Manios Digital & Film has reached an agreement with cinema lens maker Veydra to become the exclusive, worldwide distributor for its innovative new lens accessory, the Veydra 1.2x PL to PL Expander. The Expander makes it possible to use vintage zoom lenses from the Academy-format era with current generation Super 35 and larger sensor cameras.
Fujifilm will showcase its range of Cabrio PL cine/ENG-Style lenses, Premier PL 4K+ cine lenses, and the HA18x5.5 HD zoom at the annual Cine Gear Expo LA 2015, to be held from June 4-7 on the Paramount lot in Hollywood.
Vimeo and Canon are partnering to release the feature-length documentary Bending the Light, directed by veteran filmmaker Michael Apted (the Up Series, Gorillas in the Mist, The World is Not Enough). Bending the Light, a celebration of the craft of visual imaging, explores the relationship between the artisans who create camera lenses and the professionals who depend on their lenses to capture their creative visions.
Arri has introduced new Arri Master Anamorphic Flare Sets that the company says are highly versatile and economical accessories for the Arri/Zeiss Master Anamorphic lens series. Each of the seven Master Anamorphic focal lengths has its own specific flare set, comprising easily replaceable front and rear glass elements that can be used individually or in combination to provide the lens with three additional looks for enriched on-set creativity.
FujiFilm North America will show a range of lenses, including its latest cine-style, broadcast studio, and field lenses at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters show April 13-16 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Director of photography Antonio Rossi used Canon cameras – and an assortment of Canon Cinema and EF-series lenses – to capture stylized, cinematic footage for Death Row Stories, an eight-part CNN Originals series about America’s most compelling capital murder cases.
Students of the Film & Television Department of Boston University’s College of Communication train using Canon cameras and lenses.
Early in his career as a combat cameraman Mark Benjamin covered the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, and he’s been chasing challenging stories ever since.
When director Ross Partridge and cinematographer Doug Emmett were in pre-production on their nine-episode web series Wedlock, they knew that a cinematic, shallow depth of field look would be essential to make their show stand out.
With the increasing use of large-format single-sensor 4K cameras for field productions like sports and nature documentaries, Canon has introduced the new ultra-telephoto Cine-Servo 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 Ultra-Telephoto Zoom lens.
