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Russian Lens Finds New Purpose
550D Clip: Helios 44M 58mm f2 from Chris W on Vimeo.
As Chris Watson http://www.dallasweddingfilms.com reported in the VideoUniversity Forums, the Zenit 35mm film cameras come equipped with a Carl Zeiss-like lens. Zeiss lenses are highly regarded in the world of cinematography. Chris found one of these cameras in a pawn shop for $35. He took the mint condition Helios 44M lens and put it on his Canon Rebel T2i DSLR. The results are remarkable in a dreamy way. What a cool look. You can find these Russian cameras and lenses in pawnshops and on eBay.
The lenses have an interesting history. It started back when the Soviets took over East Germany right after World War II. They discovered a plant that made Carl Zeiss Biotar design lenses. The Russians used the blueprints for those Carl Zeiss lenses to create their own version called Helios lenses which they included in their Zenit 35mm film cameras.
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New Sony EX series Camera the PMW-320
Sony announces a new Sony EX series camera at NAB. The PMW-320 is a 1/2″ chip version of the PMW-350. Both camcorders have three Exmor™ full HD 1920×1080 CMOS imagers, HD-SDI and HDMI out. The PMW-350 camcorder features a DVCAM recording and playback as an option; with both features offered as standard on the PMW-320. The 320 is $12,800 WITHOUT the lens. With the lens, it’s $14,800.
For more info see the Sony Brochure.
Pocket Flix Viewer Allows You to Watch Star Trek Anywhere
The Pocket Flix viewer allows you to watch Star Trek anywhere.
The Pocket Flix was created by Ideal Toys in 1978. It was a battery-operated movie viewer that accepted film cassettes. Clips from movies, TV shows and cartoons were available.
There was talk of it being able to carry phone signals and display newspapers and books. Some even thought it could become a way of sharing documents and pictures. While it never got that far, it foretold devices such as the iPad.
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