Canon supporting photographers at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Canon professional centre kit room at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Canon's kit room at the Main Press Centre

As part of its commitment to professional photographers, Canon offers on-site support at a number of major sporting events. This year's postponed Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, are no exception.

Canon has set up the largest camera photo service centre at the Main Press Centre which will aim to provide photographers with the support they need to keep shooting throughout the Games, providing repairs, technical support and loan equipment. Its motto is 'Zero Downtime', to ensure that photographers don't miss decisive moments as the events progress.

The centre will provide equipment such as Canon's flagship camera – the EOS-1D X Mark III – as well as the EOS R5 and EOS R6 mirrorless cameras and super-telephoto lenses. In addition, highly trained staff will be working on-site to support photographers until the end of the closing ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Of the event, Canon says it "strives to support photographers aiming to capture historic and powerful moments of top-class athletes engaged in fierce competition and contribute to the promotion and development of photographic culture. In addition, the company will support the efforts of the media to deliver to people around the world moments of passion and excitement during the sporting world's premiere event, thus contributing to the promotion of the Olympic and Paralympic movement."

Other Canon equipment is also being put to work around the venues, including its remote camera system. The Robotic Camera System CR-S700R enables digital interchangeable-lens cameras (DILC) to be operated remotely. These cameras can be installed in positions which are inaccessible to photographers and can be adjusted to change shooting angles, meaning that even more moments from the Games can be captured.

For more information, visit the Canon Inc. newsroom:

https://global.canon/en/news/2021/20210719.html

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