Canon Announces New Flex Zoom Lens Series of EF Cinema Lenses with Wide T2.4 Aperture Designed for Full-Frame Cameras

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Canon U.S.A. announced the launch of the Flex Zoom Lens series for its EF Cinema Lens lineup, featuring the CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F/FP wide-angle and CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F/FP telephoto lenses. These lenses are designed for high-quality cinematic production with a T2.4 aperture, enhancing workflow efficiency across various applications, including film and TV. Scheduled availability is in June and September 2022, with an estimated retail price of $21,999. Canon will showcase these products at the NAB Show 2022 in Las Vegas.

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• Launch of new Flex Zoom Lens series improves product lineup.
• Supports cinematic quality with T2.4 aperture for low-light performance.
• New lenses promote efficient production workflows across various media.

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MELVILLE, N.Y., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today the launch of a new series of lenses for the company's EF Cinema Lens lineup — the Flex Zoom Lens series of lenses, which were developed to create cinema-style productions with greater workflow efficiency. The first lenses in the series are the CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F/FP wide-angle zoom lens and the CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F/FP telephoto zoom lens.

Designed in the pursuit of cinematic beauty, the new large-aperture lenses feature both high-level optical design and performance while maintaining the style and ease-of-use of Canon's EF Cinema lens series. With the introduction of the zoom lenses featuring focal length ranges of 20-50mm for wide-angle and 45-135mm for telephoto, Canon now offers zoom lenses that cover the same range as its six existing prime (single focal length) lenses. The versatility of these new lenses supports efficient production workflows for a wide range of scenarios, including film, TV programs, commercials, and much more.

When paired with full-frame or large-format cameras, these lenses fully leverage the cameras' signature shallow depth-of-field look and provide smooth and natural background blur, helping to produce powerful storytelling imagery. The lenses also maintain a bright T2.4 aperture¹ across their entire zoom ranges allowing for image capture in both natural light and darker environments. This feature helps to reduce the need for intricate lighting setups, enabling more efficient and cost-effective video production workflows.

Engineered with an optical configuration that creates the optimal placement of lens elements, including a large-aperture aspherical lens and an anomalous dispersion glass lens, the CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F/FP and the CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F/FP lenses help reduce the potential for color smudging and chromatic aberrations. This enables them to maintain high optical performance from the center of the image to the periphery when paired with 8K cameras.

In addition to supporting EF-mount data transmission², the new lenses are also compatible with /i Technology³ from Cooke Optics. With this capability, recording metadata such as focus, zoom, aperture, and lens model can be transmitted via the lens mount for visualization on the camera itself. This additional information helps to contribute to more efficient workflows not only during on-location recording, but also during post-production and editing.

Pricing and Availability

The Canon CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F/FP wide-angle zoom lens and Canon CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F/FP telephoto zoom lens are scheduled to be available in early June 2022 and early September 2022 for an estimated retail price of $21,999.00.*

Canon will showcase its latest digital imaging solutions and products, including the new Flex Zoom Lens series of lenses, at the NAB Show 2022 (Booth #C4432) in Las Vegas, April 24^th-27^th. For more information about the new lenses and Canon's presence at the show, please visit usa.canon.com.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $30.6 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), as of 2021 has ranked in the top-five overall in U.S. patents granted for 36 consecutive years† and was one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2022. Canon U.S.A. was featured in Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces list for 2021, ranking among the top 100 companies for employee happiness and satisfaction at work. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA. 

† Number of patents for 2021 are based on figures released by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. Figures for 2005 to 2020 are based on information issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

1 The f-number of a lens refers to the level of brightness calculated based on focal length and lens aperture. The t-number, more commonly used to describe the brightness of cinema lenses, incorporates a lens' f-number along with the measure of light transmission.
2 Only compatible with EF mount cameras
3 Only compatible with PL mount cameras
* Specifications, availability and prices are subject to change without notice. Actual prices are set by individual dealers and may vary.

 

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FAQ

What are the new lenses announced by Canon U.S.A.?

Canon U.S.A. announced the Flex Zoom Lens series, including the CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F/FP and CN-E45-135mm T2.4 L F/FP.

When will the new Canon lenses be available?

The CN-E20-50mm lens is expected in June 2022, while the CN-E45-135mm lens is scheduled for September 2022.

What is the estimated retail price for the new Canon lenses?

The estimated retail price for each lens in the new series is $21,999.

What features do the new Canon lenses offer?

The lenses feature a T2.4 aperture, high-level optical performance, and compatibility with EF-mount data transmission.

Where will Canon showcase its new lenses?

Canon will showcase the new lenses at the NAB Show 2022 in Las Vegas from April 24-27.