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Once upon a time photographers used to buy Sigma lenses as they were cheap. That perception has changed with the recent series of Sigma lenses, especially their art series lenses were applauded by professionals and independent film makers started using for video filming.

Sigma with Global vision series has announced Cinema lenses in three categories FF Zoom Line, High Speed zoom line and FF High speed Prime line. All these lenses are weather proof and feature luminous paint marking for operation in the dark.

Each CINE lens has 180 degrees of focus rotation, manual linear iris control and electronic mounts for metadata.

Sigma Global vision cine lenses set to launch around January 2017 which will have total eight lenses from three categories. E, EF lens mount will be available towards the end of 2016 and PL mount lenses will be available from early 2017.

FF Zoom line 24 – 35mm

This zoom lens is compatible with image sensors larger than Super 35 and covers Full frame sensor and designed to suit optical performance required for high-resolution shooting in 6K-8K

Technical Specification:

Aperture – T 2.2 to 22
Weight- 1.5 kg
Close distance focus- 11 inch
Filter size – 82 mm

High Speed Zoom line 18-35mm / 50-100mm

This lens is compatible to Super 35mm or APS- C sensor offers constant T 2.0 aperture throughout the range. Filter thread size is 82mm for both Zooms.

Technical Specification:

18- 35mm lens

Aperture – T 2.0
Weight – 1.4 kg
Close distance focus – 0.9 feet

50- 100mm lens

Aperture – T 2.0
Weight – 1.9kg
Close distance focus – 3.2 feet

FF High speed Prime Lens

These five prime lenses are compact; offer full-frame compatibility ranging from 20mm, 24mm, 35mm and 50mm to 85mm, the entire line-up is with aperture T1.5 to T 16

Close focus distance

20mm- 0.27 m
24mm – 0.25 m
35mm – 0.30 m
50mm - 0.40 m
85mm - 0.85 m

All these prime lenses are ready for 6k and 8k video capture.

CJ Rajkumar

Author/Cinematographer

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New ZEISS Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3 (21-100mm)

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LensBaby - Movie Maker Kit II (Tilt lens system for movie making)

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LensBaby is a very popular product and company in providing special effects optic lens for still photography. It was founded in the year 2004 by professional photographer Craig Strong.
Lensbabyrecently introduced Movie Maker’s Kit II which enables to create unique incamera effects to the videos.
The kit contains two ComposerPro II lenses, one with a PL mount for use on PL mount cinema cameras and one with a Canon EF mount for use on Canon’s line of DSLRs that shoot video. The kit also contains Lensbaby’s most popular interchangeable optics to provide limitless aesthetic and creative options for film makers.

This tilt lens allows to physically tilting the lens in front of the camera, which can create stunning imagery, since it tilts the depth of field along with it andsimulates selective focus effects.

In general tilt-shift lens can be used forminiature effect.Using theshift function of a tilt-shift lens enables control over vertical framing while maintaining a parallel relationship between the camera sensor.

This kit includes a wide range of interchangeable optics and accessories designed to provide with a wide range of creative options for filmmakers at a variety of focal lengths. The Composer Pro, for instance, allows for selective focusing - it will bring one area of the frame into sharp focus, surrounded by gradually increasing blur.

Effects like blurring, glowing highlights, and subtle, prismatic color distortions can all be achieved. The lens can be bent off-center in any direction for different results. There are 7 Optic Swap optics included (Double Glass, Fisheye, Pinhole/Zone Plate, Plastic, Single Glass, Soft Focus, Sweet 35) -different "optics" that provide you with an almost unlimited variety of looks and styles to capture your unique vision.
Technical specifications

• PL and EF mount.

• 46mm filter threads.

• 15° of lens tilt.

• Full frame coverage.

• Hard case with variety of special optics (wide angle conversion lens, creative aperture kit, macro kit, seven optic swap kit).

Available for purchase in September 2016!

Author :

CJ Rajkumar

Author/Cinematographer