Filmmaking cameras
Film camera and Lens used for
'The Last of Us'
![Poster The Last of Us](/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/the-last-of-us-cameras-lenses.jpg)
To give the camerawork a light feel DP Ksenia Sereda operated a handheld Arri Alexa Mini with Cooke S4/i prime lenses, in a configuration she calls 'Backpack Mode'. As Sereda explains: "We took everything that is possible off the camera — batteries and antennas — and everything went in a backpack." This backpack was carried by dolly grip Paul Sheridan, so the operator only had the camera with a lens and a monitor in their hands, or on the shoulder.
CAMERAS
![Arri Alexa Mini](/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ARRI-ALEXA-Minijpg.jpeg)
Arri Alexa Mini
Compact, lightweight, and self-contained - ARRI ALEXA Mini is the small and versatile allrounder in the ARRI camera family. The symmetrical design permits filming in any orientation, including upside-down and in portrait mode, while multiple accessory points enable highly creative mounting solutions. In addition, ALEXA Mini comes with a series of interchangeable lens mount, allowing the use of B4 video, EF mount stills lenses, or with the even ARRI Signature Primes with the LPL mount for ALEXA Mini.
LENSES
![Cooke S4 Prime](/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Cooke-S4-Prime-Lenses.jpg)
Cooke S4 Prime
The 50mm S4/i T2 Prime Lens from Cooke features optimal optical performance, /i Technology lens data transfer, and an ergonomic mechanical design with smooth, cam-based focus adjustments. This 50mm lens incorporates an aperture range of T2.0 to T22, focus scales marked in both feet and meters, and color matching with other modern Cooke cine-style lenses. The S4/i lenses minimize flare, distortion, veiling glare, and spherical aberrations even at the full aperture setting. The S4/i lenses are PL-mounted, making them compatible with most professional cine-style cameras.