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Fujinon 3-Perf & Micro 4/3 Angle of View Calculator (PDF)
To compare angle of view of 35mm 3-Perf with Micro Four Thirds (Lumix GH-1) format, enter data in Red. Answer appears in Blue. (This file is actually an XL document, not a PDF).
Element Technica (PDF)
Reprint from Feb 2010 Special Report (6 pages). If I were a venture capitalist or investment banker, I’d be writing a report as wildly enthusiastic about Element Technica as…this Film and Digital Times article. Here’s a company of really talented people who really get it — founded and run by Hector Ortega and Stephen Pizzo. They make leading-edge 3D rigs and……
ARRI CSC Framing Guide (PDF)
35mm Framing Charts for 35mm formats. Shoot these framing guides for consistent composition and framing from pre- through post production.
ARRI Groundglass, Gate and Format Guide (PDF)
Almost every groundglass and gate available for ARRI cameras
Trade Show Mania – January 2010
Read the report by Oli Laperal, Jr on 6 major trade shows and important conferences:
1. Storage Visions. 2. CES. 3. IEEE/ICCE.
4. Red Camera Showcase.
5. 3D Displays & Applications.
6. SPIE Photonics.
read more…
Cooke 5/i and Panchro/i at IBC and Lens Tests
The lensmakers in Leicester have been working overtime. Cooke surprised us at IBC with a new series: The Cooke 5/i. There will initially be 9 lenses in the series: 18, 25, 32, 40, 50, 65, 75, 100 and 135mm, all T1.4-T22. Read about our tests of 100mm pre-production samples of the new 5/i and Panchro/i lenses, along with a Cooke…… continue reading
Cooke 5/i and Panchro/i IBC Special (PDF)
The lensmakers in Leicester have been working overtime. Cooke surprised us at IBC with a new series: The Cooke 5/i. There will initially be 9 lenses in the series: 18, 25, 32, 40, 50, 65, 75, 100 and 135mm, all T1.4-T22. Read about our tests of 100mm pre-production samples of the new 5/i and Panchro/i lenses, along with a Cooke S4/i 100mm. The Cooke Look isn’t imaginary—it’s really there. read more…
The Early Years of Super 16 and How it All Started
Rune Ericson, the father of Super 16, goes back to April 1966 and takes us on a guided tour of the invention and evolution of this important format. read more…
Tags: Rune Ericson, Super 16
Russian Production: Online Report (PDF)
From Russia With Roman. Here’s an article on the current state of affairs and the art by Roman Hoffmann. Roman knows Russia well, as Marketing Director of Dedo Weigert Film, with offices in Munich and Moscow. Roman also writes, teaches and provides production services. www.pb-hoffmann.com
Aaton: Special Online Report (PDF)
We travel to Grenoble, France to speak with Aaton’s Jean-Pierre Beauviala and explore the ‘artisanal’ craftsmanship involved in the cameras’ manufacture. read more…
Blixt Camera: Special Online Report (PDF)
We recently visited Björn Blixt and Blixt Camera Rental in Copenhagen, Denmark. Björn is a fellow cinematographer with a wicked wit, cunning at punning and an enthusiastic entrepreneurial spirit. read more…
3D: Stereoscopic Cinematography (PDF)
Articles on 3D history, definitions, theory, practice, technique and tools: by Rob Hummel, Alain Derobe, Florian Maier and Michael Phillips. read more…
Tags: 3-D
Canon HJ40x10B telephoto EFP lens (10-400mm / 20-800mm)
If you get this close to heaven bring a long lens. read more…
A Cinematographer’s Guide to Zeiss (PDF)
How to Build a Cine Lens. A special 10 page report and tour of Carl Zeiss, with an inside look at lens design and manufacturing in Jena and Oberkochen. read more…
Tags: ZEISS
