Closer Look at the Canon RF Mount Cinema Prime Lenses
Canon’s cinema lineup has so far been dominated by EF-mount offerings. The only cinema cameras in the list with the mirrorless RF mount are the EOS C70 and the …
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DZO vs Viltrox vs Atlas Cine Lenses – Which are the Best?
There are a lot of newcomers to the cine lens category. All of them have their own history. Some brands came from making cheap lenses and have slowly improved …
Rigging Up the ARRI ALEXA Mini LF as an Indie Filmmaker
Still the standard after so many years, the ARRI ALEXA Mini LF is a remarkable camera. Most of us will never be able to purchase one for ourselves, but …
Are the Laowa Nanomorphs the Best Budget Anamorphic Lenses?
Venus Optics has become a strong brand in the lens space by focusing on providing more unique solutions for photographers and filmmakers – the probe lens stands out as …
7 Essential Pieces of Gear for Freelance Videographers
Some pieces of kit are absolutely essential for getting the job done. Others are important if you want to make yourself stand out from the rest of the bunch. …
Are the Samyang V-AF Prime Autofocus Cinema Lenses Worth Giving a Shot?
Samyang (also known as Rokinon) has long been known for making decent, very affordable optics for photographers. After that they took their full-manual lenses and created cinema-ready versions. Now, …
How Do Different Focal Lengths Impact Your Footage
Many aspiring filmmakers and photographers start their journey with a basic camera paired with a kit lens. This is usually a standard zoom with a fairly slow aperture range. …
Best Lenses for Sigma fp and Panasonic Lumix S5
They may not be the most popular, but the Sigma fp and Panasonic Lumix S5 are both incredibly powerful mirrorless cameras for video. Both of the full-frame systems are …
How Do Sirui, Great Joy, and Laowa’s Latest Anamorphic Lenses Stack Up?
Affordable anamorphic lenses? The idea of owning a set of anamorphic glass is no longer an unattainable goal with the likes of Sirui, Great Joy, and Laowa coming out …
What is the Best Budget Cine Prime Lens Set + Test Footage
If you are an independent filmmaker looking to build up your own kit you likely have one major factor to consider—budget. Cinema gear costs money. A lot of money. …
Does Camera Sensor Size Really Matter?
Over a century of filmmaking and there has never been just one film format. Nowadays this translates into sensor size and even still there are a ton of different …
Best Budget Cine Lenses in 2022
Finding good cine lenses isn’t hard – you just have to pay. Unless you are a rental house or high-end production studio you likely aren’t just going to have …
Best Native Sony Lenses for Shooting Video
Even though manufacturers have been trying to optimize their mirrorless lenses for both stills and videos there are some outliers in the bunch that are so much better for …
The Ultimate Budget Anamorphic Lenses Shootout
Anamorphic is now available to practically everyone. Before these lenses and camera systems were out of reach for your everyday filmmaker. Now, there are tons of relatively affordable options …
Meike vs Canon Cine Lenses – What are the Differences?
Cinema lenses have become widely available and with that availability comes a wide range of options. That wide range has come to pricing as well. Today, we have seemingly …
Best Lenses for the Panasonic Lumix GH6
What good is a camera without a lens? I would hope we all know that a camera is worthless without one. We are not wanting for choice either. For …
Shooting on a 12-Year-Old ARRI ALEXA Classic in 2022
As tech pushes forward, it is only natural that the last-gen just get cheaper and cheaper. That doesn’t mean they aren’t good. One thing for those interested in cinema …
The Ultimate Guide for Adapting Lenses
Lenses are perhaps the most important item for cinematographers. Today, the camera can be almost anything and give you a great image, but for style or a “look” that …
Venus Optics Announces Laowa 7.5mm T2.9 Zero-D – its Widest Super 35 Cine Lens Yet
Chinese lens maker Venus Optics has officially released its widest Super 35 cine lens yet – the Laowa 7.5mm T2.9 Zero-D S35. The newcomer provides users with a super …
How to Make a DIY Deakinizer Lens
Roger Deakins, the famed cinematographer that he is, actually had a lens commissioned to create a dreamy old camera look. A good example of this lens in use is …