Deciding on the perfect zoom lens isn’t always easy, but we have this chart created to make the job a little easier. You can compare lenses based on weight, image coverage, maximum aperture, budget and more. A PDF version is available for download here.

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Today’s cinematographer is constantly switching between a variety of cameras and lenses. For a long time, the professional standard in film and sensor sizes were 16mm, 35mm and 2/3”. Recently the choice of digital cameras has increased, and this has created a lot of confusion concerning sensor size, focal length and field of view. More »

Numerous cameras available today feature a “35mm-sized sensor.” How is this defined? They all vary slightly in size, and some are shaped differently so that, when used for HD shooting, the usable size is dramatically reduced. Our clients frequently ask how to compare these different cameras and how sensor size affects field of view and lens coverage. On this topic, words and numbers can be difficult to interpret, so AbelCine decided to produce a graphical chart to better compare areas of coverage.

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Quality lenses will always play an important role in capturing your desired image. AbelCine Optics gathers and organizes our offerings in Sales, Rental, Services, plus our Technical Resources knowledge base of documents, charts, videos and calculators. More »

Zeiss’s eagerly anticipated CP.2 lenses, with interchangeable lens mounts, are here!

These revolutionary lenses offer Zeiss’s superior optical quality in an EF mount that makes them the ideal choice for HDSLR shooters, and the new lenses are more affordable than ever. For maximum versatility, the CP.2 lenses are switchable between EF and PL mount. To see the Compact Primes in action, watch the short film The Bicycle and then check out the two-part Behind the Scenes interview with the DP, John Inwood.

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Phantom cameras are flexible in their ability to accommodate different lens formats like 35mm, 2/3″ and Super16. The charts below graphically represent how Phantom imagers and lens formats work together.

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The Hot Rod 7D-PL Deluxe Kit Mod enables the use of nearly every PL mount lens directly on the Canon 7D without the need for additional optics. The system incorporates a physical modification of the Canon 7D to a permanent PL mount and makes wide range of professional quality lenses are  available for HD video and still capture. Below are some FAQs regarding the system.

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The NULL Lens is an optical collimating tool for setting the PL lens mount on the RED One camera. In this video, Mitch Gross explains how to use the NULL Lens with the RED One as well as with other optical instruments.

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by Mitch Gross

At NAB this year, a number of manufacturers announced new PL mount prime lenses. All of them cover the 35mm cine format and all are designed to work well with digital camera systems. The new Zeiss Compact Primes, however, offer something a little different.

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