Filmmaking cameras
Film camera and Lenses used for
'Thirteen lives'
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DP Sayombhu Mukdeeprom : "Much of the movie was shot handheld which was another reason the lighter Mini LF proved beneficial. And since the director didn’t want the movie to have a shaky style, I would put the camera on my shoulder, just to make my job as simple as I could, and try to keep it still." Interestingly, Mukdeeprom faced the challenge of underwater photography by giving the cameras to the actors in some scenes. This innovative approach further heightened the film's realism. His work has been cited as ensuring that Thirteen Lives is Ron Howard's best-looking film yet.
CAMERAS
Arri Alexa Mini LF
The go-to camera for drama series, feature films and commercials.
Combining the compact size and low weight of the popular ALEXA Mini with the large-format ALEXA LF sensor, ALEXA Mini LF brings exciting new creative possibilities to ARRI’s large-format camera system. Featuring 16 recording formats, the Mini LF can be universally used for large format and Super 35 productions.
The ARRI ALEXA Mini LF camera native 4K recording, with ARRIRAW or ProRes recording in LF Open Gate, LF 16:9, or LF 2.39:1 mode. It combines large-format resolution with an optimal pixel size for excellent image quality producing vivid, nuanced images with natural skin tones.
LENSES
Sigma FF High Speed
Ten prime lenses ranging from 14mm to 135mm, and all offering T1.5 or T2 brightness. Rivaling a high-end prime set with their stunning image quality and compact construction, they also offer full-frame coverage. With this complete set of ten lenses designed for 6K-8K shooting, the FF High Speed Prime Line allows filming of various cuts without making any changes to the lighting, taking cinematography to the next level of performance.
Panavision Primo 70
Specifically designed for large-format digital cameras, the Primo 70 lenses feature internal motors and full lens metadata capabilities. Floating internal elements control breathing and allow the lens to maintain extremely high performance from infinity to close focus. While the Primo 70s are undeniably sharp, the falloff from focus is gentle, smooth, and organic.
Very little color fringing, coma tails, or distortion. The clean image allows cinematographers to dig into the shadows and pick up details that might be lost in other lenses’ aberrations. Compatible with digital cameras equipped with the Panavision 70 mount system.
Venus Optics Laowa Probe
The world’s first consumer-grade probe lens. Focuses from 2:1 macro to infinity and with a compelling wide angle 'Bug Eye' perspective. The wide angle design means much greater depth of field at close distances than possible with conventional telephoto macro lens. The front barrel of the lens is waterproof and an LED ring light is mounted at the tip of the lens. It can cover both standard 35mm full frame & Super35 image sensors and is super lightweight to carry.
Tokina ATX Zoom
Introducing the all new Tokina Cinema 11-20mm T2.9 ATX. This cinema style lens is made for modern digital cinema production with a super wide field of view and compact yet fully featured all metal build.
The new 11-20mm features a cinema style focus throw with 0.8 Mod cinema gears on the focus, zoom and iris rings. Made with an industry standard 95mm front ring for clamping onto a matte box as well as an 86mm filter thread, it is ready for easy filtration options whether using a standard matte box or challenging shooting conditions where a low profile filter is required.