Optical design is the philosophy of IB/E Optics, who share an insight into their rich collaboration with TRIBE7. During the early days of its existence, IB/E Optics was responsible for a lot of industrial lenses and creating heads up displays…
Hawk offers the widest range of anamorphic and spherical motion picture lenses in the industry. Discover their distinctive lens series, which offer maximum creative flexibility in the hands of the cinematographer. “Hawk as a company feels homegrown, like a family, the effort…
No.9 Optics is fusing the charm and character of century-old glass with cutting-edge contemporary design. The Gestalt principle of the ‘unified whole’ refers to something being greater than the sum of its individual parts. In 2022 Ben Mitchell, managing director…
Push the boundaries of imagination with PAVO S35 2X Anamorphic Primes DZOFILM, the renowned optical technology company, is delighted to announce the release of its latest offering, the PAVO S35 2X Anamorphic Prime series. This outstanding collection comprises six meticulously…
LENSING A LEGACY The optics look good for a European focus on lens technology as the brand-new European Lens Summit is set to unite the industry’s glass experts and enthusiasts in London from 20-21 May. The inaugural European Lens Summit…
Lens maestro – and Cooke’s Chief Optics Advisor – Iain Neil reflects on his 40-year career developing some of the industry’s most iconic glass. Cooke’s Chief Optics Advisor, Iain Neil, arrived at his position after numerous industry breakthroughs, patents, inventions,…
ARRI Rental offers several exclusive lens series that are manufactured in-house, as well as global lens customisation services. ARRI Rental’s in-house lens development programme began with the release of the ALEXA 65 as a rental-only camera in 2015. Featuring a…
Is the lens the most important part of the camera channel? It may be and would explain the expanding business of lens customisation and the constant hunt for more glass. Like a music producer covets their microphones, a cinematographer will…
Filmmakers today are spoilt for choice with the variety and quality of cine lenses available, even if their evolution hasn’t been as dramatic as other camera technology over the years. Given that lenses are the part of camera technology that…
BRIGHT SPARKS The virtual production boom has drawn a new generation of companies into the cinematography sphere. Leading the charge are the LED processing specialists at Brompton Technology. 10 years ago, the name Brompton was synonymous with a certain ubiquitous…
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