Canon C300 Capturing the Essence of Your Vision, EF Cinema Zoom Lenses, EF Cinema Prime Lenses

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Capturing the Essence of Your Vision

and rotation angle as well as front lens diameters, enabling the film crew to quickly change lenses without adjustment of the rig setup.

EF Cinema Zoom Lenses

Canon EF Cinema zoom series offer extraordinary optical performance for demanding high-end productions, available in EF and PL mount configurations. With fluorite, aspherical lens elements and advanced optical design, these unsurpassed EF Cinema lenses are capable of 4K image reproduction. The wide-angle CN-E14.5–60mm T2.6 L S/SP provides industry-leading breadth of range; the telephoto CN-E30–300mm T2.95–3.7 L S/SP rivals best-in-class zoom

Canon already offers one of the finest and most comprehensive lens lineup available to cinematographers and videographers from any single vendor. Over 60 prime and zoom lenses in a variety of configurations – from our flagship zooms to compact primes. All share Canon’s renowned accuracy, clarity and optical brilliance to bring fresh perspective to your vision. And now, with our expanded lineup of 7 EF Cinema lenses exclusively designed for cinematography, we’ve covered the basics – and

with more on the way to stimulate your creativity.

Canon EF Cinema Lenses

Canon EF Cinema lenses are designed and engineered to meet or exceed the exacting standards

of working professionals. Every Canon EF Cinema lens is

designed to fulfill contem- porary 4K production standards, surpassing

the performance requirements of any HD imaging system. Zoom lenses feature large aspherical lens elements to achieve sharp, consistent images in virtually every shooting situation. Geared inner focusing minimizes focus-induced changes in the angle of view, reducing focus breathing virtually to zero. The 11-blade aperture diaphragms ensure beautiful bokeh – and innovative glass construction counteracts barrel expansion and contraction to avoid temperature-induced marking discrepancies.

Uncompromising Design for Working Professionals

EF Cinema lenses provide markings on angled surfaces on both sides of the barrel, making it easy to read focus and aperture settings from behind or either side of the camera. Focus markings can be switched from standard labeling to metric. Control rings are designed to maintain the proper amount of resistance with consistent operating torque. For zoom lenses, a covered flange- back adjustment mechanism is included. Each EF Cinema zoom lens or EF Cinema prime lens shares uniform gear position, diameter

ø136mm300° 160° 63° ø114mm 300°

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Broad Compatibility with EOS Cameras

The versatility of the Canon Cinema EOS approach also makes it compatible with more cinema optics than any other camera system. With their large image circle, EF Cinema prime lenses are compatible with every Canon EOS DSLR (manual operation only) – including full-frame models like the EOS-1D X and the EOS 5D Mark II as well as cameras like the EOS 7D and EOS 60D that utilize APS-C sized sensors.

magnification and telephoto focal length. Together these lenses cover the range most commonly used in cinema shooting.

EF Cinema Prime Lenses

The brilliant series of EF Cinema prime lenses offer spectacular 4K-image quality and a full frame image circle, in lightweight, compact designs. Three models for EF mount cameras – CN-E24mm T1.5 L F, CN-E50mm T1.3 L F, and CN-E85mm T1.3 L F

offer consistent form factors and marking optimized for motion picture production. Whether you shoot with a Canon EOS C300 or EOS DSLR, you will appreciate the compact and consistent lens design; and your audience will love the results from the 11-blade aperture diaphragms, fast t-stops and proven Canon lens elements.

Additional lenses are already under development, reflecting Canon’s commitment to offer the broadest range of professional cinema lenses to meet your needs, now and in the future.

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Contents Page Every filmmaker has a story to tell L I X a L C a L a Page Richard CRUDO, A.S.C Page HD as it was meant to be Lightweight, compact and stunningly Presenting the Canon Cinema EOS SystemWe also designed an entire support Capturing the Essence of Your Vision EF Cinema Zoom LensesEF Cinema Prime Lenses EF Specialty Lenses World of Creative OptionsSeries Lenses EF Lenses for Cinema EOSHigh Definition, Exceptional Quality Super 35mm Canon Cmos SensorCanon ≥DV III Image Processor M N I C H O L S O N , a . S . C Dynamic RangeCanon Log Gamma Lens Peripheral Illumination CorrectionCamera Operation, Modularity & Third-Party Wireless Control for Remote ShootingDesigned with Filmmakers in Mind Rich Audio ControlsCompact Modular Design Compatibility with Third-Party AccessoriesRugged, Durable and Quiet Comfortable Ergonomic ControlsXF Codec Image Quality Post-Production Taking It to the ScreenAccommodating File-Based Production Perfect for Mixed Shoot EditingNon-Linear Editing Integration Black Balance AdjustmentCustom Pictures Recording ModesDedicated Service for Professionals An Ongoing Commitment to Service, Support EducationSupport Programs Customized for Your Needs Unsurpassed Educational ResourcesEOS C300 / EOS C300 PL System 0160W557 11/11