The Vinten Vector 950 Active pan/tilt head, which complements Canon Broadcast's Optical Shift Image Stabilizer (Shift-IS) lens stabilization technology, can now be used with most existing Canon HD field Shift-IS lenses.
The Vector 950 Active is a heavy-duty pan/tilt head designed to carry studio and OB cameras equipped with large zoom lenses weighing up to 264lbs. Vinten's intelligent, integral, real-time digital electronic positioning technology allows for precise and accurate pan-and-tilt data from the head to be transmitted to the stabilization systems of Canon's DIGISUPER 100xs and DIGISUPER 86xs long-field zoom lenses. That technology is now also available as an optional upgrade on the DIGISUPER 100xs, DIGISUPER 86xs II and DIGISUPER 75xs legacy models equipped with Canon's Shift-IS lens technology.
Special encoders in the Vector 950 Active provide pan-and-tilt data, which is linked through a high security protocol to the Canon lens where it is processed to maximize the performance of the Shift-IS image stabilization system. The result is a dynamic image stabilization system that can determine intentional camera movement from unintentional vibration.
For more information, visit http://www.vinten.com/.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Vinten unveils Shift-IS support for legacy Canon DIGISUPER lenses
From Broadcast Engineering
Canon's Compact Digisuper 22xs HDTV Lenses Provide Studio Performance For Portable Cameras
From Creative Cow
(LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 18, 2006) As increasing numbers of television viewers purchase high definition (HD) TVs, broadcasters are responding by upgrading their facilities for HDTV program production and broadcasting. Cox Broadcasting's WFTV, the ABC affiliate in Orlando, recently purchased three Canon DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lenses (model XJ22x7.3B IE-D) for their news studio. The Canon DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens is an entirely new lens category that allows users to configure more cost-effective HD studio camera systems.
"WFTV is transitioning to HDTV for its studio newscasts," notes Sterling Davis, vice president of engineering at Cox Broadcasting. "In a market that's heavily cabled with HD capacity, Orlando's WFTV is the first of Cox's stations to begin the transition to HDTV and has received many positive emails and phone calls about its HDTV telecasts."
"The age of HDTV has arrived, and Canon has designed the DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens for those stations that wish to use portable HD cameras in the studio," explains Gordon Tubbs, assistant director of the Broadcast and Communications division at Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. "The DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens provides top-quality ‘box lens' optical performance in a form factor sized appropriately to portable HD cameras configured for studio operation. The DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens exceeds the image quality of any portable HD lens at a very economical price point. It's the best of both worlds."
The DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens is a high-end optical system squarely based upon classic studio lens design principles but carefully constrained to a physical size and weight commensurate with that of contemporary portable production cameras (which typically weigh in at about 15 lbs.). A wide 105mm input optical port and novel new optical design has produced a high sensitivity, high contrast, and optimized uniformity of brightness across the image plane that is truly impressive for such a compact lens. Weighing in at 13.4 lbs., the lens is only a third the weight of a typical HD studio box lens. The DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens is ideal for broadcasters and producers who require a high-performance but cost-effective, compact HD studio lens-camera package that can be supported on a modest-size pedestal or sturdy tripod system. Such a low-weight combination is also ideal for robotic system applications.
WFTV's purchase of three DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lenses is part of the station's historic transition to HD broadcasting, which also included construction of a redesigned newsroom set and the purchase of new HD cameras and HD news and weather graphics systems. WFTV began broadcasting in HD in June and is the first Cox station to transition to HDTV.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, visit http://www.usa.canon.com/
Canon’S Compact DIGISUPER 22xs HDTV Lenses Provide Studio Performance for Portable Cameras
From Broadcast Buyers Guide
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 18, 2006 -- As increasing numbers of television viewers purchase high definition (HD) TVs, broadcasters are responding by upgrading their facilities for HDTV program production and broadcasting. Cox Broadcasting’s WFTV, the ABC affiliate in Orlando, recently purchased three Canon DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lenses (model XJ22x7.3B IE-D) for their news studio. The Canon DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens is an entirely new lens category that allows users to configure more cost-effective HD studio camera systems.
“WFTV is transitioning to HDTV for its studio newscasts,” notes Sterling Davis, vice president of engineering at Cox Broadcasting. “In a market that’s heavily cabled with HD capacity, Orlando’s WFTV is the first of Cox’s stations to begin the transition to HDTV and has received many positive emails and phone calls about its HDTV telecasts.”
“The age of HDTV has arrived, and Canon has designed the DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens for those stations that wish to use portable HD cameras in the studio,” explains Gordon Tubbs, assistant director of the Broadcast and Communications division at Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. “The DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens provides top-quality ‘box lens’ optical performance in a form factor sized appropriately to portable HD cameras configured for studio operation. The DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens exceeds the image quality of any portable HD lens at a very economical price point. It’s the best of both worlds.”
The DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens is a high-end optical system squarely based upon classic studio lens design principles but carefully constrained to a physical size and weight commensurate with that of contemporary portable production cameras (which typically weigh in at about 15 lbs.). A wide 105mm input optical port and novel new optical design has produced a high sensitivity, high contrast, and optimized uniformity of brightness across the image plane that is truly impressive for such a compact lens. Weighing in at 13.4 lbs., the lens is only a third the weight of a typical HD studio box lens. The DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lens is ideal for broadcasters and producers who require a high-performance but cost-effective, compact HD studio lens-camera package that can be supported on a modest-size pedestal or sturdy tripod system. Such a low-weight combination is also ideal for robotic system applications.
WFTV’s purchase of three DIGISUPER 22xs Compact HD Studio Lenses is part of the station’s historic transition to HD broadcasting, which also included construction of a redesigned newsroom set and the purchase of new HD cameras and HD news and weather graphics systems. WFTV began broadcasting in HD in June and is the first Cox station to transition to HDTV.
Canon’s New DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF Lenses Continue the Legacy of Highly Regarded HD Lenses for Sports and Entertainment Production
From Internetvideomag.com
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 10, 2007 – The tremendous picture detail contained in High Definition television (HDTV) makes anything in less-than-perfect focus immediately obvious. As a result, shooting HD video poses new challenges for camera operators, who must simultaneously pay close attention to picture framing and physical control of their camera and lens, while also continually maintaining sharp focus of selected objects within complex scenes.
Canon U.S.A., Inc.’s extensive experience in long-zoom HD field-lens design provides a unique understanding of the challenges that HDTV presents to camera operators, which is why Canon developed a powerful new automated solution to assist in the task of maintaining constant and perfect HD lens focus. The new Canon DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF* auto-focus long-field HD zoom lenses feature sophisticated auto-focus capabilities based on a proprietary HD implementation of Through-the-Lens Secondary Image Registration Phase Detection Method technology. These new lenses will be featured at the Canon booth #SU 3020 at NAB2007, the annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters, held April 14-19 in Las Vegas.
“Our new DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF lenses are designed to help camera operators ensure that their shots are always in exact focus, even in challenging situations,” said Gordon Tubbs, director, Broadcast and Communications division, Canon U.S.A. “These lenses assist camera operators to create the highest quality video images possible – operators know they can always achieve exact focus with the push of a button. This is especially helpful in situations where the operator is unsure due to poor lighting or cannot otherwise determine exact focus just by looking at the viewfinder.
“In addition to the Part-Time focus-check mode there’s a Full-Time mode to help camera operators during long shoots. Either way, the Canon DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF auto-focus lenses enable camera operators to apply their full attention to the creative aspects of framing HD images and following the action in the scene,” said Tubbs.
The Canon DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF lenses (model numbers XJ100x9.3B AF and XJ86x9.3B AF, respectively) create an operator-controllable window in the HD camera’s viewfinder that targets the object operators want to focus most sharply on in the scene. Camera operators can change the window’s position and size by means of a miniature joystick on the camera handle’s focus servo control. An additional button provides three modes of operation:1) Part-Time – actuates the auto-focus system as long as a control button is depressed.2) Full-Time – actuates the auto-focus continually on selected moving objects such as racing cars (which might be speeding toward the camera position), or for shooting situations entailing full-servo robotic operation.3) Off – allows for normal, unassisted lens focus.
In addition to their auto-focus capabilities, Canon’s new DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF long-field HD zoom lenses feature Canon’s highly acclaimed built-in Optical Image Stabilizer, or “Shift-IS” system, to help create rock-solid images even at telephoto distances.
The DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF lenses are based on Canon’s DIGISUPER 100xs and DIGISUPER 86xs long-field HD zoom lenses, which are among the most widely used lenses in HD sports and entertainment production. (The Canon DIGISUPER 100xs was the world’s first triple-digit HD zoom lens.)
All Canon DIGISUPER lenses feature the HD optical precision and heightened long-range zoom capabilities that have made Canon a global leader. All of Canon’s DIGISUPER HD field lenses also feature Canon’s unique XS technology for improved optical performance and lighter weight, as well as Canon’s second-generation Digital Servo System, which provides microcomputer compensation of lens-focus breathing (the inadvertent alteration of field of view when operating the focus control).
The new DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF long-field HD auto-focus zoom lenses are Canon’s latest advancements designed to provide camera operators with the industry’s most sophisticated tools for television production.
To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company’s RSS news feed by visiting the press release section of http://www.usa.canon.com/.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2006 BusinessWeek list of “Top 100 Brands.” Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2006†, with global revenues of $34.9 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.
Canon HD Standard Zoom Lens Digisuper 86AF & 100AF
From DigInfo,
Digisuper 86AF & 100AF
Canon
High precision, high resolution images have a shallow depth of field and are often difficult to focus on manually, so today's broadcasting lenses require accurate focus precision more so than ever before.
The DIGISUPER 86AF and DIGISUPER 100AF are HDTV compatible field zoom lens equipped with auto focus functions on the DIGISUPER 86xs and the DIGISUPER 100xs. The DIGISUPER 86AF offers a magnification of 86x, while the DIGISUPER 100AF provides magnification of 100x.
The DIGISUPER series feature two modes including FULL TIME AF and the PART TIME AF. The ACTIVE and HOLD switches that turn the AF function ON or OFF are combined in each mode, so each mode can be used at the appropriate time based on shooting conditions.
Canon introduces DIGISUPER 100AF, 86AF auto-focus lenses
From Broadcast Engineering,
Canon has developed a new automated solution to assist in maintaining constant HD lens focus.
The new Canon DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF auto-focus long-field HD zoom lenses feature sophisticated capabilities based on a proprietary HD implementation of Through-the-Lens Secondary Image Registration Phase Detection Method technology.
The new DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF lenses are designed to help camera operators ensure that their shots are always in exact focus, even in challenging situations.
In addition to the Part-Time focus-check mode, a Full-Time mode helps camera operators during long shoots. Either way, the Canon DIGISUPER 100AF and DIGISUPER 86AF auto-focus lenses enable camera operators to apply their full attention to the creative aspects of framing HD images and following the action in the scene.
For more information, visit http://www.usa.canon.com/.
Canon Digisuper Lenses Capture Live HD Images Of Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch For All-HDTV Network HDNet
From Creative Cow
(LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 21, 2006) While very few humans get the chance to travel on the space shuttle, even fewer get to be near the launch pad when astronauts begin their historic journeys. An array of Canon HD lenses, however, enabled the 24-hour all-high definition television network HDNet to take viewers where few have gone before to witness the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, mission STS 115, on the morning of Saturday, September 9th.
HDNet, transmitting in 1080i HDTV to a wide range of cable and satellite television providers, relied on the triple-digit-zoom capabilities of the Canon DIGISUPER 100xs HD lens, as well as the superior HD optics of the Canon DIGISUPER 86xs and DIGISUPER 75xs long field HD lenses to ensure that the full power of the launch of the space shuttle – which could be the most complex machine ever built – was dramatically conveyed to television viewers. "A space shuttle launch is a magnificent thing to see, and there is no better way to see it than in HD," says Philip Garvin, Co-Founder and General Manager of HDNet. "Our Canon lenses bring tremendous presence and resolution to HDNet's coverage, and since NASA doesn't allow people to be where they do allow many of the cameras and lenses, viewing it in HD is actually better than being there."
Capable of a 1860 mm focal length and equipped with Canon's innovative Shift-IS Image Stabilization technology, the DIGISUPER 100xs lens is charged with the special mission of tracking space shuttles as they accelerate into the cosmos for at least 176,000 feet, which amounts to 33 miles into the Earth's atmosphere. "We have the Canon DIGISUPER 100xs lens deployed on a special rig that tracks the shuttle into the sky, and we switch to that camera and lens directly after liftoff," Garvin explains. "When you combine the strength of that lens with the resolution of HD, it's like you're right up there with the space shuttle."
The launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS 115 was a significant one, marking NASA's first addition to the International Space Station in almost four years. During three spacewalks, crewmembers of Atlantis installed the P3/P4 integrated truss and a second set of solar panels that will double the orbiting outpost's ability to generate electrical power from sunlight and add 17.5 tons to its mass.
With the Canon DIGISUPER 100xs lens on hand, complemented by the Canon DIGISUPER 86xs and DIGISUPER XJ75xs HD lenses at various locations on or near the launch pad, HDNet knew it would provide the best possible imagery to cover the beginning of this critical mission. "Canon optics are excellent – they always compare favorably in our evaluations," says Garvin. "We also feel that we enjoy a great relationship with Canon's engineering and sales staff. They absolutely deliver on their promise of prompt support, whether the event is a shuttle launch, NASCAR race, basketball, or football."
The DIGISUPER 100xs lens is the world's first triple-digit zoom lens and is one of four in Canon's line of DIGISUPER long field lenses intended for both HDTV and SDTV production. This product line also includes: the DIGISUPER 86x lens(offered in the XJ86x9.3BIE-D standard version and the XJ86x13.5BIE-D telephoto version); the DIGISUPER 75xs lens (XJ75x9.3BIE-D); and the DIGISUPER 60xs lens (XJ60x9BIE-D).
Canon's unique second-generation built-in Image Stabilization (or Shift-IS) system enables directors and producers to capture rock-solid images from telephoto distances with crystal clarity and deliver them virtually shake-free to viewing audiences. The DIGISUPER lens line also features Canon's XS technology for improved optical performance and lighter weight, courtesy of Canon's exclusive Power Optical System. And all Canon DIGISUPER lenses incorporate the company's second-generation Digital Servo System, which provides microcomputer compensation of lens focus breathing (the inadvertent alteration of field of view when operating the focus control) as well as a host of other improved digital operational features for focus and zooming control. Canon's DIGISUPER lenses deliver precision HDTV and SDTV production performance and heightened long-range zoom capabilities, features that have made Canon a standard of excellence in sports, entertainment, and studio production.
On location from astronaut suit-up to launch with Canon HD lenses, HDNet is helping to enlighten a whole new generation of viewers on the importance and majesty of space flight. "We feel strongly that our coverage has renewed people's passion for watching launches, simply because it's so amazing to see in HD," Philip Garvin observes. "When you embark on a broadcast mission this important, you look for suppliers that will really go to work for you – Canon is one that we can count on."
For more information on HDNet, visit http://www.hd.net/
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