Alongside the new Canon CN-E full-frame zoom lenses, the Japanese company isn’t neglecting a huge part of their market: the world of broadcasting. Last year, Canon released the CR-N300, CR-N500, and CR-X300 PTZ cameras. They just released some driver updates to improve these models with new webcam/video streaming capabilities. Also, Canon has just released a premium 4K broadcast lens with a 122x zoom ratio: the UHD DIGISUPER 122 AF. Image credit: Canon Canon UHD DIGISUPER 122 AF features The Canon UHD DIGISUPER 122 AF is an 8.2-1000mm broadcast zoom lens, which means it has a 122x zoom ratio. If this is not enough for you, the lens has a built-in 2x extender, which means you can turn it into a 16.4-2000mm with a flick of a button. Canon is pretty vague about the lens design of the UHD DIGISUPER 122 AF. However, the lens elements have a fluorine coating, and UD glass elements help minimize lens artifacts such as chromatic aberration, ghosting, and lens flares. Also, this long zoom lens has built-in image stabilization, which will be helpful at the long...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 12 April, 2022