Canon Patent - 60-800mm f/4-5.6 Cinema Lens

Canon filed a new patent for a Cinema lens with the effective focal length of 60-800mm f/4-5.6. The Super Zoom lens may be released in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Patent Publication No. 2016-173529

• Published 2016.9.29
• Filing date 2015.3.18
• Example
• Zoom ratio 13.33
• Focal length 60.00 300.00 800.00
• F-number 4.00 4.00 5.60
• Half angle of view (degrees) 14.53 2.97 1.11
• The total lens length 465.36 465.36 465.36
• BF 55.10 55.10 55.10

Canon Cameras and Lens Dominate 2016 Olympic Events

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II with EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II lens

I am off on a wildlife photo shoot in Southern Africa with the EOS-1D X Mark II camera. You can follow my travels on Twitter and Facebook.


MELVILLE, N.Y., August 29, 2016 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today that from August 6 to August 20, nearly 70 percent* of professional photographers on assignment in Brazil were Canon shooters. In addition, Canon brought a team of more than 70 highly trained technicians and support staff to Brazil this month to help maximize the uptime and performance of its professional broadcast and EOS imaging equipment users. Canon HDTV field lenses were ready on the evening of August 5 bringing viewers worldwide approximately 80 percent and nationwide 100 percent of the images they saw on TV.

“It is humbling to know that such a large number of the world’s most talented sports photographers relied on Canon equipment to capture this historic sporting event. Their iconic images from so many different events have been and will be seen by millions of people around the world for years to come. To support the needs of our customers and help them accomplish their goals, Canon Professional Services is always set up and ready at major sporting events throughout the year to assist by providing comprehensive equipment maintenance and repairs, extensive equipment loans and expert technical support,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc.

During the events, a photographer that had equipment stolen was quickly assisted by CPS staff so he could get back on assignment. According to Brett Costello, News Corp. Australia photographer, “The CPS team in Brazil was amazing. I was very upset at having my gear stolen on August 4 at a café and thought my ability to cover the coming events were over. When I told the Canon staff there what had happened to me, they didn’t hesitate in helping with the loan gear I required. Thanks to Canon I put the event behind me and was able to complete my assignments.”

The CPS team also :

• Averaged a 12 hour turnaround time for products needing repair
• Loaned 8,163 products with the EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera and EF 200-400MM F/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X being the most requested product loans
• Had in stock 950 cameras and 1,500 lenses
• Communicated with photographers in 12 languages

Canon Professional Services proudly attends to photographers at major sporting, auto racing, Hollywood, and political events throughout each year.

For more information about CPS: http://www.cps.usa.canon.com/

For more information about the EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera : http://usa.canon.com/EOS1DXMarkII

Canon and Associated Press Collaborated at 2016 Olympics

Canon and Associated Press were well prepared to cover the 2016 Olympics in Rio. They spent a month before the Games to install almost 35 miles of cables, remote camera and robotic systems to photograph all the sporting events. The remote and robotic cameras are strategically located to cover all angles : above in the rafters, below in the water, and closeup at the side of the tracks.

Photographs collected from these systems and sports photographers are beamed to a team of sixteen photo editors. They process something like 3,500 photos a day and select a few for distribution.

Top Ten Camera and Lens on Loan by Canon Professional Services at Olympics 2016

Last week, I reported Canon Professional Services was gearing up to support pro sports photographers at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Now Canon has released a list of the most requested camera and lens equipment they are loaning out at the Games. I have used and own many of the gear on the list and have taken them on worldwide wildlife photo shoots. You can read my reviews on them below.

My readers know I am The Wildlife Ho-tographer. Through the decades, I have used almost all of Canon film and digital cameras plus their entire line of EF lens. You can read my camera and lens recommendation, view my equipment bag and see my works on MichaelDanielHo.com


Most requested camera and lens from sports photographers :

• EOS-1D X Mark II - Loaned 285 Times
• EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X - Loaned 231 Times
• EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM - Loaned 211 Times
• EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM - Loaned 131 Times
• EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM - Loaned 130 Times
• EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM - Loaned 126 Times
• EOS-1D X - Loaned 123 Times
• EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM - Loaned 105 Times
• EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM - Loaned 84 Times
• EOS-1D X Mark II VIP and EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM - Both Loaned 77 Times