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Jonathan Hall
Feb 19, 20243 min read
Angenieux Optimo Primes with IOP
I had a project come up quickly, and my normal ‘go-to’ lens set was out of the rental house at that time, but my rental manager mentioned...
Jonathan Hall
Aug 20, 20233 min read
Arri Alexa 35 vertical shooting… handheld
It’s been a few years since I was tasked with shooting a vertical spot, especially one that was just a vertical spot, with no need to...
Jonathan Hall
Jan 21, 20234 min read
CALDWELL Chameleon 1:79X Anamorphics
I was recently given the opportunity to shoot a film with the S35 Caldwell Chameleon 1.79x anamorphic primes and my first thought was;...
Jonathan Hall
Aug 30, 20213 min read
Scorpion 2x FF Anamorphic & RED Monstro
There has been a lot of talk about all the options for full-frame anamorphic lenses recently and after going over quite a few options, I...
Jonathan Hall
Nov 7, 20182 min read
Welcome back LOMO!
I finally found a set of Illumina S35 MK-II primes that I could rent! I’ve always been a fan of vintage glass, so I keep a list of optics...
Jonathan Hall
Dec 30, 20172 min read
Panasonic GH5 SLR Magic Anamorphic
I was asked to shoot a docu-project at a tech conference in San Francisco a few months ago and the reason it interested me was not only...
Jonathan Hall
Jan 10, 20163 min read
Zeiss Compact Zooms (CPZ)
Full disclosure… I’m not a big fan of the Zeiss Compact Prime lens line, but I just learned that there are a few things I do like about...
Jonathan Hall
Sep 17, 20142 min read
Clairmont Anamophic CCI Prime Set
I just wrapped on my first digital feature film, shooting anamorphically for the first time – and boy, did I learn a lot.  As those who...
Jonathan Hall
Feb 12, 20141 min read
Lens Choice
I came across this test/example someone did to show lens compression and distortion. Â I am constantly asked why certain lenses are used...
Jonathan Hall
Sep 15, 20132 min read
New Angenieux 4.7x / 12x
In December 2013, I got an email from my agent about a film that was in preproduction by long time comedy writer and comedian Jordan...
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