Hi jkennedy541,
The manufacturers of the lens for Sony camcorders is Carl Zeiss,
located in Germany.
"Carl Zeiss and Sony
With digital consumer cameras becoming smaller and more powerful at
the same time, the demands on lenses are rising steeply. For Sony, a
world leader in consumer electronics, it became vital to secure high
resolution world class optics for their premium cameras. So Sony
teamed up with Carl Zeiss, the leading manufacturer of ultra high
resolution lenses for the semiconductor industry. Together Sony and
Zeiss are providing premium electronic cameras with cutting edge
performance to demanding customers."
The camcorders from Sony - the optics from Carl Zeiss
"In the consumer video camera market Sony and Zeiss cooperate to offer
very capable, very compact digital cameras with superb image quality.
Sony is one of the very few companies in this market that develops and
manufactures their own image receiver chips, the component next to the
lens that is crucial for the image quality of the whole camera.
Zeiss zoom lenses on Sony digital video are quality controlled to
Zeiss standards unit by unit. They deliver superior sharpness, well
controlled distortion and vibrant colors."
Source: Carl Zeiss
http://www.zeiss.de/C12567A8003B58B9?Open
Clicking on Production Tour, then Lens Production in the left hand
menu, will take you to a Virtual Tour of the Lens Production
http://www.zeiss.de/C12567A8003B58B9?Open
Here is contact information for Carl Zeiss:
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
Kommunikation
07740 Jena, Germany
Gudrun Vogel
Tel.: +49 (0) 3641/ 64-2770
Fax: +49 (0) 3641/ 64-2941
Email:g.vogel@zeiss.de
Carl Zeiss
Carl Zeiss Str. 4-54
73447 Oberkochen
Germany
Phone: (0049) 7364-20 6175
Fax: (0049) 7364-20 4045
E-Mail: photo@zeiss.de
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Canon is the manufacturer for the lenses of Canon camcorders.
"Canon Optics are unparalleled in the industry. The same Canon
experience and expertise that goes into precision lenses for 35mm and
broadcast TV cameras goes into every camcorder lens we manufacture. At
Canon, we never compromise. The result is a lens with superb
definition and exceptional contrast."
Source: Canon
http://www.canondv.com/optura10_20/f_genuine_optics.html
The location of the manufacturing of the lenses depends on the model
of the camcorder, with most of the manufacturing done in Japan and
Malaysia.
The Canon website:
http://www.canondv.com/
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I hope the information provided is helpful. If you have any questions
regarding my answer please don?t hesitate to ask before rating it.
Best regards,
Rainbow |
