Fujifilm unveils Fujinon HZK25-1000mm broadcast zoom lens
Fujifilm has introduced the Fujinon HZK25-1000mm broadcast zoom lens, which is said to boast the world’s highest 40x zoom and the world’s longest focal length of 1000mm.
The HZK25-1000mm is a box-type broadcast zoom lens in the dual format, supporting two types of large image sensors. It can be mounted on cameras equipped with a Super 35mm sensor or an even larger sensor equivalent to 35mm full frame by activating the built-in expander to expand the image circle by 1.5 times. It offers the added benefit of maintaining the same angle of view in both sensors.
On the wide-angle side, the lens provides F2.8 aperture, enabling cinematographic visual expressions with shallow depth-of-field and resulting beautiful bokeh. The use of large-diameter aspherical lens and fluorite lens controls various forms of aberration thoroughly to achieve optical performance which exceeds 4K. The lens maintains the operation of broadcast lenses involving zoom demand and focus demand even when mounted on a cinema camera. It can also be used with a variety of existing accessories. Furthermore, the lens features an image-stabilisation mechanism based on Fujifilm’s ceramic ball roller system to accurately compensate for on-set vibrations and wind-induced movements for operation stability.
The lens also facilitates the use of cinema cameras which is becoming increasingly common in the broadcast industry, offering cinematic visual expressions such as shallow depth-of-field for beautiful bokeh in live coverage of sporting events. The HZK25-1000mm is due to be released in the spring of 2023.