New Angénieux Optimo Ultra Compact Lenses

After an announcement at the Cannes Film Festival last July, Angénieux is pleased to present the first 37-102mm Full Frame Optimo Ultra Compact Zoom of a series of two. These compact lenses, also including a 21-56mm lens, will be the perfect companions to the Optimo Ultra 12X and the Optimo Prime series to create a… Continue reading New Angénieux Optimo Ultra Compact Lenses

TWO NEW L-MOUNT LENSES FOR LUMIX S SERIES

Panasonic is proud to introduce two new interchangeable lenses based on the L-Mount system for the LUMIX S Series Full-frame Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Camera range. Focusing on professional users, the LUMIX S Series pursues uncompromising photographic expression with its high-quality cameras and lenses.  The LUMIX S PRO 70-200mm F2.8 O.I.S. (S-E70200) is a large-aperture… Continue reading TWO NEW L-MOUNT LENSES FOR LUMIX S SERIES

KEES VAN OOSTRUM SEES BIG FUTURE FOR LARGE FORMAT ARRI

Recently Kees van Oostrum ASC, DoP and President of the ASC, came to Australia and New Zealand to share his experience of using the latest large format camera systems in a series of masterclasses. He was also the guest of honour at the official ANZ launches of the new ARRI ALEXA Mini LF camera. van… Continue reading KEES VAN OOSTRUM SEES BIG FUTURE FOR LARGE FORMAT ARRI

COOKE S4/I PRIME LENSES HELP CONVEY THE HORRORS OF WAR IN CATCH-22

For the Hulu six-episode miniseries Catch-22, directed by Grant Heslov, Ellen Kuras and George Clooney, cinematographer Martin Ruhe relied on two sets of Cooke Optics’ S4/i prime lenses matched with two ARRI ALEXA Mini cameras to capture this latest on-screen version, which premiered on 17 May. Based on the acclaimed Joseph Heller novel Catch-22 is… Continue reading COOKE S4/I PRIME LENSES HELP CONVEY THE HORRORS OF WAR IN CATCH-22

Sigma Ships 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens

Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, has announced the pricing and availability of the highly anticipated Sports line addition announced at Photokina – the new flagship large-aperture telephoto zoom Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports. The new lens to complete the Sigma F2.8 zoom… Continue reading Sigma Ships 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens

Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 shot & broadcast in 4K with FUJINON lenses

Last weekend saw Supercars and Foxtel air an Australian  broadcast first with their Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 going out in 4K, making it the first sport in Australia to be televised at the ultra-high resolution. In a production involving 28 native 4K cameras deployed around the track, every lens used for the broadcast was a FUJINON 4K lens.  Supercars Media’s Nathan Prendengast explained, “Supercars… Continue reading Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 shot & broadcast in 4K with FUJINON lenses

NEWS: FUJINON CABRIO 20-120MM ZOOM NOW AVAILABLE WITHOUT SERVO

The Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM will introduce a new version of its popular FUJINON XK6x20 zoom (better known as the Cabrio 20-120mm) without the servo drive motor. The Cabrio 20-120mm without drive can be operated as a fully manual, parfocal, cinema zoom lens. As of October 1st, the Cabrio 20-120mm will be available with… Continue reading NEWS: FUJINON CABRIO 20-120MM ZOOM NOW AVAILABLE WITHOUT SERVO

NEWS: Sigma Unveils Five New Global Vision Lenses

Sigma today announced five new Sigma Global Vision lenses shown for the first time at the 2018 Photokina expo in Cologne, Germany from September 26th-29th in Hall 4.2 on Stands B020, B028I and C029. From wide-angle to hyper-telephoto, the new Sigma Global Vision introductions arrive as some of the most anticipated lenses in the industry,… Continue reading NEWS: Sigma Unveils Five New Global Vision Lenses

VIDEO: Anamorphic Test with the Canon EOS C700 FF

2018 is the year of full frame cinematography, and ShareGrid, the camera sharing community, is rolling out a new video series exploring the capabilities of the Canon EOS C700 FF. The ShareGrid team put the EOS C700FF through its paces, creating three videos that play with depth of field, explore low-light shooting scenarios, and experiment with… Continue reading VIDEO: Anamorphic Test with the Canon EOS C700 FF

IBC 2018: FUJINON 4K HDR Zoom Series Expands with Two New 46x Zooms

During IBC2018, the Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM introduced the latest in its Premier UA Series of UHD 2/3” lenses – the UA46x9.5B and UA46x13.5B. The worldwide introduction signals the continued expansion of the company’s 4K HDR lens range. FUJIFILM Optical Devices Europe will exhibit in Hall 12, Stand B20 during the show, which runs this… Continue reading IBC 2018: FUJINON 4K HDR Zoom Series Expands with Two New 46x Zooms