Blog: Lens Articles

There are a lot of cinema primes out there. Some cost a few thousand dollars, some cost tens of thousands, and some cost approximately the same as a moderately nice house. So where does that leave filmmakers who want serious cinema glass without completely destroying the budget? That’s the question this Tokina Vista Prime review…

Looking for a cinema zoom that can handle pretty much anything you throw at it? There’s a very good chance you’ve encountered Angénieux. The French company has been making professional cinema lenses for decades. And the Angénieux EZ series is one of the reasons the brand became particularly interesting to smaller productions. Productions ranging from…

A lot of filmmakers spend a lot of time talking about cameras: Sony vs. Canon, RED vs. ARRI, 6K vs. 8K, full frame vs. Super 35. And yes, the camera matters. But when it comes to cinema lenses, here’s something you’ll hear from a lot of experienced cinematographers: the lens matters more than the camera.…

Anamorphic lenses have been around for a very long time, but lately they seem to be everywhere. Independent filmmakers are shooting anamorphic. Commercials are shooting anamorphic. YouTube filmmakers are shooting anamorphic. And suddenly, affordable anamorphic lenses are coming from companies that didn’t even exist in the conversation a few years ago. So what’s going on?…