Canon press release:

Canon Cinema EOS Captures Space In 4K For New IMAX® 3D Film

MELVILLE, N.Y., September 22, 2014 – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce that Canon Cinema EOS digital cameras and lenses have been selected by IMAX Corporation for an exciting mission to capture 4K footage in space. The cameras and lenses left Earth Saturday on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The equipment will arrive at the International Space Station, where astronauts will capture stunning 4K content for the upcoming new 3D film, tentatively titled A Perfect Planet, a presentation of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and IMAX Entertainment.

The IMAX production team selected Canon EOS C500 EF digital cinema cameras, Canon EOS 1D-C digital SLR cameras, and a selection of Canon Cinema Zoom and Prime lenses for the project. The EOS C500s will be paired with Codex recorders to capture 4K images.Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Toni Myers, the IMAX 3D space project will offer breathtaking, illuminating views of Earth from space, exploring mankind’s future on and off the planet. Renowned large format cinematographer James Neihouse serves as the film’s director of photography and trained the astronauts who will man the cameras while in orbit.

Canon press release:

Canon showcased its full range of world-class film-making products – including its Cinema EOS Digital Cinema Cameras, HD camcorders and broadcast, cinematography and EF lenses, plus cutting-edge Full HD and 4K workflow solutions – at IBC 2014, one of the leading global trade shows for media and broadcast professionals held at the RAI exhibition and convention centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 12-16 September 2014.

Stand E.50 in Hall 11 of the RAI venue was home to Canon, and it drew large crowds of industry professionals who were eager to ‘Touch and Try’ the extensive range of Canon products including the XF205 HD camcorder and the CN7x17 KAS S – Canon’s first-ever cine-servo lens, which features a 17-120mm zoom, stunning 4K optical performance and a removable drive unit.