Canon demonstrated its CJ27ex7.3B Portable Lens at NAB Show 2024 in Las Vegas.

The CJ27ex7.3B is Canon’s first 2/3” portable lens with a class leading 27x optical zoom, expanding the company’s extensive broadcast lens lineup. The new lens is classified as a UHDxs lens, Canon’s highest image quality rating for broadcast optics. The lens spans a focal range of 7.3mm to 197mm. With a built-in 2x extender, the lens’ maximum telephoto reach increases to 394mm.

The new lens also features Canon’s next-gen drive unit, the e-Xs V. The new drive unit features an angled 20-pin connector and a built-in USB-C connector, giving users a better experience with equipment setup and maintenance and improving operability with an updated display menu. Also, Focus Breathing Compensation, a new feature which helps minimize image distortion when racking focus, and ARIA (Automatic Restoration of Illumination Attenuation) technology is supported to help minimize the effects of f-drop/ramping as the lens zooms.

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