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F&F Productions Selects
17 FUJINON 4K UHD Lenses

FUJINON's 4K glass is equipping F&F Productions GTX-18 mobile unit...

F

or the company's first 4K mobile
unit, F&F Productions, LLC, chose
17 FUJINON 4K UHD lenses to outfit the
Sony HDC-4300 4K cameras systems
on board the newest member of its
fleet, the GTX-18 4K HDR Mobile Unit.
The new unit will have eight
UA107x8.4BESM 4K studio lenses, five
UA18x5.5BERD 4K portable zooms,
three UA14x4.5BERD 4K portable
zooms, and one UA22x8BERD 4K
portable lenses.
"We've had a number of customers
who asked us about building a new
1080p/HDR unit, and after rallying
our team we decided to build a
4K-HDR mobile unit instead. There
is a lot of uniqueness about GTX-18,
but what matters the most to our
clients is that it offers a complete
4K experience throughout, and our
clients are happy to have a one-stop
mobile unit that can produce 4K-HDR,
1080p-HDR, 1080p, 1080i, 720p," said
George Orgera, President/CEO, F&F
Productions.

FUJINON UA18x5.5BERD
4K ENG/EFP portable zoom lens

Orgera said it was important that
the signal remain native 4K UHD
resolution throughout the entire
acquisition and distribution process:
"These Ultra 4K lenses give us the
ability to be true to that decision. And
we knew these would be stellar lenses.
Fujinon has been our go-to for all our
lens needs for over 40 years because
they build an incredible product, and
they always keep their clients' needs
in mind."
Top Coverage
The unit was recently introduced
to F&F clients during an open
house night, at the Honda Center in
Anaheim, California.
The truck was set up to cover an
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
match. The event, UFC #214 PPV,
produced by Concom Productions will
be available on AT&T Entertainment/
Direct TV.
Following the UFC match, GTX-18
headed to the PGA Championships in
Charlotte,
North
Carolina for CBS
Sports and Direct
TV; and then to
the
American
Airlines
Arena
in
Miami
for
Telemundo's
"Premios
Tu
Mundo"
(Your
World Awards).

FUJINON UA107x8.4BESM 4K Studio Lens equip the GTX-18 HDR Mobile Unit

For more than four decades, F&F
Productions has been the first choice
of veteran producers worldwide for
all major league sports, network
series and entertainment specials, live
concerts, and large-scale corporate
events for Fortune 500 companies.
The company's GTX signature
series fleet has provided live network
coverage for NCAA Men's Final Four,
U.S. Open Tennis, NFL Football, Super
Bowls and their halftime shows, Major
League Baseball World Series, Stanley
Cup Finals, NBA Playoffs and Finals,
The Masters, The Kentucky Derby,
NASCAR, countless NCAA Football and

Bowl Games and more.
In recent years, F&F's fleet of 53ft.
double and single expando HD mobile
units have remained a producer's
choice for the Latin Billboard
Awards, Grammy Awards, Soul Train
Awards, Country Music Awards,
opening and closing ceremonies for
the Winter Games at Vancouver,
MTV Music Awards, Dove Awards,
Miss Universe Pageant, Tyler Perry
Studios, Republican and Democratic
presidential candidates debates and
national conventions, plus concert
tours featuring today's hottest
recording artists.

Latest FUJINON 4K UHD Lenses
T

he Optical Devices Division of
FUJIFILM is showing the latest in
its lens range. Entering the 4K area are
the UA22x8B and UA18x5.5B lenses.
The UA18x5.5B lens, introduced at
NAB this year, is the latest handheld
in the company's Premier UA Series of
4K 2/3" lenses.
It delivers edge-to-edge 4K optical

The FUJINON
UA22x8 lens

quality to 2/3-inch 4K portable
cameras and camcorders, the
UA18x5.5B lens has a focal length
range from 5.5mm in wide angle to
100mm in telephoto, and a zoom ratio
of 18x.
The unique zoom range of the
UA18x5.5B makes this a 2-in-1
lens, offering both wide-angle and
telephoto capability.
The lightweight UA18x5.5B is ideal
for situations that require added
mobility, such as news reporting and
on-location production. Both the
UA18x5.5B and UA22x8B are part of
the FUJINON 4K line-up of complete
UA Series lenses, which also includes

the
UA13x4.5B,
UA80x9B,
UA107x8.4B
and
UA27x6.5B
lenses.
FUJINON is also showcasing the
new MK series of cinema lenses,
as well as multiple PL-mount Cabrio
zooms. The recently introduced
FUJINON MK50-135mm and MK1855mm T2.9 zooms were designed with
the 'emerging' cinematographer in
mind - whether shooting a live event,
online programming, documentary,
corporate
video,
wedding,
independent or short film production.
With a combined focal length range
of 18mm-135mm, together the MK1855mm and MK50-135mm lenses cover

FUJINON
MK50-135mm lens

the most frequently
used range utilised by
emerging cinematographers. The
series offers fast lenses with T2.9
speed across the entire zoom range,
enabling a shallow depth-of-field.
FUJINON MK lenses are currently
designed for E-mount cameras and
boast advanced optical performance,
ultra-compact and lightweight design,
and excellent cost performance.
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