Does a $25,000 piece of elite cinema glass truly outperform a modern $2,500 prime lens? In the epic finale of our Cinema Lens Series, we are tearing down the traditional price barriers. Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC puts five radically different sets of glass side-by-side to find the ultimate truth. To capture every microscopic optical detail, […]
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For decades, the name Angenieux was synonymous with one specific, undisputed title: the king of the cinema zoom. If a cinematographer wanted that legendary, warm, creamy aesthetic, they strapped a massive piece of Angenieux zoom glass to their camera and went to work. The industry accepted that reality. But what happens when the undisputed master […]