Fujinon lens

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I am often asked, both on forums and in personal correspondence, how I feel about the Fujinon lens that I got with my HPX500 when I had originally ordered a Canon lens, and have always had Canon lenses on my video cameras in the past. I submitted the following in a thread further down, but have reproduced it in part here....

- A word about the Fujinon lens. I was apprehensive about it at first, but the package price was good from Able's and the Canons weren't available when I needed the HPX, so I bit the bullet.

I am pleased to say it is a very solid, well built lens, with a nice zoom motor and (w/ CAC) a very sharp picture.

One thing that I haven't seen commented on is the Fuji's weird and unique deeply concaved front element - when I first saw it I thought "I don't think that can be right".

But I shoot into sources a lot (I like windows and lights in my frame, I always have) and that quirky front element virtually eleminates flare from sources...
 
The Fujinon does breath quite a bit but I seem to remember a post from Barry saying that it was the same or better than the kit Canons.
 
The low-end Canons breathe like a fat guy running up a hill. So do the Fujinons. I haven't put 'em side by side, but they both breathe comparable to how the Fujinon on the JVC HD100 breathes.

The high-end Canons seem to have tamed the breathing.

I've used the Fujinon somewhat, and the Canon somewhat, and if I was buying between those two I think I'd shy towards the Fujinon. Its CAC performance is excellent, and IINM it's less expensive. But keep in mind I haven't done any sort of side-by-side comparison or comprehensive testing, I'm just reporting seat-of-the-pants impressions.
 
Barry I totally agree $20k vs $alittlek on the fujinon thats performing great. I just posted in another thread about the 2/3" fujinon Super Cine HD primes and zooms VERY exe but great images .. great for the rental if the budget has it.
 
The high end lenses start in the mid 20s and go into the 60s. I've used both the fujinon and canon without breathing problems or CA because they just made so well, but one would expect that when they are paying the price of a nice new car.
 
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