Fujifilm launches a new lens for broadcast folks that filmmakers should still have on their radar (even if they can’t afford it).
A box lens isn’t something narrative filmmakers think much about. Traditionally focused on broadcast production, especially sports and live concert work, a box lens features an incredibly long zoom range that allows you to get close to the action from the sidelines. Even from the nosebleeds.
The quality has always been broadcast-focused, with its smaller sensor and different imaging needs (broadcast images go out immediately and don’t get corrected), so these rarely show up in narrative work. But the new Fujifilm HZK 25-1000mm might change that.
Even if you don’t need an ultra-long zoom soon, you should still have it on your radar.
Author: Charles Haine
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
