What is a 12X or 20X Zoom Lens?

OK, first – quit thinking of it as a 12X or 20X optical zoom lens, that’s a marketing gimmick name and not really information a photographer or cinematographer can use. By itself, the information is worthless; it just means “20 times the zoom from its widest setting”.
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Figuring Out Your Lens: Flange Focal Distance

Has someone given you a lens for your camera, but it doesn’t fit and you’re left wondering what mount it is (so you can buy an adapter)? Here’s a quick and easy way to figure out where the Film Plane of your lens should fall in order to help you in making a more educated guess…
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Shooting Film on a Budget

I played around with the idea of calling this article “How to shoot film on a Budget”, but it isn’t very detailed and I can’t remember all the exact prices and different costs all that well anymore (for instance, things like the cost of costumes or how much was the exact price of . . . → Read More: Shooting Film on a Budget

Shoot Your Film With a Professional 35mm Rig!

Want to shoot film? It has that look and feel that video still can’t attain (and no, the RED still can’t handle the highlights like film can). So if you are looking to purchase a 35mm cinema rig, my friend Rafael Pankrutau, located in Belarus, has added to his sales list a few more . . . → Read More: Shoot Your Film With a Professional 35mm Rig!

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