The HA19x7.4BERM/BERD 2/3-inch Premier Series high-performance HD ENG/EFP production lens and the XA19x7.4BESM-D8 compact, HDTV studio and field box-style lens made their US debut. First introduced at IBC 2011, the two lenses feature three floating zoom groups and Aspherics. They also feature the latest EBC coating, resulting in richer colours and improved blue response and transmittance. The XA19x mini-box lens offers automatic compensation of focus breathing. This mechanism synchronises the zoom movement to the focus movement, enabling the image size to remain constant when focusing – a must in episodic production. “The advanced features we’ve built into these lenses are extremely important in the HDTV/big screen era as television viewers can see much more picture detail – including information in the corners of the screen – than ever before,” explained Thom Calabro, director, Marketing and Product Development, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division. “For this reason, it’s vital to have consistent resolution from edge to edge,” Calabro added. “These two new lenses expand our product portfolio with capability and superb optical performance that is ideal for high-end HDTV production. With 16-bit encoders and 2.2X extenders as standard features, these new 19X lenses ensure precision performance even in the most demanding HD production applications.” Weighing 3.3kg, the HA19x7.4BERM/BERD 2/3-inch lens is suited to the rigors of ENG/EFP HDTV production. The lens can be ordered with manual or servo focus and zoom. The XA19x7.4BESM-D8 is suited to live studio production. With features like RS-232 control and tally lights, it can also be used in conjunction with virtual reality studio sets and robotic camera systems. Both the XA19x7.4BESM-D8 and HA19x7.4BERM/BERD lenses have advanced diagnostics to keep them working reliably, as well as a short ‘MOD’ or minimum object distance of 0.55mm, which allows shooting at closer distances. With the 2.2X extender as standard, both lenses give users zoom capabilities and reach comparable to that of FUJINON HA23X7.6 and the HA22x7.3 lenses. Their optics also compensate for aberrations throughout the entire zoom range, with reduction in geometric distortion on the wide side of the focal range. C7525
