Fujinon Introduces Industry's Highest-Magnification HD Lens

Continuing its leadership in high-quality image acquisition, Fujinonintroduces a new sports lens with 101X magnification - the highest zoomratio available on a TV zoom lens. The new XA101x8.9BESM also featuresthe widest angle of any high-magnification sports lens, making it idealfor shooting widescreen 16:9 HD as well as 4:3 standard-definitionimages.

The XA101x8.9BESM includes Fujinon’s exclusive, built-inOS-Tech optical stabilization system for rock-steady, crystal-clearimage capture, while the built-in moisture removal system will keep thelens operating even under the harshest conditions. “Televisionsports producers are always exploring unique production angles totelevise games, and this new zoom lens adds a new dimension that isexactly what they’ve been asking for,” said Dave Waddell,Marketing Manager for Fujinon. “With the combination of thewidest angle and highest zoom ratio of any sports lens, we see thislens being deployed for not only sports production but for coverage ofdifficult news stories from a safe distance and for numerous governmentand industrial projects.”

Multiple moving zoom groups designed into the XA101x8.9BESM lensminimize coma and field curvature while reducing overall size andweight. In addition, Fujinon's exclusive advanced back-focus technologyenables remote control of macro and focus fade on wide shots. No otherlens in this category has this feature.

The new high-powered zoom lens is designed for HD cameras with2/3in. CCDs and provides focal lengths of 8.9-900mm (1X) and17.8-1800mm via a 2X extender. At 252mm x 252mm x 666mm in size andweighing 50lbs., the XA101x8.9BESM zoom is sure to fit a range of livesports and news event coverage applications.

Fujinon is a major manufacturer and distributor of optics and lensassemblies for the broadcast, digital cinema, and industrial markets.The company's line of television zoom lenses are used in virtuallyevery segment of the broadcast industry, including electronicnewsgathering, studio and field production, and high-definitiontelevision. For more information about Fujinon broadcast andcommunications products, call (973) 633-5600 or visit the website at www.fujinonbroadcast.com.