Fujinon UA46x9.5B
Attendees to this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention will see the continued expansion of the Fujinon 4K HDR lens range from the Optical Devices Division of Fujifilm. The company introduces its latest Premier UA Series of UHD 2/3” lenses, the UA46x9.5B and UA46x13.5B. A prototype will be shown at the Fujifilm booth #C7225. NAB2018 is being held from April 9-12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
A newly designed OS-Tech image stabilizer is designed to provide advanced image stabilization and makes the new UA46x zooms best suited for sports, wildlife, and documentary production. Versions of each lens will be available for studio, wildlife, remote control and gyro-stabilized productions.
The Digital Full Servo Drive Unit now features 16-bit encoding for more accurate local or remote operation of the zoom, focus or iris. The drive unit offers a “Virtual Connector,” which outputs the lens’ positional data.
The two new lenses feature 4K Ultra HD and HDR optical performance throughout the entire zoom range. The UA46x9.5B features a 46x zoom ratio and a wide angle from 9.5~437mm (19~874mm w/2x) with an F2.0 aperture. The “Tele” version UA46x13.5B lens also features a 46x zoom ratio and a telephoto reach from 13.5~621mm (27~1242mm w/2x) with an F2.8 aperture.
The lenses employ the latest High Transmittance Electron Beam Coating (HT-EBC), for richer colors and greatly improved blue response and transmittance. They both achieve 4K UHD optical performance from center to corner throughout the zoom range, while suppressing image distortion, due to a multi-group zoom system.
Availability for the UA46x9.5B and UA46x13.5B is planned for late 2018.
“The adoption of HDR by broadcasters is poised for rapid acceptance, and it’s a trend we are in a unique position to address,” says Thomas Fletcher, Director of Marketing, Fujifilm Optical Devices Division. “Our high-contrast, high-quality lenses are ideal for HDR. Given the color science expertise of Fujifilm with its motion picture film history, the FUJINON lenses are not only 4K but also produce brilliant, bright, eye-popping HDR images.”
Another Premier UA Series of UHD 2/3” lens will be shown in Las Vegas. First introduced at IBC2017, the UA24x7.8 will make its NAB debut. With a total length of 8.68“ (220.5mm) and weight of 4.36 lbs. (1.98kg), the UA24x7.8 zoom is Fujifilm’s smallest and lightest 4K HDR broadcast lens. Its compact body offers 24x high magnification zoom, covering a focal length from the wide angle of 7.8mm to 187mm (374 with the 2x extender.) This new portable lens is designed to allow users to shoot high-resolution video in environments requiring significant mobility and extended shoulder time, such as live sports news and reality TV.
The Premier UA Series of 4K 2/3” lenses is Fujifilm’s first series designed specifically for UHD broadcast applications. Other handheld zooms in this line up include: the UA14x4.5, UA18x5.5, UA13x4.5 and UA22x8 lenses. The UA27x6.5 studio lens and field lenses, the UA80x9 and UA107x8.4, round out the series.
New gear for the Fujinon MK Series is available from lens control, accessory manufacturers and service providers Heden, Chrosziel, Bright Tangerine and Zacuto.
In addition, the new Duclos 1.7x expander enables Fujinon Cabrio and Premier Series Super 35mm zooms to be used on larger sensor cameras, such as Sony’s Venice, RED’s Vista Vision 8K, and ARRI Alexa LF. The HK Premier lenses are PL-mount zooms, designed for both current and emerging digital cinematography trends.
The Electronic Imaging Division will have a dedicated space in the Fujifilm NAB2018 booth to showcase the new Fujifilm X-H1 camera and Fujinon MKX18-55mmT2.9 and Fujinon MKX50-135mmT2.9 cinema lenses for X Mount, for both video reproduction and still photography. Among those with new gear for the Fujinon MK Series are lens control, accessory manufacturers and service providers: Heden, Chrosziel, Bright Tangerine and Zacuto.
In addition, the new Duclos 1.7x expander enables Fujinon Cabrio and Premier Series Super 35mm zooms to be used on the latest larger sensor cameras, such as Sony’s Venice, RED’s Vista Vision 8K, and ARRI Alexa LF.
The Electronic Imaging Division will have a dedicated space in the Fujifilm NAB2018 booth to showcase the new Fujifilm X-H1 camera and Fujinon MKX18-55mmT2.9 and Fujinon MKX50-135mmT2.9 cinema lenses for X Mount.
The new X Mount Fujinon MKX18-55mmT2.9 and Fujinon MKX50-135mmT2.9 cinema lenses are compatible with all Fujifilm X Series interchangeable system cameras. They cover 18-135mm–the most frequently used focal length in video production–and achieve a constant T2.9 aperture across the entire zoom range, enabling a shallow depth of field and bokeh effect. The optical and mechanical approach employed in these new MKX lenses is designed for video shooting, allowing for elimination of time lag that can be experienced with electrical control systems, suppression of focus shifts while zooming, and reduction of lens breathing for continuous sharp output. The new MKX cinema lenses will be available in Spring/Summer 2018 in the U.S. and Canada; the Fujinon MKX18-55mmT2.9 for USD $3,999.95 and CAD $4,999.99, and the Fujinon MKX50-135mmT2.9 for USD $4,299.95 and CAD $5,374.99.
