In a kink in the market, new Zeiss Touit lenses are in some cases selling for less than used ones, due to instant rebates in the neighborhood of 30%.[adrotate group="6"] Seems like every one I know in the business of filmmaking at one point or…
Last year’s inaugural My RØDE Reel competition brought in over 1,000 entries from almost 80 countries. This year, the pot has been dramatically sweetened, making My RØDE Reel 2015 the coolest candy store of motivation for filmmakers out there. [adrotate group="6"] Somebody’s got to win…
When esteemed cinematographer/educator Philip Bloom published his side-by-side comparison of what his eyes and the Sony A7S saw on a Brighton beach at night, his verdict was direct and simple: “This camera is a low light monster.” Carbon Studios recently shot a short movie under…
Fall of 2013 ZEISS released the first Otus lens in a new product series for photographers - the 55mm 1.4 lens (Available at B&H and Adorama). Recently ZEISS announced the second lens in the Otus series the 1.4/85mm masterpiece.[adrotate group="6"] Also, check out our post on the…
Wide Open Camera tested the Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 lens using the Panasonic GH4 and Metabones Speed Booster, with lifeguard Stephanie Ertl as the subject. Who are you, and what do you see -- the optics, the girl or just plain red? I’m worried. I…
@boxfx tweets: “Given the A7s is a full frame Sony camera, someone really needs to do a lens recommendation list. So many options, but no perfect choices” True dat.[adrotate group="6"] One of my main go-to sites for quantitative lens and sensor evaluations, DxOMark, often has…
Cine Gear wrapped up a few weeks ago but this is an interview that is worth your time to watch. Our good friends Shane and Lydia Hurlbut sit "On the Couch" and cover a huge variety of topics. They kick off the interview discussing gear…
While this may not be totally scientifically accurate, for someone who might not be that familiar with the differences that lenses create in the filmmaking process (and photography too), this test really appealed to me[adrotate group="6"] It can be eye opening to realize that the…
If you want to see a great example of why I think – especially now -- the world needs more art, all you have to do is watch the Peoples’ Choice winning short film in the My RODE Reel Contest, “My Mom’s Motorcycle” by Douglas…
We just got this from Den Lennie and I hope you're sitting down as this will absolutely astound you and you won't believe your eyes - the Sony A7s high ISO performance compared side by side with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is simply…
