The first Canon CINE-SERVO 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 Ultra-Telephoto Zoom lens was, during NAB 2015, delivered to Otto Nemenz International, a world-renowned rental company based in Los Angeles, CA.
“We are thrilled to be the first to purchase this new lens, a historic development in engineering,” said Otto Nemenz, founder and CEO of Otto Nemenz International and I.A.T.S.E. Local 600 member. “Our cinematographer clients are excited to get their hands on this lens and develop new filmmaking techniques using this product.”
“Among professionals in the industry the name Otto Nemenz is synonymous with quality and reliability,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “We are honored by their selection of our CINE-SERVO 50-1000mm lens, and its inclusion into their impressive equipment portfolio will make it readily available for professionals to explore the visual potential this lens offers.”
Canon introduced the ultra-telephoto CINE-SERVO 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 Ultra-Telephoto Zoom lens in October of 2014. With the world’s longest focal length (75-1500mm with its built-in 1.5x extender) and highest (20x) magnification among Super 35mm zoom lensesi, this CINE-SERVO zoom lens offers cinematographers new possibilities for shooting scenes in HD, 2K and 4K on single-sensor cameras. Available in both EF- and PL- mount versions, the lens features a removable Digital Drive unit designed to support broadcast or cinema-style production.
On April 23, 2015, Otto Nemenz will begin offering the Canon CINE-SERVO 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 Ultra-Telephoto Zoom lens for rent.