High precision to mass production: inside Canon's Utsunomiya lens factory
A cut-in half Canon EF 400mm F2.8L IS II lens from 2010, shown surround by all the components from which it’s made, in the foyer of Canon’s Utsunomiya factory. Photo: Richard Butler “RF lenses are better,” said Go Tokura, head of Canon’s Imaging Group: “they are adjusted digitally, giving more consistent results.” These words tumbled […]