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Lenses

Everything in the school that teaches Lenses, across one department.

32 lessons · 4h 59m · Cinematography

Lessons on Lenses

Roger Deakins on How to Choose a Camera Lens — Cinematography Techniques Ep. 8 — StudioBinder · 10m · Intermediate
How Cinematographers Set Their Exposure — In Depth Cine · 13m · Intermediate
Depth of field | Virtual Cameras | Computer animation | Khan Academy — Khan Academy Labs · 3m · Intermediate
Ultimate Guide to Camera Lenses — Every Type of Camera Lens Explained [Shot List Ep. 7] — StudioBinder · 20m · Beginner
Depth of Field Explained: Ultimate Guide to Camera Focus [Shot List Ep. 4] — StudioBinder · 15m · Beginner
Visual Storytelling — Cinematography Techniques from Newton Thomas Sigel (Drive, Bohemian Rhapsody) — StudioBinder · 10m · Intermediate
What A Focus Puller Does On Set: Crew Breakdown — In Depth Cine · 17m · Intermediate
What Is Depth Of Field? — In Depth Cine · 15m · Intermediate
Simple lens law | Virtual Cameras | Computer animation | Khan Academy — Khan Academy Labs · 2m · Intermediate
The Difference Between Anamorphic And Spherical Lenses Explained — In Depth Cine · 9m · Beginner
What Makes Anamorphic Lenses Different? — In Depth Cine · 13m · Intermediate
Why Lens Choice Matters In Cinematography | Focal Lengths — In Depth Cine · 8m · Intermediate
Why Most Movies Are Shot On Arri Cameras — In Depth Cine · 12m · Intermediate
Cinematographer Explains 3 Different Camera Lenses | Vanity Fair — Vanity Fair · 10m · Beginner
Depth of Field Myths: Does Focal Length & Sensor Size Affect DoF? — Gerald Undone · 14m · Intermediate
Out of focus objects | Virtual Cameras | Computer animation | Khan Academy — Khan Academy Labs · 2m · Intermediate
How to choose the RIGHT cinema lens — LensProToGo · 12m · Intermediate
Camera lenses | Virtual Cameras | Computer animation | Khan Academy — Khan Academy Labs · 4m · Intermediate
Cooke AP3 1.5x Anamorphic Lenses | Real-World Test — B&H Photo Video Pro Audio · 14m · Intermediate
How Cinema Cameras Are Built On Movies — In Depth Cine · 12m · Intermediate
What's the Point of Shooting Anamorphic? — Film Riot · 12m · Intermediate
Why Choose Cinema Lenses Over Photo Lenses? — In Depth Cine · 15m · Intermediate
Focal distance | Virtual Cameras | Computer animation | Khan Academy — Khan Academy Labs · 2m · Intermediate
How to Choose a Cinema Lens: 5 Qualities That Matter — Filmmakers Academy · 8m · Intermediate
How to choose the most Cinematic Lens? — Matti Haapoja · 9m · Beginner
Algebra of focus | Virtual Cameras | Computer animation | Khan Academy — Khan Academy Labs · 2m · Intermediate
Thin lens approximation | Virtual Cameras | Computer animation | Khan Academy — Khan Academy Labs · 3m · Intermediate
6 tips for shooting with prime lenses — Artlist · 10m · Intermediate
DEPTH of FIELD Explained! - Film Basics EP3 — Kriscoart · 4m · Beginner
Mathematics of pinhole cameras | Virtual Cameras | Computer animation | Khan Academy — Khan Academy Labs · 3m · Intermediate

Departments teaching this

Cinematography

Oscar winners for cinematography

Books on cinematography

Kit for lenses

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II — The standard zoom most FX bodies wear
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II — The wide end of the same set
Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM — The portrait-adjacent normal
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM — The RF standard zoom, stabilised
Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM — Canon’s wide zoom for the C70 and R5 C
Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 — The swirly Soviet prime — a look for the price of a meal

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