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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 11 - Issue 8 | August 2021
InStudio
FUJINON Broadcast Zoom
Lenses equipped with the newlydeveloped
digital drive unit
Fujifilm recently announced the new S10 Digital
Drive Unit for use with FUJINON Broadcast Zoom
Lenses. The S10 update to 17 portable zooms helps
to support modern remote shooting needs...
s robotic systems are increasingly
used to streamline television
production, the broadcast industry has
called for more precise and responsive
lenses, which also provide valuable
positional zoom, focus, and iris data.
Fujifilm's new S10 not only meets those
demands but provides a host of other
advanced features.
A
Class-leading
performance
The newly developed S10 digital
drive unit has an updated and
optimised
control
layout,
and
hardware updates allow for faster
signal processing and response
performance. It can activate zoom
and focus mechanisms approx. 30%
faster than its predecessor, making
it possible to coordinate movements
without delay even during pan and tilt
operations.
Positional Data for
Virtual Production
The S10 can output highly accurate,
true 16-bit positional information,
providing zoom, focus position and
iris position data, allowing live video
footage to be optimally combined with
virtual video, catering to the growing
demand for virtual video production.
Automatic compensation
of focus breathing
Lenses equipped with the S10 also
feature " Breathing Compensation
Technology " which uses precise focal
length zoom adjustments in real time
to automatically compensate for focus
breathing.
Excellent operability
The S10 can be controlled with
the digital zoom demand unit 'ERD40A-D01'
and digital focus demand
unit 'EPD-41A-D01/D02' for excellent
operability, assisting camera operators
in capturing footage
exactly as
intended. The compact, palm-sized S10
drive unit also promotes exceptional
stability when shooting with a
shoulder-mounted camera.
Switchover of the extender at hand
The optional
extender
change
unit 'ECU-2C' can be combined with
the digital zoom demand unit 'ERD40A-D01'
to allow the extender to
be toggled by hand when using a jib/
crane to shoot.
" The S10 is the most advanced servo
drive ever built for handheld lenses. "
said Hideyuki Kasai, Product Manager,
Fujifilm Optical Devices Europe. " We
have run many tests with robotic
FUJINON broadcast zoom lens featuring the S10 digital drive unit
manufacturers and we believe its
performance is comparable to, and in
many cases exceeds, the performance
of similar products from market
competitors. "
The following FUJINON Broadcast
Zoom Lenses now come equipped with
the S10 digital drive unit:
4K-compatible
* UA24×7.8BERD-S10
* UA24×7.8BERD-S10B
* UA13×4.5BERD-S10
* UA18×5.5BERD-S10
* UA14×4.5BERD-S10B
* UA18×7.6BERD-S10
* UA23×7.6BERD-S10
HD-compatible
* ZA12×4.5BRD-S10
* HA14×4.5BERD-S10B
* ZA17×7.6BRD-S10
* ZA22×7.6BRD-S10
* HA18×7.6BERD-S10E
* HA23×7.6BERD-S10
* HA18×5.5BERD-S10
* ZA17×7.6BERD-S10
* ZA22×7.6BERD-S10
* ZA12×4.5BERD-S10
The new S10-equipped lenses began
shipping in June 2021. S10 Drive Units
can also be purchased as upgrades to
existing lenses.
Remote Back Focus (RBF)
Broadcast
lenses
require
a
calibration of the lens to the camera
sensor to ensure proper performance.
Commonly known as back focus, it
is
typically performed by a camera
operator or technician. However,
there are many instances where it is
challenging or impossible to adjust the
back focus from the lens due to the
nature of the setup, for example, when
it is being mounted on a helicopter,
SkyCam, robocam, or other location
with limited accessibility.
Lenses equipped with the new RBF
feature can be calibrated
solely by
the video operator in the OB van or
control room via the camera RCP. Back
focus can be set at any time or place,
even when the camera operator is
not available or the lens is not safely
accessible by a person.
The following lenses support RBF:
4K Studio/Box
UA27x6.5, UA70x8.7, UA80x8,
UA107x8.4, UA107x8.4-AF, UA125x8
4K Portable
UA13x4.5, UA22x8, UA24x7.8B,
UA46x9.5, UA46x13.5
For more info, contact:
fujinon_uk@fujifilm.com
https://www.fujifilm.com/uk
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