MELVILLE, N.Y., Sep 04, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced
significant enhancements for the EOS C500 and EOS C300 Digital Cinema
Cameras, and the EOS C100 HD Digital Video Camera, through new firmware
scheduled to be available starting in November 2013 for the EOS C300 and
EOS C100 camera and December 2013 for the EOS C500. In addition, the
XF305 and XF300 series camcorders are scheduled to receive firmware
updates in early 2014 that include GPS support and enhanced digital
tele-converter capabilities. Based on input from the motion picture and
television production communities, these updates are designed to extend
image capture capabilities, increase operational convenience, enhance
the versatility of recorded files, and facilitate postproduction
workflow efficiencies, particularly with regard to maintaining accurate
industry-standard color values.
“Canon is committed to supporting the motion picture and television
production communities to the fullest extent possible,” stated Yuichi
Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging
Technologies Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. “Canon listens closely
to comments from the production industry. These new Canon firmware
updates for Cinema EOS cameras and XF300-series camcorders are designed
to enhance the ability of filmmakers and professional content creators
to meet their technical and creative needs, and help them tell their
stories as they envisioned them.”
Among the updates for the Canon Cinema EOS C500 Cinema Camera are: an
ACESproxy (Academy Color Encoding System) output from the camera’s
3G-SDI monitor terminal for immediate on-set color correction (using a
compatible ACES monitor with ASC CDL [The American Society of
Cinematographers Color Decision List]) while primary footage is being
recorded in RAW; support for the DCI-P3+ color gamut (a selectable
function providing a wider range of color than DCI-P3); Canon
proprietary Cinema Gamut for an even greater color gamut than industry
standards ITU-R BT.709 (Rec. 709) and DCI-P3; and greater still than
DCI-P3+. The firmware also includes an increase in ISO of up to 80,000
for capturing usable footage in darker conditions (including moonlight).
The ISO increase also applies to the Canon EOS C300 Cinema Camera and
the Canon EOS C100 Digital Video Camera, both of which also share
additional firmware enhancements with the EOS C500 Cinema Camera,
including a Peripheral Lens Correction feature to maintain even
illumination from corner to corner of the image when using select EF
lenses. A full list of all firmware updates for each EOS camera appears
below.
Canon EOS C500 Firmware Updates
* ACESproxy output from the camera’s 3G-SDI monitor terminal –
Allows filmmakers to grade their footage (which is being recorded in
RAW) immediately on-set using a compatible ACES monitor with ASC CDL.
This provides an accurate representation of how the footage will look
after being color graded in the DI suite when a project uses ACES.
* Support for DCI-P3+ color gamut (Cinema Raw Development) –
DCI-P3 is the standard color gamut for digital movie projection. DCI-P3+
is an expanded gamut. This color space shares the same white point as
DCI-P3, but encompasses a much greater range of color. By exceeding the
DCI-P3 standard, the Canon EOS C500 camera offers filmmakers, in
particular the cinematographer, an increase in saturated colors which
can be faithfully reproduced, as well as a more accurate representation
of the original subject color.
* Canon Proprietary Cinema Gamut- Cinema Gamut is the widest
color space currently available for the EOS C500 Cinema Camera. Canon’s
Cinema Gamut is wider than both Rec. 709 and DCI-P3+, allowing end users
to faithfully record highly saturated color while retaining fine
variations of both hue and saturation.
* Canon Log LUT (look-up-table) available over the 3G-SDI monitor
terminal – When the camera is recording in Canon Log format,
the image that is simultaneously outputted over the 3G-SDI terminal to
an external monitor can be viewed in its original color space without
the apparent lack of contrast and color saturation, resultant of the Log
format.
* 4096 x 1080 RAW resolution – In this new shooting mode,
in full RAW recording, the vertically cropped center of the EOS C500
camera’s Super 35mm CMOS sensor can now record in 4096 x 1080 native
resolution, up to 120fps.
Canon EOS C500, C300 and C100 Camera Firmware
Updates
* Peripheral lens correction feature – This maintains even
illumination from corner to corner of the image and virtually eliminates
vignetting across the image. There are 14 Canon EF-Series photographic
lenses that benefit from this feature including the EF300mm f/2.8L IS II
USM, EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM, the EF500mm and EF600mm f/4L IS II USM.
The seven Canon CN-E Series Cinema Lenses(1) that benefit from
this feature include the CN-E15.5-47mm and CN-E30-105mm T2.8L S compact
Cinema zooms, the CN-E14mm T3.1L F, the CN-E24mm T1.5L F, the CN-E 50mm
T1.3L F, the CN-E85mm T1.3L F, and the CN-E135mm T2.2L F Cinema prime
lenses.
* ISO increased up to 80,000 – This provides the EOS C500, EOS
C300 and EOS C100 cameras with greater light sensitivity than ever
before. Great for documentaries and other forms of reality production,
this ISO increase can help capture shots that may have been previously
impossible to capture.
* Ability to shift the magnification location in the viewfinder –
Allows users to manually move the magnification view area to one of 25
different locations using the joystick on the camera. With this feature,
the camera operator can easily check focus even on subjects that are not
located directly in the center of the frame.
* Record button lock – The lock setting on the Key Lock now makes
it possible to lock all operations, including the RECORD button, to
prevent accidental operation during takes.
Canon EOS C500 and C300 Camera Firmware Updates
* Multi-person log-in for the Canon Wi-Fi(R)
remote application – This allows two users to log-in to a single
camera, allowing for camera operation/control with one log-in and
metadata to be inputted by the second log-in simultaneously. This is
essential when time is critical and production tasks need to be
completed immediately.
* Ability to assign ISO and iris adjustments to the control dial (or,
on the EOS C300 camera, the dial on the removable side grip handle) –
This gives operators the option to allocate whichever setting they
prefer to either dial, allowing for specific changes at a moment’s
notice.
Canon EOS C300 Camera; XF305 X300 Camcorder
Firmware Updates
* GPS Support – Provides accurate metadata on the location and
time of each clip, including longitude, latitude, and altitude for the
EOS C300 camera when used with Canon’s optional GP-E1 or GPS Receiver
and for the XF305 and XF300 camcorders when used with Canon’s optional
GP-E2 GPS Receiver. This is an especially handy feature for
documentaries, ENG (Electronic News Gathering) and reality programming.
Canon EOS C300 Firmware Updates
* Wide DR gamma -With a high dynamic range that maintains
highlight detail and preserves perfect gradations of color, this feature
is designed to help achieve perfect color without adjustment. Optimized
for display monitors, wide DR gamma is well-suited for productions that
do not allow for lengthy postproduction processing and color grading,
such as budget-conscious indie films, web series, or documentaries.
* 1440 x 1080 35Mbps for broadcast requirements -This highly
utilized recording mode (at 60i or 50i) is designed to enable the EOS
C300 camera to seamlessly align with the standard workflows used by many
major broadcast news networks.
* Push auto iris/one-shot AF -These new additions make the EOS
C300 camera increasingly attractive for solo, run-and-gun style cinema
verite shooting. These features (which are already included in the
EOS C100 camera), automatically adjust the exposure and/or focus to the
most suitable setting at the push of a button. They also provide support
for the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM standard zoom lens. The new
peripheral lens correction feature further benefits the use of this lens
by virtually eliminating vignetting and maintaining even illumination
across the image.
*Automatic Exposure (AE) Shift/ Selecting the Metering Mode/ Flicker
Reduction – AE Shift can be used to compensate the automatic
exposure set by the camera when using the push auto iris function. Users
can engage AE Shift in the camera menu to make slight adjustments to the
image brightness helping compensate for scenes that are slightly over or
underexposed. The new AE Shift capability provides 15 steps, from -2 to
+2. The new firmware also enables three light metering mode options to
be selected: Standard, Backlight or Spotlight. By selecting a
light-metering mode to match one of three recording conditions, users
will help ensure the EOS C300 camera obtains a suitable exposure level
when the push auto iris function is used. When recording under
artificial light, the camera’s monitor may flicker depending on the
shutter speed. By setting Flicker Reduction to “Automatic” the EOS C300
camera will automatically detect and reduce flicker on the camera’s
monitor.
Canon EOS C100 Camera Firmware Update
* Menu Navigation now possible through buttons on camera body –
Previously menu navigation on the EOS C100 camera was only possible
through the removable joystick – when the joystick was detached, menu
navigation ceased. Allowing users to easily navigate menu options, even
with the removable joystick grip detached, buttons on the rear of the
camera body will be able to navigate menu options with this new
firmware. The buttons on the rear of the camera under the built-in
monitor can be assigned as follows: 1) Set, 2) Up, 3) Left, 4) Down, 5)
Right.
XF305 and XF300 Camcorder Firmware Update
* Digital Tele-Converter – This update extends the choice of
magnification settings with two great options from the current 1.5X to
3X and 6X.
All products in the Canon Cinema EOS line are engineered to provide
outstanding image creation capabilities for professionals in the motion
picture, television and diverse high-resolution digital production
industries. All of these products are designed to contribute to the
continued advancement of tools for visual expression and they convey
Canon’s ongoing commitment to the industry.
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ACESproxy X
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Canon Cinema Gamut X
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Canon Log LUT over SDI X
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Cooling Fan Control X
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4096 x 1080 RAW X
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Peripheral Lens Correction X X X
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ISO Up to 80,000 X X X
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Magnify Location Shift X X X
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Record Button Lock X X X
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GPS Support X X X
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Multi-Person Log-In X X
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ISO/Iris Assignment X X
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Wide DR Gamma X
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1440 x 1080 at 35Mbps X
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Push Auto Iris X
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One-Shot AF X
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AE Shift/ Metering Mode/ X
Flicker Reduction
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Menu Navigation through X
Camera Body Buttons
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Digital Tele-Converter X X
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About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digita imaging solutions. With
approximately $40 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon
Inc.
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and is one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies in 2013.
In 2012, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers’ Choice Award
for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories
for the ninth consecutive year, and for camcorders for the past two
years. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer
satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer
service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A.
is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
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All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their
respective owners. ___________________
(1) Both the CN-E14.5-60mm T2.6 L and CN-E30-300mm T2.95-3.7
lenses exhibit no visible signs requiring correction in the final image,
and therefore are not affected by this firmware update.
SOURCE: Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Editorial:
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Ashley Dickerson, (631) 330-4286
adickerson@cusa.canon.com
or
Marcomm Group
Brian McKernan, (516) 829-0404
bmckernan@marcommgroup.com
or
Canon U.S.A. Web site:
www.usa.canon.com
or
For sales information/customer support:
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