Filmmaking cameras
Film camera and Lenses used for
'The gilded age Tv Series'
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DP's Černjul and Billeter settled on two optical systems through which they would filter their tale of two New Yorks. For "old" New York they chose Cooke Anamorphic/i prime lenses, to capture "that little bit of nostalgia and romantic feel that’s created by anamorphic bokehs". For "new" New York they used Cooke S7/i spherical lenses, to imbue a look that was “more modern and cleaner, with less distortion,” he notes.
CAMERAS
Panasonic Varicam Pure
VariCam Pure is a camera system designed by Panasonic and Codex to capture the highest quality images for high-end features, television series, commercials, and more. It captures 4K RAW at up to 120 fps with a simple workflow via Codex’s Production Suite to deliver ProRes files and all other deliverables required.
Powered by Codex, VariCam Pure contains the existing VariCam 35 camera head but with the new Codex VRAW 2.0 recorder, creating a RAW only solution in a lighter and more compact body (approximately 11-lbs.).
With Codex Virtual File system, users can transcode additional file formats, including Panasonic V-RAW, Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHR.
LENSES
Cooke Anamorphic
Cinematographers choose these lenses for the 'Cooke Look' : a sharp, subtle, smooth rendering that provides dimensionality, high contrast, and pleases the eye.
Early on in thier business Cooke recognised the need to design, manufacture and calibrate lenses that produce warm and natural visuals. They’ve never wavered from that commitment, with each of their lenses being designed with an unrivalled understanding of the pipeline between what the DOP sees and the experience in the movie theatre.
Cooke S7
The S7/i series are a comprehensive lineup of 14 focal lengths. These Lenses are optimised for film and digital film cameras reducing lateral colour aberration and providing an organic bokeh look. S7/i lenses are designed to provide maximum performance at full aperture with superior control of flare, distortion and spherical aberration – ensuring the Cooke Look remains across the serieso give maximum performance at full aperture with superior control of flare, distortion and spherical aberration.
Ergonomically designed to have smooth and accurate travel – whilst utilising precision mechanics to provide a consistent feel in operation through the entire focus movement.