No One Can Seem to Identify This Canon 400mm f/2 Lens
Filmmaker Joel Honeywell has a fascination with rare and unusual lenses, and after seeing a one-of-a-kind 400mm f/2 Canon lens for sale on eBay, he realized he had to have it.
H&Y’s REVORING Black Mist Filters Provide Vintage Look, Fit Any Lens
Hong Kong-based company H&Y has announced a new series of Black Mist Filters designed to work with the existing variable "REVORING" and magnetic clip-on filter systems.
‘Preventable’ Fire Engulfs Major Brazilian Cinema Film History Archive
A storage facility belonging to the Cinemateca Brasileira has been engulfed by flames and while there were no injuries, the facility is home to priceless archives of 35mm and 16mm film and other museological objects.
I’m a Photojournalist Who Makes News Photos from 6K Video
My name is Tom Palmaers, and I'm a press photographer based in Belgium. I started as a wedding photographer when I was still a student around 2004, documenting weddings with a photojournalistic style. I quickly found myself with a lot of work because it wasn't common at that time in Belgium to make wedding photos in that style.
This Classic Lens Was Used For Army of the Dead’s Bokeh-Rich Shots
Filmmaker Zack Snyder reveals that the combination of an old lens mixed with his modern equipment allowed him to create the "dreamlike" and shallow depth of field sequences for his latest film, Army of the Dead.
Sirui Launches ‘Groundbreaking’ 75mm f/1.8 1.33x Anamorphic Lens
Sirui has announced the launch of a new 75mm f/1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens that it says will give filmmakers the ability to capture telephoto footage with an anamorphic look and feel affordably.
Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO Review: So. Much. Bokeh.
Venus Optics' Laowa lenses have been growing in both notoriety and popularity over the last few years thanks to their nearly constant stream of new and interesting optics for a wide variety of mounts. The company's latest is backed by the high-quality promise of its new Argus line: the Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO for APS-C systems.
Zeiss Adds Four Focal Lengths to ‘Supreme Prime Radiance’ Lens Line
Zeiss has expanded its Supreme Prime Radiance lens line up with four full-frame optics: 18mm, 40mm, 65mm, and 135mm. All four new lenses have a maximum aperture value of T1.5 and are designed for high-end film production.
Sony Reveals the FX3, an A7S III in a Compact Cinema-Focused Body
Sony has announced the FX3, the latest member of the Cinema Line of cameras that is also the smallest and most compact of the group. Many of its features are borrowed from A7S III with the main differences lying in the body design and benefits to additional shooting time thanks to an internal fan.
Sony Teases Cinema Line Camera Release for February 23
Sony has announced via Twitter that it will unveil its latest Cinema Line camera on February 23, 2021. Calling it "New Alpha," this is likely the official reveal of the Sony FX3, the compact cinema camera that leaked online last week.
Sony’s Next Camera is the Cine/Alpha Hybrid FX3: Report
A pair of photos have emerged that appear to show Sony's next camera, depicting a look that combines the body profile of the Alpha series with cinema camera buttons. Called the FX3, it shares much in common with the design philosophy of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera.
Canon Unveils EOS C70 RF Mount Cine Camera and EF-to-RF Speedbooster
After many weeks of rumors and leaks, Canon has officially unveiled its first RF-Mount Cinema EOS camera: the 4K EOS C70. In addition, the company also debuted a new EF-to-RF speedbooster, which allows users to take full advantage of full-frame EF lenses on the C70's Super 35mm sensor.
Zhiyun Unveils the Modular Crane 3S Gimbal that’s Bigger, Faster, Stronger
Zhiyun Tech has just revealed a powerful new gimbal called the Crane 3S, which significantly increases the power and versatility of their popular Crane 3 LAB without giving up much in the way of portability.
RED Founder Kills Off the Hydrogen Smartphone, Announces Retirement
Last night, in a short post titled "Everything Changes" on the Red Hydrogen Forums, 70-year-old RED founder Jim Jannard shocked the RED community by announcing both his retirement and the end of the Hydrogen smartphone project.
Canon Unveils Full-Frame C500 Mark II with 5.9K/60p and Swappable Mount
Earlier today, Canon revealed their latest Cinema EOS camera: the full-frame EOS C500 Mark II. The camera may not be of much interest to photographers, but its 5.9K full-frame sensor with dual-pixel AF, user-swappable mounts, 5-axis electronic stabilization, and dual CFExpress slots might give us a glimpse at some of what's possible in future EOS R cameras.
RED Teases Tiny New Camera that May Use Canon’s RF Mount: Report
RED CEO Jarred Land took to the reduser.net forum this past weekend to drop a major teaser about the company's next cinema camera—a small form-factor camera called the Komodo that is "not larger than 4 inches in any dimension" and may feature Canon's RF mount.
Panasonic Unveils the S1H, The First 6K Mirrorless Camera
Panasonic has announced the new LUMIX S1H full-frame mirrorless camera, the third L-mount camera after the S1 and S1R announced back in February 2019. The S1H is the world's first digital interchangeable lens camera to offer 6K/24p video recording.
Why Lens Focal Length Matters
Thinking about which lens to buy next? You might want to take a look at this 9-minute video first. In it, photographer Jamie Windsor argues that choosing the right focal length is more than a technical decision based on what type of photography you want to do -- your choice affects the dynamic and meaning of your photos.
The iPhone XS vs a Cinema Camera: Can You Tell the Difference?
As a filmmaker, I come across many different types of cameras, lenses, and of course all the peripherals that come with movie making. For commercial shoots I am currently shooting on a Canon C200 cinema camera using the Canon RAW lite codec. The results are incredible.
RED and Foxconn Team Up to Make 8K Cameras at 1/3 the Price
Cinema camera maker RED and Foxconn (best known for manufacturing the iPhone) have announced that they're teaming up to create affordable professional-grade cinema cameras for the general public.
A $48 Yongnuo Lens on a $12,500 RED Camera: Here’s What You Get
What do you get when you pair an extremely high-end cinema camera with an extremely low-end still photography lens? LA-based filmmaker Gene Nagata of Potato Jet wanted to find out, so he mounted a $48 Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 lens onto a $12,500 Scarlet-W RED Dragon 5K camera.
Shootout: A $3,000 Canon 80D Kit vs. the $80,000 Arri Alexa
The Canon 80D is a popular enthusiast-level video-capable DSLR. The Arri Alexa is a professional video camera that is commonplace on many Hollywood feature film sets. Here's a 7-minute shootout by Potato Jet that compares what you get from a $3,000 camera kit versus a $80,000 one.
A $50 Camera vs. a $50,000 Camera
Ever wondered why the expensive cinema cameras cost what they do? In this featherweight vs. heavyweight comparison, Sam and Niko put a $50 Sony HDR-CX405 camcorder to the test against a RED Epic Dragon 6K cinema camera worth about $50,000.
Canon 5D Mark IV C-Log Upgrade Now Official, but It Comes with a Price
Rumors of Canon adding C-Log recording to the 5D Mark IV DSLR have been swirling around over the past month, but now it's official: Canon today announced its official Canon Log feature upgrade for the camera. Unfortunately, it'll cost you some money.
RED Helium 8K Earns Insane DxOMark Score of 108, The Highest Ever
Did you think DxOMark's sensor scores topped out at 100? It turns out, no. RED's Helium 8K S35 sensor just scored a jaw-dropping 108, ten full points higher than the highest scoring full-frame sensor ever tested, the Sony A7r II.
The Nuclear Bunker That Now Protects Film History
Here's a 3-minute video by Great Big Story about the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, Virginia, a nuclear bunker that was once used by the Feds to house $4 billion worth of gold. Its goal these days is to preserve the nation's history of film.
This Twitter Account Shares Color Palettes from Popular & Iconic Films
Want to recreate that "Martian" look? Or maybe it's the "Moonrise Kingdon" look you're going for, or your latest photo project needs the "Annie Hall" look. Whatever cinematic feel you're trying to capture, Cinema Palettes can help you achieve it.
The Dutch Angle: Tilting the Camera for Dramatic Effect
The Dutch Angle (or Dutch Tilt) is a technique that involves tilting your camera to one side, resulting in a frame that isn't level. Jacob T. Swinney of Fandor created this 3-minute compilation video showing the technique being used in a large number of movies.
RED Unveils the RAVEN: High-End 4K in a Lightweight Camera That Costs $5,950
RED today announced the RED RAVEN, a 4K camera for the sub-$10,000 market that it has been teasing for some time now. It's a powerful and portable 4K, Canon EF-mount camera that costs "just" $5,950 -- an extremely low price when it comes to RED cameras.
8 Camera Shots and Angles From Cinema That Can Help Improve Your Photos
‘Sallie Gardner at a Gallop’ is sometimes considered to be one of the earliest films ever produced when it was released on June 15th, 1878. Twenty-four photographs of a horse and its jockey were played rapidly in succession, creating the illusion of motion when viewed through an old-time zoopraxiscope.
Since then, filmmakers have broken out their creativity and established a number of essential shots for depicting emotion through a lens. Today, we are taking a look at a number of these typical cinematic camera shots and angles to learn how they could be incorporated into still photography.