A friend of mine has a group on Facebook for the AJA Cion. He is very passionate about the camera as is the ithers in the group. AJA has since stopped all support for the camera. He has been digging i

Geoff I posted this on FB. I’m transitioning off of that platform to yours. I thought this might be interesting. If so please post. The last time I saw Danny Fapp he was living by himself in a retirem

At the risk of being charged am old-timer or stodgy I’m compelled to ask why do we deny the relevance of choice that cinematography has to the visual grammar of story-telling? Without mentioning any h

Just out of curiosity can anyone remember the name of the May and Baker fine grain film developer? I used to use it a lot with Ilford HP5. Just having a slight renaissance moment as I’ve bought some c

For those who have time right now for a little light reading, I would recommend the slightly dated but still pertinent book by Lynda Obst: Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Mo

Hello, Hope everyone is healthy and safe. Just wanted to spread a really nice act of kindness from one of our industry own. Hassan Akkad (Syrian award winning filmmaker) is helping the C-vid fight by

Sending this here, because I’m sure that there are CML folks who can add to the list of films shot in Super-16. Anyone? Jeff Kreines Kinetta jeff@... kinetta.com Begin forwarded message: From: Julian

Hey, looking for some information about the small doc film teams that the BBC used in the 1960s with the advent of the more portable 16mm cameras. For instance, how many people were on these teams? Wh

https://fbwat.ch/1eVEh1ANsPgKpBrt Jeff Kreines Kinetta jeff@... kinetta.com Sent from iPhone.

200 Motels - 1971 Norman Is that You? 1976 (Although Exteriors were on 35? Mainly an interiors, adaptation of a play, movie though) Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982 - (Imagevision 24 frame

Anyone experienced this ‘on set’? Wired - https://www.wired.com/story/disney-new-lion-king-vr-fueled-future-cinema/ "...achieving that photoreal look, the thing that trompes your oeils into thinking y

https://petapixel.com/2019/06/18/nasas-starshade-is-a-giant-flag-for-space-photo-shoots/ Queue lots of jokes about getting sparks up into space. Michael Sanders Cinematographer, London. Broadcast - Do

Just seen this on the Leica facebook page and thought it might interest a few here: "LEICA AND THE JEWS The Leica is the pioneer 35mm camera. It is a German product - precise, minimalist, and utterly

Hi, Does anybody have any contacts for Fujinon in the UK or Europe? Slight issue with my MK zoom that I'm keen to get ironed out. Thanks, Jason Hall Camera // DP London // Bristol

http://www.marchandmeffre.com/theaters/1 bMac DP | EDIT | VFX | TAMPA bmac.me

This from them this morning: bMac DP | EDIT | VFX | TAMPA bmac.me

Photo 1: Lunch with JP Beauviala at the Grand Cafe Bataclan, Paris. May 2011. I owe JP lunch. In the second photo, JP tries -- unsuccessfully -- to convince me that the fixed viewfinder angle of the A

Some nice bits here if anyone is interested from about page 3 onwards. https://www.flintsauctions.com/ Michael Sanders: London based Cinematographer/Director of Photography. reel/credits/kit: www.mjsa

Anyone seen this? I’d be interested to hear thoughts on lens choices. bMac DP | EDIT | VFX | TAMPA bmac.me

https://stephenfollows.com/vidangel-filter-objectionable-content-from-movies/ One of the odder jobs I’ve had is that whilst working for an Arab TV station I had to watch 16mm prints of McMillan & Wife