Choosing the perfect lens
You may be familiar with the old MGM saying that they had, “more stars than there are in heaven.”...
Keeping It Simple: Interview with Cinematographer Paul Koestner
Paul is originally from Kalamazoo Michigan and now resides in Port Washington, NY with his wife Deb. Paul is...
Blackmagic Extends Lens Mount Options for USRA Mini
Blackmagic adds B4 lens mount option to the URSA Mini and URSA Mini 4.6K
Life as an independent cinematographer, an interview with Nancy Schreiber, ASC
I had the pleasure of speaking with Nancy Schreiber, ASC, who will be featured at the upcoming Manhattan Edit Workshop...
Canon’s new 4K lenses for 2/3” cameras
The new Canon lens, reference CJ12ex4.3B, is a 2/3” portable 4K zoom lens with the world’s widest focal length...
The end of “Big Optics” in photography
In the middle of the last century, observational astronomy had hit a wall. Larger telescopes were needed to see...
Do You Know the MFD of Your Lens?
I do a lot of flower photography – looking for ways to do video, but it is a slow...
Refined Zeiss Lenses for Sony α A-mount
Sony announced the launch of refined versions of ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* standard and wide angle zooms for their α...
