Fujifilm develops the first wide-angle zoom lens in the Duvo series

The new Fujinon Duvo 14-100mm. It produces cinematic looks with interesting bokeh while functioning as a broadcast lens, covering from a wide angle of 14mm. up to a 100 medium telephoto lens with a compact and lightweight 266.9mm design. in length and 2.54 kg in weight.

Fujinon Duvo 14-100mm. it's a dual format lens, compatible with two types of large image sensors. While covering from a 14mm wide angle. up to a 100mm medium telephoto lens. in Super 35, is the smallest and lightest of the Duvo series, with 266.9 mm. about the length y 2.54 kilos of weight, making it a comfortable lens to carry in your hand. With the Expander 1.5 built-in, the lens becomes a 21-150mm. which covers the 16:9 format on Large Format cameras.

Cameras equipped with a large image sensor are increasingly used in the broadcast industry today, amid the growing need for immersive cinematic expressions that include the use of shallow depth of field, cinematic bokeh and high dynamic range. Nowadays, cinema lenses are often used for these applications, however, they are optimized for shooting scripted productions, and therefore have a Zoom magnification ratio lower than that of emission lenses. They also often require a specialist in focus management, which is not common in the broadcast industry.

In response, Fujifilm has expanded its product range with the introduction of the Duvo Series, which produces cinematic images with a nice bokeh effect and the ease of use of television objectives. The zoom lens for television Fujinon Duvo 25-1000mm., box type, went on sale in March 2023, and the Fujinon Duvo 24-300mm., portable type, in March 2024. The new addition to the portable wide-angle zoom lens range Fujinon Duvo 14-100mm. It covers the wide angle and extends the range of focal lengths available for this series from 14 to 1000 mm.

Wide-angle zoom lenses are often used in combination with Steadicam or crane, and the Fujinon Duvo 14-100mm, due to its size and weight, can be used in a variety of genres, such as photographing an entire stage at a music concert, or getting close to an athlete at a sports venue to capture an immersive scene.

Focal lengths

The new lens achieves both a 7.1x zoom, which covers a focal range of 14-100 mm, and a compact and lightweight design. The use of built-in expander moves the focal length 1.5 times up to 21mm-150mm., allowing users to capture a distant subject in a desirable field of view. Furthermore, the minimum distance to object 0.6 m (0.28 m from the front lens) allows for impressive close-ups.

The goal works natively with the Super 35mm sensor. and supports a full-frame equivalent sensor by activating the built-in expander to expand the image circle by 1.5 times.

When mounted on a camera equipped with a full frame equivalent sensor, the lens offers its maximum optical performance while maintaining the same angle of view as when used on a camera with a Super 35mm sensor.

Cinematic look

The Fujinon Duvo Duvo 14-100mm. It offers a very interesting cinematic bokeh. With the use of large diameter aspherical elements and Super-ED lenses, Polished with advanced precision, various forms of aberration are thoroughly controlled to achieve great optical performance. Also ghost images are suppressed, lens flare and color fade, for natural, controllable film footage.

The objective has a maximum aperture of T2.9 at the 14mm wide angle end. and remains up to 75 mm. despite being a high magnification lens that supports a large sensor. This allows filming in low light conditions, such as indoor concerts and evening sporting events.

The out-of-focus areas fall naturally from the focal plane towards the background. This produces the much sought after cinematic look with beautiful textures and bokeh. It allows the narrator to naturally draw the viewer's attention to the subject in focus.

On the other hand, it should be noted that it incorporates the Breath Compensation Technology (BCT), which automatically corrects focus breathing (angle of view fluctuations) to produce natural sequences, keeping the filmed subject in the set field of view during focus changes.

It has Remote Back Focus (RBF), which allows you to control the Flange Focal Length from the control panel of the camera or robotic system that supports the RBF function. Allows more precise adjustment with the large, high-resolution monitor and controlled lighting in the studio control room or on a mobile unit, compared to the on-board viewfinder.

Lastly, it is compatible with ZEISS eXtended Data system developed by ZEISS based on the open standard /i® Technology. It allows you to record lens metadata (focus, zoom, and iris position), as well as lens distortion and shading corrections.