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Fujinon lenses capture SpaceShipOne launch
Jan 16, 2005 8:00 AM, Beyond The Headlines e-newsletter
Sean Fairburn, director of photography for The
Science Channel's X-PRIZE event, uses a Fujinon XA101x8.9BESM HD zoom.
The Science Channel and CNN used Fujinon telephoto lenses for live coverage of the historic commercial launch of SpaceShipOne from the Mojave Desert. The Science Channel utilized Fujinon’s XA101x8.9BESM, while CNN captured the event with an XA87x13.2BESM lens.
The spaceship, privately funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and
designed and built by Burt Rutan, broke a 42-year-old altitude record.
The event was shot with a Sony 900 24P high-definition camera by Pierre de Lespinois (Evergreen Films) for The Science Channel, making heavy use of the Fujinon 101x lens’ Precision Focus Assist system and image stabilization features. Fujinon's Precision Focus Assist system is a built-in feature that enables the operator to precisely adjust the lens for
optimum focus.
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