Monthly Archives: April 2019
Pacific Northwest Lens Summit
5/4/19
Koerner Camera Lens Summit: Pacific Northwest Lens Summit
Koerner Camera Systems in Portland, Oregon will host their annual Pacific Northwest Lens Summit on May 4, 2019, 10:00am-5:00pm. It could be the center of the optical universe, with a load of lenses, lens technicians, gurus, users, wireless lens controls, supports, rigs and AKS from lots of manufacturers and exhibitors. read more…
Micro Salon Italia 2019
Federico Fellini used various visual effects in his film Casanova, one of which was a gigantic overly graphic head of Medusa rising from the dark waters of Venice’s Canal Grande during the Carnival sequence. Now, this gigantic Medusa head rests in the Cinecittà Studios of Rome, not far from Stage 10 – right across Federico Fellini’s famed Stage 5. This is where the 2019 Micro Salon Italia took place on March 22nd & 23rd. read more…
Tags: Micro Salon Italia 2019
Guillermo Granillo on LF and Supremes
Guillermo Granillo, AMC, AEC graduated from the Escuela Activa de Fotografía in Mexico City, studied graphic design at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) and film at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC). He is a member of the Sociedad Mexicana de Autores de Fotografía Cinematográfica (AMC) and the Asociación Española de Cinefotógrafos (AEC). read more…
SmallHD Cine 7 Monitor
You’re probably familiar with SmallHD’s system of “pages,” where you swipe the touchscreen to view various modes and functions.
The new SmallHD Cine 7 Monitor takes this another step, with screens for video, tools and now direct camera menu controls. read more…
Tags: Cine 7 Bolt 500, Cine 7 Monitor, Focus Bolt TX, NAB 2019, SmallHD, Teradek
Don Burgess, ASC, RED Camera Owner
“I want to have the cameras that I can really get to know. It gives me more control over the images that I’m delivering. We recently shot Sextuplets. The challenge was the fact that one actor was playing six, and at one time seven, parts in the movie. The RED camera with the MONSTRO 8K VV sensor was a perfect choice for the movie because you need to oversize. We decided on a 2:1 aspect ratio. Mike Tiddes, the director, and I basically had conversations about how this show would be viewed and what Netflix wanted. We wanted to fill up the frame with as big an image on the TV as possible. When we looked at the various ways to approach that idea, this one seemed to be a balance between shooting for the big screen in 2.39:1, which I love. I’m not crazy about 16:9. So 2:1 was something that could work for the director and me. read more…
FDTimes Japan: ALEXA Mini LF
With thanks to NAC Inc for translating the FDTimes Japan ALEXA Mini LF Special Report, here is the Japanese edition.
Paper copies were printed for the ALEXA Mini LF Launch in Tokyo yesterday. The event was held at NAC’s office and in the café in front. Yas Mitsuwa reports, “More than 120 people participated in the event and people are looking forward to this new camera. Mr. Schenk and Mr. Shipman-Mueller were in Japan for the event.”
Special thanks to Yas Mitsuwa and Keith for the translation, and Amemiya san (Mr. InDesign).
Here’s the landing page for all FDTimes Japan editions. read more…
Vocas LPL Mount for Sony VENICE
Vocas has an LPL mount for Sony VENICE. It is an LPL to E-mount adapter. Vocas also has a PL-to-E-mount adapter. So now, you can mix and match LPL, PL and E-mount lenses. Vocas Systems Larenseweg 121 Hilversum (NH) 1221 CL The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0) 35 62 33 707
Teradek 4K Wireless Video
You’re the director of a Netflix show, shooting in 4K, viewing video on a gorgeous 4K HDR monitor. But you’re still tethered to the camera by cables because you don’t have 4K wireless. Or you’re watching wireless video when the camera is unleashed on Steadicam or gimbals—but it’s HD video, not 4K. You bellow, “When is Teradek going to build a 4K video wireless Bolt?” Here it is. Teradek introduced the Bolt 4K Wireless video transmitter/receiver system at NAB 2019. read more…
NAB 2019 FDTimes Slideshow
NAB 2019 was the year of Full Frame, Large Format, VV. The Big Picture. Anyone illusions of insufficient Full Frame lenses were quickly dispelled. They were everywhere.
ARRI launched ALEXA Mini LF. It was the camera ARRI users were waiting for. Light, small, flexible, Large Format.
Mole-Richardson’s new 20K LED draws 30 Amps and outputs the equivalent of a 20,000 Watt tungsten unit. You can plug it into 2 household sockets, as long as they are separate circuits. I always remember gaffer Sal Martorano’s motto, “A 20K is like a 10K with a double until you ask me for more exposure.”
Here are some of the things we didn’t cover in FDTimes April edition: read more…
Tags: NAB 2019 FDTimes Review
IB/E Optics, TRIBE 7, BLACKWING 7 Lenses
Greetings from NAB Las Vegas. The question most asked has been, “Which German company is building the Tribe7 lenses?” Now we know: it’s IB/E Optics in Freyung, Bavaria. Read on… read more…
Tags: BLACKWING 7 Lenses, IB/E Optics, TRIBE 7
The Big Picture
Film and Digital Times April 2019 NAB Edition is now online, in print and in the mail.
Visit us at NAB Central Hall booth 10206 for free paper copies. read more…
New Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 with Blackmagic RAW
The URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 (Generation Two) camera comes with new electronics, a new Super35 4.6K HDR image sensor, 15 stops of dynamic range, 300 fps high frame rate shooting, Blackmagic RAW and more.
Blackmagic Design’s URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 is the second generation URSA Mini Pro camera with fully redesigned electronics and a new Super 35mm 4.6K image sensor. URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 supports Blackmagic RAW and has a new USB-C connector for direct recording to external disks.
The new URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 has many technological advancements over the original model. It has entirely new electronics for higher speed processing. The new Super35 4.6K image sensor captures up to 4608 x 2592 pixels with 15 stops of latitude at up to 3200 ISO. You can record full sensor 4.6K images at up to 120 fps, windowed 4K DCI up 150 fps, and windowed 1080 HD up to 300 fps. That makes URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 an excellent choice for slow motion stunts, documentaries, nature photography, sports and tabletop food commercials. read more…
Blackmagic RAW
Blackmagic Camera 6.2 update enables Blackmagic RAW in the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. read more…
Preston Light Ranger 2W
Preston Cinema Systems will be showing their Light Ranger 2W prototype at NAB. Focus Pullers will be shouting with delight: “A lighter, smaller, game-changing, essential focus helper.” LR2W is a wide-angle, 48 degree version of the existing LR2, which covers 18 degrees. You will want both. read more…
Tags: Preston Light Ranger 2W
BLACKWING7 from Tribe7
Tuneable optics. Seven focal lengths in the initial set. A choice of 3 looks. Custom tuning by design and by appointment.
BLACKWING7 prime lenses will be available to order exclusively from TRIBE7 beginning March 2019, with production deliveries starting in Summer 2019. Additional focal lengths—including wide angle, macro, close focus and faster T-stop versions—will be developed during late 2019 and ship in 2020. read more…
Angénieux and Cinema—from Light to Image
For quite some time, Angénieux has entertained the idea of doing a book about the incredible story of the Angénieux brand since the creation of the company in 1935. Angénieux is pleased to release a book around NAB exclusively for the cinema community before its release in book stores. It will be available via the Angénieux web site’s new e-shop. The bookstore release will come at the end of April in Europe and Cinegear time in the US. Worldwide distribution will follow. The common thread of the book is the Angénieux company’s 80-year, long-lasting passion for cinema, complemented by industrial adventures in photography, television, medical, optronics, and also space exploration. read more…
Fujinon Premista T2.9 Large Format Zooms
Fujinon launches a new Large Format Zoom lens at NAB. Fujinon Premista 28-100 mm T2.9. The name is derived from Fujinon’s top-of-the line zooms, “Premier” and “Vista,” as in VistaVision. Premista. A companion to the Fujinon Premista 28-100 will arrive later this year: a nice long 80-250. This one is under development – specifications may change. Some additional Fujifilm Cine… read more…
Canon Sumire Prime Lenses
Here’s an FDTimes Special Report on Canon Sumire Prime lenses. Download the PDF.
Canon Sumire Prime lenses with PL mounts arrive just before NAB 2019, eight years into the impressive Cinema EOS evolution. These lenses are an inevitable sequel in Canon’s “episodic series” of more than 140 million lenses, including EF, EF-S and Cinema EOS lenses. Canon’s cine lenses have been largely centered on producing a broad range of Super 35mm zoom lenses. The recent flurry of interest in Full Frame for cine spurred Canon to create a contemporary set of prime lenses with PL mounts and a unique, esthetically pleasing look.
Our special report begins with a quick review of Canon cinema lenses and Cinema EOS developments, and then moves to in-depth interviews with the lens designers and planners, a visit to Canon’s Utsunomiya factory to see how these lenses are made, and much more. read more…
Tags: Canon Sumire Prime Lenses, Sumire
All Roads Lead to CVP
CVP has been doing business for 30 years in the United Kingdom and Europe. Now they have opened a veritable playground for camera crews in a unique showroom in Newman Street, London. Their CVP Fitzrovia townhouse is called CVP Creative Experience and has five floors of production equipment from major manufacturers, including Sony, Canon, ARRI, RED, ZEISS, Panasonic, Blackmagic and many more.
With NAB 2019 approaching, it’s good to review CVP’s impressive showing at BSC Expo 2019. Their exhibit serves as a model for many expos to come. The exhibit area was thoughtfully laid out–with lots of space and room to move. There was a lens bar, Macro area with little live creatures, studio setup area on tripods and heads, handheld arena, gimbal and drone park, monitor wall, and an enormous bar and lounge area. read more…
Tags: ARRI, CVP, CVP Creative Space, CVP London, Red
