NAB 2024: Fujifilm Launches “FUJINON HZK24-300mm”- Duvo Portable
FUJIFILM Corporation announces the launch of the “FUJINON HZK24-300mm” (Nickname: Duvo Portable), the first portable model of the Duvo series of broadcast zoom lenses that provide both cinematic visual expressions and the operating style of broadcast lenses.
In addition to the box-type “FUJINON HZK25-1000mm,” nicknamed “Duvo Box” which was released last March, Fujifilm has added the portable type “FUJINON HZK24-300mm” to the lineup to accommodate a wide range of shooting styles, including shooting with a steady cam*2 or crane as well as a tripod. The FUJINON HZK24-300mm enables cinematic visual expression by taking advantage of the bokeh effect created by the shallow depth of field in shooting sports, live music, reality shows, and various other genres.
Today, the broadcast industry is increasingly embracing cameras equipped with a large sensor typically used for cinematic applications, in order to produce immersive images with bokeh and high dynamic range. Accordingly, cinema camera lenses that support a large sensor are often used for shooting. However, such lenses are optimized for films and TV commercial applications and therefore have a limited zoom magnification range compared to broadcast lenses. They also require a dedicated focus operator, which is uncommon in the broadcast industry. Fujifilm’s Duvo series of broadcast zoom lenses employ a dual-format system compatible with two large sensors, offering both cinema-like image expression and the operability of a broadcast lens.
The newly released “FUJINON HZK24-300mm” will be showcased at the 2024 NAB Show, one of the world’s largest international broadcast equipment trade shows, to be held in Las Vegas, USA from April 14 to April 17, 2024 (Booth #C5325). Also on display will be the third Duvo, “HZK Wide,” a portable wide-angle zoom lens with a focal length of 14-100mm.