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nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WCVB MAKES
THE MOVE TO CANON LENSES
HD and SD
lenses include three HJ21x7.8B WRSD,
two HJ11x4.7B IRSD, and twenty-two J21x7.8B IRSD.
LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK, January 30, 2003 -- Boston ABC
affiliate WCVB-TV is producing regular on-air promotions,
in addition to special editions of its nightly news magazine,
in HD and has selected several Canon HD lenses to help make
it happen. Also new at WCVB are 22 Canon J21x7.8B IRSD ENG/EFP
lenses for SD production. Canon’s reputation for quality
and service was the deciding factor in the selection of
all the lenses from Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of
Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ).
WCVB is now equipped for HD field production with three
Canon HJ21x7.8B WRSD and two Canon HJ11x4.7B IRSD lenses.
“We have been extremely pleased with these Canon products,”
said Mike Keller, director of engineering for WCVB. “Because
of Canon’s long history of quality, we have been able
to move ahead in both HDTV and SDTV with a high degree of
confidence.”
Canon lenses were integral to the station’s plan
for transitioning to HD with the greatest possible efficiency.
“Canon made it easy for WCVB to get the new lenses
out in the field quickly,” said Mr. Keller. “They’ve
already become workhorses, shooting multiple promotions
in HD every week along with occasional episodes of our nightly
newsmagazine Chronicle.”
The HJ21X7.8B IRSD/IASD, the first portable Canon HD lens
with the famed Canon HDxs system for higher specifications
in a more compact package, has opened up a new range of
telephoto and wide-angle options for shooters in HD and
SD production.
The Canon HJ11X4.7B IRSD/IASD, Canon’s wide angle,
also provides the benefits of the HDxs system, setting a
new standard for wide-angle lenses in the ENG/EFP class.
All Canon HJ ENG/EFP lenses also benefit from Digital Drive,
taking advantage of advanced ergonomics and faster digital
controls to bring operators a highly useful group of functions,
including the Demand series of digital servo controllers,
Speed Preset, Shuttle Shot, Framing Preset, Zoom Mode Select
and improved maximum zoom and focus servo speed.
The J21x7.8B IRSD/IASD employs Canon’s famed IFxs
technology for lower distortion, minimized chromatic aberration
and strong protection from dust and condensation in a compact
and lightweight package. The highly useful controls of Digital
Drive are another reason the Canon J21 sets the standard
for ENG/EFP SDTV production. At WCVB, the Canon lenses are
affixed to Ikegami HDL-V90 camcorders and Ikegami HL-DV7W
DVCams.
As WCVB makes HD production a bigger part of its everyday
schedule, Canon lenses and their legendary optics will continue
in their role as critical tools for the station.
“Our new Canon lenses are lightweight, easy to use
and provide excellent imagery,” said Mr. Keller. “We
have every confidence in them for HD and SD production.”
As a pioneer in HD, WCVB is proud to continue its effort
to produce local programming shot, edited and broadcast
entirely in HD. Since WCVB became the first station in New
England to broadcast an HDTV signal in October 1999, the
station's high definition
programming has been sought out by other television stations
and manufacturers of HD equipment across the country for
its high production values and unique storytelling.
Canon lenses are available from the Broadcast and Communications
Division of Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc.
(NYSE: CAJ).
For more information, please call Canon Broadcast and Communications
Division at
1-800-321-4388.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business,
and industrial imaging solutions. In 2001, the Company was
listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America,
and was ranked #41 on the 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 2001, with global revenues of $22 billion.
Canon U.S.A. employs approximately 11,000 people at over
30 locations. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com
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