Canon HJ14ex4.3B IASE 14x 2/3" Wide Angle Portable HDTV Production Lens

The Canon HJ14ex4.3B Wide Angle Portable HDTV Production Lens is a totally new-generation lens design and is particularly innovative in combining an extended 14 times zoom range and unprecedented 4.3mm wide angle, with an enhanced overall optical performance. Unequalled image clarity and sharpness were the design goals. Even the digital drive-unit is newly developed to provide streamlined ergonomics and ease of operation that further empowers camera operator shooting flexibility.Widest Angle Lens To Date in the TV Industry With a minimum focal length of 4.3mm the HJ14ex4.3 lens features the widest angle among presently available 2/3-inch lenses with an angular field of view of 96.3 in the 16:9 format at the wide end. This is significantly augmented with the 14x zoom range reaching to 60mm (120mm with extender), producing an unsurpassed operational combination that greatly expands HDTV production applications.Improved Optical Performance The past decade has seen dramatic advances in powerful new 3D optical design tools, glass materials, design techniques (such as aspherical elements) and optical coatings. These new technologies allow the HJ14x lens to provide a wider angle and a higher zoom ratio than previous models, while also offering important optical performance enhancements. Higher resolution at both picture center and at the extremities of the 16:9 HD image plane. Further minimization of chromatic aberrations and geometric distortion. Less light falloff from picture center to corners, especially at wide angle settings. Reduced focus breathing. Curtailment of ghosting artifacts created by strong light sourcesImproved Operability & Reduced Operator Fatigue Coupled with innovations in optical performance, is a totally new design of the digital drive unit. Refined by long-term market research and worldwide experience, Canon mobilized the latest in 3D CAD-CAM design to significantly improve the human tactile interface to the control of zoom, iris and focus.Smaller Hood Size and Higher Versatility The HJ14ex4.3 uses a smaller hood unit compared to it's predecessor. While increasing the versatility of the camera, this also helps the camera operator view the actual scene. The incorporation of miniature 16-bit, high resolution Rotary Encoder Devices into the new enhanced digital drive unit, has extended the features of the HJ14x to include precision control of all lens operations, precise digital repeatability of zoom, focus and iris control that support innovative image creation, simple and direct digital integration into virtual studio systems, precision zoom control over a total speed range of 0.5 sec. to more than 5 min. Moreover, Canon's unique Information Display provides easy, precise customization of the enhanced digital functions.Enhanced Digital FunctionsShuttle Shot By memorizing any two focal lengths, the Digital Drive can automatically "shuttle" between the two points, moving in either direction.Frame Preset An angle of view can be preset in either of two memories and the lens will zoom at the highest speed or in a preset zoom speed to the preset position by pushing a simple button.Speed Preset A specific zoom speed can be preset in memory and it is possible to repeat the zoom speed as often as you like by pushing a simple button.