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The Cannon Group, Inc. was an American group of companies, including Cannon Films, which produced films from 1967 to 1994. [2] The extensive group also owned, amongst others, a large international cinema chain and a video film company that invested heavily in the video market, buying the international video rights to several classic film libraries.
Canon developed and produced the Canon R lens mount for film SLR cameras in 1959. The FL lens mount replaced R-mounts in 1964. Canonflex (1959) – Planned as Canon's first professional-class SLR camera body, but it was not successful. Available with builtin motor-drive option (not detachable).
A Movie Machine, Inc. & Athena Film Co. Production: Cannon Group Inc. [47] November 1976: The Ups and Downs of a Handyman: A K.F.R. Production: 1977: Naughty Girls on the Loose (Secrets of a Superstud) A Meadway International Productions / S.R.E. Film Group Production: Cannon Group Inc. [48] June 1977: 2076 Olympiad
Canon 310XL Super 8 from 1976. A Super 8mm camera is a motion picture camera specifically manufactured to use the Super 8mm motion picture format. Super 8mm film cameras were first manufactured in 1965 by Kodak for their newly introduced amateur film format, which replaced the Standard 8 mm film format.
Canon introduced its first high-definition camcorder in 2005. [14] In November 2009, Canon made a €730 million (US$1.1 billion) all-cash offer for the Dutch printer maker Océ. [15] Canon had acquired majority ownership of Océ by March 2010, [16] and completed the acquisition of 100% of shares in Océ by the end of 2011. [17]
U2 3D was the first live-action film to be shot, posted, and exhibited entirely in 3D, [129] the first live-action digital 3D film, [130] and the first 3D concert film. [131] Regarding its production, it was the first 3D film shot using a zoom lens , [ 132 ] an aerial camera , [ 133 ] and a multiple-camera setup . [ 130 ]
In contrast to the beginning of the 1950s, when only 5 films were made per year, 111 films were produced in South Korea in 1959. [125] The 1950s was also a 'Golden Age' for Philippine cinema, with the emergence of more artistic and mature films, and significant improvement in cinematic techniques among filmmakers. The studio system produced ...
Although known for manufacturing their film projectors, a partnership with Canon between 1961 and 1976 offered still cameras. Many of their 35mm SLR cameras were manufactured by Canon with the Bell & Howell logo or Bell & Howell/Canon in place of the Canon branding. The firm dropped the production of movie cameras by the end of the 1970s.