Canon XL1/2-3X Wide Angle Lens

Package Contents

Front Cap, Dust Cap, Soft Case, Hood, Lens Cloth

Overview

This extra wide-angle 3X zoom lens provides 24-72mm 35mm equivalent focal length with high resolution exceeding 600 TV lines. It has an ND filter, manual focus and zoom ring. This extra-wide angle 3x zoom lens provides 24 to 72 mm in 35mm equivalent focal length with high resolution exceeding 600 TV lines. It has an ND filter, manual focus and zoom ring.

Features

By incorporating 18 of the highest quality, precision-crafted optical elements including low dispersion glasses used to compensate for chromatic aberration, the XL wide-angle 3X zoom lens achieves 600 TV line resolution. The result is extraordinarily sharp images compared to wide-angle lens converters.

Additional Features:

• Six blade iris for minimal light flare
• Manual zoom and focus ring on lens
• 72mm lens diameter permits the use of screw-on type filters
• Fully electronic interface for the XL1 DV camcorder
• Minimum focusing distance of 3/4" at wide end
• Built-in 1.5 Neutral Density Filter
• Maximum aperture f/1.8

Shooting Tip: Because this lens has a short focal length and large depth of field, foreign matter such as dust on the lens surface may be visible at minimum (F/16) aperture setting. Please ensure that the front and rear glass surfaces are kept clean. A lens cleaning cloth is packaged with the 3x lens to assist you in keeping the glass surfaces clean.

Specifications

Weight	Approx. 670g (1 lb. 7 1/2 oz.), without lens hood.
Angle of coverage	Wide: 70� 26' x 33 � 48' Tele: 26� 29' x 20� 1'
Focus range	0.5 m (1 ft. 7 5/8 in.) to infinity (entire zoom range)
Zoom	Power Zoom (16 speed), with manual zoom ring.
Zoom Speed	Approx. 1.2sec. - approx. 45 sec.
Focusing system	TV AF method (rear focus drive), with manual focus ring
Power Consumption	500 mA or less
Power Supply	5.1V - 10V supplied by camera
Mount diameter	� 44mm (� 1 3/4 in.)
Iris	6 blades
Switches	Focus Mode selector switch, one push AF switch, ND filter mount/discount switch (ND 1.5)
Filter diameter	� 72mm (� 2 7/8 in.)
Color	Pearl White
Size	� 91.5 x 116 mm (� 3 5/8 x 4 5/8 in)
Zoom ratio	3X
F number	F1.8 - F2.2
Mount	Internal contact bayonet type electronic mount. XL format system compatible 7 pins.
Coating	Multi coating (14 elements, 22 surfaces).
Focal Length	3.4 - 10.2 mm
Lens Configuration	15 groups, 18 elements (no aspherical elements) * Protective glass is used as the final surface at the back of the lens.