Fujifilm launches broadcast PL Mount zoom lens

FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto) announce that the portable-type broadcast zoom lens FUJINON Duvo 14-100mm will deliver at the end of September as the third and the first wide zoom lens model in the Duvo series, which produces the highly desirable cinematic look with beautiful bokeh and broadcast lens operation. 

FUJINON Duvo 14-100mm is a dual format lens, supporting two types of large image sensors. While covering 14mm wide angle to 100mm mid-telephoto in Super 35, it is the smallest and lightest in the Duvo series, with 266.9mm in length and 2.54kg in weight and producing a comfortable, handheld lens. With the build-in 1.5 Expander the lens becomes a 21-150mm covering 16:9 in Large Format cameras. 

Today, in the broadcast industry, cameras equipped with a large image sensor are increasingly used, amidst the growing needs for immersive cinematic expressions featuring the use of shallow depth of field, cinematic bokeh and high dynamic range. Currently cinema lenses are commonly used for those applications, however, they are optimized for shooting scripted production, and therefore have a smaller zoom magnification ratio than that of broadcast lenses. They also often require a specialist in focus operation, which is uncommon in the broadcast industry.  

In response, Fujifilm has expanded its product lineup by introducing the “Duvo Series”, which produces cinematic looks with beautiful bokeh and the ease of broadcast lens operation. The box-type broadcast zoom lens FUJINON Duvo 25-1000mm was released in March 2023, and the portable-type FUJINON Duvo 24-300mm in March 2024. The new addition of the FUJINON Duvo 14-100mm portable wide-angle zoom lens to the line-up covers the wide-angle and expands the range of focal lengths available for this series from 14 to 1000mm. Wide zoom lenses are often used in combination with Steadicam*2 or crane, and the FUJINON Duvo 14-100mm, with its overall length of 266.9 mm and 2.54kg, can be used in various genres, such as shooting an entire stage at a music concert, or getting close to an athlete at a sports venue to capture immersive scene.   

Fujifilm will leverage its advanced optical technology, nurtured over many decades, to develop and supply high-performance broadcast lenses, cinema camera lenses and accessories, addressing the evolving needs of frontline video professionals.