Category: Lenses

Discovery Channel’s “Investigation Hour”

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Moving Picture provides Camera, Lenses, Grip, Lighting, VTR, and Sound for
MS Entertainment’s production of Discovery Channel Latino “Investigation Hour”
Moving Picture was contracted to provide a complete shooting package for an MS Entertainment promotional video of the Discovery Channel Latino show “Investigation Hour”. The show features real life crime dramatizations and their subsequent investigations.

For this light and fast shoot, a 1-ton grip package with Kino Flo and ARRI Tungsten lighting page was provided. Camera Department receive …

Rental Showcase: New Lenses Available at Moving Picture

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Moving Picture has been listening to requests and working hard to bolster our rental inventory to meet the wants and needs of today’s shooter.  We are excited to announce the arrival of some new glass that you might be interested in.

PL Mount
Canon CN-E 30-300mm, T2.95-3.7, PL Mount

Moving Picture welcomes the new Canon CN-E 30-300mm PL studio zoom lens to our South Forida rental inventory. The Canon has created a nice package with this lens. The 30-300mm range is broad enough to get a full head-to-toe wide shot, then zoom in for a close up …

Now Available: Angenieux 24-290mm T2.8 OPTIMO Zoom Lens

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[caption id="attachment_554" align="alignright" width="360"] Optimo 24-290mm T2.8 Zoom Lens[/caption]

Moving Picture is proud to announce a new addition to our inventory! The Angenieux 24-290mm T2.8 Optimo zoom lens was designed for use with film cameras but has recently become a go-to lens for the digital cinema industry. Having added two Sony PMW-F3 cameras to our shelves recently, the 24-290 Optimo arrived not a moment too soon. A perfect companion with the Super 35mm CMOS F3 sensor, the 24-290 Optimo produces stunning image quality and a c …

Recent Production, Orsini Studios – You Know You Want To

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Boston-based Orsini Studios recently came to South Florida for production of “You Know You Want To,” a commercial for Connecticut Natural Gas.  Originally a still photographer, Craig Orsini has recently grown into a director/producer/DP and partnered with fellow Bostonians, Element Productions.

With plans to shoot at New Art Studios in Miami, Orsini came to Moving Picture for lighting, grip, camera package, lens package, and HD monitors.  In addition to equipment rental, Moving Picture provided a supporting crew that consisted of a camer …

Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 Lenses Available for Rent

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Zeiss has been established as a top end lens manufacturer for decades. The release of their innovative Compact Prime CP.2 lens set has only continued to build on this reputation. Engineered to offer tremendous lens quality to a range of users, the Zeiss CP.2 lenses are available with both PL and EF (Canon) mounts. This opens up a broad range of usability across camera systems (Canon DLSRs, Sony PMW-F3, ARRI Alexa, etc). With a purchase price of around $4,000 per lens, the Zeiss CP.2 lens set is an accessible purchase for serious filmmakers. For …

FullDawa Productions and Moving Picture presents Anoraak – “Crazy Eyes”

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[caption id="attachment_464" align="alignright" width="245"] Panasonic AG-AF100 Camera with Zeiss CP.2 Compact Prime Lens[/caption]

Recently, the up and coming French artist Anoraak came to Miami with a small production team from FullDawa to shoot a music video in our fair city.  Moving Picture provided our new Panasonic AG-AF100 camera with a PL mount adapter and Redrock handheld rig, a set of Zeiss CP.2 Compact Prime lenses, and a Camera Assistant for this walkabout of Miami.

The lightweight AF100 and Redrock cinerig provided a stable and …

The Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

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The Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens is the successor to the long respected telezoom lens that contributed greatly in making this Canon lens line a favorite among directors of photography and home consumers alike.  Dust and drip-proof, the Canon L series lenses offer stunning image technology paired with robust engineering.

 
With a reduction of the minimum focus distance to 1.2m and an increase in the maximum magnification to .21x, the Canon EF 70-200mm II captures a rich depth of field that allows shooters a great deal of versatility i …