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Band Pro, Schneider Kreuznach produce line of HD C-mount lenses
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Apr 14, 2008 - 6:44:49 PM

Band Pro Film & Digital has teamed with optics manufacturer Schneider Kreuznach to produce a new line of HD C-mount lenses, specifically designed to enhance the performance of leading one-third inch chip HD cameras like the Iconix HD-RH1F and Toshiba IK-HD1.

Due to their compact size and extreme portability, new 1/3” chip cameras are fast becoming a popular choice for film and video productions. According to Band Pro's president Amnon Band, “With the growing use of these cameras, we saw there was also a growing need for a new generation of high-end optics that would free them from the limitations of SD and raise their performance to the level of true high definition.”  The new C-mount lenses, he explained, will be ideal for shooting everything from sporting events, commercials, and music videos, to television dramas and special shots in feature films.

The team plans to produce a family of lenses beginning with wide angle, normal and telephoto primes in 2009 with an eye to creating additional focal lengths and zooms in the future.

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