More coverage is still in the editorial pipeline, but we’re excited to share three more presentations from the 2024 DCS Cine Lens Day which was held on November 9th at Dynamic Rentals in Burbank, CA.

Perfection vs Character in Cinema Lenses

In this panel moderated by Cine Lens expert Matthew Duclos of Duclos Lenses, representatives from top lens manufacturers discuss their companies’ approach to lens design and how they try to find the optimal balance between optical perfection and character. Panelists include Tim Smith of Angénieux Americas, Chris D’Anna of Cooke Optics, Art Adams of ARRI Americas, and Jean-Marc Bouchut of ZEISS America.

Lenses for Micro/Macro Cinematography

This panel, moderated by Cinematographer Enrique Del Rio, explores the world of Micro and Macro cinematography as part of the 2024 DCS Cine Lens Day held on November 9th at Dynamic Rentals in Burbank, CA. Featured panelists include Ed Stamm from Infinity Photo-Optical and Sean Ruggeri from Laowa.

The Importance of Lens Metadata

James Mathers sits down with David Warner from ZEISS as part of the 2024 DCS Cine Lens Day held November 9th at Dynamic Rentals in Burbank, CA. They discuss the importance of collecting lens metadata as a critical link between production and post, as well as it being an aid in marrying VFX with CGI, and for use in Virtual Production.