At NAB 2014 Grass Valley ignited the 4K 2/3-inch movement with the unanticipated showing of a prototype of what is now the LDX 86 Universe three-CMOS sensor camera system that has the ability to switch the camera from 4K UHD 1 X operation to HD 6 X extreme-speed operation. ... The rising number of sports leagues, broadcasters, and mobile production operators who have been expressing interest in the possibilities offered by the 2/3-inch 4K UHD acquisition system generally voice five key expectations:
The broadcast lens design group of Canon has serviced the world’s broadcasters, production studios, and mobile production facilities for many decades. ... Canon’s optical design teams spent a considerable time using powerful computer aided simulation tools to explore the possibilities in reconciling very high 4K specifications with a variety of novel design strategies that would collectively contribute to a unique Canon Personality in the new cine zoom lenses.
