CANON DEVELOPING A REMOTE CONTROL SOLUTION FOR INTERCHANGEABLE-LENS CAMERAS
A pan-tilt system and camera remote application will allow camera operators to control multiple cameras and systems from a single PC
BRAMPTON, ON., SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 – Canon Canada, a leader in digital imaging solutions, is excited to announce that its parent company, Canon Inc., is developing a remote control solution for still photography that would enable remote operation for the company’s interchangeable-lens cameras.
Geared towards professional photographers in journalistic fields like sports coverage, the remote control solution is comprised of the Remote Control Pan-Tilt System and the Camera Remote Application, which can control multiple Remote Control Pan-Tilt Systems and cameras from a single PC. Enabling a single operator to control multiple cameras, the solution will contribute to enhancing the photo opportunities and creating efficiency in the field.
Canon’s new solution makes possible image capture from a variety of angles and viewpoints, allowing photographers to shoot images not possible through conventional shooting methods and capture the emotion and decisive plays of top-class athletes engaged in fierce competition.
The solution currently under development employs a center-based system where the camera’s optical axis is perpendicular to the unit’s axis of revolution to provide a similar experience to traditional shooting methods. Growing into the future, Canon aims to create a system suited to a wide range of shooting needs that go beyond press coverage of sporting events, from use in TV and movie production to e-commerce and product photography applications.
In developing solutions that support users like press photographers in the field, Canon is further expanding frontiers for photographers, as it has since 1933, to make possible new forms of imaging expression as well as continuing to contribute to the innovation and development of photo and video culture.
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Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canon Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business and medical digital imaging solutions. Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in Canon's success. Canon Canada Inc. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 per cent Canadian-based service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon Canada Inc. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility.
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