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CANON INTRODUCES
NEW e-IFxs
BROADCAST LENS SERIES WITH J22ex7.6B LENS
Advanced SDTV
Lens Is Widest Angle Portable Telephoto Lens Ever;
Marks The Debut Of e-IFxs With Non-Polluting Components
And
Enhanced Digital Functions
LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK, April 7, 2003 -- ENG/EFP performance
has advanced to the next level with the new J22ex7.6B IRSD/IASD
lens from Canon U.S.A., Inc. a subsidiary of Canon Inc.
(NYSE: CAJ). The widest angle portable telephoto lens ever
produced, the J22ex7.6B for SDTV is the first in Canon’s
new e-IFxs broadcast lens series. The design, which showcases
enhanced digital features, also emphasizes Canon’s
commitment to minimize environmental impact by incorporating
lead free glass.
“The J22ex7.6B is the perfect platform to introduce
our e-IFxs series of broadcast lenses,” said Gordon
Tubbs, assistant director, broadcast and communications
division, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Canon has once again
pushed the capabilities of ENG/EFP lenses to new heights,
combining a higher zoom ratio with a wider angle than ever
in a portable lens for unmatched versatility. The advances
of e-IFxs make the J22ex7.6 address some environmental concerns
and provide a powerful extension of our industry-leading
IFxs technology.”
With its combination of a 22x zoom range (7.6–168mm,
or 15.2-336mm w/2x extender) and 7.6mm wide angle, the J22ex7.6B
builds on the performance of the popular J21x7.8B, delivering
Canon’s world-class imagery through the X-Element
and Power Optical System. Maximum zoom speed has also been
reduced to an amazing 0.5 seconds from end to end. The J22ex7.6B
WRSD/WASD uses Canon’s “Crossover” technology
that restores the 4:3 image of a switchable camera to that
of a conventional 4:3 format camera, in addition to a 2x
extender.
Canon’s original IFxs technology brought higher performance
and specifications to a smaller and more compact package.
Enhanced digital technology improves on the performance
of the highly useful tools of Digital Drive.
Equipped with an informational LCD display and control
paddle, e-IFxs series users can customize the enhanced digital
functions with ease and precision. New features of e-IFxs
lenses include:
· Digital Drive’s new Focus Preset (IASD version)
can be combined with Shuttle Shot, Speed Preset, two Framing
Presets and Zoom Track for powerful user settings.
· New AUX1 and AUX2 switches provide quick access
to user-assignable functions.
· Users can set precise zoom and focus curves according
to their needs.
· A Precise Movement Mode can be memorized for zoom
seesaw, zoom demand and preset controls.
· The drive unit can memorize nine patterns of user-customized
settings, and transmit the data from unit to unit.
· Self-Diagnostic Mode.
· Follow reference signal display for virtual reality,
robotic control and other uses.
The full line of Canon products can be seen at NAB 2003,
Booth # C2040, Las Vegas Convention Center.
Canon lenses are available from the Broadcast and Communications
Division of Canon U.S.A., Inc. 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. The Company is listed
as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies in America,
and is ranked # 41 on the Business Week 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 2002, with global revenues of $24.5 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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