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Canon celebrates significant milestones with production of 110 million EOS series cameras and 160 million interchangeable RF/EF lenses
Canon reached two major production milestones today—a cumulative total of 110 million EOS Series interchangeable-lens cameras in March and 160 million2 RF/EF series interchangeable lenses in May. An EOS R6 Mark II (released in December 2022) was the 110 millionth EOS series camera produced, while an RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM (released in July…
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Canon develops perovskite quantum-dot inks for use in next-generation displays
Canon today announced the development a quantum-dot ink with a perovskite structure (perovskite quantum-dot ink) as a material for next-generation quantum-dot displays, and has successfully demonstrated its practical durability for the first time in the world. Quantum dots are semiconductor nanocrystals that measure only a few nanometers in diameter and can emit light with high…
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Canon announces world’s lightest F2.8 telephoto zoom lens RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM for a full-size CMOS sensor
Canon announced today that it has developed the RF100-300mm F2.8L IS USM, a new high-performance telephoto zoom lens for its EOS R System. The Canon RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM is a lightweight and compact large-aperture telephoto zoom lens that combines the high image quality of the L (Luxury) lens, which pursues the highest level…
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Canon Develops World’s Widest-angle Lens for Large-format Cinema Cameras
Canon announced today, the development of a new wide-angle cinema lens for large-format sensors, the CN-E14mm T3.1 FP X. With a focal length of 14mm, it is the world’s widest-angle lens for large-format cinema cameras. The new lens is capable of delivering stunning image quality thanks to its high level of optical performance, which ensures…
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Canon developing world’s first ultra-high-sensitivity ILC equipped with SPAD sensor featuring the world’s highest pixel count of 3.2 megapixels
Canon announced today that it is developing the MS-500, the world’s first ultra-high-sensitivity interchangeable-lens camera (ILC) equipped with a 1.0-inch Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) sensor featuring the world’s highest pixel count of 3.2 megapixels. The camera leverages the special characteristics of SPAD sensors to achieve superb low-light performance while also utilizing broadcast lenses that…
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Canon announces a high-precision wafer alignment measurement device MS-001 in Japan
Canon announced today the launch in Japan of a high-precision wafer alignment measurement device for semiconductor lithography systems, the MS-001.To manufacture semiconductor devices, wafer deformation must be measured accurately in order to overlay and expose with high precision multiple layers of circuit patterns within a series of lithography systems. The Canon MS-001 allows the majority…
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Canon announces two new compact lightweight wide-angle RF-Mount lenses for Photography Enthusiasts
Canon announced today the launch of two new RF-Mount lenses, the RF24mm F1.8 Macro IS STM and RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. The lenses are both high-value, compact and lightweight wide-angle additions to the RF-Mount family and pair perfectly with the complete lineup of EOS R cameras, including the newly announced Canon EOS R10 and EOS…
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Canon announces new premium full frame cinema zoom lenses with a large aperture ratio of T2.4
Canon today announced two EF cinema lenses in new FLEX ZOOM LENS series. The Flex Zoom series of lenses from Canon – CN-E20-50MM T2.4 L F / FP and CN-E45-135MM T2.4 L F / FP has been designed for outstanding optical performance rendering beautiful and natural images. The breath-taking image quality is ideal for 4K…
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Canon Announces RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM and RF1200mm F8 L IS USM Super-Telephoto Lenses
Canon today announced two new RF-mount super-telephoto lenses: the RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM and RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM. Both super-telephoto fixed focal length lenses are quite light for their considerable abilities, and share many of the same features such as Super Spectra Coating (SSC) and Air Sphere Coating (ASC) to help…
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Canon EOS System Celebrates 35th Anniversary
In March 2022, Canon will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the launch of its EOS System, which includes EOS-series interchangeable-lens cameras and a diverse range of system accessories, such as interchangeable EF and RF lenses. Canon’s EOS System made its debut in March 1987 with the launch of the EOS 650 single-lens reflex (SLR) camera…
