User Manual

2.3 Mechanical Protection of the Imaging System
Experiences gleaned from the EOS C300 camcorder exposed the hard reality that accidental
physical shocks – as incurred when lens-camera systems fall from tripods or are subject to
unexpected blows – can incur expensive damage to either the lens or camera imaging system
(or both)
. Innovative mechanical design strategies have been introduced into the EOS C300
Mark II to ameliorate the possibilities of such damage. The die-cast superstructure is made up
of the three mechanical subsystems shown in Figure 5 – where the ND filter subassembly and
CMOS image sensing system is mounted within the Imaging Unit. This is a floating structure
that is secured to the Front Frame Unit via a Base Plate. The latter is made of a special metal
material that is designed to absorb the shock of any traumatic external force – Figure 6.
Figure 5 Showing the mechanical elements that constitute the protective floating system intended
to ensure absorption of any sudden impact to the lens-camera system
Figure 6 In the event of a sudden physical shock to the lens camera system the special material of
the Front Base Plate is such that it is momentarily deformed and absorbs the impact
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