Topic: Angénieux

Angénieux in Singapore

1/4/12 | by Jon Fauer
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The First Rendezvous with French Cinema festival took place in Singapore from December 8 to 13. Organised by Unifrance, Institut Français and Alliance Française de  Singapour, the festival helped promote the latest French films to International and Asian audiences. Over… continue reading >

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Angénieux ADS/i

9/21/11 | by Jon Fauer
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Angenieux showed working models of its ADS/i lens data system at IBC. A small box that attaches directly to Optimo zoom lenses, ADS/i speeds up production and post-production with helpful metadata about lens parameters: focus, iris, and zoom settings. Using Cooke’s… continue reading >

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Angénieux at Cannes

6/23/11 | by Jon Fauer
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Thales-Angénieux was busy at the Cannes Film Festival last month, unveiling a new lens and new logo with colors that matched the red carpet. Angénieux showed the new Optimo 45-120 mm T2.8 lightweight zoom on Thursday, May 12 at a… continue reading >

Topics: Angénieux, Kodak

Optimo, Alexa & Quasar at the Royal Wedding

5/24/11 | by Jon Fauer
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Angénieux Optimo zooms, ARRI Alexa cameras, and Element Technica Quasar Rigs converged on the Royal Wedding in 3D. As an estimated 2 billion viewers watched the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, 3 rigs with 6 Angénieux Optimo DP zooms… continue reading >

Topics: 3D, Angénieux

FDTimes NAB Edition Contents

3/30/11 | by Jon Fauer

FDTimes April 2011 double issue 41-42 hits the halls of NAB on opening day: at 9 am on Monday April 11, 2011. Pick up your complimentary copy of Film and Digital Times from the publication bins in the Central Hall… continue reading >

Topics: 4K, Abel, Angénieux, ARRI, Band Pro, Cameras, Canon, Cartoni, Chrosziel, cmotion, Cooke, Dedo Weigert, EasyFocus, Film and Digital Times, Filmtools, Fujifilm, Fujinon, iDC Photo Video, JVC, Leica, Lenses, Lighting, Lowel, Manfrotto, Manufacturer Field Trip, Motion Picture Equipment, NAB, OConnor, P+S Technik, Red, Sacthtler, Sensors, Sony, Tiffen, Tokyo, Trade Shows, Transvideo, ZEISS, ZGC

Angenieux 75th Anniversary

12/13/10 | by Jon Fauer

Angenieux gets a new logo, unveils a new building, showroom, studio and more in St. Heand, France. Over 300 guests from all over France and around the world attended the ceremonies on a crisp, beautifully backlit morning at the Angenieux… continue reading >

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December Issue now online for Subscribers

11/23/10 | by Jon Fauer

Our 96 page December Issue 36-38 of Film and Digital Times is now online. Subscribers: click on the MEMBERS tab, above. The print edition has gone to press. It will be in the mail soon. Our cover says “Converging Worlds.” Although… continue reading >

Topics: 3-D, 35mm film, Aaton, Abel, Angénieux, ARRI, Band Pro, Cameras, Canon, Cartoni, Chrosziel, cmotion, Cooke, Dedo Weigert, Element Technica, FGV Schmidle, Fujifilm, Fujinon, Grip, HDSLR, Ianiro, IBC, iDC Photo Video, JVC, Kino Flo, Kodak, Leica, Lenses, Lighting, Lowel, Manfrotto, Nila, OConnor, P+S Technik, Panasonic, Production, Red, Sacthtler, Sensors, Sony, Still Photography, Tiffen, Trade Shows, Transvideo, ZEISS

Angénieux Optimo Bleu on ARRI ALEXA

10/13/10 | by Jon Fauer

Three pretty models for hand-holding: Linda, Alexa and Angénieux Optimo DP Rouge…er…Bleu. We’ve tested and confirmed that Optimo DP Rouge zooms balance well and fit on ARRI ALEXA and ALEXA Plus. The rear element of both the Optimo DP 16-42 mm… continue reading >

Topics: Angénieux, ARRI

FDTimes New Issue 32+33 Now Online

6/1/10 | by Jon Fauer

Film and Digital Times Mid-Year Cine Gear 2010 Edition (issue 32+33) is now online for subscribers. We will be all over Cine Gear. Visit us at Booth # 126 for a complimentary paper copy. See you there: June 4-5.www.cinegearexpo.com

Topics: 35mm film, Aaton, Abel, Angénieux, Apple, ARRI, Arriflex, ASC, Band Pro, Cameras, Canon, Cartoni, Chrosziel, Cine Gear, Cinematographer Style, Clairmont, Cooke, Dedo Weigert, Film and Digital Times, Fujifilm, Fujinon, HDSLR, JVC, Kodak, Leica, Lenses, Lighting, Lowel, Manfrotto, NAB, Nila, OConnor, Otto Nemenz Intl, P+S Technik, Panasonic, Red, Sony, Still Photography, Tiffen, Trade Shows, Transvideo, ZEISS

Cooke and Angénieux see /i to /i

4/11/10 | by Jon Fauer

Cooke Optics Ltd. and Thales Angénieux will announce a partnership agreement in which Angénieux will incorporate Cooke’s /i Technology into its line of lenses. We’ll hear the complete details at the press conference scheduled for 11am on Monday, April 12 in conference… continue reading >

Topics: Angénieux, Cooke

Optimo Bleu

4/8/10 | by Jon Fauer

The Angénieux Optimo DP lenses are no longer only red. If you’re lining up for an ARRI Blue Alexa, you can get the 16-42 and 30-80 mm with blue rubber barrel rings. The two DP lenses fit Alexa EV models…. continue reading >

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Hot Rod Mods Canon EOS PL

2/16/10 | by Jon Fauer

Adapter or Surgery There are two ways to put a PL mount on a Canon EOS camera. The painless way is a PL-to-Canon mount adapter, leaving the mirror and electronics of the camera intact. This works with a select set… continue reading >

Topics: Angénieux, Canon, Cooke, EOS 7D, ZEISS

AFC Micro Salon 2010

2/15/10 | by Jon Fauer

Highlights of AFC Micro Salon 2010. Full report coming soon. Click here for full-screen slideshow.

Topics: Aaton, Angénieux, Arriflex, Cartoni, Cooke, EOS 7D, Ianiro, Lenses, Lighting, P+S Technik, Products of Note, Trade Shows, Transvideo

Angénieux on Canon

1/29/10 | by Jon Fauer

Machinists, rental house gurus and cinematographers have been working late for the past few weeks, seeking the cinematographic grail of  attaching PL-mounted lenses onto Canon EOS D1 Mk IV and 7D cameras. The quest, more than a recurring manifestation of… continue reading >

Topics: Angénieux, Canon, Clairmont

Canon PL Adapter Instructions

12/31/09 | by Jon Fauer

Here are instructions on attaching Matthias Uhlig’s MBF Filmtechnik PL to Canon EOS adapter on an Angenieux Optimo 24-290. http://www.matthias-uhlig.de/?page_id=429&lang=en

Topics: Angénieux, Canon, EOS 7D, Lenses

PL Lenses w MBF Adapter on Canon 1D MkIV

12/17/09 | by Jon Fauer
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We tested Matthias Uhlig’s MBF Filmtechnik PL lens to Canon EOS adapter on a Canon EOS 7D and 1D Mark IV. The adapter works with more lenses than we thought–not just the Angenieux 24-290. Angenieux Optimo 15-40mm and 28-70mm zooms are… continue reading >

Topics: Angénieux, Canon

FDTimes December 2009 Issue 29 Now Online

11/24/09 | by Jon Fauer

The December 2009 Issue of Film and Digital Times has gone to press in LA and should be in the mail soon. Our online edition is now ready to download (PDF files) for all Subscribers and Members. We end the year in… continue reading >

Topics: 3-D, 35mm film, Aaton, Angénieux, ARRI, Bogen, Books, Cameras, Canon, Cooke, EOS 7D, HDSLR, P+S Technik, Transvideo, ZEISS

Canon PL

9/22/09 | by Jon Fauer
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Matthias Uhlig of MBF Filmtechnik Hamburg is leading the Ron Dexter PL Mount for Canon EOS competition. Their Canon-PL Adapter is shown here with a 300 mm Canon Century. The 300 mm works with the 5D without vignetting. They’ve also… continue reading >

Topics: Angénieux, Canon

Midsummer Online Report

8/4/09 | by Jon Fauer

In previous years, it was possible to digest the relevant news from NAB into a few pages. This year was different. Products were announced, then subsequently modified, added or subtracted. We’ve spent the intervening time writing and re-writing. Here is… continue reading >

Topics: Aaton, Abel, Angénieux, ARRI

Angenieux on Moon 40 years ago

7/21/09 | by Jon Fauer

On July 20, 1969, an Angénieux zoom lens was used to film Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. (One small step for Man, one giant leap for Mankind.) At 10:39pm EDT on Sunday July 20, 1969, Armstrong opened the… continue reading >

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