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The Making of an HDTV Lens - PBS

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Difference between<br />

Full Size Studio <strong>an</strong>d Portable ENG <strong>Lens</strong><br />

Full Size Studio<br />

• Primary consideration is highest overall<br />

Imaging Perform<strong>an</strong>ce<br />

• Large glass elements used:<br />

• To elevate optical sensitivity<br />

• Facilitate tighter control <strong>of</strong> surface toler<strong>an</strong>ces<br />

for highest perform<strong>an</strong>ce<br />

• More glass elements deployed:<br />

• To provide more design degrees <strong>of</strong> freedom<br />

to achieve lower monochromatic <strong>an</strong>d<br />

chromatic aberrations<br />

• Weight rapidly increases<br />

• Not a signific<strong>an</strong>t consideration with full studio<br />

cameras<br />

• Typical studio lenses weigh in between<br />

45 <strong>an</strong>d 50 lbs<br />

ENG Portable<br />

• Primary consideration is lowest<br />

Size <strong>an</strong>d Weight<br />

• Smaller glass elements are used:<br />

• To signific<strong>an</strong>tly curtail size <strong>an</strong>d weight<br />

• Fewer glass elements deployed:<br />

• To reduce overall size <strong>an</strong>d weight<br />

• Necessary compromises made in<br />

aberration control<br />

• Weight is tightly controlled<br />

• In the region <strong>of</strong> 4.0 lbs for ENG<br />

• In the region <strong>of</strong> 6.0 lbs for<br />

EFP

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