Canon has introduced the CR-S700R, a `Robotic Camera System` that allows operators to wirelessly zoom, pan, tilt and roll select EOS cameras for composing and capturing still image photography.
The system, which Canon suggests is designed for `sports photography and news media,ī pairs with the CR-G100 camera controller and works alongside Canonīs CR-A100 Camera Remote Application to `to control multiple cameras from a PC, display live-view images and remotely trigger a camera or simultaneously shoot with multiple cameras.ī
No measurements are given, but based on the images, itīs clear this machine is large, as it manages to make an EOS 1-series body and 70-200mm F2.8 lens look small when attached. Canon says the system can follow `high-speed subjects and features a turning radius of up to 260mm.ī
Canon IP camera controller CR-G100
At the time, the system only supports the 1D X Mark II and 1DX Mark III cameras when used with the following lenses:
EF 11-24mm F4L USM
EF 16-35mm F2.8L III USM
EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM
EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
EF 24-105mm F4L IS II USM
EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Based on the sole screenshot of the Camera Remote Application CR-A100 Canon has provided, it appears as though operators will be able to control over a dozen cameras at once, with the ability to edit nearly every setting the camera has to offer. There are even preset buttons, suggesting itīll be possible to remotely capture multiple pre-composed shots with the click of a button.
While Canon surely expects other use-cases, the CR-S700R looks like the perfect system to use during this yearīs 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Remote cameras are consistently used during Olympic events and having the ability to reposition and remotely control every aspect of the camera seems like a no-brainer for sports photographers and news agencies who want to get the best shots possible.
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