Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 – 4K EF

Overview
The Canon CN-E18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S is a professional cine lens designed for videographers. It offers a 4.4x optical zoom and 18-80mm focal length, making it a versatile all-purpose lens. With precise servo zoom and focus functions, the lens provides a smooth and professional look in all shots. It is compatible with Canon EF mount DSLRs and detachable lens video cameras, taking advantage of features such as image stabilization, fast autofocus, and peripheral illumination correction. The lens also features a 9-blade iris for beautiful bokeh and reduced focus breathing for minimal distortion. Its 4K-quality optics make it future-proof, with accurate resolving power and optimized modulation transfer function. The optional ZSG-C10 zoom grip allows for remote control of zoom and autofocus, increasing shooting opportunities.

The Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S is a compact and ergonomic cine lens suitable for handheld shooting. It is ideal for a wide range of video projects, including documentaries, interviews, weddings, and corporate videos. This lens is a more affordable option compared to other cine-servo lenses, while still maintaining superb image quality and easy operation. It is powered via EF mount connectors and allows for camera-to-lens communication, enabling features such as chromatic aberration compensation and metadata acquisition. The EF mount also offers remote control options for both automatic and manual control. Overall, the Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S is a high-quality and versatile cine lens designed to meet the needs of professional videographers.

Summary
Focal Length: 18-80mm
Max Aperture: T/4.4
Lens Format: Super 35
Lens Type:
Ultra Wide
Wide Zoom
Lens Mount: Canon EF
Type:
Cine
Video
Weight: 0-2kg
Included in box
1x Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S 4K Compact Cine-Servo Cinema EOS Lens

About the Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 – 4K EF
The CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S is a new compact Cinema EOS lens with cine-servo functionality. This sits below cine-servo lenses and above EF lenses.

The ergonomic design supports handheld shooting and is ideal for shooting documentaries, interviews, weddings, indie movies and corporate videos.

The lens strengthens Canon’s line of cine-servo lenses, following in the footsteps of the CN7x17 and CN20x50.

This is a more affordable option compared to our existing cine-servo lenses which tend to be rented out rather than brought whilst maintaining superb IQ and easy operation.

The lens includes a servo engine which is powered via EF mount connectors. For increased versatility, users can use the optional ZSG-C10, a dedicated zoom grip, ideal for use with hand held rigs.

Camera-to-lens communication is provided via EF mount, bringing powerful features such as chromatic aberration compensation and peripheral illumination correction. The EF mount also enables a number of other powerful features, including metadata acquisition and remote control options for fully automatic or manual control

Mount EF
Image Coverage Super 35
Built-in extender None
Focal Length 18-80mm
Maximum Relative Aperture (T No.) 1:4.4 at 18-80mm
(F No.) 1:4 at 18-80mm
Angular Field Of View 68.7° x 41.9°
17.5° x 9.9° (*1)
72.1° x 41.9°
18.6° x 9.9° (*2)
M.O.D (from Image Plane) 0.5m
Object Dimensions at M.O.D 43.4×24.3cm [at 18mm]
9.5×5.3cm [at 80mm] (*1)
46.2×24.3cm [at 18mm]
10.1×5.3cm [at 80mm] (*2)
Approx. Size (WxHxL) 93.4 × 107.2 × 182.3mm
Approx. Mass 1.2kg ( incl. servo unit)

Professional cine optics for videographers
From movies and documentaries to weddings and corporate videos, the Canon CN-E18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S (Compact Cine Servo Lens) is designed to answer the needs of professional shooters and advanced amateur videographers. With a powerful 4.4x optical zoom and 18-80mm focal length, the lens is an ideal all-purpose lens, weighing only 1.2kg but including precise servo zoom and focus functions for a smooth professional look and feel in all your shots.

All the advantages of EF mount compatibility
Designed to work with Canon EF mount DSLRs and compatible detachable lens video cameras, the Canon Compact Cine Servo Lens takes advantage of the huge range of Canon EF mount functions, including 3 modes of image stabilisation and super-fast autofocusing. Powerful Dual Pixel CMOS AF means you can quickly and accurately focus with a single push of a button, while continuous AF lets you track your subject without losing focus. Peripheral illumination correction helps maintain an even illumination across the entire frame, while the lens and camera will remain in constant communication, from lens metadata acquisition for easier post-processing to even allowing you to select a ‘T’ number or ‘F’ number on your camera’s display.

Beautiful bokeh
One of the hallmarks of great video is depth of field, helping draw the eye and focus the viewer’s attention on your subject. Achieving a distinctive, out-of-focus bokeh effect for your videos is simple – the Canon Compact Cine Servo Lens employs a 9-blade iris, resulting in points of light rendered in a pleasing bokeh that will make your work stand out.

Reduced focus breathing
Using still photography lenses for video projects means ‘focus breathing’ can be an issue. Focus breathing is the subtle distortion of perspective that takes place as a lens zooms in and out, but as a dedicated videography lens, the Canon Compact Cine Servo Lens has been engineered to reduce focus breathing and keep distortion to a minimum.

4K-quality optics
The Canon Compact Cine Servo Lens is built to be future-proof. Canon engineers have ensured its resolving power is accurate, from the middle of the lens to the edge, while its modulation transfer function (MTF) has been optimised for the requirements of 4K cameras. With reduced chromatic aberration and colour balance matched perfectly to other Canon Cinema EOS lenses, the Canon Compact Cine Servo Lens provides incredible image quality whether you’re shooting in 4K or HD.

Optional ZSG-C10 detachable servo grip
Designed exclusively for the Compact Cine Servo Lens, the optional Canon ZSG-C10 zoom grip creates whole new shooting opportunities, allowing super-smooth remote activation of the zoom servo and one-shot AF. Connected to the lens body via a 20-pin cable, the ZSG-C10 can be operated while mounted on the lens barrel (for comfortable shoulder-mounted shooting), or detached from the lens and used handheld. The ZSG-C10 includes an easy-to-control rocker switch, start/stop record button, one-shot autofocus button and an adjustable grip angle for optimal comfort.

Canon EF mount compatibility provides support for fast and accurate Dual Pixel CMOS auto focus, camera-to-lens servo power supply, automatic lens metadata acquisition for easy post-processing, and lens functions such as peripheral illumination correction.
Purpose-built video lens with a focal length of 18-80mm and optical zoom of 4.4x
High-end features make the Canon CN-E18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S ideal for professional or advanced videographers
Optional Canon ZSG-C10 remote zoom grip (sold separately) offers fluid zoom control, a dedicated one-shot AF button, and the flexibility to use handheld, shoulder-mounted or with a tripod
Superior Canon optics provide stable brightness levels of T4.4 (F4) across the entire zoom range
DC & USM motors for fast, fluid and quiet servo zoom and focus control
3 modes of image stabilisation for crisp, clear video
Easy to use and work with, weighing a drone-friendly 1.2kg
9-leaf iris helps create beautiful, cinematic bokeh effects
High optical resolving power and optomechanical design to meet all 4K shooting requirements
Significantly reduced ‘focus breathing’ means less distortion and more consistent shooting