Fujifilm Unveils Plans for FUJINON LA30x7.8BRM-XB2 4K Broadcast Zoom Lens Development
FUJIFILM North America Company, Optical Gadgets Division, has introduced the event of their newest 4K broadcast zoom lens, the FUJINON LA30x7.8BRM-XB2 (LA30x7.8). This lens has been particularly designed to mix portability, ease of use, and superior efficiency at an inexpensive value level.
Set to be launched later in 2025, the LA30x7.8 might be showcased on the 2025 NAB Present, one of many world’s largest worldwide broadcast tools commerce exhibits, held in Las Vegas from April 6 – 9.
“With the fast enlargement of video streaming platforms, the demand for video content material in numerous industries resembling information, stay manufacturing, home of worship, company, and sports activities has elevated,” stated Stosh Durbacz, vp, Gross sales, Optical Gadgets Division, FUJIFILM North America Company. “This has created a necessity for tools that may streamline content material creation with out compromising on picture high quality or performance inside restricted manufacturing budgets. The LA30x7.8 will fulfill this demand.”
The LA30x7.8 joins the FUJINON LA16x8BRM-XB1A within the LA collection of FUJINON 4K broadcast zoom lenses. Since its launch in 2019, the LA16x8BRM-XB1A has obtained reward for its compact (163.8mm) and light-weight (1.6kg) design, glorious optical efficiency, and inexpensive value. The LA30x7.8 continues this legacy.
The primary options of the LA30x7.8 embrace a 30x zoom vary, overlaying focal lengths of seven.8mm-234mm, whereas sustaining a compact and light-weight design. The lens measures simply 190mm and weighs 1.8kg, achieved by adopting a rear focus mechanism and optimizing the lens configuration and management strategies.
The newly developed drive unit options high-resolution 16-bit encoders, permitting for correct place detection of zoom, focus, and iris in digital and distant manufacturing, which contributes to streamlined manufacturing operations. The lens additionally has a most pace of 1.0 sec and a minimal pace of 120 sec when zooming from vast to tele finish, making it versatile for capturing fast-moving topics throughout stay sports activities broadcasts and enabling ultra-slow zooms throughout stay music performances.
By using the newest optical simulation know-how and suppressing numerous varieties of aberrations, the LA30x7.8 achieves 4K optical efficiency throughout your complete zoom vary. Fujifilm’s distinctive multi-layer coating, Excessive Transmittance Electron Beam Coating (HT-EBC), boasts excessive mild transmittance and correct coloration replica.
The lens can be geared up with options that help comfy filming, together with a single button on the lens that gives digital flange again, permitting for sooner and extra environment friendly adjustment in comparison with the handbook course of. The macro perform permits the operator to movie excessive close-ups with out letting go of their focusing hand.
FUJINON LA30x7.8BRM-XB2 is anticipated to be out there in 2025. Extra detailed timing and pricing might be launched because it turns into out there. For extra info, please go to https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/enterprise/cine-and-broadcast/portable-lens/4k-portable-lens.
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