Hello, I am a third year science university student currently writing a technological report regarding how camera lenses differ in quality. The aim of the report is to test a select number of prime le

I WANT TO BUY: ARRI Master Macro 100mm If anyone has for sale :-) Stewart AddisonPanny Hire L.Awww.pannyhire.com805 372-9898sales@...

Hello, I came across this Website, any insights? Thanks, Tobi Tobi Jall Dp Berlin

Greetings, For an upcoming job the rental house does not have the platinum ND filters we would like but is offering Firecrest ND filters instead. Anyone familiar with these filters. How neutral are th

Yeah it’s tough to say which I like “best”. G is definitely a safe choice since it’s so technically strong, possibly VV but also possibly just an overbuilt lens. v is what you would expect from a clas

A new poll has been created: I did some tests using a Sony Venice if Full Frame, S35 4perf and 335 3perf modes. I used a variety of lenses both Spherical and Anamorphic. Please vote for your favourite

The 2nd annual Pacific Northwest Lens Summit is 10am–5pm, Saturday, 5 May in Portland, Oregon, USA. It’s a one-day cine glass festival organized by Michael Koerner of Koerner Camera because, apparentl

A question addressing lens experts: Suppose we have two cameras: one carrying S35 8K sensor, the other is FF35 with an HD sensor I employ a ~50mm lens on the first, a ~75 on the other. (I choose the e

I always focus on the closer eye because for me that feels more natural. *********** Interesting that some of the new superb Still/Video cameras have an Auto Focus Option to Focus on the Left or Right

That would be wonderful to see again. Brian Heller IA 600 DP

I'm with Jen. Generally the eye closest to the camera is the one I think should be in focus. Or add a bit of swing and have them both in focus. All the best Steve Steven Morton FRPS Scientific Imaging

Hello all, My company (a small creative agency/production house focusing on doc-style commercial and original productions) is looking to upgrade from our assortment of mostly still lenses (Canon EF pr

I'm wondering about the quality of some of the lesser known or cheaper lens re-housers. I have some lenses that would benefit from a re-housing and adapting to PL mount but my budget is limited. Does

CML members may be interested in our coverage of the annual Digital Cinema Society exploration of Motion Picture Lighting and Grip Technology. The event was held at the IATSE Local 80 stage in Burbank

Hello All, My company is working with a small group of extraordinarily talented and accomplished optical engineers, mechanical engineers and lens technicians who have put together a still "under the r

Barbara, You should contact Jeff Giordano. He was one of the support and sales persons at Century Optics. I can give you his number. Jean-Marc Bouchut Angenieux US Division Piscataway, NJ

Speaking of new lenses does anyone know anything about the revival of Bausch+Lomb Baltar and Super Baltar lenses by Brian Caldwell and Caldwell Photographic, Inc. Supposedly these will be available in

Canon 300mm t2.8 century optics 2000 PL Mount Does anyone know much about this lens? I am finding it difficult to get information on it. Thank you This got through, unsigned messages normally bounce

I’ve worked 24 years in camera dept, IATSE Local 600 member for 21, and a CML member for longer than I can remember. I’d merely intended to write a private message to Ilya offering to give lens feedba

Dear members of the CML community: i’m writing you with a kinda bizarre question in my mind. Bit of a long story –as usual with me– so i beg for your patience and apologize in advance for taking so mu