Recent Editions:
April 2025: Issue 130
April 2025 UPDATED – NAB Edition
Issue 130 Contents
- Yokohama Harbor……………………………………………………………………………. 3
- The Beautiful Foolishness of Things………………………………………………… 4
- Sigma BF Beautifully Foolish, Brilliantly Fun Camera………………………… 5
- Sigma BF………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
- Sigma BF L-Log and Aspect Ratios………………………………………………….. 7
- Kazuto Yamaki on the Sigma BF……………………………………………………… 8
- BF Worldwide Launch at Sigma Head Office in Kanagawa…………………. 9
- Sigma BF L-Mount…………………………………………………………………………. 10
- Sigma DG Contemporary I Series L-Mount Lenses…………………………….. 10
- BF Launch at CP+ Yokohama…………………………………………………………… 11
- BF: Beauty and Function………………………………………………………………….. 12
- BF: Beautiful Food………………………………………………………………………….. 13
- DJI RS 4 Mini……………………………………………………………………………….. 14
- DJI RS 4 Mini with BF and S1RII…………………………………………………….. 15
- Sony City Minato Mirai in Yokohama……………………………………………….. 16
- Sony VENICE Extension System Mini (aka RIALTO Mini)…………………… 17
- Sony RIALTO Mini…………………………………………………………………………… 18
- Sony RIALTO Mini Camera Views……………………………………………………… 19
- Sony RIALTO Mini…………………………………………………………………………… 20
- Leitz LPL Mount for Sony RIALTO Mini…………………………………………….. 20
- Sony OCELLUS Camera Tracking System…………………………………………… 21
- Sony OCELLUS Details……………………………………………………………………. 22
- Sony OCELLUS……………………………………………………………………………… 23
- Preston Cinema and RED Cameras Talk to Each Other………………………… 24
- Preston Hand Unit 4 Display for RED Camera Menus…………………………. 25
- Nanlux Evoke 5000B – 5,000 Watt LED……………………………………………. 26
- Nanlux Evoke 5000B………………………………………………………………………. 27
- ALEXA 265 – 65mm Format Camera Views…………………………………………. 28
- ALEXA 265 Filter Cartridge………………………………………………………………. 28
- ALEXA 265 – 65mm Format Camera………………………………………………….. 29
- DJI SDR (Software Defined Radio) Transmission System…………………….. 30
- DJI SDR Transmission System Setups……………………………………………….. 31
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Updates……………………………………………… 32
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65…………………………………………………………. 33
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Camera Views……………………………………… 34
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Media Module and Dock…………………….. 35
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Camera Systems Ready to Roll…………….. 35
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Camera Left………………………………………… 36
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Camera Right & Rear………………………….. 37
- URSA Cine 17K 65 Lens Mounts……………………………………………………….. 38
- URSA Cine 17K 65 Top & Bottom………………………………………………………. 39
- URSA Cine 17K 65 — Formats, Aspect Ratios, Image Size, etc……………… 40
- Connections…………………………………………………………………………………. 40
- URSA 65 with Cooke Panchro /i 65…………………………………………………. 41
- 65mm Format Lenses…………………………………………………………………….. 41
- TILTA Nucleus-M II – new Wireless Lens Control……………………… 42
- TILTA Nucleus-M II Wireless Lens Control…………………………….. 43
- FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA Open Gate……………………………………………….. 44
- FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA at CP+ and BSC Expo………………………………… 45
- FUJIFILM GFX100RF………………………………………………………………………. 46
- FUJIFILM GFX100RF………………………………………………………………………. 47
- ZEISS Cine Team Stories………………………………………………………………….. 48
- ZEISS Cine Team Stories………………………………………………………………….. 49
- RED V-RAPTOR [X] and KOMODO-X Z Mount…………………………………. 50
- Panasonic LUMIX S1RII…………………………………………………………………… 51
- LUMIX S1RII Setup and Menus………………………………………………………….. 52
- LUMIX S1RII Setup and Menus………………………………………………………….. 53
- LUMIX S1RII Setup and Menus………………………………………………………….. 54
- LUMIX S1RII Setup and Menus………………………………………………………….. 55
- Cartoni, Spaghetti Carbonara, 90th Anniversary and E-Heads …………….. 56
- Cartoni, E-Heads, Professional Show, Qubit ………………………………………… 57
- Cartoni, E-Heads, Professional Show, Qubit ………………………………………. 58
- AJA BRIDGE LIVE 3G-8…………………………………………………………………… 59
- AJA KUMO 6464-12G…………………………………………………………………….. 60
- AJA DANTE-12GAM……………………………………………………………………….. 61
February 2025: Issue 129
February 2025 – Online and In Print
Issue 129 Contents
- The Bigger Picture…………………………………………………………………………… 4
- 1985: ARRIFLEX 765 Film Camera………………………………………………………. 5
- 2014: 65mm Rebooted—ARRI ALEXA 65 Digital Camera…………………………. 6
- 2025: ALEXA 265. Walter Trauninger……………………………………………………. 7
- David Zucker and Andrew Prior…………………………………………………………… 8
- Achim Oehler………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
- Michael Göpel ………………………………………………………………………………… 9
- ALEXA 265 Handheld Setup…………………………………………………………….. 10
- ALEXA 265 Studio Setup…………………………………………………………………. 10
- 265 AKS – Accessories……………………………………………………………………. 11
- 265 Filter Cartridge………………………………………………………………………… 11
- ALEXA 265 Camera Views……………………………………………………………12-13
- ALEXA 265 — 3 Sensor Modes………………………………………………………… 14
- ALEXA 265 compared to ARRIFLEX 765, ALEXA Mini & Mini LF……….. 14
- ALEXA 265 Framelines……………………………………………………………………. 15
- ALEXA 265 Partial List of Specs………………………………………………………… 16
- ALEXA 265 dimensions compared with ALEXA 65 ……………………………. 17
- Cooke Panchro 65/i Lens Series……………………………………………………….. 18
- Cooke Panchro 65/i Lens Series……………………………………………………….. 19
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65……………………………………………………..20-21
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 — Formats, Aspect Ratios, Image Size, etc… 21
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 — Formats……………………………………..22-23
- Blackmagic Camera Menus and Style…………………………………………………. 24
- Blackmagic PYXIS 6K……………………………………………………………………… 25
- Blackmagic PYXIS 6K……………………………………………………………………… 26
- Q&A with Kristian Lam, Senior Product Manager, Blackmagic Design………… 27
- Blackmagic PYXIS 6K………………………………………………………………….28-29
- Blackmagic PYXIS 6K Viewing…………………………………………………………… 30
- PYXIS 6K EVF Positions…………………………………………………………………… 31
- Leica SL3-S Stills and Cine………………………………………………………………. 32
- Leica SL3-S………………………………………………………………………………….. 33
- Leica SL3-S Jump Start………………………………………………………………….. 34
- SL3-S Controls……………………………………………………………………………… 35
- Leica SL3-S Framelines………………………………………………………………….. 36
- Leica SL3-S Video Profiles……………………………………………………………….. 37
- Leitz ELSIE 15mm T2.1…………………………………………………………………… 38
- Holding Still and Moving – Leica SL3-S and Leitz ELSIE 15mm T2.1………….. 39
- Holding Still and Moving: SL3-S & ELSIE 15mm……………………………………. 40
- Still Moving Pictures: SL3-S & ELSIE 15mm………………………………………… 41
- A DP Walks into a Museum with SL3-S and ELSIE…………………………………. 42
- Ralph Gibson………………………………………………………………………………… 45
- 11 Leitz THALIA 65 Primes………………………………………………………………. 46
- New Leitz 20mm THALIA 65…………………………………………………………….. 47
- IB/E Optics Full Frame to 65mm Format Expanders……………………………….. 48
- IB/E Optics Full Frame RAPTOR Scope……………………………………………….. 49
- Johanna Coelho, Cinematographer of THE PITT……………………………………. 50
- Johanna Coelho on THE PITT………………………………………………………..51-54
- Ronford-Baker Atlas Mini 7 Manual & Motorized…………………………………… 55
- ALEXA 35 Base Model with Flexible Licenses……………………………………….. 56
- License Options for ALEXA 35 Base Model………………………………………….. 57
- ALEXA 35 Base……………………………………………………………………………… 58
- ALEXA 35 Licensing……………………………………………………………………….. 58
- ALEXA 35 Base……………………………………………………………………………… 59
- CODEX Compact Drive Express 1TB – ProRes………………………………………. 59
- Nanlux Evoke 5000B 5kW LED…………………………………………………………. 60
- Nanlite Rapid 90 and 120 Parabolic Softboxes……………………………………… 61
- A Complete Unknown – Phedon Papamichael, ASC, GSC, GCA…………………. 62
- Phedon Papamichael on A Complete Unknown ………………………………..63-67
- P. Scott Sakamoto, SOC……………………………………………………………….68-69
- Serra on Senna………………………………………………………………………….70-73
- Kinefinity HDMI e-Viewfinder ……………………………………………………………. 74
- Kinefinity HDMI e-Viewfinder on SIGMA fp L………………………………………… 75
- Anton/Bauer EDEN 2.5kWh Mobile Power System……………………………..76-77
- Happy 10th Birthday — Bright Tangerine Misfit Atom…………………………….. 78
November 2024: Issue 128
November 2024 – Online and In Print
- Ensō………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
- Introduction to Ensō Primes by Walter Trauninger ……………………….. 5
- ARRI Ensō Prime Lenses………………………………………………………….. 6
- Thorsten Meywald on ARRI Ensō Primes………………………………….7-8
- Ensō Specifications………………………………………………………………….. 9
- Lake Suwa in 1830, by Hokusai ………………………………………………. 10
- Lake Suwa today, Nagano Prefecture……………………………………….. 11
- Ensō Tabletop: Extremely Close Focus……………………………………… 12
- Ensō at Masumi Brewery…………………………………………………………. 13
- Ensō Portraits…………………………………………………………………….14-15
- nittoh: from Silk to Cine Lenses………………………………………………… 16
- Ensō Manufacturing…………………………………………………………….17-18
- Ensō Lens Coating…………………………………………………………………. 19
- Ensō Lens Assembly………………………………………………………………. 20
- Tom Fährmann Up Close with Ensō………………………………………21-22
- Ensō Frames…………………………………………………………………………. 23
- LARGER FORMAT…………………………………………………………………. 24
- FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA Larger Format Filmmaking Camera…..24-25
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65…………………………………………….26-27
- Cooke Panchro 65/i Lens Series…………………………………………..28-29
- Leitz THALIA for 65mm Format………………………………………………… 30
- Ottoblads for 65mm Format……………………………………………………… 31
- BLACKWING7 and EZANA for Larger Format……………………………. 32
- Blackmagic URSA 65mm & LF Cameras…………………………………… 33
- Vance Burberry, ASC, ACS on URSA LF & 65………………………..34-36
- Burberry and Nemenzised URSA Cine LF…………………………………. 37
- Burberry Blackmagic URSA Cine LF Frames………………………….38-39
- Blackmagic Camera 9.1.2 Update for URSA Cine 12K LF……………. 40
- Wooden Camera Elite Accessories for URSA 65 & LF…………………. 41
- SIGMA Prototype Manual / Autofocus Cine Lens………………………… 42
- Canon Firmware Updates………………………………………………………… 43
- Wooden Camera Canon EOS C80 Accessories…………………………. 44
- Kinefinity SDI e-Viewfinder ……………………………………………………… 45
- Canon RF Hybrid Auto/Manual Iris and Zoom Lenses……………..46-47
- Sony Firmware Updates………………………………………………………….. 48
- EL Zone in Sony VENICE 2 Version 4.0…………………………………….. 49
- ZEISS Supreme Zoom Radiance (SZR)…………………………………….. 50
- Christophe Casenave Introduces SZR………………………………………. 51
- ZEISS SZR and SPR………………………………………………………………. 52
- ZEISS SZR, SPR, SP Specifications…………………………………………. 53
- Markus Förderer, ASC, BVK on SZR……………………………………..54-57
- Markus Förderer’s My View SZR Frames………………………………58-59
- Lensworks Legacy 1.8x Anamorphic Primes………………………………. 60
- Nanlite PavoSlim Series………………………………………………………….. 61
- Nanlux EVOKE 2400B…………………………………………………………62-63
- Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX (DC-S5M2X) Firmware Updates……………. 64
- Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX …………………………………………………………. 65
- Litepanels Gemini 2×1 Hard Spacelight…………………………………66-67
- Adorama Rental Company (ARC)…………………………………………….. 68
- Godox KNOWLED MS60R “Inkie”…………………………………………….. 69
- Godox KNOWLED Lighting Series………………………………………..70-71
- DJI Ronin RS4 Pro with Focus Pro Hand Unit and LiDAR………..72-77
- Ronford-Baker Atlas Mini 7………………………………………………………. 78
September 2024: Issue 127
September 2024 – IBC Heavy Edition
Contents: Sept 2024 Issue 127
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF 4-11
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Studio Mode 12
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Handheld with Bright Tangerine 13
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Q & A 14
- URSA Cine 17K 65mm Camera. Lenses Available. 15
- Canon EOS C80 16-21
- Canon EOS C80 Menus 22-23
- Cooke 18mm SP3 24-27
- SmallHD Custom Colors and Colorful Wooden Camera Cine Mag Ties 28
- Wooden Camera’s Elite Accessory System for Canon EOS C400 29
- Anton/Bauer VCLX Li 1600 Battery 30
- Fujifilm Duvo 14-100 Zoom Lens 31
- Fujifilm GFX100 II Larger Format – Multi Format Camera 32-33
- Leitz HUGO Family adds 3 new Series II Primes 34-35
- AJA Ki Pro GO2 36-37
- DJI Ronin 10 Year Anniversary 38-41
- DJI Ronin 10 Years in FDTimes 42-43
- Paul Pan DJI Senior Product Line Manager discusses Ronin 44-46
- Santosh Sivan, ASC, ISC: Pierre Angénieux Tribute at Cannes 48-51
- Kadri Koop: Angénieux Special Encouragement Tribute at Cannes 52-53
- Melodie Préel, Cinematographer on Becoming Karl Lagerfeld 54-56
- Mari Yamamura, Cinematographer on Scarlet Silence 57-59
- LUMIX DC-GH7 60
- LUMIX GH7 and G Series Lenses 61
- Setting up LUMIX GH7 62-65
- LUMIX GH7 LogC3 Software Key 66
- Loading LUMIX GH7 with LogC3 LUTs 67
- Working with LUMIX GH7 and LogC3 LUTs 68-69
- SIGMA 28-105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art Zoom Lens 70-72
- Kinefinity SDI e-Viewfinder 73
- Nanlite Alien Series 74-75
- PhotoCineLive 76-77
- Godox KNOWLED MG1200R 78-79
- Optica Magnus – Artiste Impressionism 2x FF Anamorphics 80
- iodyne Pro Mini: smart drive 81
- DENZ PLC MKIII Portable Lens Projector 82-83
- New Preston Cinema Systems MDR-5 84-85
- “Scarlet Sparkles” with ZEISS Nano Primes 86-87
- Jakob Bonfils on Steadicam Workshops 88-89
- The Business of the Business: Creative Solutions 90-93
- Camalux Group 94
June 2026: Issue 126
FDTimes – Cine Gear Edition
Contents: June 2024 Issue 126
- What’s in Your Bag? New Canon Cinema EOS C400………………………….. 4
- New Canon Cinema EOS C400…………………………………………………………5-9
- Canon Cinema EOS C400 with RF Zoom Lenses…………………………………… 10
- Canon Cinema EOS C400 with RF to PL Mount Adapter…………………………. 11
- EOS C400 with PL mount lens………………………………………………………….. 11
- Canon EOS C400 Prep, Menus and Monitor Views………………………………… 12
- New Tiffen Gear at Cine Gear Expo…………………………………………………….. 14
- Steadicam Volt3 on M-2 Series…………………………………………………………. 15
- STEADICAM G-70x. Arm……………………………………………………………..16-17
- Steadicam Axis—with 3-Axis Volt Stabilization……………………………………. 18
- New Tiffen MCS (Mag Control System) Magnetic Filters………………………. 19
- New Preston Cinema Systems MDR-5…………………………………………….20-21
- Preston Cinema UK………………………………………………………………………… 22
- Preston Cinema EU………………………………………………………………………… 22
- SmallHD Quantum 32…………………………………………………………………….. 23
- Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K………………………………………………………….24-28
- Blackmagic PYXIS 6K……………………………………………………………………… 29
- Krystian Winszewski, Signature Primes and Impression Filters……………..30-31
- Jason Wright: Portrait of a Racing Driver Framegrabs…………………………32-33
- Krystian Winszewski, Signature Primes and Impression Filters…………… 34
- Bright Tangerine Prodigy Air Deflector, Signatures and Impressions……. 35
- Keiji Oishi and Jarred Land on Nikon and RED……………………………..36-39
- Checco Varese, ASC: Ang.nieux Optimo Primes, VENICE 2…………….. 40
- Litepanels Astra IP………………………………………………………………………. 44
- Anton/Bauer VCLX LI Battery……………………………………………………….. 45
- Salty-E Dog News………………………………………………………………………….. 45
- OConnor 2575E…………………………………………………………………………….. 46
- OConnor 2575E Platinum Edition…………………………………………………… 47
- ZEISS Nano Primes and Sony BURANO on McLaren……………………….48-51
- Nanlite PavoSlim 240B, 240C, 60CL………………………………………………. 52
- Lens Cuff…………………………………………………………………………………….. 53
- Markus F.rderer’s CINEFLARES…………………………………………………….. 53
- Pr.t . Tourner Lens Charts………………………………………………………………. 54
- Second Edition BLACKWING7 Binaries…………………………………………… 55
- Infinity Photo-Optical DipR …………………………………………………………. 56
- Kipon 1.25x CINE Expander…………………………………………………………. 56
- Ron Sim, CSC — SIMMOD and CINEXYZ………………………………………. 57
- Coral 1.5x Anamorphic FF from Second Reef……………………………………58-59
- Krypton OR Lenses………………………………………………………………………… 60
- OFG Customs 65…………………………………………………………………………… 61
- SIGMA 28-45 F1.8 DG DN ART……………………………………………………… 62
- SIGMA 24-70 F2.8 DG DN II ART ………………………………………………… 62
April 2024: Issue 125
FDTimes – Next Issue coming June 5
Contents: April 2024 Issue 125
- Simon Beaufils on Anatomy of a Fall 4-8
- Frames from Anatomy of a Fall 9
- DJI RS 4 Pro, DJI RS 4, and DJI Focus Pro 10
- DJI RS 4 Pro 11
- DJI RS 4 Pro compared with DJI RS 4 12
- DJI RS 4 12-13
- DJI Focus Pro 14-15
- Cooke Gallery London 16-17
- Cooke SP3 Lens Mounts: M, L, RF and E 18-19
- Jonathan Ricquebourg, AFC on The Taste of Things 20-23
- Baselight 6.0 for DPs, ACs, Directors, Producers… 24-25
- AJA ColorBox v2.1 26-27
- Tiffen MagSafe 58mm Filter System for iPhone 28
- SHAPE WLB 29
- Leica SL3 30-32
- ARRI ALEXA 35 Live – Multicam System 32-35
- Philipp Paulus on Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K 36-41
- Nanlux Motorized Fresnel FL-35E for Evoke 2400B 42-43
- Fujifilm GFX100 II Larger Format 44-45
- Assembling Fujifilm GFX100 II 46
- Fujifilm GF Lens Assembly 46
- The GFX FDT Assembly Challenge 47-49
- Cartoni Encoded E-Lambda 25, E-Maxima 5.0, E-Jibo 50
- Tilta Khronos System for iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max 51
- Funicular Goats 52-56
- SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN & 500mm F5.6 DG DN 57
- SIGMA 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye | Art 58
- SIGMA 50mm F1.2 DG DN | Art 59
- Godox Knowled P1200R Hard 60
- Godox Knowled App 61
- STEADICAM G-70x² Arm 62-63
- No longer top secret: Easyrig Boom Rig for Sound 64
February 2024: Issue 124
Micro Salon + BSC Expo Edition
Contents: Feb 2024 – Issue 124
- SmallHD Ultra 7 Monitor 4-5
- ZEISS Nano Primes (NP) 6-9
- Christophe Casenave on ZEISS Nano Primes 10-12
- Thomas Steinich & Dennis Meyer on ZEISS Nano Primes 13-15
- NP at RVZ 16
- NP with Vincent Tartar 17
- NP with Valentine Lequet 18
- NP with Jon Joffin, ASC and Brendan Steacy, ASC, CSC 19
- Brice Michoud on ZEISS CinCraft Scenario 20-21
- RED V-RAPTOR [X] and V-RAPTOR XL [X] Global Shutter 22-24
- Maxime Cointe on Lupin, Season 3 25-27
- Balazs Bolygo, BSC, HCA with SP3 on FX3 28
- Matthew Waving, DoF, MoD, SoFT 29
- Matt Waving on Cooke SP3 30
- Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF 31
- Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K 32-33
- Q&A BCC 6K 34
- Matteo Bertoli 35
- Florent Piovesan 36-37
- Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Lens Adapters 38
- Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K 39
- Cinema Camera 6K with Atlas Mercury Anamorphics 40
- Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K 41
- BCC 6K Tiltable EVF and Monitor 42
- L-Mount Lenses 42
- SIGMA DG DN | Contemporary Primes L-Mount 43
- SIGMA DG DN | Art Primes and Zooms in L-Mount 43
- SIGMA Lenses in 2023 44
- SIGMA Headquarters in Kawasaki, Japan 45
- Canon CN-R RF Mount Cine Lenses 46-47
- Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z 48-49
- Canon EOS R5 C 50
- Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 vs RF24-70mm F2.8 51
- ARRI 360 EVO Stabilized Remote System 52
- Nanlux Wired Controller 53
- Nanlux Lightweight Fresnel FL-28 53
- DJI 8K Inspire 3 54
- DJI 8K Ronin 4D 8K 55
- DJI Muses: Ronin 4D 6K, 4D 8K and Inspire 3 8K 55
- DJI Ronin 4D 8K System 56
- DJI Inspire 3 8K System 56
- DJI 8K: Inspire 3 57
- DJI Inspire 3 58-60
- DJI Ronin 4D 8K 61
- Chayse Irvin, ASC, CSC on Ronin 4D 8K 62-4
- Brightest Godox | Knowled MG2400Bi 65
- Duncan Parker on Nature Cinematography. 66
- Duncan Parker on Cartoni Spinhead 67
- Laowa Pro2be 68-69
- Nikon Z 9 and Leitz ELSIE 70-71
- IRIOMOTE Frames 72
- Volo Cosi Frames 73
- Nikon Engineers Discuss the Z 8 Camera 74-77
- Fujifilm GFX100 II – Giant Format, Larger Format 78-79
- Fujifilm GFX100 II – Spherical Lenses 80
- Fujifilm GFX100 II – Anamorphic Lenses 81
- Fujifilm GFX100 II – Sensor Modes & Some Formats 82-83
- Fujifilm GFX100 II – Sensor Modes: GFX, Premista 82
- Fujifilm GFX100 II – Sensor Modes: 35mm, Anamorphic 83
- Fujifilm GFX100 II and X-T5 84
- Following the Path of Matsuo Basho 85-86
- On the Path of Matsuo Basho 87-91
- C. Kim Miles, ASC, CSC on The Brothers Sun 92-93
- Cheng Seng Group 94-95
- Band Pro – Passing the Mic 96-97
- The Life of Trevor 98-105
Sep-Dec 2023: Issue 122-123
Double Issue Sept-Dec 2023
Contents: Sep-Oct 2023 Issue 122-123
- Prone to Risk. Bob Richardson, ASC on AIR 4
- AIR – First feature using ALEXA 35 4
- Bob Richardson, ASC on AIR 5-10
- Jimmy Ward: AC on AIR 11
- Natalie Carr’s Cart on AIR 12
- Virginie Verrier, Director of Marinette 13-15
- Marinette 16
- Xavier Dolléans, AFC on Marinette 17-19
- Frames from Marinette 20
- BURANO 21
- New Sony BURANO 22
- Size Comparison: Sony VENICE 2 8.6K 22
- Sony BURANO Studio and Handheld Mode 23
- Sony BURANO Camera Body Views: E-mount 24
- Sony BURANO Camera Body Views: PL Mount 25
- VENICE 2 Comparison: 25
- BURANO E-mount 26
- BURANO PL Mount over E-mount 26
- BURANO PL Mount 26-27
- Sony BURANO Handheld 28
- Nobu Takahashi, GM of Prof Imaging, introduces Sony BURANO 29-31
- Sony Cinema Line: FX3, FX6, FX9… 32
- Sony Cinema Line: VENICE, VENICE 2, BURANO 33
- BURANO Product Planners, Product Manager and Project Leader 34-35
- Studio mode PL Mount 36
- Handheld mode E-mount 37
- BURANO EVF Positions 38
- Camera System 39
- Wooden Camera Cage and AKS 39
- BURANO Imager Modes, Aspect Ratios, Formats, Resolution, etc. 40
- Comparison to VENICE 2 V2.00 Imager Modes 41
- BURANO Menus 42
- Quick Menus – one push of MENU button 43
- Quick Menu Setup 44
- Deep Dive Menu 45-47
- Chris Schmid in Zambia 48-49
- Danny Schmidt in Jackson Hole 50-51
- Unjoo Moon & Dion Beebe, ACS, ASC on Original 52
- Stefan Duscio with BURANO in Melbourne 54
- BURANO’s New LUTs 55
- Angénieux Type EZ-1, EZ-2 and now EZ-3 56
- New Angénieux Type EZ-3 57
- Angénieux Type EZ-3, EZ-1 and EZ-2 Zooms 58-59
- Guillaume Dubois, Product Manager, Angénieux Type EZ-3 60-61
- EZ-3 Full Frame to Super35 Swap 62-64
- EZ-3 Multi Format S35 and FF 65
- A Timeline Look at Cooke Speed Panchros 66
- New Cooke SP3 67
- Cooke SP3 Set of 5 Prime Lenses 68
- Cooke SP3 Specs 69
- Danny Haikin on Cooke SP3 70-71
- Looks with Cooke SP3 72-73
- Kees van Oostrum, ASC on SP3 74
- Graham Cassely, Optical Designer, Cooke SP3 75
- Michel Suissa on the Middle Market 76-77
- Swapping SP3 Lens Mount: E, RF, M, L 78
- Cooke SP3 on Sony a7R5 79
- Cooke SP3 on RED KOMODO-X 80
- RED KOMODO-X 81
- RED KOMODO compared with KOMODO-X 82
- RED KOMODO-X 83
- Attach RED DSMC3 RED TOUCH 7.0″ SmallHD Monitor 84
- Attach Top Handle and Monitor 85
- Add an RF to EF Adapter and lens 86
- Attach KOMODO-X RF to PL Adapter with Electronic ND 87
- KOMODO-X Menus 88-89
- Wooden Camera Elite Accessory System for KOMODO-X 90
- Wooden Camera Accessory Plate System 91
- AJA HDR Image Analyzer 12G v3.0 Software Update 92-97
- ZEISS CinCraft Scenario 98-101
- SIGMA 100-400 DG DN OS | Contemporary for Fujifilm X Mount 102
- SIGMA 23 DC DN | Contemporary for Fujifilm X Mount 103
- Infinity Photo-Optical TS-160 104-105
- PhotoCineRent Mattebox and Filters for FUJINON 25-1000 106
- PhotoCineRent & Abracam ClipOne 6×9 & Filters for 25-1000 107
- Wooden Camera Cage for FUJINON Duvo 25-1000 108
- FUJINON DUVO 24-300 109
- Tiffen Rear Filters for Signature Primes 110-111
- ARRI Camera Control Monitor CCM-1 112-114
- Fred Merten, Sean Dooley & Greg Smokler on CCM-1 115
- Neill Blomkamp on Directing Gran Turismo 116-117
- Jacques Jouffret, ASC on Gran Turismo 118-119
- Tilta Nucleus Nano II 120-121
- Leitz ELSIE 125mm T2.1 122
- Leitz ELSIE Specifications 122
- Eve M. Cohen on Leitz ELSIE Primes 123
- A.J. Marson on Leitz ELSIE Primes 124
- Leica Cine 1 Projector 125
- Bright Tangerine KOMODO-X AKS and Misfit Kick Mk II 126
- Nanlite FC-500B and FC-300B 127
- Ovide Smart Assist Octo 22″ Video Assist 128
- Ovide KOKO 10″ Video Assist 129
- Sebastiaan van Zuylen and Yke Erkens buy Camalot 130-131
- Canon RF Mount Cine Lenses 132-133
- CVP European Lens Summit 134-137
- Fujifilm GFX 100II – Larger Format 138-140
- New Fujifilm GF Lenses 141
June 2023: Issue 121
June 2023 – Cine Gear Edition
Contents June 2023 Issue 121
- Salt-E Dog from Anton/Bauer 4-5
- Andrew Hutton, Product Manager, on Salt-E Dog 6-7
- Salt-E Dog Sodium BESS “E-Generator” vs Diesel Generator 8
- Nicola Dal Toso, Pat Grosswendt, Mike Bauman 9
- David Pasko, Engineering Manager, on Salt-E Dog 10
- AbelCine and Lux Lighting 11
- Canon Flex Zooms 12
- Canon Flex Zooms: Swap Full Frame and Super35 13-15
- Setting up Frame.io for Camera to Cloud 16
- Setting up Frame.io 17
- Fujifilm X-H2S and Frame.io Camera to Cloud 18
- Fujifilm File Transmitter FT-XH 18
- Fujifilm X-H2S and C2C 19
- Setting up Fujifilm X-H2S for Frame.io C2C 20-23
- Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design 24-26
- Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF – Netflix Approval 27
- Tashi Trieu on Grading Avatar: The Way of Water 28-29
- Sony FX3 and Wooden Camera Accessories 30
- Wooden Camera Accessories for Sony FX3 and FX30 31
- Jarred Land, President of RED, on new KOMODO-X 32-33
- Jarred Land on new RED KOMODO-X 34
- RED KOMODO-X 35-36
- RED KOMODO-X Specs 37
- Pierre Angénieux Tribute at Cannes to Barry Ackroyd, BSC 38
- Barry Ackroyd, BSC 39-45
- Preston All-Points Lens Mapping 46-49
- Nikon Z 8 Cine & Stills 50-51
- Nanlux Evoke 900C 52-53
- Matt Sakatani Roe, VENICE 2 Rialto and Tonight We Ride 54
- DJI Ronin 4D Flex 59
- Ben Affleck on Air 60
April 2023: Issue 120
NAB & Worldwide Edition: April 2023
Contents: April 2023 Issue 120
- Claudio Miranda, ASC on DJI Inspire 3…………………………….4-7
- DJI Inspire 3…………………………………………………………….8-10
- DJI Ronin 4D Flex………………………………………………………..11
- RED V-RAPTOR XL 8K VV………………………………………….12-15
- Camera to Cloud (C2C) with RED and Frame.io…………………..16
- Frame.io Camera to Cloud (C2C) with RED………………………..17
- Frame.io C2C with RED V-RAPTOR XL 8K VV…………………18-19
- Wooden Camera Elite AKS for Sony VENICE 2………………..20-23
- Canon Flex Zooms…………………………………………………..24-25
- Tiffen Night Fog and Black Fog……………………………………….26
- Sony FR7 Tutorial with AbelCine………………………………………28
- Sony FR7…………………………………………………………………..29
- NODO Inertia Wheels…………………………………………………….30
- Chrosziel CDM-SFR Zoom Control f on Sony FR7………………..31
- with BMW in Japan………………………………………………………32
- Framegrabs from with BMW…………………………………………..33
- Blackmagic Cameras on Nokian Tyres Commercial………….34-35
- ARRI ZMU-4 Wired/Wireless Zoom Control……………………36-37
- AJA ColorBox v2.0 …………………………………………………38-40
- AJA FS-HDR v4.2………………………………………………………..41
- J-M Dreujou, AFC, ASC, Notre Dame on Fire………………….42-44
- CARTONI Lifto 25. E-Maxima. News…………………………………45
- Tilta China……………………………………………………………..46-49
- Tilta USA……………………………………………………………………50
- Tilta Hydra Arm Mini……………………………………………………..51
- Brompton Technology……………………………………………………52
- VENICE 2, Rialto 2, Optimo Primes, Stargate, Band Pro…….53-55
- FUJINON Duvo 25-1000 Zoom……………………………………….56
- Wooden Camera Duvo Cage…………………………………………..56
- SIGMA DG DN | Contemporary Primes………………………………57
- Laowa Proteus Anamorphics…………………………………………..58
- Venus Optics Nanomorphs……………………………………………..58
- CINEPADs…………………………………………………………………..59
- Lensworks NEO-AO 2x Anamorphics………………………………..60
- Vocas Accessories for RED V-RAPTOR XL …………………………61
March 2023: Issue 119
BSC Expo + Worldwide Edition
Contents: Mar 2023 Issue 119
- SmallHD………………………………………………………………………4
- SmallHD Design and Development………………………………….5-6
- SmallHD R&D and Development………………………………………..7
- SmallHD Testing…………………………………………………………….8
- SmallHD User Interface and Development……………………………9
- SmallHD Manufacturing…………………………………………………10
- SmallHD Ready to Ship………………………………………………….11
- Greg Smokler and Blake Johnson……………………………….12-14
- Greg Smokler and Mike Claes…………………………………….15-16
- EL Zone on SmallHD Cine 24 Monitor……………………………….17
- How to use EL Zone in SmallHD PageOS 5………………………..18
- SmallHD Cine 7 Pages for EL Zone Exposure, Look and Log….19
- Where to Stay near SmallHD –Umstead…………………………….20
- Where to Dine near SmallHD – Herons……………………………..21
- SIGMA fp and fp L: first mirrorless cameras with EL Zone …….22
- SIGMA fp and fp L EL Zone…………………………………………….23
- Firmware Updates for SIGMA fp L and fp…………………………..23
- Suggested SIGMA fp L Settings………………………………………24
- SIGMA fp L: Unlimited Framelines……………………………………25
- fp L DP/Director’s Finder……………………………………………….25
- Geoffrey Haley, SOC on Steadicam VOLT……………………….26-28
- Utsi Martin on Grading ALEXA 35 in DaVinci Resolve……………29
- Utsi on DaVinci for DPs with ALEXA 35…………………………30-33
- DaVinci Resolve for iPad……………………………………………34-35
- Original LOWEL TOTA……………………………………………………36
- New Lowel TOTA LED XL……………………………………………….36
- Lowel TOTA LED XL………………………………………………………37
- Nanlite PavoTube II…………………………………………………..38-39
- NANLITE Forza II……………………………………………………..40-41
- Canon CINE-SERVO 15-120mm T2.95-3.95 EF/PL…………42-43
- A Review of Canon Cine Zoom Lenses………………………………44
- Canon Cine Zoom Lenses………………………………………………45
- Canon Servo Drive Unit………………………………………………….45
- SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG DN | Art Lens……………………………….46
- SIGMA 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports Lens………….46
- OPTICA MAGNUS Finder………………………………………………..47
- Blackmagic Ultimatte 12……………………………………………….48
- Blackmagic Ultimatte 12 HD Mini…………………………………….49
- ARRI Impression V Filters for Signature Primes……………….50-51
- Thorsten Meywald on ARRI Impression V Filters …………….52-53
- Art Adams on ARRI Impression V Filters………………………..54-55
- Eight ARRI Impression V Filters………………………………………..56
- Art Adams on ARRI Impression V Filters…………………………….57
- ARRI Impression V Filters……………………………………………….58
- TAT70 Finder………………………………………………………………59
- ZEISS Cine Service Center in Korea………………………………….60
- CVP BSC Expo 2023…………………………………………………….61
Cover:
SmallHD Research, Development and Manufacturing Headquarters in Cary, NC as viewed with EL Zone Exposure System on a SmallHD Monitor.
January 2023: Issue 118
Latest Edition
- VENICE 2 Version 2.00 Firmware Update…………………………….4
- All VENICE 2 8K Imager Modes (v2.00)……………………………….5
- Previous VENICE 2 8K Imager Modes (v1.00)……………………….5
- VENICE 2 Version 2.00 Imager Modes………………………………..6
- VENICE 2 6K Imager Modes (same as original VENICE, v6.0)……7
- Quick Review: VENICE, VENICE 2 6K, VENICE 2 8K………………..8
- Sony VENICE 2 8K – Front……………………………………………….9
- Zoom to Fit anamorphic monitoring………………………………….10
- How to update VENICE Firmware……………………………………..10
- Sony VENICE 2 Exploded View…………………………………………11
- 6K and 8K Sensor Blocks………………………………………………11
- Sony VENICE Extension System 2 (Rialto 2)………………………..12
- Setting up Rialto 2……………………………………………………….13
- Joshua Pines & Picture Shop Family of VENICE LUTs……………14
- Joshua Pines on LUTS, CDLs, Looks, Transforms, VENICE 2…..16
- Jason Fabbro on Grading VENICE 2………………………………….18
- Nobutatsu Takahashi, General Manager of Sony Cinema Line…20
- Autumn D. Arkapaw, ASC on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever…22
- Rob McLachlan, ASC, CSC on American Gigolo…………………..34
- Claudio Miranda, ASC on Top Gun: Maverick………………………40
- Russell Carpenter, ASC on Avatar: The Way of Water……………44
- Adriano Goldman, ASC, BSC, ABC on Andor and The Crown…..49
- Geoffrey Haley, SOC, on The Gray Man…………………………….. 54
- Taylor Matheson, 1st AC on The Gray Man…………………………57
- Chris Teague on Only Murders in the Building…………………….58
- Chayse Irvin, ASC, CSC on Blonde……………………………………62
- Arnau Valls Colomer, AEC on The English…………………………..66
- Carlos Caba, DIT on The English……………………………………..69
- Aidan Farell, Senior Colorist, Picture Shop on The English……..66
- Jonny Mass and Pete Konczal on Cowboy Currency…………….70
- Jon Chema, Cinematographer…………………………………………74
November 2022: Issue 117
November 16, 2022
- Leitz Park………………………………………………………………….4-5
- Leitz Cine Confab………………………………………………………..6-8
- Assembling Hugo…………………………………………………………..9
- Leitz Cine Lens Lines……………………………………………….10-11
- Leitz Cine Lenses: Comparison Chart……………………………….12
- Mounts and Adapters……………………………………………………13
- Leitz LPL Mount for Sony VENICE 1 and 2………………………….14
- Leitz Elsie…………………………………………………………………..15
- Leitz Hugo………………………………………………………………….16
- “Shoot wide open, no excuses”……………………………………….17
- HUGO 75mm and 90mm: Eyes Wide Open at T1.5………………18
- As seen with Hugo at T1.5…………………………………………19-27
- SLATE from Tribe7…………………………………………………..28-29
- Cooke Varotal/i FF T2.9 Full Frame Spherical Zoom Lenses…..30
- Cooke Varotal/i FF T2.9 Full Frame Spherical Zooms……….31-33
- Cooke Varotal/i FF Focal Lengths: 19-40, 30-95, 80-215 …….34
- Cooke S8/i and Varotal/i FF Size Comparisons……………………34
- We took a Look at Cooke Varotal/i FF in Industry City……………35
- BTS: Cooke Looks at Industry City……………………………………36
- Framegrabs: Cooke Looks at Industry City…………………………37
- Cooke Looks at Industry City………………………………………38-41
- Cooke Super35 Varotal Zoom Lens History……………………42-43
- Fabian Weston, Protists and Pocket Cinema Cameras……..44-47
- Top Chef 2022 Winner Buddha Lo of HUSA in New York……….48
- Top Chef Buddha Lo seen through a Nikon Z 9…………………..49
- Nikon Z 9 for Cine………………………………………………………..50
- Nikon Z 9: Some Cine Menu Settings……………………………….51
- Nikon Z 9 Cine 8.3K N-RAW 12-bit Framegrabs…………….52-53
- Michael Cioni on Frame.io C2C and Partners…………………54-55
- Fujifilm X-H2S + FT-XH + C2C with Frame.io…………………….56
- Fujifilm File Transmitter FT-XH…………………………………………56
- Fujifilm X-H2S…………………………………………………………….57
- Fujifilm X-H2S Zooms……………………………………………………58
- Chrosziel Meta Mount (E to PL with Metadata)……………………59
- FUJINON 25-1000 F2.8-5.0 PL Mount Zoom………………..60-62
- Mike Prickett on 100 Foot Wave, 50-1000mm Zooms………….63
- 100 Foot Wave, 50-1000mm Zooms……………………………….64
- Mike Prickett on 100 Foot Wave, 50-1000mm Zooms………….65
- Mike Prickett on 100 Foot Wave……………………………………..66
- 100 Foot Wave, 50-1000mm Zooms……………………………….67
- Naomi Kawase, Director of TOKYO 2020………………………68-72
- Masaya Suzuki, Principal DP of TOKYO 2020…………………73-75
- Live Under Covid……………………………………………………..76-79
- Ji-Sun Yoo, DP of D.P……………………………………………………80
- SIGMA Classics on D.P………………………………………………….81
- Francisco Campos-Lopez on DamBusters………………………….82
- DamBusters……………………………………………………………83-87
- Darren Lew on The Car Stage…………………………………….88-89
- New ARRI Rental North America HQ in LIC ……………………90-91
- Ang.nieux Optimo Ultra Compact FF & U35 Full Pack………….92
- Aymeric Colas, Steadicamer on Athena…………………………….93
- Sponsors and Educational Partners …………………………………95
September 2022: Issue 116
September 2022
- The 13 Lords of the Shogun…………………………………………………. 4-7
- The 13 Lords of the Shogun framegrabs…………………………………. 8-9
- The 13 Lords of the Shogun on location…………………………………….10
- The 13 Lords of the Shogun in the studio…………………………………..11
- The 13 Lords of the Shogun……………………………………………………12
- Film and Delicious Times: Sawayaka…………………………………………13
- Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC: Ang.nieux Tribute at Cannes…………………14
- Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC at Cannes……………………………………. 15-18
- Ang.nieux at Cannes…………………………………………………………….19
- Evelin van Rei: Angenieux Encouragement Award at Cannes…….. 20-21
- Randy Wedick’s Optimo Prime IOP Seminar at Cannes……………. 22-23
- AJA ColorBox…………………………………………………………………. 24-26
- How AJA ColorBox Works…………………………………………………. 27-28
- AJA ColorBox for DITs……………………………………………………… 29-30
- AJA ColorBox On-Set Scenarios……………………………………………….31
- New Teradek Bolt 6 Series………………………………………………………32
- Creative Solutions September 2022 News by Greg Smokler……………33
- SmallHD Monitors for Focus Pullers and Everyone Else………………….33
- New SmallHD Cine 5, Ultra and Indie Monitors…………………………….34
- SmallHD Cine 7 Monitor…………………………………………………………35
- SmallHD Cine 13 4K High-Bright Monitor…………………………………..36
- SmallHD Cine 18 4K High-Bright Monitor…………………………………..37
- SmallHD Cine 24 4K High-Bright Monitor…………………………………..38
- SmallHD OLED 27 4K HDR Reference Monitor…………………………….39
- EL Zone by Ed Lachman ASC & SmallHD Monitors with PageOS 5….40-41
- Teradek RT MDR.S Motor Driver……………………………………………….42
- Teradek RT Lens Control Kits…………………………………………………..43
- SIGMA 65mm Cine Primes……………………………………………………..44
- SIGMA 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary Zoom……………… 45-46
- SIGMA 20mm and 24mm F1.4 DG DN | Art Primes………………………47
- Lighting with Paint and Diffusion………………………………………… 48-49
- Tiffen Looks at the Museum……………………………………………… 50-51
- Blackmagic Cloud Storage………………………………………………… 52-57
- Canon 20-50 & 45-135 T2.4 Full Frame Flex Zooms……………………58
- Canon 20-50 T2.4 Flex Zoom………………………………………………….59
- Canon 45-135 T2.4 Flex Zoom………………………………………………..60
- Canon 20-40 and 45-135 T2.4 Flex Zooms……………………………….61
- Claudio Miranda, ASC on Top Gun: Maverick…………………………. 62-64
- VENICE Extension System 2 (Rialto 2) and Firmware Update 2.0……..65
- Otto Nemenz International………………………………………………… 66-67
- Top Secret from Easyrig …………………………………………………………68
- BLACKWING7 Amber Skin Program…………………………………………..69
- AbelCine Spring Tech Showcase………………………………………… 70-71
- Sam Nicholson, ASC on Our Flag Means Death……………………… 72-76
- Nanlite Forza 720B / 720……………………………………………………….77
- Nanlite Forza 60C / 60…………………………………………………………..77
- CVP Belgium…………………………………………………………………. 78-79
- Atlas Mercury Anamorphic Lenses……………………………………… 80-82
- Vocas Accessories for ARRI ALEXA 35……………………………………….83
- Fujifilm X-H2S……………………………………………………………….. 84-85
- Hugo……………………………………………………………………………. 86-87
- Leitz LPL Mount for VENICE…………………………………………………….88
- Leica M11…………………………………………………………………………..89
- Leica SL2-S with Atomos NINJA V and V+………………………………….90
- RED V-RAPTOR XL………………………………………………………….. 91-93
June 2022: Issue 115
ALEXA 35 Camera Report – 96 pages
June 6 SUP. Minor updates–mostly typos.
- Introduction: ALEXA 35 4-5
- ALEXA 35 Details 6-9
- ALEXA 35 Camera Body 10
- “Accessories oft Proclaim the Camera” 11
- Camera Prep: Lens Mounts and Front 12
- Prep: Camera Left Side 13
- Prep: Camera Right Side 14
- Prep: Camera Right Rear with PDM-1 15
- Prep: Camera Left Rear 16
- Prep: Camera Top 17
- Camera Bottom 17
- Cool Running 18
- This BUD’s for Air and Balance 19
- Outfitting ALEXA 35 20
- Studio Mode 21-22
- Almost Unlimited Viewfinder Positions 23
- Multi Viewfinder MVF-2 In-Out, Front-Back Positions 24
- Multi Viewfinder MVF-2 25
- ALEXA 35 Textures 26
- ALEXA 35 Lens Mounts 26
- Batteries 27
- ARRI Camera Companion on iPad (or M1 Macs) 28
- ARRI Camera Companion on iPhone 29
- ALEXA 35 and DaVinci Resolve Introduction 30-31
- Sensor Modes, Resolutions, Formats, Dimensions, Frame Rates 32
- Recording Formats, Data Rates, Recording Time 33
- Recording Formats and Pre-Record 33
- ALEXA 35 Specifications 34-35
- Some ALEXA 35 Sensor Modes (Recording Formats) 36
- Some ALEXA 35 Framelines 36
- ALEXA History 37
- Christoph Stahl, ARRI Shareholder Representative 38-39
- Dr. Matthias Erb & Dr. Michael Neuhaeuser, ARRI Executive Board 40-41
- Stephan Schenk, ARRI General Manager Global Sales and Solutions 42-43
- Walter Trauninger, Head of Business Unit Camera Systems 44
- Marc Shipman-Mueller, Senior Product Manager at ARRI 45-49
- Dr. Achim Oehler, Head of Sensor Design and Imaging Front-End 50-51
- Harald Brendel on Image Science 52-55
- Dr. Tamara Seybold on Textures 56-57
- Christian (Geoffrey) Grafwallner, Workflow Product Manager 58-60
- ARRI Reference Tool (ART) 61
- Christian Hartl, Director of Global Production 62-63
- Sandra Yap, Head of Assembly and Testing 64-65
- Jeanfre Fachon, Product Manager for Camera Support Systems 66-67
- “Jeanfre Wants to See Daylight through the Accessories” 68
- Dr. Michael Frank, Head of Business Unit Camera Systems and R&D 69-71
- Elisa Weiss, Head of Center of Competence R&D Excellence 72-73
- Clean Room 74
- Michael Stadler, Head of Testing 75-76
- Jan Heugel, Global Field Test Coordinator 77
- Field Tests 78
- Henning Raedlein on ALEXA 35 Encounters 79-80
- Eleven ALEXA 35 Encounters 81
- Argentina: An Ancestral Path 82
- Argentina: An Ancestral Path 83
- Australia: Sweetheart 84
- China: Tigerine 85
- France: Avoid Boredom 86
- Germany: Nice 87
- India: Through the Colors 88
- Japan: Found It 89
- Korea: Treasure Hunter 90
- Nigeria: The Painting 91
- UK: The Siren 92
- USA: The Swing 93
April 2022: Issue 114
April 2022
- Cooke S8/i T1.4 Full Frame Primes……………………………………………………… 4
- Cooke S8/i Look……………………………………………………………………………… 5
- Cooke S8/i Specifications………………………………………………………………….. 6
- Additional Cooke S8/i Focal Lengths in Development……………………………….. 6
- Cooke S8/i T1.4 on Fishy Chess Move………………………………………………7-11
- Cooke S8/i on High Desert……………………………………………………………12-13
- Kees van Oostrum, ASC, NSC, SBC, AIC, Cooke Chairman…………………..14-17
- Iain Neil, Cooke Chief Optics Advisor………………………………………………18-21
- RED V-RAPTOR Design……………………………………………………………………. 22
- RED+Creative Solutions Accessories Design………………………………………… 23
- DSMC3 RED Touch / SmallHD 7.0″ LCD Monitor…………………………………… 24
- V-RAPTOR in KOMODO Mode…………………………………………………………… 24
- RED V-RAPTOR 8K…………………………………………………………………………. 25
- RED V-RAPTOR RF Mount and EF Mount Adapters………………………………… 26
- Vocas Support for RED V-RAPTOR & Level…………………………………………… 27
- John Brawley, ACS on The Desperate Hour………………………………………28-34
- Rawlite OLPF for Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K………………………………….. 35
- Hans Hijmering on Rawlite OLPF for URSA 12K…………………………………….. 36
- Blackmagic URSA 12K Anamorphic Menus………………………………………….. 37
- Atlas Lens Co. Orion Anamorphic Primes…………………………………………….. 37
- ARRI TRINITY 2 & ARTEMIS 2……………………………………………………………. 38
- ARRI PCA for Sony VENICE 2……………………………………………………………. 39
- James Guest on Sachtler aktiv Fluid Heads………………………………………40-41
- 14 ZEISS Supreme Primes …………………………………………………………… 42
- New Supreme Prime 15 mm T1.8 ………………………………………………43-44
- Supreme Prime 15 mm Full Frame & Super35……………………………………… 45
- ZEISS SP 15……………………………………………………………………………..46-47
- SP15: Rectilinear in and in front of Grand Central Station……………………48-51
- SIGMA 20mm F2 DG DN Contemporary I series Prime……………………….52-53
- Leitz HENRI DP/Director’s Finder……………………………………………………….. 54
- Leitz Elsie Prime Lenses………………………………………………………………….. 54
- Leitz HENRI + SIGMA fp L + Screenshot……………………………………………… 55
- Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of SIGMA Corporation, on Supply Chain……………………. 56
- Steadicam M-2 Core Kit………………………………………………………………….. 57
- LEE Lighting and Camera Filters……………………………………………………….. 58
- MYT Works Optiglide Reticle & PAT-ACC Charts at Band Pro……………………. 59
- Band Pro Lens Service……………………………………………………………………. 60
- Angénieux Integrated Optical Palette in Optimo Primes…………………………… 61
- Optimo Prime IOP Looks………………………………………………………………62-63
- Swapping Optimo Prime Integrated Optical Palette (IOP) elements…………….. 64
- Swapping Optimo Prime IOP elements……………………………………………….. 65
- Sony a7 IV Focus Mapping………………………………………………………………. 66
- Focus Mapping on Sony a7 IV…………………………………………………………… 67
- Sony a7 IV Focus Breathing Compensation………………………………………68-69
- Breathless Sony 16-35 F4 Zoom………………………………………………………. 70
- Nanlux Evoke 1200………………………………………………………………………… 71
- Nanlite PavoTube T8-7X………………………………………………………………….. 71
- Canon EOS R5 C……………………………………………………………………………. 72
- Canon EOS R5 C Movie Mode, Photo Mode…………………………………………. 73
- Canon R5 C Manual Focus Guides…………………………………………………….. 74
- Bright Tangerine Rangefinder Bracket…………………………………………………. 75
- Bright Tangerine KASBAH System……………………………………………………… 75
- AJA Io X3…………………………………………………………………………………76-77
- AJA Desktop Software v16.2………………………………………………………..78-79
- Chrosziel Servo for Fujinon Premista………………………………………………….. 80
- DZOFILM FF 35-80 & 70-135 T2.9 …………………………………………………… 80
- New IDX V-Mount and Gold Mount Batteries………………………………………… 81
- Tilta Mirage Lightweight Mattebox with Wireless VND…………………………82-83
- CINEPADS 7 Monitor…………………………………………………………………..84-85
- Carstage in New York……………………………………………………………………… 86
- Preston Diopter, Dolly-Zoom, Expander and More Updates…………………..87-89
- Loumasystems News………………………………………………………………….90-91
- EMIT 40th Anniversary………………………………………………………………..92-93
February 2022: Issue 113
Feb 2022
Contents FDTimes February 2022 – Issue 113
- Leitz HENRI DP/Director’s Finder……………………………..4-5
- Leitz HENRI. Choice of SL2-S or fp L Camera……………….. 6
- Leitz HENRI DP/Director’s Finder with Leica SL2-S………… 7
- Leitz HENRI with Leica SL2-S…………………………………….8
- SL2-S DP/Director’s Finder……………………………………….9
- HENRI + SL2-S with Leica M 0.8 Primes……………………10
- HENRI DP/Director’s Finder with SIGMA fp L……………….11
- HENRI with SIGMA fp L + EVF-11 + SSD……………………12
- HENRI + SIGMA fp L + Primes…………………………………13
- HENRI + SIGMA fp L + Zooms…………………………………13
- fp L: Unlimited Framelines………………………………………14
- Leitz HENRI + SIGMA fp L + Screenshot…………………….15
- Claudia Raschke on Fauci…………………………………..16-17
- Claudia Raschke on Canon EOS C500 Mark II……………..18
- Claudia Raschke on Fauci……………………………………….19
- Canon EOS R5 C………………………………………………20-21
- Cooke Varotal 30-95 FF Zoom…………………………………22
- Cooke Varotal 30-95 and 85-215 T2.9 FF Zooms……….. 23
- Si Bell on A Very British Scandal………………………………24
- Frames from A Very British Scandal………………………….25
- Si Bell on A Very British Scandal, cont’d…………………….26
- Si Bell’s Lighting Notes for A Very British Scandal…….27-28
- tick, tick…Alice Brooks, ASC……………………………………29
- Alice Brooks, ASC on tick, tick…BOOM!…………………30-32
- Framegrabs from tick, tick…BOOM!………………………….33
- Frank Mirbach on Swiss Air Rescue…………………………..34
- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras………………………..35
- Swiss Air Rescue, DaVinci Resolve Clone Tool…………36-39
- Blackmagic URSA 12K Camera Update 7.7………………..40
- Easyrig’s new STABIL Light……………………………………..41
- Inside Angénieux Optimo Ultra Compact Zooms…………..42
- Interview with Cl.ment Mond.sert……………………………43
- Inside Angénieux Optimo Ultra Compact Zooms………44-45
- Estelle McGechie, ATOMOS CEO………………………….46-49
- Musashi Optical OptMore Extenders……………………..50-51
- Sachtler aktiv 10, 12 and 14 fluid heads……………………52
- Sachtler aktiv and flowtech……………………………………..53
- Quasar Science……………………………………………………54
- Mounting Quasars…………………………………………………55
- DJI Mavic 3…………………………………………………………56
- DJI Mavic 3 Cine………………………………………………57-58
- Tiffen Mavic 3 Filters……………………………………………..59
- Tiffen Warm Diffusion Filters……………………………………60
- Denz Lens Adapters………………………………………………61
December 2021: Issue 112
December 2021
- Sony VENICE 2 8K and 6K Camera Introduction 4
- There are two VENICE 2 Camera Models 5
- Sake Theory and 8K 6
- Research, Rentals and Owners 7
- Sony VENICE 2 – Camera Left Side 8
- Sony VENICE 2 – Camera Right Side 9
- Sony VENICE 2 – Front 10
- Sony VENICE 2 – Rear, Top 11
- How to see that it’s a VENICE 2 8K 12
- How to see if it’s a VENICE 2 or original VENICE 13
- VENICE 2 vs original VENICE 14
- VENICE 2 vs original VENICE with AXS-R7 Recorder 15
- VENICE 2 vs original VENICE Front and Rear 16
- 6K and 8K Sensor Blocks 17
- Sony Cinema Line: FX3, FX6, FX9 18
- Sony Cinema Line: VENICE, VENICE 2 6K, VENICE 2 8K 19
- Nobutatsu Takahashi, General Manager of Sony Cinema Line 20
- Nobu Takahashi 21
- Nobu Takahashi, General Manager of Cinema Line 22
- Nobu Takahashi: “We empower creators to bring a new era” 23
- Q&A with VENICE 2 Team 24
- VENICE 2 Q&A: Name, Nameplates, Highlights, EVF 25
- VENICE 2 Q&A: Sensor Blocks, Data, Storage, Users 26
- VENICE 2 Q&A: Data Rate, Drives, Rialto, Archiving 27
- VENICE 2 Q&A: Formats, Anamorphic, Aspect Ratios, Dual Base ISO 28
- VENICE 2 Q&A: Lens Metadata, Challenges, Design 29
- VENICE 2 Camera Body Views 30
- VENICE 2 Camera Views 31
- VENICE 2 8K Imager Modes (v1.0) 32
- VENICE 2 6K Imager Modes (same as original VENICE, v6.0) 33
- New 1 TB S66 AXSM Memory Cards 34
- Camera Control 35
- RIALTO Extension Unit 35
- Outfitting VENICE 2 36
- VENICE 2 with Preston Light Ranger 2, Bright Tangerine 37
- VENICE 2, LR2M, Expert Kit, Misfit Kick, Atomos Shinobi 7, Leitz 38
- VENICE 2, Dionic XT 90 VM, Bolt 4K 1500, D-Box, Cine 7, Optimo 39
- VENICE 2, Dionic XT 90, Bolt 4K 1500, D-Box, Angénieux Optimo 40
- Cooke S7/i and Anamorphic/i Primes on VENICE 2 41
- ZEISS Supreme and Radiance Primes on VENICE 2 42
- Leitz Thalia Primes on VENICE 2 43
- Cooke Varotal/i on VENICE 2 44
- FUJINON Premista Zooms on VENICE 2 45
- Premista and Varotal/i Top Views on VENICE 2 46
- Angénieux Optimo Ultra Compact Zoom on VENICE 2 47
- VENICE Removable PL Mount 48
- Sony E-mount G Master on VENICE 2 48
- SIGMA DG DN E-mount lenses on VENICE 2 49
- Sony E-mount 50
- Leitz M 0.8 Mount and Leica M 0.8 Noctilux 50
- Leitz ELSIE LPL Mount Prime on VENICE 2 51
- ARRI LPL Mount Signature Zoom and Prime on VENICE 2 52
- Rob Mclachlan ASC, CSC on Available Light – Homecoming 53
- Rob Mclachlan: Palm Springs 54
- Rob Mclachlan: British Columbia 55
- Rob Mclachlan: Available Light 56
- Rob Mclachlan 57
- Claudio Miranda, ASC, ACC on The Camera Test 58
- Claudio Miranda’s The Camera Test Frames 59
- Claudio Miranda’s The Camera Test Firelight Frames 60
- Claudio Miranda’s The Camera Test Camera Setup 61
November 2021: Issue 111
November 2021
- DJI Ronin 4D 4-5
- DJI Ronin 4D Discussion 6-7
- Let’s set up a Ronin 4D 8
- Attaching Lens and Lidar on Ronin 4D 9
- Balance Pan and Tilt 10
- Power Ronin 4D On 11
- Auto Tune Ronin 4D 12
- Ronin 4D Menus 13
- On-Screen Settings 14
- Ronin 4D Views 15
- Dual Handgrips with Controls 16
- High-Bright Remote Monitor 17
- Lenses for Ronin 4D 18
- DX and DL Lens Mounts 19
- Leitz M 0.8 Lenses on Ronin 4D 20
- Ronin 4D Lens Motor 21
- Ronin 4D with Master Wheels 22
- Ronin 4D Remote Head 23
- DJI Ronin 4D Specs 24-25
- Running with Ronin 4D 26-27
- ARRI Rental Moviecam and ALFA primes 28
- ARRI Rental ALFA primes 29
- Manfred Jahn on ARRI Rental Moviecam Primes 30-31
- 28mm T2 & 135mm T2.8 Moviecam at Home 32
- Christoph Hoffsten on ALFA Anamorphic 2x LF Primes 33-34
- ALFA 40mm & 90mm 2x Anamorphic Frames 35
- Jarred Land Interview on RED V-RAPTOR 36-45
- RED V-RAPTOR Specs 46
- Greg Smokler Interview on V-RAPTOR Accessories 47-50
- Lowel Blender XL LED Light 51
- Lowel Blender XL LED with Tota/Omni Frame 52
- Lowel Blender XL LED with Tota-Brella 53
- AJA T-TAP Pro 54-55
- LUMIX BS1H Full-Frame L-Mount Cine Camera 56-57
- BS1H External RAW Recording via HDMI 58
- LEE Elements Filters 59
- Michael Liman & LVRUSA Cine & Lighting Rentals 60-61
September 2021: Issue 110
September 2021
Cover: Elsie Kühn-Leitz with her father Ernst Leitz II in 1926.
Contents September 2021 Issue 110
- Elsie Kühn-Leitz 4
- Rainer Hercher on ELSIE 5
- ELSIE 25mm T2.1 6
- ELSIE Prime Lens Specifications 7
- Oliver Nass on Elsie Kühn-Leitz 8-11
- Wolfgang Kisselbach on Elsie Kühn-Leitz 12
- Andreas Kaufmann on ELSIE 13
- ELSIE with SL2-S 14
- Leica SL2-S LPL 15
- ELSIE in the Park with SL2-S 16-17
- Leica SL2-S 18-19
- SL2-S as Director’s Finder with ELSIE 20-21
- LPL World 22-23
- Business of the Business: Tim Pugh, CEO of Cooke Optics 24
- Tim Pugh, CEO of Cooke Optics 25-27
- RED V-RAPTOR 28-30
- Rob McLachlan, ASC, CSC, Supreme, Radiance, VENICE… 31
- Bertram van Munster Race to the Center of the Earth 32-33
- Josh Gitersonke on Race to the Center of the Earth 34-39
- Race to the Center of the Earth 40-41
- Dominick Aiello at Creative Solutions 42
- Canon EOS R3 43-44
- Canon RF Lenses 45
- Atomos Ninja V+ 8K ProRes RAW from Canon EOS R5 46
- Ninja V+ with EOS R5 47
- Canon EOS R5 Setup to prep ProRes RAW 8K on Ninja V+ 48
- Atomos Ninja V+ Setup 49
- Tilta Cooling System 50
- Chrosziel Zoomer 51
- Lensbaby Obscura 16 52
- Aaton Cantar X3 with frame.io 53
- Angénieux Optimo Ultra Compact Zooms 54-55
- Angénieux Optimo Ultra Compact USA Launch 56-57
- Focus on Full Look Fashion Shows 58-61
- SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 62-65
- SIGMA DG DN | Contemporary | I Series 66
- SIGMA 24mm F2 & 90mm F2.8 I Series 67
- SIGMA DG DN | Contemporary | I Series 68
- SIGMA I Series 90mm DG DN ECU 69
- Atlas Lens Co. Orion Series 70
- Atlas Lens Co. Orion Series Silver Edition 71
- Atlas Lens Co. Orion Series: Original, SE, S35 & FF 72-73
- ARRI ALEXA Mini LF SUP 7.1 74
- ARRI ALEXA Mini LF 1:1 Sensor Mode for 2:1 Anamorphic 75
- ARRI ALEXA Mini LF SUP 7.1 76-77