Right on the heels of Canon’s newst announcement of their 17-120mm Cine-Servo zoom, Fujinon drops a bombshell with their newest addition to the Cabrio line of lenses: a 25-300mm. Fujinon’s press release doesn’t specify a T-stop, but a photo clearly shows an aperture ring with a T3.5 maximum marking. Not bad for a 12x zoom range. Fujinon says the lens will begin shipping in June but the servo unit won’t be available until Q3.
Updated Specs
| MSRP |
$44,000 |
| Camera Format |
PL Mount |
| Focal length |
25 – 300 mm |
| Zoom Range |
12 × |
Maximum Photometric
Aperture T-No. |
1 : 3.5 (25-273mm)
1 : 3.85 (300mm) |
| Iris Blades |
9 |
| Focus Rotation (degrees) |
280 |
| Zoom Rotation (degrees) |
120 |
| M.O.D. from image plane |
1.2 m / 3′ 11″ |
Object dimensions at M.O.D.
9 Aspect ratio* |
25 mm 937 × 527 mm
300 mm 77 × 43 mm |
Angular field of view
16 : 9 Aspect ratio* |
25 mm 57°32′ × 34°19′
300 mm 5°14′ × 2°57′ |
| Macro |
Available as standard |
| Filter thread |
N/A |
| Diameter × Length |
136 × 401 mm |
| Weight |
8.9 kg |
| Features |
• Detachable Digital Drive Unit – Optional
• Flange Focal Distance Adjustment |
Fujinon’s Words
FUJIFILM’S NEW CABRIO OFFERS ZOOM RATIO OF 12X TO COVER 25MM WIDE ANGLE TO 300MM AT TELEPHOTO
Wayne, N.J., April 2, 2014 – The Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM North America Corporation willannounce the latest addition to its popular series of cine zooms – the Premier PL 25-300mm Cabrio[ZK12x25] at the annual NAB 2014 convention, held in Las Vegas, starting on April 7th.. The company will exhibit in NAB Booth #C7025.
Equipped with a 35mm PL mount, the PL 25-300mm boasts a high zoom ratio covering the focal length of 25mm to 300mm. Like all Cabrio zooms, the PL 25-300mm supports an optional detachable drive unit for electric zooming, focusing and iris. Mounting the unit enables remote control of zoom, focus,and iris adjustment. It can be used as a self-contained ENG-style or cine style lens. When used without the drive, industry-standard cine motors can be fitted.
Designed using the latest proprietary optical simulation software, the PL 25-300mm offers exceptional optical performance in the center of the image and in the corners of the frame. The digital servo’s 16-bit encoding assures operators that all lens data output—including the position of the zoom, iris, and focus—is extremely accurate. The zoom supports Lens Data System (LDS) and /i Technology metadata formats, and can be controlled using cinema industry standard wireless controllers as well as existing FUJINON wired and wireless units.
FUJINON’s PL 25-300mm lens is the latest development in the company’s popular Cabrio series, which includes the recently introduced Premier PL 19-90mm, the PL 85-300mm, and the recently introduced PL 14-35mm lenses.
The PL 25-300mm zoom will be available in June of this year, the optimal digital servo drive approximately Q3
A presentation running on two monitors within the Optical Devices Division’s NAB booth will feature several of the industry’s top cinematographers, including Claudio Miranda, testifying to the unsurpassed versatility and image quality of the FUJINON cine-style lenses. This year also marks FUJIFILM’s 80th anniversary, and 40 years for the Optical Devices Division, formerly known as FUJINON, in the U.S.
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