Fujifilm exhibits its solutions for broadcast, projection and data storage at ISE 2024

At ISE 2024, from January 30 to February 2 at Fira Barcelona, Fujifilm (stand 5C100) is showing the benefits of its new hybrid optic that will go on sale next spring, Fujinon Duvo 24-300mm; a video camera with photo functionalities, the GFX100 II; its Z8000 and Z6000 ultra-short throw projectors; and a customizable data storage tool, Kangaroo.

He Fujinon Duvo 24-300mm It is the first portable broadcast zoom lens in Fujifilm's “Duvo series”. Of dual format, compact and light, allows great mobility and offers greater camera position options. It has a 12.5x zoom, which covers the 24-300 mm frequently used on set, and manages to be compact and lightweight at 270.5 mm in length and 2.95 kg in weight, thanks to optical technology developed over many years. years.

In addition, it can be handled in the same way as a broadcast lens, using the zoom and focus controls, so it also supports a wide variety of accessories, and can be used not only for shoulder-mounted filming, but also handheld. with a steadycam or in wide angle with a crane.

Santiago Sanz, optical devices commercial and technical manager of Fujifilm Spain, highlights that “Fujifilm has developed the Duvo family of dual-format optics, with the aim of meeting the increasingly diverse needs of front-line video professionals. The Duvo supports two types of large image sensors and produces cinematic visual expressions with beautiful bokeh and broadcast lens operation. Thanks to them, the company takes a giant technological step, positioning itself as the first major manufacturer of television and film optics that is clearly committed to the adoption of film formats in the different typically television fields, such as sports, events and shows."

GFX100 II

At the Fujifilm stand you can also find the recently released GFX100 II, which has become the company's “flagship” in terms of recording. And it is the first compact camera with medium format sensor, able to Record in any film format, including Premista, 35mm and anamorphic, preserving superior image quality thanks to the use of a sensor 1.7 times larger than a full frame 35mm, which allows recording in 4K/60P and even 8K/30P 4:2:2 10-bit internally.

Additionally, it has been added tracking AF function for video recording. Users can tap the screen to specify a subject to track while shooting in AF-C + Wide/Tracking AF mode, allowing the camera to track the correct subject in situations where there are multiple subjects in the field. framing.

Duvo Box

Another of the optical devices that can be discovered at the Fujifilm stand is the Fujinon HZK 25-1000mm, which will be mounted on a Sony 4K camera. Known as the “Duvo Box”, and dual format, this lens is compatible with two types of large sensors used in the film industry: the Super 35mm sensor and equivalent full-frame image sensors using the expander .5x built-in.

Furthermore, at ISE 2024 you can check the benefits of the Z8000 and Z6000 projectors. Equipped with a folded biaxial rotating lens, they allow the projection of images in various directions and from a close distance, offering “great integration possibilities in projects where the installations are very complicated and unusual versatility is required, always preserving a great image quality and minimizing chromatic and geometric aberrations in the final product,” explains Santiago Sanz.

The Z6000 projector achieves luminosity of 6,000 lumens (lm) and has a compact (460 mm x 510 mm x 162.5 mm) and lightweight (approximately 18 kg) design, while the Z8000 reaches 8,000 lumens.

Completing Fujifilm's offering at ISE, the almacenamiento de datos plug & play customizable: Kangaroo, which integrates all the hardware (server and tape library), software and LTO Ultrium tapes that the user needs to store long-term data in a secure, sustainable and free of proprietary formats, available from 1 native petabyte of capacity .

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