Canon USA Releases Recommendations for Cleaning and Sanitization of Broadcast and Cinema Lenses

Canon USA has released a set of guidelines for handling lenses to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In the document, Canon recommends that only one individual stage, install, and de-install lenses if possible in order to help maintain social distancing. The recommendations also lay out best practices to clean and help sanitize lens surfaces without causing damage to lens optical or mechanical performance. CLICK HERE to view the full document.

“The health and safety of people working with our broadcast lenses and all our imaging products is paramount to Canon,” says Richard Eilers, National Accounts Sales Director, Canon USA. “We’re pleased to provide any additional information we can to serve as reminders for the industry on how best to keep their lenses clean and safe for the teams handling them.”

Canon also recommends cleaning all lens surfaces touched by hand, including:

• Drive units (lens servo hand grips)
• Zoom, focus and irisrings(lens barrel)
• ENG Macro switch and back focus knob
• Studio and field IS switches and back focus knobs
• Zoom and focus hand controls (demands)
• Zoom and focus cables, flex cablesand flex modules
• Studio and Fieldlens servo motors (exterior surfaces only, not connectors)
• All other buttons, switches, dials and knobs
• LCD screens
• Lens hood
• Lens exteriors
• Lens case exteriors and handles

CLICK HERE for a full list of Do’s and Dont’s for cleaning all broadcast studio and field lens surfaces (“box lenses”), EFP and ENG Lenses, and Cinema EOS Lenses.