Tag: lenses
Although Canon’s new bread and butter is their RF mirrorless line, the company is still supporting EF-mount cinema cameras for the professional space. With that commitment ongoing, the company …
Venus Optics is on a roll. Last month, they unveiled the 20mm F4.5 lens with zero distortion, and now they’re going even wider with a Laowa 15mm F4.5R version. …
The monopod was practically created so that sports and nature photographers could steady their massive telephoto lenses and get a sharp shot of their subject in motion. With focal …
Zeiss has completed its family of Supreme Cinema Lenses by announcing a new 15mm T1.8 prime lens. The newcomer rounds out the collection, which ranges from 15mm-200mm with a …
Last year, lens company Sirui launched into the Anamorphic cinema lens market with a 50mm T2.9 1.6x lens. Now, it has a big brother thanks to their new 75mm …
Lenses are perhaps the most important item for cinematographers. Today, the camera can be almost anything and give you a great image, but for style or a “look” that …
Cinema lenses come in all shapes and sizes. They also have a huge range of prices. Nowadays, you can pick up some cinema lenses for dirt cheap and own …
Speed boosters came about to solve the problem of APS-C and smaller format cameras having a limited depth of field control and worse low-light performance than full-frame. It also …
Anamorphic is no longer out of reach for your average shooters. Sirui’s latest range of MARS Anamorphic Lenses is certainly proof of that. Not cheap, but quite affordable considering …
Glass is always where you should invest. Cameras come and go quickly since the advent of digital, but lenses tend to last you for years or even decades. Cine …
Picking a lens family or type to use on a project is a very personal choice. Everyone has a lot of opinions and favorites and while a ton of …
A question that will last until the end of time is “What is the best lens for my camera?” Even after that question, you’ll have to look at all …
Anamorphic no longer has to be super expensive. There are now some entry-level options from smartphone attachments, to lens adapters, to simply affordable lenses themselves. Sirui is one of …
Depth of field is one of the most important aspects of any shot. It can guide the viewer’s eye to the area of the scene you want them to …
Canon has just passed a new record-breaking lens-manufacturing milestone. Since 1987, the company has manufactured 150-million RF and EF series interchangeable lenses, including the RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM …
Sirui and Vazen produce lenses for two very different markets. Sirui makes affordable anamorphic lenses for beginners and indie filmmakers who love that magical movie look but are on …
Now that you’re growing as a filmmaker, you’ve probably started noticing there are a whole lot of cameras out there that can shoot some amazing video. The Canon C70 …
The camera you film with will only ever be as good as the lens you shoot through. Contractors have their power tools, artists have their brushes, and cinematographers have …
A revolution in cinematography is on the horizon, one that will not be driven by tools, crews, or budgets but by the sheer creativity of the operator, using nothing …
It seems like eons ago that Sony released the original A7S, a camera that left most of us with our jaws on the floor. Its lowlight was something none …
