ARRI Rental develops two new and exclusive large-format lens series: ALFA and Moviecam
Working with the same vintage 1970s donor glass as the original Moviecam lenses, ARRI Rental lens engineers designed and built modern and reliable new lens…
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Cooke Anamorphic/i SF Prime Lenses Trusted for Mayday, First Feature by Director Karen Cinorre, shot by DP Sam Levy
Life partners bring Cooke experience on music videos, shorts, and commercials to the big, wide screen. “When you’re preparing a film you can indulge in…
Cooke Optics announces the appointment of Roger Flynn as new Non-Executive Director
Flynn brings key international broadcast and post-production experience to the Cooke Board of Directors. Cooke Optics announces the appointment of media industry veteran Roger Flynn as…
The ‘Beautiful Glass’ of Cooke Lenses Bring Out the Lush and Sensual World of Ballet in Birds of Paradise
DP Shaheen Seth works with two loves of his life — his wife, director Sarah Adina Smith — and Cooke S7/i Full Frame prime lenses.…
Canon Completes Another Chapter in the RF Lens Story – Introduces Two New Budget-Friendly Lenses for EOS R Full-Frame Mirrorless Users
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the RF16mm F2.8 STM and RF100–400mm F5.6–8 IS USM lenses. Both lenses invite current…
Hundreds of Hours of Underwater Footage Digitized With Cintel Scanner for Playing With Sharks
Blackmagic Design today announced the global hit documentary “Playing With Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story” used Cintel Scanner C-Drive HDR to digitize hundreds of hours…
Power Book III: Raising Kanan takes a look back to the 1990s with Cooke S7/i Lenses
The power franchise moves up from S4/i for a larger format prequel production. In the 1990s, almost every DP in New York was using the Cooke Optics S4/i…
Cinematographer Larry Smith, ASC/BSC captures the vibrant Moroccan essence of The Forgiven with Cooke Anamorphic/i lenses
The choice of anamorphic lenses delivered the cinematic aesthetic that was envisioned for the film. Writer-director John Michael McDonagh and cinematographer Larry Smith, ASC, BSC…
Canon Expands 8K Broadcast Lens Lineup with new 10×16 KAS S 8K UHD Portable Zoom Lens
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of the 8K resolution 10×16 KAS S, a new portable zoom lens…
Vintage Cooke Speed Panchro lenses bring nostalgic and flattering look to The Sixth Reel
These rehoused original lenses are the perfect choice for a film about Old Hollywood. With a film featuring a more mature cast, set in the…