Digital Cinema Society

Three DPs Explore Infinity Micro/Macro Lenses: Bill Bennett, ASC, James Mathers, and Cameron Cannon

By James Mathers, Oct 23, 2021

The Digital Cinema Society presents an exploration of Micro/Macro cinematography with three DPs including Bill Bennett, ASC, James Mathers, and Cameron Cannon.  The trio photograph a variety of shots in order to evaluate the technology which includes ... [ Read: Three DPs Explore Infinity Micro/Macro Lenses: Bill Bennett, ASC, James Mathers, and Cameron Cannon ]

Apple again reimagines their popular MacBook Pro adding many improvements, but also going back to several features they took away with the last revamp.   They are powered by the new M1 Pro and M1 Max — the first pro chips designed for the Mac. Available in 14- and 16-inch models with improved processing, graphics, ... [ Read: Apple Goes Back to the Future with New MacBook Pro Models ]

The Television Academy has announced the recipients of the 73rd Engineering Emmy Awards and ARRI is among the honorees in recognition of outstanding achievement in engineering development for its ARRI SkyPanel family of LED softlights.  The jury recognized that SkyPanel fixtures have optimized the production ... [ Read: Television Academy Honors ARRI's SkyPanel with Engineering Emmy Award ]

Sony has introduced the new HDC-F5500 field system camera with a Super 35mm sensor and 4K global shutter CMOS sensor.  The new camera marries features from their Digital Cinema cameras along with those of live broadcast models.  With a larger sensor than most broadcast cameras, it is possible to gain more control ... [ Read: Sony Introduces HDC 4K Camera with a Super35 Global Shutter CMOS Sensor ]

Rotolight has announced two new LED lighting products: the Rotolight NEO 3 and AEOS 2. The new units offer continuous light for cine applications and High-Speed Sync RGBWW flash for still photographers. The Rotolight NEO 3 is a pocket-sized on-camera LED available as an individual light or as a three-light kit with ... [ Read: Rotolight Announces Two New Models Sold at Discount via a Kickstarter Campaign ]

ARRI Rental has announced the development of two new large-format lens series: the ARRI Rental ALFA and Moviecam. The ALFA series are adapted from the ARRI Master Anamorphic lens line while the Moviecam series incorporates vintage glass with high performance new housings.  The ALFA lens set comprises eight lenses ... [ Read: ARRI Rental Announces the Development of ALFA and Moviecam Series of Large-Format Lenses ]

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Canon has introduced an interchangeable lens capable of stereoscopic 3D 180° VR shooting to a single image sensor.  It is called the RF5.2mm F2.8 Dual Fisheye lens and will be available in late December 2021 at $1,999US.  It's compatible with the EOS R5 Mirrorless Digital Camera.  The dual high-performance L-series ... [ Read: Canon Announces New VR Lens: RF5.2mm F2.8 Dual Fisheye ]

In this installment of DCS Illuminates, Cinematographer and Founder of DCS James Mathers visits with cinema lighting experts to explore the latest technology for remotely and wirelessly controlling set lighting.  Guests include Ben Dynice, Chief Technology Officer at Quasar Science and Timothy Duff, a Co-Founder of ... [ Read: DCS Illuminates: DMX for DP's ]

Our latest DCS Illuminates content offering features a review of the Rotolight Titan. Cinematographer Roy H. Wagner, ASC puts both the Rotolight Titan I and Titan II through their paces capturing three different scenes and sharing his thoughts about the technology, his career, and the industry in general via extensive ... [ Read: New DCS Illuminates Streaming: Rotolight Titan with Roy Wagner, ASC ]