Middle Tennessee State University Documents
NASA Launch with New Fujinon HD Lens
February 16, 2010
Source: Fujinon
Fujinon announced the purchase of the XA50X9.5BESM
HD telephoto lens by Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
near Nashville.
Within the Department of Electronic Media Communication in
the college of Mass Communication, the new 50x lens is part
of an HD upgrade for the Mobile Production Lab (MPL), a truck
primarily used for sports coverage that was used last fall
for an ongoing NASA documentary.
Working with WNPT, the Nashville PBS member station, students
from two MTSU mass communication classes used the MPL to shoot
a documentary in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on the transition and
reinvention of NASA. Coverage included the test flight of
the new Ares I-X rocket from the Kennedy Space Center, along
with work surrounding one of the final flights of the space
shuttle Atlantis.
For the NASA shoot, the HD telephoto lens, coupled with a
Sony HDC-1400 camera, was the primary lens during the launches.
“For long distances, we get a tighter, clearer picture
that requires less light,” said Toffer King, assistant
director of technical systems at MTSU. “All of our HD
lenses are Fujinon. The XA50X9.5 is our first HD long lens.
It has integrated very well and provides a fantastic picture.”
The HD upgrade for the truck was designed by King and Marc
Parrish, director of technical systems. In addition to the
special NASA project, MTSU uses the truck on a regular basis
for coverage of university sports, including football, baseball,
and softball.
“The 50x lens on the truck adds to the existing inventory
of three Fujinon HD lenses in our new HD studio on Sony HDC-1400
cameras,” said King. “We have enjoyed the tight
shots we can get when students produce football games. We
use it in particular for the camera that is called upon for
the most replays because of how tight it can zoom in on the
action.”
The XA50X9.5B ESM has a 9.5-475mm focal length, and includes
a motorized 2X range extender. The lens also features excellent
F stop ramping characteristics and a built-in camera supporter.
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