Thales Angenieux’s lightweight Digital 26x7.8 AIF High-Definition (HD) and High-Resolution (HR) Series Tele Super Zoom ENG/EFP lenses feature an extended focal range combined with superior optics and offer users what they care most about: quality and performance. This super zoom lens is appropriate for broadcast news and sporting events, among other applications.

“The 26x ENG/EFP lens [offers] a revolutionary step forward in zoom lens performance by enabling the user to get incredibly close to the action,” says Dominique Rouchon-Picariello, managing director, Thales Angenieux. “Its long zoom and compact size are a winning combination that enhance production agility and set a new standard for efficiency.”

Angenieux’s Digital 26x ENG/EFP lens features a focal range of 7.8mm to 203mm (5.6mm to 406mm with a 2x extender) with an aperture of f/1.8 for the HR version and f/2.2 for the HD version. The lens’ high-quality optics are ideal for today’s high-resolution digital and HDTV cameras and its light weight and compact size make it a perfect selection for use in auxiliary shooting situations (i.e. cranes, trucks, stabilization units, etc.).

The highly portable and ergonomic lenses also offer digital features including memorized focus and zoom positions, an anti-backlash system, auto cruise zoom function, digital laws for focus and zoom, serial communication, optional built-in focus (SSD version) and an optional 16-bit output optical encoder (SSDE version).