Canon Uhdgc 2/3-inch Portable Zoom Lenses 4k Broadcast Cameras Introduction Date -

The UHDgc lenses were the workhorses of the . But here’s the secret history: Most viewers at home were still watching in 1080i. So why did broadcasters spend millions on these lenses?

While the lenses launched in late 2015, the article's true "interesting" hook lies in what happened next. The UHDgc lenses were the workhorses of the

Specifically, the world first saw the at the NAB Show in April 2015 . But the model that changed the game—the UHDgc 7x17 (7.6x17) —began shipping to broadcasters in late Q3 2015 . While the lenses launched in late 2015, the

Engineers realized that the high resolving power of the UHDgc lenses, combined with their excellent contrast control, made them perfect for High Dynamic Range (HDR) workflows. You can’t grade a soft image into HDR. By introducing the UHDgc in 2015, Canon forced the industry to admit that , not the camera sensor. Engineers realized that the high resolving power of

The real inflection point, however, didn’t happen at a glamorous NAB show in Las Vegas with a $200,000 cinema lens. It happened quietly in 2015, inside the rugged, dust-proof barrels of Canon’s series.

The interesting technical hook of the UHDgc wasn't just "higher resolution." It was pixel matching .