FUJIFILM Corporation has announced the development of the “FUJIFILM PROJECTOR Z8000 (FP-Z8000),” which boasts high brightness of 8000 lumens (lm) and a class-leading compact and lightweight design. The new product, to be launched in the beginning of 2021, will join the lineup of the Z Series of ultra-short throw projectors equipped with the world’s first “folded two-axial rotatable lens.”
Fujifilm entered into the projector market last year with the launch of the ultra-short throw “FUJIFILM PROJECTOR Z5000 (FP-Z5000),” equipped with a folded two-axial rotatable lens. The FP-Z5000 is being used in digital art exhibitions worldwide and introduced to company showrooms or commercial facilities.
The “folded two-axial rotatable lens” enables the projection of images in various directions without having to move the main unit. It has become easier than ever before to throw images on not only walls and screens but also ceilings and floors. The projector features an ultra-short throw lens with the TR value of 0.34, capable of projecting images on a large 100-inch screen from the close-up distance of just 72cm.
The FP-Z8000 supports zero-offset projection, eliminating offset that occurs in conventional mirror-system ultra-short throw projectors to allow maximum use of projection surfaces in spatial presentation. Its 1.1x optical zoom capability means the size of projected images can be adjusted without having to move the projector.
The use of a large-diameter aspherical lens element produces the class-leading Lens Shift function of up to 70% vertically and 35% horizontally. The function makes it easy to shift the position of projected images across a wide range without having to change the location of the main unit or direction of the lens. Users can freely create spatial presentation with their inspiration.
Projectors are used in a wide variety of situations including offices and educational institutions. In recent years, opportunities have expanded to include projectors in spatial design, as well as presentation at commercial facilities and art galleries or museums. These have increased the needs for projectors to be implemented for effective spatial presentation in limited space.
The new FP-Z8000 inherits the main features of the FP-Z5000 while adopting a high-transmittance lens and a laser light source to deliver bright 8000lm images. It can project vivid and high-contrast images even when used for digital signage in brightly-lit stores. The projector comes in a class-leading compact (W460mm x D510mm x H163mm) and lightweight (weighing approximately 19kg) form factor by the optimum layout of components inside the main body. It can be positioned vertically or horizontally to enable spatial presentation that makes effective use of otherwise wasted space. The geometric correction function, which corrects distortion caused when projecting images on a curved surface, makes it possible to throw powerful images on places where such visual projection could not have been considered.
