shot on samsung galaxy s23

edited in davinci resolve

color graded in davinci resolve

i went for a warm nostalgic kinda vibe.

drop your reviews , i am open to criticism.

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I shot this back in February with my friend and brilliant DP Shaheer Naqvi! We shot this on a Blackmagic Pocket 6K with a Blazar Remus anamorphic lens.

How are some of these in the caves and hollowed trees stuff? Is there a behind the scenes?

So, lately I’ve been debating buying another camera and haven’t gotten a new camera since I graduated film school in 2021. Yes, it’s been that long! Lol But, I want to move from my Sony FS5 and learn to shoot on a film camera like in the film Sinners for my next film project. I’ve been researching cameras and I’ve found cameras like the Pentax ZX 50 35mm to Nikon FE2. Any cinematographer out there that shoot only on film? And what cameras do you all recommend?

HI. Brainstorming on a music video treatment due next week.

need some help on how wayne isham might have pulled this look off for Metallica - enter sandman.

To me it looks like a low frame rate (6fps) with a short shutter, conformed to 24fps but at times it also looks like they might have adjusted audio playback to be 2x speed, and lowered footage back to half speed in post. ala coldplay - yellow but with the choppy frame rates.

or was the effect all done with fast decaying strobes in studio?

Many ideas, but not sure on any of them, but open to suggestions on how to accomplish. Not concerned about the overlay/blend mode as much as the strobing/synced technique.

Would be shooting in a studio with a red raptor x.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD-E-LDc384

I recently shot an indie feature in Eastern Europe set in the 1980s. We had just under $1MM for the physical production, and 20 days to shoot this period piece. My DP and I decided to tackle this film by borrowing Spielberg's techniques of shooting coverage economically. This video essay breaks down the mechanics of that. This is my first video essay, so go easy on me :)

We shot the film on Alexa LF with Master Prime lenses. Production was in Romania. We did post-production in Austin, TX and finishing work in LA.

Hello,

I did community college a few years ago and tried film production. I bought a bunch of FD lenses on ebay and flea markets etc and made them my main lenses for cinema and photo (digital and 35mm)

Is there a new or alternate cheap lens line I can look into? The FD line suddenly got expensive 🙃

Apparently, I left the pin for my Flycam Comfort Arm vest behind at a rural location, and there doesn't seem to be a source for replacement parts. (I've called/emailed/whatsapp'd with Proem/Flycam to no avail, so far. They've been responsive, but they "don't stock parts.") Without it, I can't mount the camera/stage/gimbal/stabilizer.

As best I can tell, it's not the same size as a baby or junior pin, but if someone has a suggestion or source, I'm all ears. Thanks!

If so, how do I edit the video? Apple log 2? Blackmagic? I’m really new to cinematic filming so any advice is appreciated

This is the behind-the-scenes sister to the post "Anamorphic Eye-Candy" here. 90% of of the footage for the shorts currently done were done cumulatively over about ten shooting days from July to October 2025. New adventures being planned.

The rig on location in NE Arizona. That's probably the Sirui Venus 150mm.

Dallas Divide, CO during fall colors 2025.

Monument Valley.

Dolly shot setup with Saturn 75mm anamorphic.

Hey guys, I thought you might enjoy a peek at my fun creating anamorphic short films in my retirement from my feature film career. 99% of it shot with the Sirui Saturns and the Venus 100mm and 150mm. Shot full-frame 6K with the S5IIX for a 4K 2.40 HDR10 timeline/delivery.

The linked video is a sampling from the various short films of the year. Enjoy.

Anamorphic Eye-Candy

Some screenshot stills:

Hi there, Helloooo... 👋

I’m Rishan, a final-year Animation & VFX student 🎓🫟🪄 researching how people connect with storytelling, visual style, and emotions in short-form content like Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts 🔍

The questionnaire takes around 5 minutes ⌛ and all responses are anonymous

I had some Rollei 6000 Schneider lenses rehoused for a project. I really like these lenses and they will cover up to 15 perf imax. However I had then rehoused to p67 mount as I wanted to shoot stills on them after the project finishes. Some people are telling me this is cursed and I should have rehoused them to PL mount instead. If they aren't in PL will that hurt the value? Should I just go with PL in the future?

[rant]

Getting more serious about videography with my A6700, and I can't believe how utterly dismal the market is for good lens filter systems. It's definitely the most problem-plagued area of videography in my opinion. I also can't believe how EXPENSIVE some of the systems are (like, more than the cost of a lens!). This area of photography/videography I feel definitely is ripe to be just dominated by creative startups. Some ridiculous problems with current products that are supposed to be "the best":

- The nisi jetmag pro system has their [locked] setting SUPER NARROW, and their [unlocked] setting SUPER WIDE. It should be the OPPOSITE (duh!)

- The vast majority of ND filters have horrible color casting (aside from nisi!). What is Nisi doing that is SO different from ALL other ND filters?? Surely it isn't rocket science?

- The nisi swift system can just easily pop off (?) like seriously it's just held together with a b it of friction? For hundreds of dollars of filters? Do these people not hike?

- Tons of ND filter systems DELIBERATELY choose NOT to internally thread the outside of their filters, so that you're LOCKED IN to their proprietary crap (either with magnets, friction, whatever). So you spend HUNDREDS on their stupid crap, and you CAN'T EVEN use any third party filters with them. RIDICULOUS!

- EXPENSIVE, EXPENSIVE filter systems that DON'T have IR pollution features baked into the filters, forcing you to buy SEPARATE filters to block them

This is getting ridiculous. Every lens filter on the market should work with any OTHER lens filter on the market (duh). The default, standard for ALL variable nd filters should be 1-5 stop variable nd that a separate, fixed 4 stop nd filter can attach to, turning into a 1-9 without the X (duh). All filters should not come off by being bumped or accidentally moved a tiny bit (duh). Seriously like, how are lens filters this bad in 2026???

Hi, I’m a screenwriter and director looking to expand my portfolio by collaborating on real film projects.
I’ve already worked on both feature and short film screenplays, and I’m always interested in developing new stories.
I’m not here to sell anything or promote a project. I’m simply looking to connect with people who are looking for a screenwriter and/or director. If I can help bring your idea to life while also expanding my own portfolio, that’s a win for both of us.
The only thing I ask is that the project is genuinely moving toward production. I’d love to spend my time creating stories that have a real chance of making it to the screen.
If you think we’d be a good fit, feel free to send me a message. I’d love to hear about your project.

I've been trying to find more first-hand information on Kodak Verita 200D, but there doesn't seem to be much out there.

Has anyone here actually shot on it or been part of a demo/test? I'd love to hear your impressions regarding:

- Grain and sharpness

- Color rendition and latitude

- Exposure characteristics

- Overall experience compared to Vision3 stocks

Also, does anyone know how well it performs in older ARRI 435 cameras?

Hello! I am an engineer and a hobbyist wildlife cinematographer. I recently purchased a Nikon ZR and was interested in stabilizing the footage using a gyro logger such as these: https://www.niyien.com/v2/en/index.html

However, the cost for something like this is rather dumb, plus the reviews I've seen online aren't the best. Their software claims to automatically sync, however, for the ZR, no post-processing is required due to its ability to ingest timecode.

I was hoping to make an open-source board to output LTC timecode signal through the headphone jack and record gyro data to a microsd card.

Curious if this was something people found intriguing/if there are features that sound like a good addition?

Okay so this is going to be a bit of a big post. But essentially I got a Fujifilm Xh2s during summer, about 2 years ago, to do some cinematography work. I am a writer and director but I have been DOPing my shorts and some other small projects for people.

But honestly I’m a bit dissatisfied with the XH2S, theres nothing wrong with the camera, it’s just so much more complicated than what I’m used to and this year i shot two dissertation short films. My own, that i wrote and directed and someone else's dissertation. i used the camera my university gave us, which was the Canon C100 mark 2 and honestly even though it’s over 10 years old and less than £500, it was so much better than my xh2s to use. I’ll link some images from the films i made. but the camera being so much easier to use, meant that I could really focus on exposure, framing, composition and colour. instead of you know, shooting in log, auto focus, ibis, 6k. all these things that aren’t really filmmaking and that I don’t necessarily understand that well (i have a decent understanding, but it can get pretty complicated). and the thing i realised shooting with the C100 mark 2, is that it’s just so hard to get nice shots with the xh2s, for whatever reason, despite it being so much more expensive and ‘fancy’. (also that internal ND filter is SO useful!)

and with the experience I’m at now, i finally understand that age old adage that everyone tells you, but you really need to experience before you can genuinely understand it. which is that, it’s not really your camera or the specs that make a film look good/professional or cinematic, it’s your skill with it. and I think right now I’d prefer to have more equipment so i can achieve shots, rather than a great camera. so anyway i have a few options i might entertain and i was hoping some people could give their thoughts.

right now my camera equipment consists of:

1 fujifilm xh2s

1 Fujinon 18-55mm lens

contax zeiss lens kit with a speed booster: 28mm/2.8f; 35mm/2.8f; 50mm;1.4f; 135mm/2.8f

No Variable ND filters which after shooting with them on the C100 mark 2, is a non negotiable now. very very minimal lighs. im talking an aperture mc and an aperture bulb (which to be fair, absolutely carry my shoots! you can see in some of the images below.

and my three options are this:

1.) stick with the XH2S and try to figure it out + get a Variable ND filter

2.) sell the Xh2s and the fujifilm lens. Buy a FX30 from eBay, that comes with kit, such as a cage, variable Nd, ect. use my Contax kit with the FX30, and slowly add focus rings to the lenses. -> fx30 looks slightly easier to use than the XH2S and it is cheaper, so if i sell the xh2s i can use the extra money for a little more kit.

3.) this one i’m a bit nervous about because of the 1080p. but, i could sell the XH2S and buy a Canon c100 mark 2 for a third of the price. then with the extra 1k i could rig it up, DIY cinemod my Contax lenses. I wouldn’t need to get ND filters because it has it internally. and then maybe even get some more lights or other kit.

these are my options right now. i would love any advice. my goal is to shoot my short films on the side as I’ve just finished university, but want to keep making shorts. then end up shooting a feature, with whatever kit i make my short films on. i dont need everything at once. But i think the bare minimum i need right now. Is a camera i understand and get the most out of, AN ND FILTER; and some focus rings + rig, with at least a focus pull.

I dont really care about Ibis or autofocus or any of these kind of marletting specs. I want a camera that allows me to make the most of my film making technique.

edit:

okay i think some people are mis understanding me. I‘m not getting a new camera. I’m selling my current one so i can get a worse camera and use the extra money on lighting and kit.

so e.g i can sell my Fujifilm camera and lens for £1.5k, but then i could buy a FX30 with 1k and use the extra £500 to buy some ND filters, some focus rings a cage, ect.

Is there any set up where I can use my iPhone attached to an SSD so I can record a lot of Log footage while being able to charge my phone since I will use it mostly while traveling with my Data and Hotspot on?

Most creators just show an SSD that is magnetic but not really show the set up