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a variety of performance updates for cameras in its Cinema EOS and XF
professional camcorder line. Announced today is a new optional feature
upgrade for the EOS C300 Cinema camera which will support Canon’s
innovative Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus (AF) technology and enable
continuous autofocusing with the entire line of Canon EF lenses and
optimized for Canon’s stepping motor (STM) line of lenses when used with
the EOS C300 camera. This optional feature upgrade is expected to be
available in May 2014 for a cost of $500.00 and will require the EOS
C300 camera body to be shipped to an authorized Canon service center for
installation.
In addition to the optional feature upgrade for the EOS C300 camera,
Canon has also announced the new RC-V100 remote control for Cinema EOS
cameras and the XF Series professional HD camcorders; a firmware update
that allows for Peripheral Illumination Correction when using the Canon
CN-E35mm T1.5 L F Cinema prime lens or the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
telephoto zoom lens with the EOS C500, EOS C300, or EOS C100 cameras and
a Continuous Recording function for the EOS C100 Digital Video Camera to
help ensure capture of crucial shots in unpredictable situations, such
as wedding/event videography, documentary, news, or wildlife production.
“We continue to strive to demonstrate our support of filmmaking and
television production professionals through innovative new updates and
equipment upgrades that allow our products to better serve these visual
storytellers,†stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and
general manager, Imaging Technologies Communications Group, Canon
U.S.A. “By listening to our customers and responding to the various ways
our equipment is used in the marketplace, we look to continually advance
the capabilities and features inherent in our cameras, lenses, and
accessories.â€
EOS C300 Dual Pixel CMOS AF Feature Upgrade
Originally introduced in the Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR camera, Canon
Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology is designed to provide continuous
autofocus when shooting in single operator, or run-and-gun set-ups like
documentaries, weddings, events, or electronic news gathering (ENG).
When used in combination with an STM lens, this technology allows for
the capture of high quality video without the interruption of noise by
the focusing motor.
Dual Pixel CMOS AF is an innovative image-plane phase-detection AF
technology that employs a CMOS sensor on which all of the effective
pixels are able to perform both imaging and phase-detection AF
simultaneously. Although camera operators can still focus manually, this
new optional feature upgrade can enable smooth continuous AF with phase
detection, a particularly useful feature when shooting with a small crew
or single-operator run-and-gun filming and cinéma vérité style shoots.
The optional Dual Pixel CMOS AF feature upgrade for the EOS C300 Cinema
camera supports continuous AF with all compatible Canon EF series lenses
when shooting subjects positioned in the center of the imaging area. The
technology involves complementary use of a contrast signal to achieve
advanced autofocus stability that helps reduce the occurrence of loss of
focus on a subject. Also included is an AF Lock which allows users to
lock a focus point once AF is achieved and recompose the shot. Canon
Dual Pixel CMOS AF also nearly doubles the speed of the EOS C300 Cinema
camera’s One-Shot AF function, which enables a DP to focus on a subject
located at the center of the screen with the push of a button, a feature
that is currently supported on 104 Canon EF lens models1.
The Dual Pixel CMOS AF feature upgrade for the EOS C300 Cinema camera
will be made available to users through an authorized Canon service
center. For more information please visit the Canon U.S.A. website at http://pro.usa.canon.com/EOSC300FeatureUpgrade.
Canon RC-V100 Remote Control
The Canon RC-V100 Remote Control is designed to respond to a diverse
array of production needs requiring remote camera operation. The RC-V100
Remote Control enables users to remotely control main camera functions
and is compatible with the XF Series professional HD camcorders and
Canon’s Cinema EOS C500, Cinema EOS C300 and Cinema EOS C100 cameras. It
allows users to remotely control a wide variety of functions built into
the cameras, as well as adjust and set various controls, such as
exposure and white balance.
The RC-V100 Remote Control is expected to be available in June 2014 at a
suggested retail price of $2,999.
Peripheral Illumination Correction
This firmware performance update adds two additional Canon lenses to the
list of lens models that maintain even illumination across an image
plane, and virtually eliminates vignetting when used in combination with
the EOS C500 and EOS C300 Cinema cameras, and the EOS C100 Digital Video
Camera. This latest update adds the CN-E35mm T1.5 L F Cinema prime lens
and the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM telephoto zoom lens to the seven
other Canon CN-E Series Cinema Lenses that share this performance
advantage, including the CN-E15.5-47mm and CN-E30-105mm T2.8 L S compact
Cinema zooms, and the 14mm, 24mm, 50mm, 85mm, and 135mm Canon CN-E
Cinema prime lenses. Fourteen other Canon EF-Series photographic lenses
also deliver Peripheral Illumination Correction in combination with
these cameras.
The EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM telephoto zoom lens offers high
magnification in a compact and lightweight telephoto zoom lens with an
Optical Image Stabilizer for up to 3.5* equivalent stops for shake
correction. The lens’ ultra-quiet stepping motor and focus mechanism
support the Canon Dual Pixel CMOS AF autofocus optional upgrade for the
Cinema EOS C300 and EOS C100 cameras, providing smooth, continuous
autofocusing during video shooting on upgraded models.
EOS C100 Camera Continuous Recording Function Firmware Update
Designed for the capture of crucial, unpredictable scenes during
wedding/event, documentary, news, or wildlife filming, the Continuous
Recording Function firmware update for the EOS C100 Digital Video Camera
enables videographers to insert metadata markers identifying crucial
scenes and moments in their footage while continuously recording to the
memory capacity. These markers – for both “in†and “out†points – can be
set with the press of a button without interrupting the recording
process. These markers are identified in metadata as separate “shots,â€
and are simultaneously recorded to both SD card slots of the EOS C100
camera.
A recap and availability timeline of the feature upgrades and firmware
updates detailed in this release can be found in the grid below. For
more information, please visit the Canon U.S.A. website at http://usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/standard_display/cinema-firmware.
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