Digital Cinema Society

Just returned from our annual jaunt to the desert for the always informative HPA Tech Retreat.  If there was a theme this year, it would be HDR, which we plan to cover extensively for DCS in our next eNewsletter and in upcoming events.  In the meantime, here are some headlines from the Tech Retreat wrapping up this ... [ Read: 2016 HPA Tech Retreat: New Name -- New Logo -- New President ]

Tom Fletcher, author of the very informative and well regarded Camera Comparison Chart has published a new comprehensive reference, the 2016 Anamorphic Prime Lens Chart. While the Camera Comparison Chart offers specs and rental rates, along with the pros and cons of various Digital Cinema cameras available to rent, ... [ Read: Tom Fletcher publishes inaugural 2016 Anamorphic Prime Lens Chart ]

Emmanuel "Chivo" Lubezki, ASC, AMC again visited the winner's circle in the Feature Film category for his beautiful work on The Revenant.  DCS members were also well represented as winners and presenters, including Vanja Cernjul, ASC, HFS, who won the Television Episodic Series Award for 12 Monkeys, “Mentally ... [ Read: 30th Annual ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography ]

At premiere gala at the DGA in Hollywood on the evening of February 10th, Panasonic unveiled the latest edition to their VariCam line of Digital Cinema cameras. The new LT is a smaller, lighter and lower-priced version of the VariCam 35. It features the same impressive Super35 4K sensor with dual native ISOs of 800 ... [ Read: Panasonic Adds Smaller, Lighter, More Affordable LT to VariCam Lineup ]