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Venus Optics Announces Four New MFT Cinema Lenses—It's a Micro Four Thirds...
Good news for the Micro Four Thirds sensor just keeps on coming. First Olympus and Panasonic, now Venus Optics announces some amazing new lenses for the sensor format. Only a few weeks ago we talked...
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Here Are Three Lens Kits for Your New MFT Cinema Camera
With the release of the Panasonic LUMIX GH6 and OM System Olympus OM-1, it has never been a better time to be a Micro Four Thirds shooter. We're here to help you find some lenses with our Deals of the...
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This Is the Fastest Glass Money Can Buy
Modern lenses with fast apertures are quickly overtaking the market. But what are fast lenses, and how do they affect your image? Leave it to the world of photography to confuse size and speed. In...
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Three Unique Lenses to Elevate Your Compositions
Standard lenses are crucial to every filmmaker, but sometimes you have to go outside the box to make your compositions interesting. Depending on the sensor for frame size, creatives will usually stick...
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This Lens May Take the Crown of Bokeh King Without Killing Your Wallet
Venus Optics has embraced the MFT mount to make affordable lenses. The new 25mm Laowa Argus f/0.95 now brings speed and affordability to MFT. The Micro Four Thirds format has found a comfortable home...
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The Zoom World Just More Powered with the New Sony 16-35mm f/4 G PZ
With Sony’s new 16-35mm f/4 G PZ, its powered zoom line grows to six lenses. But how does this new addition stand out from the crowd? Compact zooms are not as widespread as we’d like to assume....
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What Lens Should You Use with the DJI Ronin 4D?
The Ronin 4D is determined to shake things up, including our lens choices. Here's what we've learned while working with it. If you aren't familiar with the Ronin 4D by now, you should absolutely dive...
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The Pinhole Pro Max Lens Give Vintage Aesthetics a Modern Upgrade
Modern lenses are complicated to engineer, but offer amazing precision. The Pinhole Pro Max doesn't sacrifice both to offer dreamy-looking footage no other lenses can provide. Pinhole lenses are...
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The New SIRUI 75mm Brings Affordability to Full-Frame Anamorphic Cinematography
With a full line of MFT anamorphic lenses under its belt, SIRUI pushes further into full-frame territory by adding a 75mm T2.9 1.6x to the already affordable 50mm. Anamorphic lenses have, until...
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The TLS Vega Cine Primes Are Fast, Furious, and Production-Ready
These sleek new full-frame lenses are heavy hitters ready for any production. TLS has officially dropped the full details for its upcoming line of Vega full-frame prime lenses, which are set to hit...
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Gear Up Your New Sony E-Mount Camera with These Awesome Lens Kits
A camera is only half of a working image capture solution. We dug into our Deals of the Week to get you three lens kits to fit your budget. Sony has been killing it with its cameras recently, and the...
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Canon Just Announced a Pair of the Fastest Cine Zooms Ever
Canon is no slouch when it comes to cameras and lenses. Today it ups its game with the T2.4 full-frame Canon Flex Zooms. Canon has been around for a while and has been releasing some amazing cameras...
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The Irix 11mm Gets Full-Frame Sensors in All the Tight Spaces
Ultra wide lenses seem like niche pieces of kit, but offer a lot of options when working in small spaces. Irix has been pursuing a very interesting strategy with its cine lenses, starting with the...
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This Atlas 21mm Anamorphic Lens Has Us Losing Our Minds
The Atlas Lens Company recently announced something very exciting, at least for any DP passionate about wide-angle anamorphic photography. The Atlas 21mm, part of the brand's Orion series of lenses,...
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We Discover Dummy Thicc Glass with Character
With cameras being so good, lenses are the new frontier in cinematography. And these lenses are thick. Join Raafi Rivero at NAB 2022 as he explores the land of lenses. What did he find? How big are...
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Meet the Lightest f/2.8 Standard Zoom Lens—The Sony FE 24-70mm GM II
The newest addition to the G Master series, Sony’s 24-70mm GM II is a welcome upgrade to an already solid zoom lens. As NAB 2022 comes to a close, Sony has one more thing in store for the E-mount...
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Do You Want Full-Frame ProRes RAW in a Compact Mirrorless Body?
How about a full focal range without swapping your lens? Our Deals of the Week roundup has the right kit for you without breaking the bank! Have you ever wanted a full-frame, RAW-capable camera kit?...
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Change the Way You Use Lens Filters with the H&Y RevoRing
H&Y offers a whole new way to mount your lens filters, and run-and-gun shooters should get excited. When it comes to mounting square filters on a lens, filmmakers have two options. Either you run...
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This Incredible Anamorphic Lens Costs Less Than Your Favorite Canon Prime
Great Joy’s take on an affordable anamorphic lens is still technically in its crowdfunding phase, but it’s already garnered more than $367,000 of support out of thin air. Can the $1,400 anamorphic...
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Venus Optics Just Took Anamorphic Lenses to the Nano Scale
Venus Optics has never feared making unique and weird lenses. Now it’s tackling anamorphic glass! The first lens to come out of Venus Optics was a 60mm f/2.8 2 x Ultra Macro, a full-frame lens with a...
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Cine Goes Macro—Sirui Introduces Full-Frame Jupiter Series
Sirui has unveiled some new macro full-frame cine primes along with a full-frame cine zoom. Do they have enough value to compete? Filmmakers today have more than enough options when it comes to...
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Got a New X-H2S? Fuji's New Zooms Are a Great Pairing
A zoom lens for every occasion? Fujifilm, you had us at, "Hello." In one of the most exciting announcements of the month, Fujifilm has rolled out a refresh to its previous flagship mirrorless camera....
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Is Lens Rehousing Outdated? Introducing the V35 Project
Northwest Camera Co. and Duclos Lenses have teamed up to give lens nerds new options. If you think of lens rehousing as car restoration, then what would a hotrod be? Northwest Camera Co. and Duclos...
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The 3 Weirdest and Coolest Lenses on Sale Right Now
Are you bored with having a standard lens kit? Take a look at these lenses from our Deals of the Week to spice up your lens game. So you got your nifty fifty and then filled out your lens kit with a...
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Sony APS-C Shooters Just Got Some Wide Angle Love
If you're filming with a Sony APS-C camera, you and your gear just got a whole lot of love. While Sony has been heavily rooted in the full-frame camera space for the past few releases, the APS-C crowd...
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You Can Shoot Anamorphic, Easy—Moment Returns with a Modern Take on...
Moment has some solid experience making glass, but aren’t anamorphic adapters a thing of the past? Or is the Washington-based company bringing sexy back? Founded in 2013, Moment capitalized on the...
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If Lens Nerds Had a Bible, This Would Be It—Introducing 'The Cine Lens Manual'
Written by Jay Holben and Christopher Probst, ASC, this is the only book you’ll need to learn everything about lenses. Period. I have to get something off my chest. When I first started learning about...
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BeastGrip Future-Proofs Your Anamorphic Smartphone Cinematography
Thanks to BeastGrip, creatives who rely on their smartphone no longer need to upgrade their lens attachments. Known for lenses, filters, and accessories designed specifically for smartphones,...
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Autofocus, Shmautofocus—Here Are 3 of the Coolest Manual Focus Lenses on Sale
Sometimes you just want to focus by hand. That's why for our Deals of the Week, we put together some of the coolest manual focus lenses on sale right now. Yeah, yeah. Autofocus is great and all, but...
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Hands-On with the Laowa Nanomorphs—350 Grams of Anamorphic Fury
The new Laowa anamorphic lenses are targeted at indie filmmakers with small packages, but how do the Nanomorphs hold up? Venus Optics makes some fascinating lenses, and between its incredibly popular...
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Probing Deeper into the New Venus Optics 24mm PeriProbe Cine Lens
An up-close-and-personal look into this new Laowa full-frame probe. The miniature world never looked so good. For many filmmakers, the goal of cinematography is to capture as much of an image as...
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The Personal and the Political of Filmmaking in Unprecedented Times
We discuss the Supreme Court's decision to repeal the Roe v. Wade decision, as well as recent tech news—and we answer a question about finding your first on-set experiences. In this episode, we talk...
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TTArtisan’s New Nifty Fifty Costs Only $69
This is the cheapest 50mm lens on the market. But does that mean it sucks? Even though TTArtisan is a company that makes cheap lenses, it’s not a company that makes cheap lenses. Y'know? Peruse any...
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Techart Thinks You Should Throw Out Your Autofocus Lenses
This autofocus adapter gives your vintage manual glass some of that sweet, sweet Sony autofocus. Once a niche market, lens adapters are now a must-have for your toolkit. From simple mount conversions...
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Zoomies Aren't Just for Dogs—The Coolest Cine Zooms on Sale Right Now
Why buy primes when all you need is one lens? Our Deals of the Week showcase three solid options for filmmakers. Okay, there are many reasons to buy primes over zooms. Most often, primes perform...
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The DZOFilm Gnosis Macro Primes Will Make Tiny Things Cinematic
After making a splash with some excellent zooms and primes, DZOFilm heads into the macro world. DZOFilm came onto the scene with some pretty sweet zooms that were not only affordable but also had the...
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Atlas Births a God—Happy Birthday to the Atlas Mercury 1.5x Anamorphics
For its sophomore release, Atlas Lens Co. makes quality anamorphic lenses affordable. A fairly new company in the cinema lens landscape, Atlas Lens Co. was started to create glass that the founders...
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Which Budget Cine Prime Will Win the Crown and Your Wallet?
There's no need to spend the equivalent of a new Tesla when it comes to purchasing a quality set of cine prime lenses. A great set of cine prime lenses will take your film or video project to the next...
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Is This the Anamorphic Tool Every Cinematographer Is Waiting For?
Big news for anamorphic close-focus cinematographers—bad news for the ACs pulling focus. Somewhere lost in the constant drone of new digital cinema cameras and the constant string of camera cage...
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Take Our Money! SIRUI Expands Its Full-Frame x1.6 Anamorphics
Anamorphic, full-frame cine prime lenses from SIRUI that support 8K resolution and aren't priced like a Tesla? Where do we send our money? If you're looking for an affordable full-frame anamorphic...
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Is the NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 a Good Option for Filmmakers?
The NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 wide-angle zoom is an affordable full-frame lens option. But who is this lens for? Vintage Nikon lenses are some of the best glass around, with some of its AI-S lenses being...
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Angénieux Turns Its Optima Primes into Zooms to Help Modern Filmmakers Adapt
The new Optimo Zooms are a modern solution for modern filmmakers. Angénieux is a lens company that has been around for ages, but unless you're a regular on set, you may not know the brand. Famous for...
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KIPON’s New Colibri Cine Lenses Kick Off a New Year of Full Frame Cine Magic
High-end yet affordable primes designed in Germany and built in China KIPON is a manufacturer that has quietly built a solid line of super fast photographer lenses and unique adapters that tackle...
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Why Are You Sleeping on the Killer Feature of the Fujifilm X-H2 Line?
There are a lot of fun things about the Fujifilm X-H2s, but there's one that deserves all the attention more than any other. When we moved from dedicated video cameras, which at the "affordable" price...
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