NAB Preview: Fujifilm Premista FF zooms
The night before the NAB show opened, Fujifilm previewed their new Premista full-frame cine zooms (they were first shown...
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...
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...
Quick Look: Tokina Cinema Vista 50mm T1.5
Cinema Vistas are Tokina’s line of no-compromise, full-frame cine lenses. Five T1.5 primes from 18mm to 85mm are currently...
Lens coverage, sensor size, and pushing the limits
Sensors and lenses don’t always get along. In the HDR and UHD world, it’s important to test, test, test....
olloclip: new lenses for smartphone videographers now start at $19.99
Enthusiast smartphone videographers and photographers have now more choices in terms of lenses to change the field of view...
Casting the look of a camera into glass
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting with ARRI’s senior color designer, and I asked him the question I...
Large sensor lens coverage: taking old glass to the “breaking” point
Old glass and large sensors need a lot of testing. The results may surprise you. In this article I...
Speed lighting: more lessons from the ARRI Academy
The ARRI Academy isn’t only about learning how cameras work. We also teach how to use them. I’ve never...
Tony Dae clarifies Blackmagic “Pocket” 4K camera crop
Many video producers are strongly considering the new Blackmagic “Pocket” Cinema 4K camcorder, which I have covered in past...
