Technical stuff

Earlier this year Leitz completed the most extensive test of their wide array of lenses to date and that footage is now available online as a phenomenal tool that allows cinematographers and filmmakers to compare up to four different lenses on a single screen.

Munich-based battery manufacturer Bebob presents the Green Cube, a pioneering technology study for sustainable power supply on set. The portable block battery uses sodium-ion technology for energy storage - these do not require critical raw materials, are easier to recycle and have a reduced risk of fire and explosion compared to lithium-ion batteries. Like the proven Bebob Cube 1200, the environmentally friendly Green Cube is suitable for a variety of applications on set, especially for powering cameras and lights.

In March 2023, a strike is in full swing in France, disrupting transport and complicating journeys. Claire Mathon, who lives in Paris, must travel every day to the Bry-sur-Marne studios in the distant suburbs, where she is shooting Pablo Agüero’s film Saint-Ex. She has therefore asked the production company – and this will be her only luxury – for a driver to get her there. During this hour-long journey, she sees the sun rise and, for the first time in her life, enjoys the traffic jams that allow her to delay a little the moment when, every day for 47 days, she will enter the famous 1,000m² studio B5, from which she will not leave until nightfall.

Cinematographer Evgenia Alexandrova, AFC, shares insights into her collaboration and creative process for Noémie Merlant’s feature film, The Balconettes (Les Femmes au balcon).

We would like to inform you that we are changing the name of our company. From October 1^st, 2024, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH will be renamed Leitz Cine GmbH.

Leitz Cine announces three new lenses in the Leitz Hugo series: 66mm T2.1, 75mm T2.1, and 90mm T2.1.

FilmLight completes highly-esteemed jury, naming Mandy Walker as jury president and George Miller as guest of honour.

The FilmLight Colour Awards are open to colourists on ANY grading platform, and we have six categories this year: Theatrical Feature, TV/Episodic, Commercial, Music Video, Spotlight, and our newest award, Emerging Talent, for colourists aged18-35.

Cinegear is a great "rendez-vous" of the industry builders, renters and brands.
A US size "micro Salon".

Here’s a full list of On Film winners at Cannes 2024! It was a great showing for film. Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best First Film (Camera d’or) along with four winners in Critics’ Week and the winner of the inaugural Audience Award in Directors’ Fortnight.

Lucie Baudinaud, AFC, long-time collaborator of Emilie Noblet, photographed her latest feature film, Bis Repetita. She talks to Panavision France about her shooting choices for the film.

With the newly developed P+S Technik SPM-Camera Mount, you can mount the Cooke SP3 Lenses on Arri Alexa Mini, Amira, Mini LF and Alexa 35 cameras.

Shooting on Kodak film, French DP Hélène Louvart AFC blended 35mm and 16mm camera formats and aspect ratios to fuse reality with fantasy for Alice Rohrwacher’s acclaimed La Chimera.

Visitors to this year’s NAB should not miss a visit to the Bebob stand (Central Hall, Bavarian Pavilion, C6732). The Munich-based battery manufacturer is bringing various new products to Las Vegas and will also be providing an insight into many product launches in the near future. The overriding themes will be performance, flexibility, quality and sustainability – both in terms of powering the latest cameras and ultra-modern lights.

FilmLight, best known for its grading system Baselight, today announced the introduction of Nara. Nara, which will be exhibited at various partner booths at NAB 2024, provides media professionals, including post-production facilities and VFX houses, instant access to media from anywhere in the world – streaming and indexing to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and review processes.

In the world of filmmaking, every frame is a canvas, and every lens is a brushstroke. Just as a painter selects their tools with meticulous care, filmmakers rely on precision-crafted lenses to bring their vision to life on the screen. As one of the premium manufacturers in the world of optics, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar is proud to bring their legacy of optical innovation and engineering excellence to the world of cine zoom lenses.

Director Cédric Nicolas-Troyan and cinematographer Renaud Chassaing, AFC, share with us their artistic vision and their work on the filming of episodes 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the series "Furies".

Memory sees Mexican writer and director Michel Franco push into new territory with a film that follows two characters who both have troubled relationships with memory. Jessica Chastain’s Sylvia is a social worker and recovering alcoholic with a history of sexual abuse while Peter Sarsgaard’s Saul is a widower suffering from dementia. The narrative weaves a story of uncertainty even as the two grow closer. Behind the camera was long-time collaborating cinematographer Yves Cape, AFC and the film opened in competition at the 2023 Venice Film Festival.