Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Canon Announces New Firmware Updates for Cinema Cameras and ...

MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced

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.”



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,”

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.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


EOS C500


 


EOS C300


 


EOS C100


 


XF305


 


XF300


Feature:


 


Scheduled availability


 


Scheduled availability


 


Scheduled availability


 


Scheduled availability


 


Scheduled availability


Dual Pixel CMOS AF


 


 


 


May 2014


 


 


 


 


 


 


Support for



RC-V100


 


June 2014


 


June 2014


 


June 2014


 


June 2014


 


June 2014


Peripheral Illumination Correction Lens Additions


 


June 2014


 


June 2014


 


June 2014


 


 


 


 


Continuous Recording


 


 


 


 


 


Feb. 2014


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 



About Canon U.S.A., Inc.



Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,

business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With

approximately $36 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon

Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents registered in 2013†

and is one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies in 2013.

In 2013, 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 tenth consecutive year, and for camcorders for the past three

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

responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A.,

sign up for the Company’s RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss

and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA.



†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and

Trademark Office.



* Based on CIPA (Camera Imaging Products Association) standards.

Testing performed using EOS 7D at focal length of 250mm (400mm in 35mm

equivalence).



1As of November 7, 2013.


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