Monthly Archives: February 2020

Claire Mathon AFC wins César 2020 Best Cinematography

Claire Mathon AFC won the Best Cinematography award at the Césars last night. The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (like the French Oscars) honored her for her work on “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” FDTimes article about the film here. Tags: Claire Mathon AFC, Large Format, RED MONSTRO 8K VV, Leitz Thalia primes, Preston LR2 Light Ranger… read more…

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Kazuto Yamaki, SIGMA CEO

Here is a discussion with SIGMA CEO Kazuto Yamaki from last September.

He referred to the new SIGMA fp as  “deconstructing a digital camera: “I’m always monitoring how professionals and enthusiasts use cameras. And, I became aware that they often use several different cameras depending on the occasion. For example, still photographers sometimes use a cinema camera, professional people use a smartphone or action cam, etc. Then, I thought it would be nice if we deconstructed the essence of each type of digital camera.” read more…

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Silence of the Tides

Pieter-Rim de Kroon is an award-winning director, cinematographer and producer. He just completed Silence of the Tides, an epic feature documentary on which he was director, co-writer and second cameraman. The film is scheduled for release in mid 2020.

Pieter-Rim describes Silence of the Tides as “a cinematic portrait of the largest tidal wetlands in the world, the Wadden Sea. It’s a hypnotizing large screen look into the cycles and contrasts of the seasons: life and death, storm and silence, the masses and the individual. All this is set against a larger than life backdrop of sky, water, wind, mist and constantly changing light.” read more…

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SIGMA PL to L-Mount Converter MC-31

SIGMA’s  PL to L-Mount Converter MC-31 begins shipping on February 27, 2020. Quick review: The L-Mount Alliance consists of SIGMA, Panasonic and Leica. The L-Mount has a 20mm FFD and 51.6 mm ID. Full-Frame L-Mount cameras include Leica SL, Panasonic S1, S1R, S1H and SIGMA fp. MC-31 is the essential link to use PL lenses on the SIGMA fp: an awesomely mini camera for  stills, 4K 12-bit video, and directors finder. read more…

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Paul Cameron ASC on “21 Bridges”

21 Bridges is a story about a New York Police Detective in pursuit of two suspected cop killers as all 21 bridges of Manhattan are closed to traffic. The film takes place over the course of about 14 hours. Paul Cameron ASC used Sony VENICE and Scorpio FFA 2x — Full Frame Anamorphics.  read more…

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AFC Micro Salon Paris 2020

Paris is always a good idea. Despite strikes by train workers, pickets closing the Louvre, 2-hour taxi rides from the airport — the automated, driver-less, seemingly strike-proof Metro connected Château-de-Vincennes to central Paris. This was the second year for AFC Micro Salon in the spacious Parc Floral event space. read more…

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Band Pro Sony FX9 Workshop

2/27/20
Band Pro Sony FX9 Workshop: Thursday 2/27/2020 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Thursday 2/27 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Band Pro’s Burbank HQ hosts a free Sony FX9 Workshop.  Band Pro’s In-House technical staff and Sony’s Shahpour Nosrati will demo the key details of Sony’s latest full frame 4K camera and answer questions in an interactive, hands-on environment. As always this event is free to attend. Snacks and beverages will be… read more…

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