Canon Lens Technology Receives Emmy Award.LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Canon received an EMMY(R) Award last night at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
NATAS North American Thermal Analysis Society NATAS Nation Ahead of Time and Space (band) ) 2005 Technical & Engineering Emmy Awards ceremony in Princeton, N.J. The Academy recognized Canon for its engineering creativity in Lens Technology Developments for Solid State Imager Cameras in High Definition Formats. "It is with particular pride that Canon accepts this prestigious industry recognition," said Yoroku Adachi, president and chief executive officer of Canon U.S.A., Inc. "The high definition lenses that we now offer for all categories of HD cameras and camcorders are the result of our ongoing dialog with the international broadcast and production communities and our long and continuous pursuit of optical excellence." Canon entered the film camera arena in 1934 and by the early 1950s had acquired an important global stature in both camera and optical design. In 1973, Canon received a technical Academy Award(R) for a cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special lens from the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "Following our decades-long success in high-end motion picture film lenses, Canon in 1958 entered the broadcast television lens market," added Adachi. "Since that time we have never ceased our R&D and product developments that have led to the present broad range of lens we offer for all forms of standard and high definition television program origination. Fundamental optical design has been combined with innovations in image stabilization Image stabilization (IS) is a family of techniques to increase the stability of an image. It is used in image-stabilized binoculars, photography, videography, and astronomical telescopes. , automatic focus, and digital servo An electromechanical device that uses feedback to provide precise starts and stops for such functions as the motors on a tape drive or the moving of an access arm on a disk. control systems to produce the high value-added production lenses that today service the global marketplace. In 1996 Canon received a technical EMMY award for our developments in implementation of lens technology to achieve compatibility with CCD sensors." About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and is ranked #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2004, with global revenues of $33.3 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com. |
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