https://twitter.com/garretharkawik/status/1140723236080095232?s=21 This post on Twitter asks whether a lens with significant vignetting can show increased DOF at the darker edges of the image. I can s

I want this now 😊 https://petapixel.com/2019/06/13/this-software-can-undistort-faces-at-the-edges-of-wide-angle-photos/ cheers Geoff Boyle NSC FBKS EU based cinematographer +31 637155076 www.gboyle.nl

Please bear with me since this is not about a cinema lens. I recently sent my Leica Summilux-M 1.4/50mm out for a general CLA. There was some noticeable flare do to what appeared to be haze that had b

Other cine prime lenses not based upon pre-existing stills units: -Illumina S35 (LOMO), now with internal focus/environmentally sealed Mk-III version coming. Full disclosure: I sell them. -Spirit Lab

>they said the lens was acting normal and even a new lens out of the box was ramping about a 1/4 stop to a 1/2 stop and they called that "minor" and "negligible". If you are a true DP you know that am

Just to clarify which lenses are warmer than others… In the recent FF lens tests the new Leitz Prime and the Cooke 7i are roughly the same in terms of warmth, they are warmer than the Zeiss Supremes a

I think it’s time for the Nomex suit, I expect a blast from Art after this message 😊 I shot with the Alexa LF and Signature primes on Wednesday on a small drama. I lit fairly low level, the director w

Hi CML im starting to look into purchasing some true Cine lenses. Budget will be a big part. Thinking either the Canon Cine primes Or Zeis CP3’s. Any thoughts or experience with these lenses? Has anyo

I will try to make my story brief and I hope it will help someone else and maybe save them from on-set embarrassment and/or frustration. I recently had a local commercial shoot and had the need for a

The Digital Cinema Society's extensive coverage from Cine Gear Expo is now streaming. This includes our annual examination of the Cinema Lens market with a concentration this year on lenses covering e

Hello, I am looking for a place to rent a Schneider ND Blender Grad Filter in LA. Any leads would be awesome and at a reasonable rate b/c it is an indie film. Thank you C. Kelley

We finished the primes today, mount on the Venice going Back and forth between PL, EF & LPL, we didn't need the M as we had a Noctilux TLS conversion in PL. I'm not going to comment on the lenses, as

CML SUNDAY BRUNCH......... Geoff wrote: There'll also be a brunch on Sunday with location details to follow. Yes there will be a SUNDAY BRUNCH with GEOFF for CML members and friends. Sorry but details

Hi All, I have a shoot coming up on the Alexa LF in x2 anamorphic. We are shooting in open gate with our recording area being 3696x3096. I'm trying to do the math of know what my set of lens would be

Has anyone used the above with a Optitek EF to FZ adaptor? I can’t seem to get the record run to work regardless of what I set the lens interface to. Michael Sanders: London based Cinematographer/Dire

Another lens like the Optimo that is a about a year away from delivery. In this case it looks like a well designed non gimmicky approach to anamorphic design. The basic lens doesn't flare or give you

Hey all! Just wondering if anyone at CineGear has the lowdown on the Optimo Primes. The articles I've read have been light on details. How much do they weigh? Anything special about them besides FF co

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/close-up-event-alexa-mini-lf-and-signature-prime-vancouver-registration-62571500041 Two sessions, morning and afternoon. It’ll be me, ARRI Signature Prime product manager

We have a new short demo reel of images shot with a Canon Compact-Servo 70-200 and our Brilliant Macro attachment lenses: https://vimeo.com/274746561 Many of these shots were made with two of our Bril

Hi all- All lenses in my comparison are named here: https://www.provideocoalition.com/four-lenses-a-visual-comparison-part-2/ Once again, this is not a full comparison of every aspect of every lens. I