Jim's RED Shooters and their LENS choices

[Will Keir]

From Jim's post. http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...raphers&p=1105597&posted=1#post1105597Thought some of you lens addicts might like to see this as well. These are from Jim's selection of films and cinematographers he's proud to have shooting RED. Add to the list if you like.

Zeiss Ultra Prime Lenses

The Hobbit - Andrew Lesnie
Prometheus - Dariusz Wolski
The Amazing Spiderman - John Schwartzman
The Great Gatsby - Simon Duggan
Pirates 4 - Dariusz Wolski
42 - Don Burgess

Angenieux Optimo Lenses

The Hobbit - Andrew Lesnie
The Social Network - Jeff Cronenweth
District 9 - Trent Opaloch
Pirates 4 - Dariusz Wolsk
Knowing - Simon Duggan

Zeiss Master Prime Lenses

The Social Network - Jeff Cronenweth
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Jeff Cronenweth
Flight - Don Burgess
Hitchcock - Jeff Cronenweth

Panavision Primo Lenses

The Amazing Spiderman - John Schwartzman
The Book of Eli - Don Burges Oz.
The Great and Powerful - Peter Deming

Cooke S4 Lenses

District 9 - Trent Opaloch
Knowing - Simon Duggan

RED Pro Prime Lenses

The Informant - Peter Andrews
Contagion - Peter Andrews

Panavision C-Series Lenses

The Girlfriend Experience - Peter Andrews
Elysium - Trent Opaloch

Hawk V-Lite and V-Series Lenses

Haywire (Knockout) - Peter Andrews
Magic Mike - Peter Andrews

 

[Will Keir]

Where are the super speeds?

 

[Paul Ellington]

Argo ... I know it's Alexa but wasn't there some RED shots in there?

 

[Ryan Patrick O'Hara]

From Jim's post. http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...raphers&p=1105597&posted=1#post1105597Thought some of you lens addicts might like to see this as well. These are from Jim's selection of films and cinematographers he's proud to have shooting RED. Add to the list if you like.

Zeiss Ultra Prime Lenses

The Hobbit - Andrew Lesnie
Prometheus - Dariusz Wolski
The Amazing Spiderman - John Schwartzman
The Great Gatsby - Simon Duggan
Pirates 4 - Dariusz Wolski
42 - Don Burgess

Angenieux Optimo Lenses

The Hobbit - Andrew Lesnie
The Social Network - Jeff Cronenweth
District 9 - Trent Opaloch
Pirates 4 - Dariusz Wolsk
Knowing - Simon Duggan

Panavision Primo Lenses

The Amazing Spiderman - John Schwartzman
The Book of Eli - Don Burges Oz.
The Great and Powerful - Peter Deming

Zeiss Master Prime Lenses

The Social Network - Jeff Cronenweth
Flight - Don Burgess

Cooke S4 Lenses

District 9 - Trent Opaloch
Knowing - Simon Duggan

RED Pro Prime Lenses

The Informant - Peter Andrews
Contagion - Peter Andrews

Panavision C-Series Lenses

The Girlfriend Experience - Peter Andrews
Elysium - Trent Opaloch

Hawk V-Lite and V-Series Lenses

Haywire (Knockout) - Peter Andrews
Magic Mike - Peter Andrews

I could be wrong, but I've never believed (from watching the film) that this was shot on RPP's.

With a little detective work I have found the following:

From an interview with SS, he said the following about Contagion:

“It is an epic, but it must also be intimate,” Soderbergh said. “I shot the entire film with two lenses. I wanted it, in style, to be one of the simplest movies I’ve ever made. No waste.”

He's made the two-lens comment in multiple interviews.

That said, these BTS photos from Contagion show what look to be a super-speed or standard-speed lens... maybe he used different lenses for different portions of the film?

 

[Phil Holland]

I'm out to dinner, but I didn't see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on here. That was shot with Zeiss Master Primes by Cronenweth as well. I think Hitchcock was too.

 

[Adam Beck]

I'm out to dinner, but I didn't see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on here. That was shot with Zeiss Master Primes by Cronenweth as well. I think Hitchcock was too.

I looked it up, Phil is correct on the Master Primes. I have to say, out of all the amazing DP's shooting RED, I really love what Jeff Cronenweth is doing.

Thanks Will for the list!

 

[Will Keir]

Updated.

Hitchcock for sure?

 

[Will Keir]

Well we know which DP likes to use Master Primes. :yesnod:

I'm out to dinner, but I didn't see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on here. That was shot with Zeiss Master Primes by Cronenweth as well. I think Hitchcock was too.

 

[Nick Morrison]

Where are the super speeds?

Will Super Speeds are older, and on major movies you are more likely to see MASTER PRIMES if they need the speed, or ULTRA PRIMES if they need the size. Not that Super's aren't great, you just don't see them on major features that much anymore.

The Ultra Primes are the popular, small prime lens choice for 3D movies shot on Epic. Very easy to color match, etc.

Argo ... I know it's Alexa but wasn't there some RED shots in there?

Paul, Argo was almost ENTIRELY shot on film (spherical in "Iran", and anamorphic in "Hollywood"). Only a COUPLE of scenes were shot on Alexa, when they needed the low light (the night car scenes, and inside Hagia Sophia). Nothing was shot on RED, as far as I know.

WILL - Ironically, all the spherical shots for Argo were filmed with Super Speeds!!!

 

[Phil Holland]

I looked it up, Phil is correct on the Master Primes. I have to say, out of all the amazing DP's shooting RED, I really love what Jeff Cronenweth is doing.

Well we know which DP likes to use Master Primes. :yesnod:

I really like what Jeff has been doing with Red. He's been one of the guys pushing the envelope in terms of what you can do with the Epic and Red One in narrative applications. His low light and low key work is really wonderful. Pushing boundaries on what we would all consider a proper exposure. That's brave and good stuff.

The Social Network to me represents a really successful edit as well. Pacing was really stellar. Great use of the score as well.

 

[Adam Beck]

I really like what Jeff has been doing with Red. He's been one of the guys pushing the envelope in terms of what you can do with the Epic and Red One in narrative applications. His low light and low key work is really wonderful. Pushing boundaries on what we would all consider a proper exposure. That's brave and good stuff.

The Social Network to me represents a really successful edit as well. Pacing was really stellar. Great use of the score as well.

Couldn't agree more. If RED offered a 1 day Master Class with Jeff Cronenweth, I would be all over that. WOW, that would be amazing.

Hint, Hint: Jeff Cronenweth Master Class at RED Studios!!!?

Anyone ......,Anyone.....