CANON HJ40x14 BIASD-V

CANON HJ40x14 BIASD-V with remotes Servo SS-41IASD (ZSD-300D + FPD-400D) and support SUP-300

The Canon HJ40x14 BIASD-V is a professional 40x zoom lens used primarily for broadcast applications, such as live event coverage, sports, and news gathering. Here are some of the key technical details:

1. Lens Type:

• Telephoto Zoom Lens for 2/3″ cameras
• It features a 40x optical zoom, providing a wide range of focal lengths from 14mm to 560mm, allowing flexibility in framing shots from both close-up and long distances.

2. Optical Design:

• Advanced Optical Elements: Incorporates Canon’s advanced optical technologies for superior image quality, including minimizing chromatic aberration and distortion.
• BIASD (Built-In Aspherical Optical Element): This helps reduce aberrations and ensures high-quality imaging performance throughout the zoom range.

3. Focal Length:

• 14mm to 560mm (Zoom ratio 40x)
• The zoom range allows for versatile shooting from wide-angle to telephoto.

4. Maximum Aperture:

• f/1.8 (at 14mm) to f/4.5 (at 560mm): The aperture varies across the zoom range, offering a fast aperture at the wide end, which is beneficial for low light shooting.

5. Image Stabilization:

• Dynamic Image Stabilization (IS): This helps eliminate the effects of camera shake, providing smoother images, especially at longer focal lengths.

6. Servo Zoom:

• Fully Equipped with Servo Zoom: Allows for precise and smooth zoom control, especially useful for live broadcast environments.
• Assignable Functions: You can assign various functions like zoom speed, focus, and iris control to buttons on the camera.

7. Focus:

• Inner Focus System: The lens maintains the same size during focusing, ensuring ease of use and maintaining the framing of the shot.
• Automatic Focus (AF) capabilities are typically supported in broadcast setups with compatible cameras.

8. Mount:

• Designed for 2/3-inch broadcast cameras, and it’s equipped with a B4 lens mount.

9. Weight:

• Approx. 2.55 kg (5.6 lbs), making it relatively lightweight for its zoom range, which is an important factor in live broadcasting where lens changes are frequent.

10. Power:

• The lens is powered by the camera’s servo control system, and it supports 12V power input for operation.

11. Other Features:

• Digital Servo: Provides smoother and more precise zoom and focus control.
• Chromatic Aberration Correction: Special design to reduce color fringing, especially at high magnifications.
• Versatile Operational Compatibility: Compatible with various Canon broadcast cameras and other third-party systems that accept B4-mount lenses.

This lens is known for its sharp image quality, flexibility in shooting, and reliability, making it a popular choice for professional videography in demanding broadcast environments.