CAC wide Lens for HPX500?

[dafilms]

Has anyone heard any word of wide angle CAC lenses coming from either Canon or Fujinon?

[Ernie Kovacs]

I second that request. For verite docs etc., I'd like at least as wide as 5.2 mm.

Do these exist in the less expensive cac??

Thanks

[xianchi]

There is a 4.5
http://www.canon.com/bctv/products/kj10ex4.5b_irse.html

Here is a PDF of the HDgc lenses announced at NAB07
http://www.usa.canon.com/industrial_bctv/pdf/NAB%202007%20Catalog%20HDgc%20Panasonic%20Final.pd f

[dafilms]

xianchi

Thanks for the Info about the Canon 4.5. The strange thing is that I don't see it being offered anywhere. Do you know of any vendors that are selling it?

Dafilms

[xianchi]

No vendors... I just came across that NAB pdf when researching the other Canon lenses. I am very curious but afraid it won't be out yet when I need it in 2 weeks.

[ddh]

You may have to rent a high end HD lens if you are going to shot soon. Kaku, in Tokyo, has HPX 555 (same cam) sample video on his site with a high end Canon HD lens. Very nice!
http://web.mac.com/kakuito/iWeb/Kaku...VideoBlog.html

[Kaku Ito]

I hear Canon CAC lenses are coming out in three months...
I think Ark Video in Shibuya does HDxs lens rentals. I'm going to see them soon.