Monthly Archives: April 2014

Canon 17-120 T2.9-3.9 w/ Servo Grip

This is Canon’s first 35mm zoom lens with servo handgrip for documentary, handheld or ENG. Canon’s 17-120 mm T2.9-3.9 zoom seems impossibly small for a lens that can deliver superb image quality with so much range. The servo focus/iris/zoom handgrip detaches with 3 screws. When re-installed, there’s no need for manual re-alignment. I tried out a prototype 17-120 at AbelCine… read more…

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32 New Hawk Anamorphics

Things have been too quiet at Vantage. With all the recent news of new anamorphic lenses from A through Z (Angenieux, Cooke, Scorpio, ZEISS/ARRI) – the company in Weiden building Hawk anamorphics for the past 20 years has been uncharacteristically silent. Peter Martin and Wolfgang Baumler, above, were smiling in Paris at Micro Salon a couple of months ago, but… read more…

Look: Cooke NYC Test

New York Test of Cooke Anamorphics now on Vimeo. Credits: Presented by Handheld Films, Cooke Optics, Goldcrest Post Production Director/Cameraman Jon Fauer, ASC Line Producer Marc Paturet First Camera Assistant Timothée Arene Second Camera Assistant Shaun Malkovich Gaffer Jackson Lorentz Grip Joe Janasiewicz Gear Camera, Lighting and Studio Hand Held Films NYC Captured with ARRI Alexa Studio Data ARRIRAW on… read more…

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Fujinon Cabrio 25-300 T3.5

Lens announcements are heating up today. Fujinon announcement for NAB: a new 25-300 mm joins the growing Cabrio series PL zoom lens family. Its range extends beyond the familiar 10:1 ratio — offering a 12:1 zoom in a comfortable size and weight. It is intended to be used as an all-around zoom lens for exteriors, locations, action, aerials, sports, cars,… read more…

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ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphics

The new ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic 135 mm MA will be shown at NAB. The set made their debut at IBC Amsterdam in September 2012 with a 50 mm T1.9. The MA 35 mm T1.9 and 75 mm T1.9 were unveiled at NAB 2013, followed by the 100 mm T1.9 at IBC 2013, then the 40 mm T1.9 and 60 mm… read more…

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