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An interview from the 2016 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas with Snehal Patel of Carl Zeiss. Carl Zeiss is one of the oldest existing optics manufacturers in the world and is world renowned for their optical quality. Cinematography lenses from Zeiss have helped to create distinctive images in many famous movies and Camera lenses from Zeiss are used by millions of photographers around the globe: on SLR cameras, rangefinder cameras or mirrorless system cameras, and on Sony cameras, smartphones, in video-conferencing systems and in webcams. In this interview Snehal talks with us about their line of Master Anamorphics, Compact Zooms, CP.2 Super Speeds as well as a ProductionHUB Award of Excellence winning product, their new Lens Gears for follow focus systems.
The Zeiss Lens Gears are made of premium aluminum with a hardened surface coating which slide onto the lens and are attached to the focus ring of the lens simply by turning two opposing rings. The Zeiss Lens Gears are available in four different sizes: mini, small, medium and large.
The Lens Gears are supplied with a rubber-covered band, the GumGum, which features an adhesive surface. This means the inner diameter can be reduced accordingly, thus supporting further lenses. The GumGum also protects against scratches and other damage to the focus ring of the lens.
The ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic family that was unveiled in 2013 is growing. The set previously comprised seven focal lengths and will now see two new additions: the ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic MA 28/T1.9 and the ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic MA 180/T2.8. “The two extreme focal lengths can be used with any aperture and deliver superior image quality right into the corners. As with all other focal lengths in the Master Anamorphic lens family, the two new focal lengths fit right in with the shape and weight of the other Master Anamorphic lenses,” says Anna Rausch, Project Manager at ZEISS Camera Lenses. The ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic MA 28/T1.9 boasts extremely low distortion and the ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic MA 180/T2.8 a very short minimum object distance of a mere 1.5 meters. Both lenses are impressive on account of their natural color rendition of skin tones. At the ZEISS booth visitors can try out the two new ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic lenses, the ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic MA 28/T1.9 and the ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic MA 180/T2.8.
ZEISS offers ambitious filmmakers three different compact and high-quality lens solutions as a cine bundle. Each set includes a custom transport case. A solid hard case (IP67) with pre-shaped inserts for both the three ZEISS Otus and the six ZEISS Milvus lenses. A compact and lightweight carrying case is available for the ZEISS Loxia lenses and features matching inserts to safely transport the lenses, and a suitable inlay for a camera from the Sony Alpha 7 series. Lenses purchased in a set of three cost approximately ten percent less than lenses purchased individually.
For more information please visit: http://www.Zeiss.com/Cine
04/26/2016
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