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AGENDA NEWS Nikon’s super-tele is lighter than most

Lumens has taken the wraps off its VC-R30 IP PTZ camera, with a new-generation 1/2.8-inch Sony sensor that shoots in Full HD at 60p. Delivering broadcast-quality pictures, the VC-R30 offers cost- effective multicam video production. Lumens claims the VC-R30 provides image quality and video outputs not previously seen on a camera at this price point. It offers simultaneous 3G-SDI, HDMI, USB 3.0 and Ethernet. It has a 12x optical zoom lens with a wide 72.5° horizontal field of view and intelligent autofocus system. mylumens.com STREAMING EASE FOR LUMENS PTZ

with the Z 9 mirrorless camera. Z mount teleconverters can extend the reach to 1120mm or 1600mm. The Phase Fresnel lens element and Nano Crystal Coat reduces ghosting and flare, while ED and SR glass control chromatic aberration from the centre to the edge of the frame. A control ring and function buttons can be customised, and a memory-set button to store focus distances. An integrated filter slot takes drop-in filters. nikon.com

The new Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S prime may be a large lens, but is much cheaper and lighter than its rivals – thanks to a Phase Fresnel lens element. This makes it 16% shorter than its F mount counterpart. The 800mm costs £6299/$6497 and weighs 2.39kg/5.25lb. In comparison, the latest Canon 800mm RF lens is marginally faster at f/5.6, but weighs 3.14kg/6.9lb and costs £19,099/$17,000. The Nikon has built-in optical VR, and Synchro VR allows up to 5.5 stops of compensation when this lens is paired

BIG BOY A monster 800mm lens is never going to be light or cheap, but the new Z mount Nikkor uses PF lens tech to set a new benchmark

DUAL DIGITAL SOUND SOLUTION

a lav mic. No price has yet been set for the kit. The URX-P41D can be plugged into any camera with a standard audio lead, but using the £39/$65 SMAD-P5 MI shoe adapter on newer Sony cameras enables direct digital audio recording, delivering high sound quality with low noise, by skipping the D/A and A/D process. It also integrates with Sony’s camcorders and displays audio information in the viewfinder. The new receiver is smaller than the older, analogue version and has an external microphone input socket and three-channel mixing function. Four- channel audio recording is also possible. sony.com

Sony finally has a two-channel, digital wireless audio receiver that fits on the Multi Interface shoe on its latest- generation cinema and mirrorless cameras. The £845/$679 URX-P41D has the features found in all Sony’s fourth- generation wireless audio kits, such as improved sound quality, NFC sync and auto gain and output level control – but now receives signals from two senders. The URX-P41D will work with all UWP-D transmitters, and is backwards compatible with previous generations that are analogue. It is available as a stand-alone receiver and as part of a new kit, which will include two UTX-B40 bodypack transmitters. These usually cost £324/$350, but come with

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