Canon Announces a new RF-Mount Cine-Servo Lens, an RF-mount version of the award-winning Cine-Servo 17-120mm cinema lens. This latest cinema lens from Canon builds on the company’s Cine-Servo line, with the added benefit of a native RF mount. The additional pins of the RF mount are designed to increase communication with RF-mount cameras such as Canon’s new EOS C400 Cinema Camera, enabling autofocus, distortion correction, and metadata output for virtual productions.
Canon is also adding the company’s first Mount Adapter PL-RF. This adapter opens up a broad range of PL mount lenses to the EOS C400 camera.
“Canon is proud to provide filmmakers and videographers with a variety of tools to capture high-quality and visually stunning images,” says Brian Mahar, senior vice president, and general manager, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “The new camera and lens strengthen Canon’s already impressive lineup of cinema products.”
RF-Mount Cine-Servo Lens
The RF-Mount Cine-Servo Lens comes in either RF or PL mount configurations, with the PL mount version supporting ZEISS eXtended Data and ARIA (Automatic Restoration of Illumination Attenuation. Sony ARIA is a camera function established by Sony, and the ARIA name was determined by Sony.) The lens’ new e-Xs V servo drive unit helps to improve its focus and iris speed, enables focus breathing compensation, and includes a USB-C connector for copying drive unit configurations.
PL to RF Mount Adaptor
This adapter opens up a broad range of PL mount lenses to the EOS C400 camera. The adapter maintains compatibility for Cooke i/Technology metadata communication between camera and lens and includes locking plates to help achieve maximum mount strength. To learn more about these new products and Canon’s array of cinema solutions, please visit here.
Pricing and Availability
The Cine-Servo 17-120mm will be available in October 2024 for an estimated retail price of $23,850.00. The Mount Adapter PL-RF will be available in September 2024 for an estimated retail price of $1,599.00.
