Canon CN-E 70-200mm T4.4 COMPACT-SERVO Cine Lens for Canon EF

The Compact-Servo family of lenses are a new 4K Super 35mm lens category in the Cinema EOS lineup. They combine the qualities from our EF lenses such as a light weight, compact size, integrated autofocus and excellent optical quality with the professional video features of our Cinema lenses, such as minimal focus breathing and parfocal zooming. These features, along with high level 4K optical performance and functionality such as integrated servo controls for zoom, iris and focus for electronic control from a camera, optional remote controller and optional ZSG-C10 Zoom Servo Grip make the Compact-Servo lenses ideal for those seeking the traditional lens operational practices associated with professional cinematography. The COMPACT-SERVO 18–80mm T4.4 EF and the COMPACT-SERVO 70–200mm T4.4 EF offer professional video functionality all at an affordable price, making them ideal for a wide range of video applications including documentary, cinema, news gathering, wedding and other video production.

The 4K optical performance produces a significantly sharper image than 2K/HD. The various advanced design strategies used help to ensure over 4K resolution at picture center and a careful control of falloff of image sharpness at picture extremities.

The excellent contrast range associated with High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging helps ensure both deep black reproduction and the excellent handling of scene specular highlights. HDR image capture significantly enhances both the contrast and the richness of colors in a scene, but it also poses a potential challenge in exacerbating the visibility of any lens chromatic aberrations. The Compact-Servo lenses’ optical design carefully anticipated this, incorporating advanced optical design strategies to help minimize such aberrations.

Canon’s Compact-Servo lenses can smoothly adjust between open and closed for precise exposure control and live in-shot changes. This can be useful to compensate for a change in exposure when moving between indoor and outdoor light levels within a shot. The 9-blade iris creates a rounded aperture so out-of-focus highlights appear circular. An odd number of iris blades increases the number of radial lines in a lens flare while simultaneously reducing the radial lines’ size, creating a less distracting flare. Compact-Servo lenses’irises can also be completely closed, which is useful when adjusting black balance.

Compact-Servo lenses offer three levels of Image Stabilization to allow for stable, smooth images. IS modes include the standard mode for handheld operation, a maximum mode for high-frequency movement such as vehicle vibration and a smooth mode intended for tripod-based operating. The IS function can also be switched off entirely to match user preferences.

Canon’s color science has become highly refined over generations of lens designs, paying the closest attention to a pleasing skin tone reproduction. Compact-Servo lenses can be used interchangeably with other Canon Cinema lenses during the same production since both have the same warm, cine-look color characteristics – making it easier to maintain consistent color when multiple lenses are used.

A flange back adjustment mechanism is built-in allowing you to adjust on site which helps to provide even greater optical performance among various cameras.

The wide zoom range of the COMPACT-SERVO 18–80mm T4.4 EF and COMPACT-SERVO 70–200mm T4.4 EF is highly versatile, allowing the Compact-Servo lenses to be your main “go to” lenses. The generous 10mm overlap helps minimize the need to switch between lenses in the midst of a “fast-action” shoot. Go from wide angle to extreme telephoto with just two lenses. The 70–200mm T4.4 EF is also compatible with Canon's EF 1.4x III and EF 2x III extenders.

The built-in servo drive controls zoom and can be powered through the lens mount or a separate port. It is compatible with Canon zoom and focus broadcast style controllers and an optional Zacuto® Z-CNYC Y-cable can be used to connect both zoom and focus controllers to each lens, allowing for simultaneous remote operation. For handheld use, the ZSG-C10 Zoom Servo Grip can be mounted directly to the servo drive of both Canon Compact-Servo lenses.

EF COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS

Compact-Servo lenses are designed to work with select Canon EF-mount Cinema cameras. Because these devices are designed to function together, the complete kit adds enhanced functionality. Integrated autofocus, smooth image stabilization, connected control and metadata information, and lateral chromatic aberration correction are all included when using compatible Canon EF-mount Cinema cameras (EOS C700 / C300 Mark II / C100 Mark II).

*EOS C100 Mark II not supported

Compact-Servo lenses are compatible with a variety of professional lens accessories. The front diameter is 84mm for mattebox mounting with a removable sunshade included. The COMPACT-SERVO 18–80mm T4.4 EF and the COMPACT-SERVO 70–200mm T4.4 EF both accept 77mm screw-in filters. An integrated support foot can be used to stabilize the lens on standard camera bracketry, and the zoom, focus and iris rings are geared for use with follow focus and remote motors. The optional ZSG-C10 Zoom Servo Grip mounts directly to either lens for handheld use and control of zoom, One-Shot AF and record trigger. The optional Zacuto® Z-CNYC Y-cable can be used to connect both Canon zoom and focus broadcast style controllers simultaneously for remote operation.

The optional Zacuto® Z-CNYC Y-cable allows for simultaneous use of zoom and focus controllers with both Compact-Servo lenses.