Monthly Archives: November 2013
Sean Bobbitt Interview
Eva Sehet and Noé Bach, French film students, write: “We met Sean Bobbitt at the Holiday Inn hotel where he stayed for the Camerimage festival. As cinematography students we were very lucky to have the chance to interview him because he was very busy during this festival: he conducted an incredible handheld workshop, had a conference about film stock with Bruno Delbonnel, was part of the Polish competition jury and managed a very in-depth discussion after the screening of Steve McQueen’s latest movie, 12 Years a Slave…” read more…
Tags: Camerimage
In the Name of…Simplicity
By Lucile Mercier. In The Name Of / W imię (Polish competition) directed by Małgośka Szumowska and cinematography by Michał Englert, enlightened the screen in the Camerimage festival, the wonderful place where by definition light “is”… But what to think of when leaving the theatre, be it here or anywhere else? … read more…
Tags: Camerimage
Idziak Guide for Cinematographers
Jacques Delacoux (president of Transvideo) and Marc Galerne (president of K5600) invited students to Camerimage 2013 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. They sponsored 6 students from the French National Film School Louis Lumière, 6 from La Fémis in Paris, and 5 from the Lodz Film School. Part of their assignment was to write articles about their experience for Film and Digital Times. The reports follow. We begin with Georges Harnack’s review of Slawomir Idziak ‘s essay “Visual Identity: The Idziak Look” read more…
Tags: Camerimage, Camerimage 2013, Slawomir Idziak
Highlights of Camerimage 2013
by Madelyn Most. Camerimage 2013. Bydgoszcz, Poland Nov 17-23 If you’re lucky enough to get yourself to Bydgoszcz, you catch the buzz and excitement; each year gets better, friendlier, warmer. But bigger and better means denser, more concentrated, more demanding. With “fulfillment” comes “frustration:” choosing between 3, 4, or 5 equally important events all running in parallel. One option is… read more…
Canon Lens Factory
90 Million Canon EF interchangeable lenses for EOS cameras delivered by May 2013–approaching 100 million soon. 73 different models of EF lenses for still photography, 14 EF Cinema lenses, broadcast and industrial lenses. Incredible numbers. Mr. Masaya Maeda, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Image Communication Products Operations at Canon, has pointed out that Canon is the only company where digital cameras… read more…
Leica M (RED) Auctioned at $1.5 M
The winning bid was $1,500,000 for the Jony Ive and Marc Newson designed one-of-a-kind Leica M Digital Rangefinder Camera with Leica APO-Summicron–M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens at the (RED) Auction at Sotheby’s New York. Some updates to previous post, learned at a preview this afternoon: The body was manufactured by Apple in Cupertino. The team from Leica provided specs and internal configurations–to make… read more…
Tags: (RED) Auction, Leica, Sothebys
Band Pro Open House
12/12/13
Band Pro Open House: 30 Exhibitors outside; Food and Holiday Party inside
Band Pro One World Open House 3403 W. Pacific Avenue Burbank, CA 91505 Thursday, December 12, 2013 1pm – 8pm PST RSVP online: www.bandpro.com More than 37 manufacturers under the tent outside, with great international cuisine and beverages served inside. Band Pro will once again convert the tent space into a hands-on camera, recording, and workflow space where products will… read more…
Keslow gets Vantage Ones
Keslow Camera has received the first 3 focal lengths of the new Vantage One T1.0 Spherical Prime Lens set: 25, 40, and 65 mm. I believe this is the first in the USA. The full Vantage One set will consist of 17.5, 21, 25, 32, 40, 50, 65, 90, and 120 mm — all T1.0. Above T2, Vantage One… read more…
Tags: Keslow Camera, Vantage Ones
Leica X2 Gagosian Edition
Camera Style. Leica Camera and Gagosian Gallery introduce the new limited edition Leica X2 Gagosian Edition. The all-metal body sports expressionist black paint splotches on the camera’s white leather trim. Larry Gagosian (classmate of Howard Preston at UCLA) established his gallery in 1980 in Los Angeles. Since then, Gagosian Galleries have presented works of the world’s leading contemporary artists in their 12 galleries worldwide. Larry… read more…
Cooke Metrology Lens Projector
Cooke’s new Lens Projector is now shipping. No rental house or lens owner should be without one. A lens test projector is essentially a slide projector. The light source is a bright, parallel beam. Instead of a slide, it carries a test chart (reticle) with format lines and resolution grids. The image is projected through the back of the lens onto a… read more…
Tags: Cooke Lens Test Projector, Cooke Optics, ZGC
Leica M by Ive & Newson
Here’s the opportuity to get a Jony Ive and Marc Newson designed one-of-a-kind Leica M Digital Rangefinder Camera with Leica APO-Summicron–M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens. It’s part of the (RED) Auction at Sotheby’s New York this Saturday, November 23. Public viewing is open all week, 10a – 5p and on Saturday 10a – 1p. Sotheby’s is at 1334 York Avenue (at 72th Street)… read more…
Tags: Jonathan Ive, Leica, Sothebys
Panasonic 4K Camera & Tablet
4K Camera Panasonic’s prototype 4K Varicam 35mm sensor camera, seen at IBC, was shown again under glass at InterBEE. The plethora of rods surrounding the body seem to be intended as grab handles and mounting points for gobo heads, Mafer clamps and car rigs. 4K Toughpad Nearby, Panasonic’s new Toughpad 4K UT-MB5 tablet was on display. The 20-inch 4K… read more…
Tags: Panasonic 4K
InterBEE Tokyo 2013
Inter BEE 2013 began on November 13 at the Makuhari Messe. It’s interesting how certain German phrases persist: Messe, Lens Meister…. 918 companies and organizations exhibited in 1,491 booths, representing 536 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions around the world. 31,979 visitors attended the three day show. Inter BEE 2014 is scheduled Wednesday, November 19 to Friday, November 21, 2014,… read more…
Canon C100 Dual Pixel Autofocus
Beginning February 2014, Canon EOS C100 cameras will autofocus continuously and twice as fast with Canon’s entire line of EF lenses. The optional upgrade will cost $500.00 (plus shipping and handling) when you send your C100 camera body to a Canon service center. Who knew (besides Canon’s technical team) that the C100, C300 and C500 had dual pixel CMOS sensors?… read more…
Tags: C100, Canon, Dual Pixel
Astro Viewfinder
The latest update of Astro’s DF-3512 was shown at Tokyo InterBEE. The Astro DF-3512 is a full HD LCOS EVF (1920 x 1080 Electronic Viewfinder). It fits nicely on a Canon C500, C300, or any other camera in search of a good viewfinder that can be positioned anywhere. After a few false starts, the Astro now lets you focus clearly,… read more…
Panavision Primo V Primes
Panavision now has a new line of primes, the Primo V series. They have been designed for 35mm digital cameras, and because of protruding rear elements, cannot be used on mirror shutter film cameras. The set of Primo V primes consist of 14.5, 17.5, 21, 27, 35, 40, 50, 75, and 100 mm T1/9. The Primo V lenses use lens elements from existing Primos. Mechanics… read more…
Tags: Panavision
Canon 4K Reference Monitor
Canon demonstrated the new DP-V3010 4K Reference Monitor in their 4K theater at Tokyo Headquarters today. It’s a 30-inch 4K IPS LCD flat panel display with the jaw-dropping ability to exactly match its mates on set, in grading suites around the world, as well as simultaneously running projectors and monitors. Anyone grumbling about the $40,000 list price will quickly be mollified by the stunning fact… read more…
Sanwa Group
The name Sanwa comes from “San” which means “3” and “Wa” for peace and harmony. Company founder Tosai Yasumoto founded the company in 1955 and went to a fortune teller for advice on the name. Mr. Yasumoto had been a driver at a film studio. One day he decided to buy an ARRI camera and Angenieux zoom. He rented them… read more…
Tags: Japan, Sanwa, Sanwa Group, Tokyo
DaVinci Resolve 10 Ready
Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve 10 is ready to download. It’s free for all existing DaVinci Resolve users. DaVinci Resolve Lite edition for Mac OS X and Windows is also ready to download–for free. The new Resolve Live feature lets you do color grading real-time and live. You can control primaries, secondaries, power windows, custom curves and more. Grades can be… read more…
NAC Image Technology
NAC Image Technology is a famous Tokyo company with a rich history in imaging. They are the ARRI Distributor in Japan, major camera rental house, high-tech manufacturer of high speed cameras and optical products, and authorized ZEISS service center for Asia. The company was founded in 1958 in the Ginza area of Tokyo by the father of the current President,… read more…
Tags: Hi-Motion, NAC, Tokyo, Ultra Slow Motion
