Cameras Are For Christmas…Lenses Are For a Lifetime

December 13, 2015

Ever since video went digital, there has been an elusive search for the filmic look. What are the elements of a cinematic image? Many people think it’s just a matter of getting the latest and greatest camera and shooting at 24 frames per second, and BAM!, instant film look. Nothing could be further from the […]

Rose Colored Glass? No, Rokinon Cine Lenses.

December 27, 2012

Rokinon Cine Lenses I recently had the opportunity to test out the Rokinon Cine Lenses. The lenses are made for digital film production by adding .8 pitch gears for focus and aperture and de-clicking the aperture mechanism. I got my hands on 3 of them: Rokinon 14mm T3.1 Cine Lens Rokinon 24mm T1.5 Cine Lens Rokinon […]