The portable test projector DENZ PLC MKII holds lenses with PL socket. It tests for sensor sizes up to full-size with 24x36 mm. The PL version for mounting the lens is complemented by the self-develop

Hey all, I was wondering if anybody knows of a Mamiya 645 to Fuji X Mount adapter? I cant find any online... Wanted to use my lenses on a FujiFilm XT4. And i guess you cant go from Mamiya 645 to PL an

Hi All, Please join us tomorrow, Friday at 12pm PDT (7pm UTC) for a talk with Armando Salas, ASC. We will chat about Ozark, Mr. Mercedes and SIX as well as his lens & camera preferences. Participants

Recently got my hands on this super wide angle Cineovision 12.5mm T2.1 for ARRI PL. In know from research that the Cineovision lenses were based mainly on the Contax Zeiss lenses, with the Flektogon 2

We’re going to be talking about Vintage V Shiny New and how we have changed what we think is a good image. I’m using Shotdeck to pull out some great frames 😊 You may want to have a look at some lens c

The viewfinder OIC-FF from DENZ receives additional equalization modules for anamorphic lenses ! To do justice to the steadily growing number of anamorphic optics with different distortion (squeeze fa

Hi everybody, I want to ask for a help - recently my 40mm speed panchro has an issue and 3 iris blades were broken. I've sent lens to PStechnik for a repair but they said that need to find spare ones

Hi all- A while back I heard something in a public forum that baffled me: it was stated that lenses that breathe show more resolving power than lenses that don’t. I saw that claim repeated here on CML

I have a question for everyone. After just purchasing some 4x5.6 Tiffen WaterWhite IRND combo Black Pro-Mist 1/4 filters I was surprised to see that they came in silver mylar envelopes which I'd never

I will just add one comment to this interestingly evolving discussion. I managed extensive tests of a number of types and brands of IRND filters some years ago with multiple cameras from different mfr

Back in March, I had the opportunity to test some new ND filters by Tiffen and Tokina. I’ve always been intrigued by the simplicity of a Neutral Density filter, but perplexed at the lack of performanc

A while back I contributed a graph to Dave Stump’s last book, “Digital Cinematography: Fundamentals, Tools, Techniques, and Workflows.” I took a bunch of IRND filters and cycled through them on an Ale

I ran across some odd lenses and wondered if anyone has an idea what they are and what mount is on them. I have heard of the Baltar name but thats about it. Besides being in rough shape are these wort

Paul Kepner brought up an interesting concept in the recent thread "Vintage still lens recommendations” that got me thinking about a theory or curiosity I’ve had for some time. Call it “Lens Erosion”

Hello everyone! I have a few questions about how to create a show LUT and how the test footage should look like. 1. What is important when creating test footage for a show LUT? Different Color Charts?

Hello Everyone, ZEISS is excited to announce a convo with Mihai planned for this Friday, covering Jojo Rabbit, The Hate U Give, and much more. We will be taking questions from the audience. Please reg

We'll be presenting our new Large Format Directors Viewfinder at the Friday May 22 2020 Lens Summit Zoom Meeting. 10 AM PDT, Friday May 22 When we've finished with the viewfinder presentation and ques

Hi All, ZEISS have been holding regular Zoom interactive Q&A conversations with guest cinematographers over the last six weeks. On Friday we are welcoming Robert McLachlan ASC, CSC. You know his work

Hi everyone ! Currently i'm into a film's prep and this is a very low budget so the production owns his own equipment, which is a RED MYSTERIUM X camera with ZEISS 16mm lenses and i have to do with th

Hello Geoff, I hope it's okay to post this invitation to our event here on cml-glass. -- The Koerner Lens Summit in Portland which would bring together most lens manufacturers for presentations and wo