Canon continues to build its hi-definition product line with the DIGISUPER 27 studio lens. Claimed by the company to have the widest angle of any lens currently available, it has a focal length of 6.5mm to 180mm. The lens offers the optional BWA-271 0.9x Wide Attachment, the industry’s first wide-angle attachment for an HD studio lens. This “zoom-through” Wide Attachment enables users to begin with a wide shot and go telephoto without experiencing negative effects on light transmission. This feature alters the range of the zoom on wide settings by ten percent toward the wide side, making a new zoom range of 5.85mm to 162mm. Other improvements in the DIGISUPER 27 include a servo-zoom speed of 0.5 seconds and a new optional remote-controllable macro-focus feature that allows the camera operator to perform macro focusing from the pan bar, helpful for focusing on small, detailed objects. The lens was introduced at IBC and will make it’s NAB debut. Prices TBA. www.usa.canon.com