New wideangle lens for Canon H1
I peeked arround on canon.jp. And there was a wide lens for H1. Here is Babelfished edition of the press release - http://cweb.canon.jp/newsrelease/200...ml?jp=pr-xl-x6
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With the current forecast of the value of the Yen this thing will go for right around $3K in the late fall time frame.
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Wide Angle also listed on Canon US
The Wide Angle Lens is also officially listed on the Canon USA site:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...12152&pageno=0 |
Manual iris ring? Will this be another pulse generator or a real, direct iris control (don't see how it could be and be compatible with auto exposure modes)?
This announcement also makes it clear what HD compatible means and it seems to mean capable of supporting auto focus when hooked to an HD camera, capable of supporting still mode, capable of reporting focus distance etc. Resolution compatible with HD isn't mentioned. Wonder if the 3X short zoom distant focus problem has been solved. |
New XL Series HD 6X Wide Angle Lens
Lost among yesterday's announcement of new Canon cameras is an announcement of a new 6X Wide Angle HD XL series lens that I found on Canon's web site.
http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedat...hd_zoomxl.html |
My apologies for neglecting this yesterday. There was a post from Jos S. in the News forum, I've moved it here and merged these two topics together into one thread.
The price amazes me... under $3K. By the way, here's the press release: http://www.dvinfo.net/canonxlh1/articles/article21.php |
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It is interesting that this lens has three rings just like the built in lens on the XH-A1 and XH-G1. I wonder if this is the new way the lens options will go in the future. Perhaps there will be a new 20x lens for the XL-H1 or a new lens that comes with a perhaps XL-H1s model in the future.
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What kind of mount do these new Canon HD lenses use? Will it mount on, say... a JVC???
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No Keith, it's the proprietary Canon XL mount, for Canon XL series cameras only.
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I'm really surprised by the price. Canon knocked this one out of the park. My personal prediction was that Canon was price the lens at $4999. Considering that Fujinon's wide angle HD zoom for the JVC is $12,000.
Now I just need to find a pre-order list! :-)) |
i do have to say that i'm very disappointed to see that it's a servo lens... any leaks on a 16x manual hd lens or the like??? i DESPISE the functionality of the 20x HD lens, damn sharp though. I also wish it could have been faster like an f1.2 and i wish it would hold that stop all the way through.
that said, i like the price and will buy one when available. of course, for an extra 33 percent i could buy an A1 as a 2nd camera and get a wider angle of view. -Jon |
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In 35mm photography terms, the XH cameras will go about 32.5mm so you'd have to put additional glass (the WD-72 0.8 adaptor) in front to even get close to the 24.5mm equivalent of the XL's upcoming 6x lens. |
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this 6x is the best argument i've seen yet for picking the H1 over its new baby cousins....choices choices choices
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