Filmmaking cameras
Film camera and Lens used for
'Chevalier'
Dp Jess Hall used a Sony Venice at 2,500 ISO setting for all night interiors and exteriors, particularly focusing on the candlelit sequences. When it came to day interiors, he typically lowered the setting to 500 ISO.
For lenses he worked with Panavision to create new Panavision Ultra High Speed primes: 28mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm and 100mm focal lengths, ranging in speed from T0.9 to T1.4.
CAMERAS
Sony Alta Venice
The VENICE camera is Sony's first full-frame sensor high-end digital cinematography camera. It is unmatched in the Sony range for the wide array of recording formats it supports, and features Dual Base ISO 500/ISO 2500.
This Sony Venice is meant to provide you with just the amount of camera you need, so you don't have to invest in more than necessary. It features a full-frame CMOS sensor with 15+ stops of dynamic range, but in its basic configuration it windows the sensor to shoot Super 35. The camera comes with a removable PL Mount that supports the Cooke /i Technology lens metadata protocols.
Eight integrated and motorized ND filters range from clear to seven stops of ND in one-stop increments. The camera features a built-in assistant-side info screen, along with a smaller basic info display screen on the operator side of the camera.
LENSES
Panavision
Long before Panavision was known for its state-of-the-art cameras, it was famous for its lenses. Movies like Lawrence of Arabia won Oscars for Cinematography using Panavision crafted lenses. They offers anamorphic, spherical and large format lenses.
Panavision only rents their cameras and lenses. Their unparalleled inventory of optics, cameras, and accessories is backed by the most comprehensive service and support the industry has to offer.