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Canon announces its new CN-E35mm T1.5 lens.
Sep
Canon announced a few days ago a new addition to its family of cinema lenses. This is the CN-E35mm T1.5 L F, a wide-angle prime lens designed for Super 35 and EF mount cameras.
It is fully compatible with the EOS-1D C, EOS C500 and EOS C300 digital cinema cameras; the EOS 5D Mark III or 1D X DSLRs; and the EOS C100 camcorder; as well as all those from other manufacturers that include EF mount.
This is the sixth addition to Canon’s fixed lens family, which now features the following models:
There are several features common to all of them, such as the use of EF mount, a 114mm diameter for filters and accessories, or the ability to fully cover up to the 4K of a 35mm sensor.
The complete set of lenses comes with electronic contacts in its mount that interact with the corresponding contacts in the cameras. This communication makes it possible to display the lens data in the viewfinder and to record the F-numbers and lens model in the video file as metadata.
The new lens weighs 1.1kg, has a splash-resistant construction, a 300° rotation angle at the focus ring and features 11 diaphragm blades that allow manipulation of depth of field and bokeh effects.
The new CN-E35mm T1.5 is expected to hit the market in December this year, with an approximate price tag of $5,200. In addition, Canon announced the same day a firmware update for its C500, C300 and C100 cameras, which later this 2013 will add the “Peripheral Illumination Correction” function to the rest of the fixed lenses in the series. It is expected that in 2014 the new functions will also be available for the CN-E35mm.
If you want to learn more about video and digital cinema optics, or about the use of filters on them, we remind you that in October there will be two courses dedicated to it. Here you can see the complete list.
