Cine Lens
Can you tell the difference between a $1,500 lens and a $35,000 lens?
Feb 21, 2020
Adam Frimer
In the last few years, cine-grade gear is becoming more affordable. When I started shooting video, Cine PL lenses were basically a dream to rent. Let…
Legal dispute between founders sends lens manufacturer Veydra out of business
Sep 2, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
California-based lens manufacturer Veydra has officially shut down its business. Despite the praised price-quality ratio and a successful Kickstarter campaign for MFT cine lenses, internal…
Pegasus ripped the guts out of Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lenses and put them into cinema housings
May 28, 2019
John Aldred
The 24-70mm f/2.8 lens is one of the most popular lenses out there for photographers. They’re versatile with a nice wide constant aperture and many…
This rare 130mm f/1.0 lens has triangular bokeh and it can be yours for “only” $18,500
Oct 7, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you are passionate about rare lenses, here’s a treat for you. A Berthiot Monital 130mm f/1.0 cine lens is currently being sold on eBay….
Sigma announces new 28mm, 40mm and 105mm T1.5 cinema lenses
Sep 11, 2018
John Aldred
Sigma has today announced the addition of three new full frame lenses to their Cinema line. The 28mm T1.5, 40mm T1.5 and 105mm T1.5 are…
Fujinon MK series lens review
Jul 31, 2018
Lee Herbet
Fujinon released their $7,800 MK series of lenses last year to much fanfare. I’ve had the 18-55mm for almost a year now and so thought it…
Samyang to release low cost 2x anamorphic cinema lens
Jul 3, 2018
John Aldred
Anamorphic lenses have been the domain of high-end cinema for a long time. They were a way to get around the limitations of relatively narrow…
When and why you should invest in a cinema lens for shooting video
Nov 10, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Cinema lenses are usually much more expensive than the corresponding still lensed. So, you may have second thoughts about whether you should or shouldn’t invest…
Did you know what parfocal and varifocal lenses are?
Apr 4, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Maybe you know that varifocal lenses are designed for stills and SLR cameras, and parfocal are designed for cinema and broadcast. But why would you…
How pro cinema lens techs test their camera lenses with a projector
Feb 27, 2017
John Aldred
When most of us are testing out new lenses, it’s often a very subjective thing. And our testing exercises are rarely very scientific. In fact,…