thefilmbook - edited by Benjamin B » optics https://thefilmbook.net Cinema art & technology edited by Benjamin B - version 3 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:38:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Paris test of 2 new Cooke anamorphic lenses https://thefilmbook.net/2014/02/paris-test-of-cooke-anamorphic-lenses/ https://thefilmbook.net/2014/02/paris-test-of-cooke-anamorphic-lenses/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2014 06:09:49 +0000 https://thefilmbook.net/?p=1919 [...]]]> Cooke has posted a video of anamorphic tests shot in Paris by cinematographer Patrick Blossier.

The video starts with an introduction by Cooke CEO Les Zellan, followed by Paris footage shot with the new Cooke 50 and 75 mm anamorphic lenses. The tests were organized by our friend Danys Bruyère and his team at TSF in Paris.

I was surprised not to see any footage shot with the Cooke 40mm anamorphic which Les showed me at IBC last September (along with the 75).

In the video, Les states that, unlike with film stocks, digital cinematographers only “have 4 chips to choose from“, and that anamorphic is a way for DPs to differentiate their images.

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The test includes an interesting comparison of a 40mm spherical lens with a 75mm anamorphic, showing the difference between the spherical & anamorphic look with a similar horizontal field of view, and the difference in bokehs.

Blossier Paris tests of Cooke spherical and anamorphic-click for bigger image

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The video footage is on Vimeo

link: http://bit.ly/1k26qaJ

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From thefilmbook archive, an introduction to DSLR which details the four main sensor sizes and lens families in cinema today, and an explanation of field of views.

]]> https://thefilmbook.net/2013/07/archive-4-sensor-sizes-4-lens-families/feed/ 0 New anamorphic lenses at NAB 2013 https://thefilmbook.net/2013/04/new-anamorphic-lenses-from-angenieux-cooke/ https://thefilmbook.net/2013/04/new-anamorphic-lenses-from-angenieux-cooke/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:33:38 +0000 https://thefilmbook.net/?p=231 [...]]]> Angenieux and Cooke have announced at NAB that their new anamorphic lenses will match well, which leaves Arri/Zeiss’ new anamorphic primes out in the cold. Arri has previously aligned itself with Fujinon spherical zooms.

2013 anamorphics from Cooke Angenieux -thefilmbook

According to our friend Jon Fauer the expected deliveries dates are:

Early 2014 –
Angenieux 56-152 mm T4 Optimo
Cooke set of 7 T2.3 primes:
25, 32, 40, 50, 75, 100, 135 mm

Q2 and Q4 2014 –
2 other Angenieux zooms to cover “a range of 30 to 240 mm”

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Zeiss & Arri released a 50mm T1.9 late last year, when they announced a set of 7 T1.9 lenses from 35 to 135mm.

Cooke’s range extends to 25mm, but opens to T2.3

These optical tools confirm digital anamorphic as a format for the future, with 4 manufacturers:
Angenieux zooms
Cooke primes
Panavision primes & zooms
Vantage primes & zooms
Zeiss primes.

Great news for filmmakers!

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