Panavision unveils dxlm modular camera system, lenses and more. Primo anamorphic prime lenses the panavision primo anamorphic prime lenses bring the superior imaging characteristics of primo spherical prime lenses to the anamorphic format. Its millennium digital xl 8k cinema camera brings a formidable mix of companies within the large frame. There are two main classifications for netflix cameras. Im cutting the original red 6k dragon files r3d with no transcoding or proxies in adobe premiere pro. The lenses are being exhibited here at the 22nd edition of the camerimage international film festival, a premier event for directors of photography. Here are the camera and lens used to shoot sundance 2020.
Panavision goes big with primo 70 lenses redshark news. As a company that produces and streams content on a massive variety of devices, netflix requires their original content to be at least 4k for optimal presentation. In 2015, when i last spoke to michael cioni, the product director of the panavision millennium dxl, light iron had just joined forces with panavision. Panavision primo artiste lenses and industry first hdr oled. Every primo anamorphic prime features multilayer coatings and linear irises. Floating internal elements control breathing and allow the lens to maintain extremely high performance from infinity to close focus. The primo 70 lenses definitely share the primo family resemblance. Primo x is a cinema lens designed for use on drones and gimbals.
Panavision g series anamorphic primes panavision leightweight zoom panavision macro lenses sm panavision primo panavision primo 70 panavision primo 70 zoom panavision primo anamorphic panavision primo classic panavision primo close focus panavision primo v panavision primo x panavision primo x zoom panavision primo zoom panavision pvintage. These two cameras were developed by panavision specifically for director j. Watch the movie below for all the tech details but a question we have is, as light iron is owned by panavision do they intend to license the colour science to eager red users. Jun 02, 2016 panavision, light iron, and red have joined forces to create the worlds most technologically advanced camera. Presented in proof of concept powerpoint in a smpte paper last year for a 70mm camera, these lenses are now offered for specially panavised 35mm motion picture cameras with new panavision 70 mount. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Steven spielbergs empire of the sun from 1987 is one of the movies that was made with panavision primol lenses from elcan ernst leicat canada and was oscarnominated for best cinematography. Solving the mysteries of mgm camera 65 and ultra panavision 70 by martin hart curator of the american widescreen museum.
Lenses with all the activity in lenses, the thorough vintage lens tests, motorized primo 70 lenses from panavision, and arris new lines for the alexa 65, its hard to single out just a few big lens releases this year. The primo and closefocus primo series 1989 are based on the spherical primos and are the sharpest panavision anamorphic lenses available. Panavision is an american motion picture equipment company specializing in cameras and lenses, based in woodland hills, california. Super 70 zoom lenses are also available in three sizes. Panavision is showcasing their new line of primo 70 lenses optimized to work with todays larger sensor digital cameras. Primo 70 lenses on 35 mm sensor digital cameras represent a new creative choice to the cinematographer, building on the primo heritage and extending it. These olloclip macro pro lenses are mounted on a clip that pins to the top of your iphone. This obviously doesnt prove anything, but maybe a good reminder that while we obsess over these sort of things to the nth degree, at the end of the day its the subject, story, and emotion that they invoke are what does it for the viewer. Demonstrating the evolution of their innovative approach to filmmaking, panavision will debut a set of fast, wirelessly controlled primo artiste lenses that cover the full 8k hdr image. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Panavision announced a new digital large format camera yesterday with a panavision body, red camera weapon 8k sensor and light iron colour science.
Revised august and december, 1997, and september 2002. We should also note that the motor for these panavision primo 70 lenses is internally driven through a motor system right inside the dxl. The hseries is a traditionally designed ball lens set with a glamorous, rounded, soft highlight rolloff, which should give the skin a pleasant sound quality. Ultra panavision 70 and mgm camera 65 were, from 1957 to 1966, the marketing brands that identified motion pictures photographed with panavision s anamorphic movie camera lenses on 65 mm film. Apr 26, 20 in april 20 the last surviving super panavision 70 camera traveled from panavision woodland hills to panavision london. Primary is your main camera, which must have a true 4k sensor. An 8k 8192 x 4320 camera capable of recording higher frame rates at that resolution than what many 4k resolution options have still to continue reading panavision dxl makes 8k 75fps. New filmmaker find out more about panavisions new filmmaker program panascout download the panascout smartphone app for apple, android or windows theater panavisions stateoftheart theater. Panavision had their full lineup of primo 70 lenses on display at nab.
We maintained the artistry, and preserved the dimensionality that was originally designed for the primos back in the 1990s, says dan sasaki, panavisions vp of optical engineering. Unlike its counterpart ultra panavision 70, which used anamorphic lenses, super panavision used spherical lenses to create a final aspect ratio of 2. Aug 22, 2017 panavision super panatar lenses, primo 70 glass, sphero 65 models or system 65 sets are supported by the dxl mount. Nov 17, 2017 curious about the cameras behind netflix originals. Panavision panavision will screen test footage from director quentin tarantinos forthcoming the hateful eight, shot by robert richardson, asc, in ultra panavision 70 and projected in 70mm anamorphic. The primo zoom lens family combines high contrast and resolution, even field illumination, and negligible veiling glare, ghosting, and distortion. Ultra panavision 70 and mgm camera 65 were shot at 24 frames per second fps using anamorphic camera lenses. Steven spielberg on the set of empire of the sun in 1986 where they used, amongst others, a 800mm panavision primol lens from elcan e rnst l eicat. Primo x, panaspeed and ultra vista lenses, lcnd filters and dxlred extension 09. Panavison cobuilds the worlds most advanced camera. The primo anamorphics are larger and heavier than any other series of panavision anamorphic lenses and are not ideal for handheld or steadicam applications. Panavision recently introduced a new line of primo 70 lenses optimized to work with todays larger sensor digital cameras.
Panavision has introduced a new line of primo lenses, the primo v series, specifically designed to work with todays highresolution digital cameras. Used primarily as an a lens for use with dollies and traditional studio set ups. Panavision launch new primo lenses to counter sharpness of digital cinematography definition magazine a set of primo v primes will include and focal lengths. With the 8k hdr sensor, this camera is optimized for panavision large format lenses, including the sphero 65, system 65, super panavision 70, ultra panavision 70, and the new primo 70 and primo artiste 2017 wirelessly motorized lenses.
Meet the panavisionred digital xl, a stunning new 8k pro. Cine gear 2016 8k panavision millennium dxl hd video pro. Primo x is the first cinema lens specially designed for use on drones and gimbals. Panavision type 400 foot 65mm motion picture camera. Cooke speed panchro, zeiss lenses and then we danced dir. Im wondering if youll be able to get your hands on panavisions primo 70 lenses. Canon 24105mm, 2470mm, 70 200mm lenses all that perishes at the edge of land dir. Like their spherical counterparts, the primo anamorphic primes deliver high contrast and resolution, even field illumination, and negligible veiling glare, ghosting, and distortion. Which cameras and lenses were used on the films of. Panavision officially announced their longawaited primo 70 series lenses for 35mm digital motion picture cameras. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. The pin was designed uniquely for iphone 66s and iphone 66s plus and works with both rear and front cameras.
Weapon 8k camera will certainly accept all these lenses with its removable pl mount. Its speed makes it an ideal choice for low level, night cinematography. Click the image below to see how to extend markers in premiere pro. How quentin tarantino resurrected ultra panavision 70 for. Bydgoszcz, poland november, 2014 panavision, the company behind the worlds best cinema lenses for 60 years, is showcasing their new line of primo 70 lenses optimized to work with todays larger sensor digital cameras. Panavision tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes.
Well, apparently the result is the stunning design and specs power of the new millenium digital xl that has emerged from a collaborative effort between panavision, red digital camera and the panavision subsidiary light iron. The top ten products of 2014 the pound for pound list. Panavisions director of new product development, haluki sadahiro, explains the lightweight primo x. Michael cioni, president of light iron and product director of the panavision millennium dxl, talks to matt aindow about the dna of one of the most spectacular camera launches of 2016. Dec 08, 2015 how quentin tarantino resurrected ultra panavision 70 for the hateful eight. In 1959, panavision introduced super panavision 70 to compete with these two systems. Knowing that there were not too many legacy lenses around to cover such a large image circle, panavision got to work restoring some of its older glass left over from the 70mm film days, but also set out to design a whole new line of the most modern of lenses.
Art, technique, and technology in motion picture production worldwide double issue 8182 woman with a basket of flowers pierreaugust renoir, 1895 woodone museum of art, japan reformatted to fit this cover from original 127. A zoom lens is a mechanical assembly of lens elements for which the focal length and thus angle of view can be varied, as opposed to a fixed focal length ffl lens see prime lens a true zoom lens, also called a parfocal lens, is one that maintains focus when its focal length changes most consumer zoom lenses do not maintain perfect focus, but are still parfocal designs. Primo lenses primo 70 series specifically designed for large format digital cameras, the internal mechanics of the primo 70 lens series features internal motors and full lens metadata capabilities. Panavision news panavision press releases and panavision in the news.
I recorded the performance on my iphone 6s plus and decided to cut a video the next morning. Panavision macro lenses sm panavision primo panavision primo 70 panavision primo 70 zoom panavision primo anamorphic panavision primo classic panavision primo close focus panavision primo v. We settled on a set of cine zooms and a line of primes that offer a great combination of indiefriendly pricing at least for. Thank you to cathy peirce, guy mcvicker, and the rest of the staff at panavision hollywood. Panavision g series anamorphic lenses, panavision primo 70 lenses. Formed by robert gottschalk as a small partnership to create anamorphic projection lenses during the widescreen boom in the 1950s, panavision expanded its product lines to meet the demands of modern filmmakers. Primo close focus lenses panavision offers a set of close focus prime lenses ranging from 14. Panavision to unveil powerful new tools for groundbreaking. Universal mounts for new standard of lenses the big question is whether a new mount and a new standard may emerge.
Light irons michael cioni on the panavision dxl the. The panavision millennium digital xl 8k cinema camera is panavision s official entry into the highend large format cinema camera ring, and boy did they recruit some heavyhitting collaborators. Complimentary to the millennium dxl, the primo 70 mount series are also designed for pleasing skin tones, a flat field, natural sharpness and minimal breathing. Panavision features millennium dxl2 8k camera at cine gear. Here are the cameras netflix has officially approved and the series using them. This can translate to close focus of 2 inches or less from the front of the lens. Jan 06, 20 in addition to the new camera, panavision have announced a new range of primo 70 lenses. The screening and discussion take place at the paramount theater at 11.
Get the best deals on panavision movie cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. Panavision light iron showed test footage from director quentin tarantinos the hateful eight, which was shot by robert richardson, asc, in ultra panavision 70 and projected from 70mm anamorphic film at the paramount theater. Behind the design of the new primo 70s with dan sasaki. The primo artiste lenses are the second series of panavision lenses to include a fully internalized motor and complete metadata compatibility. Will red camera users get access to panavision look. The overall performance of the primo zoom lenses enables seamless intercutting of shots from primes to zooms. Arri alexa w panavision primo, super speed, and zseries lenses testing the veiling glare, contrast, and sharpness of primos at t2. You cant afford this expensive hollywood camera gear. Primo 70 series specifically designed for large format digital cameras, the internal mechanics of the primo 70 lens series features internal motors and full lens metadata capabilities. There is very little color fringing, coma tails, or distortion. Canon 5d mark iii, sony a7sii,sony pmwex3, iphone 6s lens. Certainly, the gearhead inside many of us finds any new camera creation interesting i cannot exclude myself from that.
The the 14mm and 27mm versions wont be motorized as there isnt enough room inside the lenses to include the mechanics for the motor. Panavision lcnd will make its european debut at camerimage. The gseries 2007 performance and size comparable with eseries, in lightweight and compact similar to cseries. Panavision, the company behind the worlds best cinema lenses for 60 years, is showcasing their new line of primo 70 lenses optimized to work with todays larger sensor digital cameras. Panavision has introduced a new line of primo lenses, the primo v series, specifically designed to. The lens maintains a constant aperture at all zoom and focus positions with continuous close focusing to macro 1. May 25, 2016 press release bydgoszcz, poland november, 2014 panavision, the company behind the worlds best cinema lenses for 60 years, is showcasing their new line of primo 70 lenses optimized to work with todays larger sensor digital cameras. The clean image of the primo 70s can also allow cinematographers to dig into the shadows and pick up details that might be lost in aberrations with other lenses.
With this comes support for 6 independent 1d luts or 4 independent 3d luts. Panavision stopped waving and picked up a bullhorn announcing the primo 70 series of lens. They are completely colormatched, but also very heavy. Hannah fraser kalee hewlett natalia delsindico alea rain music by eric hart mua. Cine gear expo to take attendees from super 8 to ultra. Panavision primo, primo v, leica summiluxc, and angenieux optimo lenses budget.
At cameraimage, panavision announces new primo 70 lenses. Shot on 65mm film with classic panavision lenses in the widest aspect ratio of 2. Panavision unveils dxlm modular camera system, lenses. Tech specs cadrage directors viewfinder app for iphone.
They are fully sealed, weather proof, and counterbalanced to be aerodynamic, and able to easily maintain a proper center of gravity. Films made with super panavision 70 include 1959 the big fisherman. From its very inception in 1954, there has been a great deal of confusion regarding the development of the anamorphic 6570mm process known as mgm camera 65. Sony hdw900 cinealta 2002 panavision genesis 2005 panavision millenium digital xl 2016 65mm. Then theres the robust color science that comes with the dxl. The second was mgm camera 65, a system designed by panavision, which was introduced in 1956. They call them the primo 70 series and they are compatible with digital cameras. Panavision unveils dxlm modular camera system, lenses and. Redshark technical editor phil rhodes shares his thoughts on the new panavision primo 70 lenses, which cameras would benefit from the glass, and more importantly, what level of production. That same year, the first super panavision 70 feature, the big fisherman, was captured on 65mm film using spherical lenses with an aspect ratio of 2. Joining panavisions deep roster of largeformat lenses including the primo 70, sphero 65 and ultra panavsion 70 optics several new lens lines were also shown. What do you get when three absolute video recording equipment pros team up for a new type of professional cinematic camera. The cameras behind netflixs original films and series.
The lenses can be screwed in and out of the clip in a swift motion, allowing you to quickly switch between them. Over the years, panavisions large format technology has supported the artistry behind many classic films, including ben hur, lawrence of arabia. Primo 70 lenses are compatible with digital cameras equipped with panavision 70 mount systems. Secondary cameras capture any type of broll or additional footage, like crash cams, aerials, pov, and underwater cameras. Its fully sealed, weatherproof and counterbalanced to be aerodynamic and its able to easily maintain a proper center of gravity. Well start things off with quite possibly the coolest a and b cameras in the world, which were nicknamed death star and millennium falcon. Panavisions director of new product development, haluki sadahiro, explains the lightweight primo x lenses, designed for drone and gimbal use. Introducing the primo 70 series lenses, the highest performance motion picture lenses ever developed. Theres a generation or more of people for whom the look of panavision lenses represent big, spectacular films. The 60125mm lens rounds out the longer end of the series, with close focuses to 3. Panavisions gorgeous creation here, understandably, can have you gaping at it for hours. Panavision the company that brought you the genesis digital cinema camera which many credit for jump starting true digital cinematography for the big screen has done it again with the panavision dxl.
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