This week: ARRI at Koerner Camera in Seattle and Portland
Technical Sales Rep Chase Hagen and I will be showing off the Alexa Mini LF and ARRI Signature Primes...
Focus ramping: when T-stops go bad
Years ago, while assisting on a sitcom, I helped the director of photography shoot exposure tests on all of...
The secret life of behind-the-lens nets
“What’s with the pattern in the headlights?” I asked the first camera assistant, as I looked through “B” camera...
ARRI Signature Prime and Mini LF Event: Sim Video, Vancouver
Come see me on June 6th at Sim Video in Vancouver, B.C., where I’ll co-present a session on ARRI...
Four lenses: a visual comparison, part 2
It’s time to name names. I’m going to tell you what lenses you’ve been looking at for the last...
Quantifying the Large Format Look
Large format is no longer out of reach of the average filmmaker, but the look is difficult to quantify....
Chromatic aberration: hard edges, hue shifts, and storytelling
Accidents yield interesting truths. This is especially true in lens and camera tests, where it’s hard to know what...
Three lenses: a look at bokeh, depth of field and geometry
Some people take time off during the holidays. I borrow a half million dollars worth of camera and lenses...
Film lens vs. digital lens: what are the differences?
I’ve worked with a lot of cameras, and I’ve always come back to ARRI cameras whenever I’ve had the...
Lens dynamic range: coatings, contrast and color
There was a time in the distant past when I thought of lenses as transparent glass. Film and digital...
