10 SECOND 10X ZOOM LENS ENTERS LUNA ORBIT
Shenzhen Jueying Technology/Viltrox BY DAVID FOX
Viltrox has extended its Luna range of 10x zoom cine lenses, with the 42-420mm T5.6, which will cost about €10,000, and can cover a 60mm frame, making it suitable for high-end fi lm making. Shipping later this year, it matches the existing 30-300mm T4.0 lens. Both are PL mount and have striking white-coloured bodies.
According to Frank Fang, Overseas Marketing Manager, Viltrox, the lenses offer steady parfocal zooming “so the focus doesn’t change when you zoom”.
They also have a consistent focus plane, adjustable back focus, minimal distortion and breathing, and ergonomic design, with a built-in handle. The lenses also have built-in
fi lter systems and matching focus and zoom angles, for consistent use. 12.C36
Luna landed: Fang shows off the Viltrox Luna 42-420mm T5.6 CUSTOMER CHOICE INCREASES CLOUD COMPETITION
Akamai Technologies BY DAVID FOX
Akamai’s new Media Cloud is aimed fi rmly at competing with AWS Elemental, using a ‘partners fi rst’ approach that provides services from many different vendors (its Qualifi ed Compute Partners include Yospace, EZDRM, Unifi ed Streaming and Scalstrm), so users have a choice. Jon Alexander, VP Product, Akamai Technologies, said: “It gives customers an alternative to Amazon. We’ve assembled multiple different solutions that,
running some pieces of their operations on AWS and some on Akamai. The Media Cloud offers a full video workfl ow: transport, encoding, transcoding, packaging, DRM and ad insertion, with multiple partners for each of these, such as Ateme, Bitmovin, Capella and MediaExcel for encoding. Akamai has also joined the
Alexander: ‘We’re not competing with our customers’
in aggregate, can do anything AWS is doing. We’re trying to make sure we have that open platform, to offer choice.
We’re not competing with our customers.”
He emphasised fl exibility, as Akamai already has users
Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA) as a Principal Member, following the formal merger of the DASH Industry Forum (which it helped found) and the SVTA. 13.D301
PROFESSIONAL SWITCHING FOR SMALLER OPERATORS Ross Video BY KEVIN EMMOTT
Carbonite Ultra Solo is a compact UHD production switcher designed to enable smaller operators to deliver professional switching. Available in two versions, Carbonite Ultra Solo comes as an all-in-one system that incorporates the frame and control surface electronics in a compact unit, and a 1U frame that can be controlled by separate hardware or a software-based control panel. Both deliver the same performance as
the leading Carbonite mid-sized production switcher, enabling even modest-size facilities to benefi t from the professional production capabilities. Features include multi-format operation that supports HD and UHD operations. It’s also the fi rst Ross production switcher to incorporate a webcam output for conferencing or live streaming applications. Jeff Moore, Executive VP and Chief Marketing Offi cer, Ross Video, said: “It’s targeted at more cost-effective, smaller footprint applications such as small studios, corporations, fl ypacks and houses
Moore: ‘It’s targeted at more cost effective, smaller footprint applications’
of worship. With features like a USB output, two multiviewers and an internal audio mixer, it solves
a lot of problems for a much broader range of customers.” 8.B91
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