Christie 0.95 to 1.221 Zoom Lens

The christie 0.95 to 1.221 zoom lens provides versatile and precise image projection for high-quality visuals. Ideal for large venues and detailed presentations, this lens ensures exceptional focus and clarity across a range of projection distances. Available to rent from av productions.

The Christie 0.95–1.22:1 zoom lens for GS Series 1DLP projectors is a versatile short-throw option designed for professional projection set-ups. It provides a variable throw ratio from 0.95:1 to 1.22:1 (for HD and WUXGA formats), giving you flexibility to position the projector relatively close to the screen while still filling a wide image. This is particularly useful in hotel ballrooms, mid-sized conference rooms and exhibition spaces where there is not enough depth for a standard-throw lens. Christie’s GS lens family covers a wide range of throws for its 1DLP projector platform, and this lens sits towards the short end of that range. It suits front projection when you want to keep the projector in front-of-house but closer to the screen, and it can also support rear-projection set-ups where space behind the screen is limited but you still need a sizeable image.

For day-to-day rigging, control is a big advantage. Focus and zoom are motorised through the projector interface, and vertical and horizontal offset can also be adjusted through Christie’s motorised lens system on compatible GS models. Lens position can be saved to projector memory and recalled when needed. In practice, that makes repeated set-ups, multi-session events and screen moves far quicker, since you can return to known settings without re-aligning from scratch. Optically, this lens is built for consistent focus and uniformity across the image, which matters when you are showing detailed corporate content such as fine text, dashboards and high-resolution graphics. The zoom range lets you fine-tune the throw to suit real-world rigging positions, including truss, platforms and ceiling mounts, while keeping the image clean and well-framed. Typical use cases include conference rooms where projectors must sit close to the front truss, exhibition theatres with limited depth, temporary event spaces where projection needs to avoid balconies or pillars, and stacked or edge-blended set-ups where multiple GS projectors need to share the same short-throw range. If you are using Christie GS Series projectors and need a short-throw zoom that balances flexibility and image quality, this lens is a very practical choice. To hire the Christie 0.95–1.22:1 zoom lens as part of your next projection set-up, contact AV Productions on 0207 177 3405 or email [email protected] to discuss lens options and get a quote matched to your screen size and throw distance.