Canon, Inc’s broadcast division Canon Broadcast is the leading provider of Professional Grade HDTV / EFP Lenses. It was more than 50 years ago that Canon introduced the first BCTV lens. Labeled the “Field Zoom IF-1” this lens featured a 6.7x zoom range, which was the highest in the industry back in 1958. Since that time Canon has energetically advanced the art of high-end optical design on many fronts in close collaboration with international broadcasters and producers in an unceasing pursuit of product innovation and customer satisfaction.