Preliminary orders for the brand new lens are anticipated to start delivery in October 2025, however the FUJINON LA30x7.8BRM 4K will probably be showcased, on the 2025 IBC conference in Amsterdam.
The brand new LA30x7.8 is a transportable zoom lens for two/3-inch sensor broadcast cameras. It boasts a highest-in-class 30x zoom, masking the focal vary from 7.8mm-234mm and its compact (190mm), light-weight (1.7kg) design permits excessive mobility and flexibility for manufacturing. When receiving auto focus instructions from the digicam, the lens reveals minimal focus respiratory and operates quietly, made attainable by the rear focus mechanism design . LA30x7.8 additionally encompasses a newly developed drive unit with excessive decision 16-bit encoders designed for terribly correct place detection and management in digital and distant manufacturing, serving to to streamline manufacturing operations.
“Lately, because of the fast growth of video streaming platforms, the quantity of video content material, akin to information, documentaries, sports activities, music concert events being produced have elevated,” mentioned Stosh Durbacz, vp, Gross sales, Optical Gadgets Division, FUJIFILM North America Company. “Consequently, there’s a rising demand for tools that may streamline filming operations with out compromising on picture high quality or performance inside restricted manufacturing budgets.”
In keeping with Fujifilm, “LA30x7.8 continues the legacy of its predecessor, FUJINON LA16x8BRM 4K broadcast zoom lens (“LA16x7.8”), the primary in Fujinon’s LA collection of 4K broadcast zoom lenses. LA16x7.8, which Fujifilm launched in 2019 in response to evolving manufacturing wants, was acquired with very optimistic suggestions due to its compact (163.8mm) and light-weight (1.6kg) design, wonderful optical efficiency, and reasonably priced price.”
Highest-in-class 30x zoom vary masking focal lengths of seven.8mm-234mm with a compact, light-weight design, in response to Fujifilm, the lens achieves 4K optical efficiency throughout your entire zoom vary. As well as, Fujifilm’s distinctive multi-layer coating “HT-EBC (Excessive Transmittance Electron Beam Coating)” boasts excessive mild transmittance and correct shade replica.
Outfitted with options that help snug filming, the brand new FUJINON LA30x7.8 is offered for order now at a producer’s urged retail worth of $7,299 USD and is predicted to start delivery by the top of October 2025.
FUJIFILM additionally introduced the event of its FUJINON UA22x4.8BERD (“UA22x4.8”) broadcast zoom lens, designed for light-weight versatility very best for all kinds of manufacturing conditions. The lens measures 252mm, weighs 2.2kg and covers a large angle of 4.8 mm and a excessive zoom magnification of 22x.
“There may be robust demand for versatile zoom lenses that may cowl the whole lot from large angles to telephoto in skilled filming environments akin to information reporting, studio manufacturing, and sports activities broadcasting”, mentioned Stosh Durbacz, vp, Gross sales, FUJIFILM North America Company, Optical Gadgets Division. “The brand new UA22x4.8 inherits many key options of the present FUJINON UHD/4K transportable lens lineup. The expanded focal vary permits profitable manufacturing even in probably the most difficult areas or environments.”
FUJINON UA22x4.8BERD Broadcast zoom lens is because of be launched in spring of 2026. Fujifilm plans to showcase a prototype of the lens, underneath glass, at IBC2025, the world’s main broadcasting media & tech present, to be held in Amsterdam from September 12-15, 2025.
