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Author Archives: Jon Fauer
I Shot It Website
This is in the “why didn’t I think of it” category. There have been film and photo competitions online, but here’s a self-supporting one. Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, majority shareholder of Leica Camera AG, has acquired a 25.1% stake in the…
Tags: Leica
Cine Gear Expo, “After Earth,” Awards
Cine Gear Expo – FDTimes in booth 54. 4K screening of “After Earth.” Lifetime Achievement Awards to Haskell Wexler, ASC and Cooke Optics and Les Zellan.
FDT Issue 54 now on iPad
Film and Digital Times June 2013 Issue 54 iPad Edition is now ready on the Apple Newsstand.
Preston MDR French Translation
For our French colleagues at Cannes: a translation of pages 6-7 from current June 2013 edition on Preston’s new MDR3. Translated by Pierre Souchar.
Tags: Preston Cinema Systems
Digitaloptik Image Circle Extender
There are a lot of great lenses, especially zooms, designed in the days of the Academy format, that have been relegated to back shelves when Super 35 and larger sensor cameras came out. Despair no more; dust off your venerable…
J.L. Fisher Open House
05/18 – 05/18
JL Fisher Open House: Exhibits, SOC, ASC Seminars
J.L. Fisher, SOC, ICG and ASC 8th Annual Mixer & BBQ Lunch Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM at J.L. Fisher 1000 West Isabel Street Burbank, CA 91506 (no pets) J.L. Fisher facility tours conducted by Jim…
Angenews: Excellens
Angénieux is an official partner of the 66th Cannes Film Festival and will honor French Cinematographer Philippe Rousselot, AFC, ASC with the newly established Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography event at the Palais des Festivals. The ceremony will include…
Tags: Angénieux, Cannes Film Festival
Cooke NAB Anamorphic Evening
The annual Cooke NAB Dinner once again unfolded at Del Frisco’s in Las Vegas for Jurassic-sized steaks (in the words of Danys Bruyere), marvelous Malbecs, celebratory champagnes, pronouncements on production, and lectures on lenses. The key to admission seemed to…
Tags: Anamorphic, Cooke
Fauer’s Fake Anamorphic Bokeh Kit
The sight of so many Maglites shining down the barrels of the latest anamorphic lenses at NAB sent shivers down the spine and flashes of dollar signs in the eyes. Surely there’s more to the anamorphic look than oval out-of-focus…
Tags: Anamorphic
Dragons and the Chocolate Factory
It was like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for camera geeks at NAB. South Lower Hall had a working RED camera assembly area, complete with clean room, sensor installation, nitrogen freezing and vibrating QC. RED Epics were upgraded on the…