NEO Super Baltars

[rand thompson]

Brian,


You're welcome man! and I know those Neo Baltars, Neo Super Baltars and Ultra Baltars to come later, will all be better than great and very popular among cinematographers.

 

[rand thompson]

Kittens of the Internet - Bitter



By Todd Bilton

Kittens of the Internet - Bitter

Latest single from New Zealand duo of Katie Scott and Mahuia.

"Lyrically 'Bitter' is about too many worrisome thoughts in your head giving you insomnia and making you a little insane" - Katie

Shot with a mix of Alexa XT/Ultra Primes and A7S/Super Baltars

kittensoftheinternet.bandcamp.com/track/bitter

soundcloud.com/kittensoftheinternet/bitter

open.spotify.com/album/65sDD9VuItVw2ai9xAcLDE

mahuia.com/

 

[rand thompson]

Québec Jeunes



By Benoit Jones-Vallée

director / Zoé Pelchat Ouellet

Alexa Classic
Super Baltar

 

[rand thompson]

“THE STATION MASTER” short film



By Jon Olav Stokke


https://vimeo.com/31707090

Info about camera and lens used can be found at the link below

http://thewallbreakers.com/the-station-master-trailer/

"..We shot the short film on the Arri Alexa with an uncompleted set of Super Baltar lenses and some Kowa lenses to complete the set at the wide end. The Super Baltar lenses are famously used on “The Godfather” and “Birth”. The Kowa lenses are the Japanese copy of the Super Baltar. I’m sure my Director of Photography Stephen Murphy would gladly answer any more questions about the equipment we used. We talked quite a lot about shooting on 16MM film, but close to the end of pre-production we went for the Arri Alexa, which I have no regrets on doing, it’s an amazing camera..."

A lonely Station Master at a remote, rural outpost encounters a woman stranded overnight at his station, and after some hesitation, invites her to spend the night in the warmth of his humble home. This unexpected encounter reawakens the Station Master's enthusiasm for life as the two talk long into the night, but in the morning, when her train arrives, will she leave along with his heart?

Awards:
Won the 'Award of Excellence' at Los Angeles Movie Awards 2013
Won 'Best Costume Design' at Los Angeles Movie Awards 2013 (Costume Design by Kristy Little)
Shortlisted (Top 3) for Shooting People's "Film of the Month" - July 2014 shootingpeople.org/filmofthemonth/pastwinners/2014

Screenings in the US:
American Online Film Awards 2014
Savannah Film Festival 2013
Flint Film Festival 2013
San Diego Film Festival 2013
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival 2013
Cinema Society Los Angeles 2012
Cinema Society San Diego 2012
Heartland Film Festival 2012
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2012

Screenings in the UK:
Shorts on Tap 2014
Who are you looking at? 2012
Eat My Short Shorts 2013

CAST
The Station Master: Shane Attwooll
The Woman: Nadia Cameron-Blakey
The Driver: Benjamin Noble

CREW
Production Company: GentleCap AS
Executive Producer: Olav Stokke
Producer: Claudio Mascolo, Rab Wilson, and Jon Olav Stokke
Director: Jon Olav Stokke
Director of Photography: Stephen Murphy
Writer: Benjamin Noble
Editor: Rab Wilson
Costume Designer: Kristy Little

IMDb: imdb.com/title/tt2249147/
Facebook: facebook.com/pages/The-Station-Master/291844160879466

 

[Brian Caldwell]

“THE STATION MASTER” short film



. . . . The Kowa lenses are the Japanese copy of the Super Baltar.



IMDb: imdb.com/title/tt2249147/
Facebook: facebook.com/pages/The-Station-Master/291844160879466

I've heard that about the Kowas, but so far haven't found any official documentation. AFAIK, the Kowas use a more golden-colored AR coating that gives a colder image but warmer flares. This is done by making the single layer coating a little thinner than normal, so that it is tuned more to blue light. By contrast, the Baltars and Super Baltars used a more "normal" single layer coating that is tuned to give a warmer image but colder (bluer) flares. The B&L documents quaintly specify their coatings as "All coatings shall be middle purple. 500 - 600 mu". I took that to mean that the the coatings should be tuned for green light at ~550nm and accordingly had the first production batch of lenses prepared with 1/4-wave MgF2 coatings at 550nm (e.g., 138nm coating layer thickness).

I'm curious if anybody finds the Kowa coatings (cold image, warm flares) more desirable than the Baltar coatings (warm image, cold flares). I can provide both as options.

 

[rand thompson]

Brian,



I was wondering about that "..The Kowa lenses are the Japanese copy of the Super Baltar…" statement as well. But I kinda Always see Super Baltars paired with Kowa Prominars for some reason for projects.

I'm curious if anybody finds the Kowa coatings (cold image, warm flares) more desirable than the Baltar coatings (warm image, cold flares). I can provide both as options.

That would be great to provide the two coatings as an option.



I'll post some Kowa Prominar lens examples for the next few post to give some visual examples of what I think you are referring to.

 

[rand thompson]

All tests performed by Sharegrid

Flare test at about 2:10

Don't forget to change the viewer settings to 1080 HD for highest quality.


Kowa Cine Prominar 32mm T2.3

Kowa Cine Prominar 40mm T2.3

Kowa Cine Prominar 50mm T2.3

Kowa Cine Prominar 100mm T2.6

 

[rand thompson]

Master Prime, Ultra Prime and KOWA Cine Prominar comparision




by ATM System

Comparison of our primes. See how Master Prime, Ultra Prime and KOWA Cine Prominar differs from each others. All lenses available in ATM System atmsystem.pl/rental

 

[rand thompson]

Arrival Trailer (2016) - Paramount Pictures





By Paramount Pictures

Info link

https://shotonwhat.com/lenses/kowa-cine-prominar-lenses

Shot on ARRI ALEXA XT M camera and Kowa Cine Prominar Lenses, Zeiss Lenses


Watch the new official movie trailer for Arrival. Coming to theatres November 11, 2016.

When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team - lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) - is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers – and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.

Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker

 

[jordan levy]

I've heard that about the Kowas, but so far haven't found any official documentation. AFAIK, the Kowas use a more golden-colored AR coating that gives a colder image but warmer flares. This is done by making the single layer coating a little thinner than normal, so that it is tuned more to blue light. By contrast, the Baltars and Super Baltars used a more "normal" single layer coating that is tuned to give a warmer image but colder (bluer) flares. The B&L documents quaintly specify their coatings as "All coatings shall be middle purple. 500 - 600 mu". I took that to mean that the the coatings should be tuned for green light at ~550nm and accordingly had the first production batch of lenses prepared with 1/4-wave MgF2 coatings at 550nm (e.g., 138nm coating layer thickness).

I'm curious if anybody finds the Kowa coatings (cold image, warm flares) more desirable than the Baltar coatings (warm image, cold flares). I can provide both as options.

to be honest, i do use the kowas more because of the love of warm flares!

 

[rand thompson]

Above It All- The Griswold Brothers story




By Midweek Productions

Info about camera and lens used can be found at the link below

https://midweekproductions.com/video/above-it-all/

Sony F55
Bausch & Lomb, Super Baltar Lens Set

Peter and Scott Griswold are both accomplished balloon pilots originating from Syracuse, NY. They tell their story of growing up with their dad, Jim Griswold a ballooning original and what it's like to be a legacy in the beautiful world of hot air ballooning.

Directors/Producers: Shelley MacLachlan, Kaydee Weeks
Director of Photography: Matthew Martin
Editors: Kim Sorenson, Gavin Mevius
Development Producer: Jim Rohner
Story Producers: Gavin Mevius, Kim Sorenson
Asst. Editor: Brandon Rohwer
Production Coordinator: Pankhudi Sinha
Sound Mixer: Ian Savard
Sound Designer: Michael Odmark

 

[rand thompson]

Orange - Make it Real



By JONAS+TOON

Info about camera and lens used can be found at the link below

http://driesdc.be/orange/


Shot on Alexa mini and Amira with Super Baltars and Zeiss Super Speeds MKIII.

 

[rand thompson]

Jockey: Feeling Good





By Isaac Ravishankara

Info about camera and lens used can be found at the link below

https://www.katelinarizmendi.com/3149656-jockey


Alexa | Super Baltars


Agency: L&K Saatchi & Saatchi
Client: Jockey
Director: Isaac Ravishankara
Choreographer: Denna Thomsen
Cast: Sabina Lundgren, Marlon Pelayo, Sierra Felt, Alek Paliński, Andre Darnell, Katelyn Cushing
Casting: Karen Ryan / Canvas Casting
Director of Photography: Katelin Arizmendi
1st AC: Brent Johnson
Gaffer: Geoff Taylor
Steadicam: Ari Robbins
Production Co: Light Box Films
Producer: Imran Kahn
Service Co: Benetone Films
Service Co Producer: Daemon Hillis
UPM: Devin Reeve

 

[rand thompson]

Before Mars- Short Film


This was shot with Alexa and Kowa Prominar lens, which features the alternative Kowa Prominar Coating "Look" that I Believe Brian maybe thinking about offering along side the Super Baltar Coating "Look"


By Variable

Info about camera and lens used can be found at the link below

https://www.katelinarizmendi.com/nat-geo


Alexa | Kowa Prominar



"Before Mars" complements the highly anticipated National Geographic global event series "Mars" premiering on Monday, November 14th at 9/8c from Academy Award and Emmy winning producers Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Michael Rosenberg.

channel.nationalgeographic.com/mars

It is human nature to thrive on connection. We are on a constant search to feel linked to the world around us, to find a place where we belong and take refuge there. So what happens when we feel like an outsider? What happens when the lines of “home” are blurred and you aren’t sure where you fit in this world?

“Before Mars” is a heartwarming narrative that explores the themes of self discovery, belonging and family. For those of us who have a wanderer’s soul, our idea of “home” is one that can constantly change. But there is one thing that remains the same, at the end of the day, no matter where our adventures lead us, we can always find our home with the ones we love.
--
PRODUCTION COMPANY

Variable

DEVELOPED & CREATED BY

Andy Baker
Tyler Korba
Lloyd Lee Choi
Rebecca Strom
Caitlin Van Horn
Jonathan Bregel
Tyler Ginter

CAST

Hana: Nekhebet Juch
Joon: Uatchet Juch
Lily: Joyce Wong
Albert: Peter Judd
Christine: Shea Grant
Madison: Charlie Swan
Katie: Staci Stout
Danielle: Julia Collier
Thrift Store Owner: Tony Scheinman
Truck Driver: Gary Desbien
Carl: Carl Balbach

CREW

Production Company: Variable
Director: Lloyd Lee Choi
Executive Producer: Andy Baker
Executive Producer: Tyler Korba
Executive Producer: Tyler Ginter
Writer: Rebecca Strom
Director of Photography: Kate Arizmendi
2nd Unit Director: Jonathan Bregel
Art Director - Caitlin Van Horn
Producer: Alex Friedman
Production Manager: Paige DeMarco
Production Manager: Jon Simonetta
Production Manager: Kevin Lahr
Project Manager: Leah Wojda
Research Production Coordinator: Lizette Montesinos
Transportation Coordinator: Eric Paperth
Location Manager: Thomas Ahern
1st AC: Chevy Anderson
2nd AC: Mabel Santos Haugen
2nd AC: Lauren Perrin
2nd Unit AC: Rocco Campanelli
DIT: Jeff Levine
Gaffer: Geoff Taylor
Best Boy Electric: Ben Potter
Key Grip: Stratton Bailey
Best Boy Grip: Jackson Bosworth
Swing: Lorenzo Pace
Production Designer: Joe Sciacca
Leadman: Brad Burke
Art Coordinator: Mark Forlenza
Prop Master: Matthew Churchill
Set Decorator: Pele Kruden
Art PAs: Dan Ogorzalek, Derek Basler, Bella Eve
Wardrobe Stylist: Jami Villers
Wardrobe Assistant: Ann Bryant
Hair & Make Up Stylist: Jacqueline Valega
Sound Mixer: Dan Bricker
Astronaut VO Actress: Kristin Lennox
ADR Recording: Mike Jablon at Lau Lapides Company
BTS Filmmaker: Caleb Lee Adams
2033 Rocket Launch DP: Oliver Millar
Special Effects: Jeff Moratti & Karl Thwaites, J&M Special Effects
Set Medic: Kevin Callahan
Production Assistants: Griffin Sager-Gellerman, Chris Marciano, Joseph DiCara, Deana LeBlanc, Mark DiMatta, Joseph Allen
Researchers: Kevin Connell & Natalia Mironova
Ham Radio Researcher: Michael Gilmer, N2MG

POST PRODUCTION

Post Production: Variable
Post Producer: Lareysa Smith
Editorial: Irving Harvey
Editorial Producer: Samuel Gursky
Supervising Editors: Dean Marcial
Editor/Assistant Editor: Caitlin Carr
Color: Company3
Colorist: Jamie O’Bradovich
Color Producer: Katie Andrews
Sound Design/Mix: Defacto Sound
Main Title Design: Brian Everett
Motion Graphics: Konrad & Paul
ORIGINAL SCORE
Composer: Edo Van Breemen
Bass & Guitar: John Walsh
Violin: Sebastian Chow
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, & EWI: Samuel Davidson
Additional Orchestration: Johannes Winkler

CASTING

Genuine: The Real People Company
Donald Case Casting
Background Inc.
Amy Hutchings Casting

EXTRAS

Andrew Friedman, Nicky Torchia, Kristina Zitto, Gia Antonucci, Elaina Braverman, Amber Charland, Emma Keller, Ayanna McLean, Abrielle Pinto, Deborah Rauthag, Caitlin Shilen, Cristin Shilen, Aaliyah Skye, Lily Torello, Dhante Bunbury, Michael Flynn, Paul Galbraith, Thomas Hilden, Clint Ridley, Fawn Strauch, Anne Barschall, Denise Crisci, Karen King, Joe Sblendorio, Caitlin Van Horn, Jon Simonetta, Adam Quinn, Ben Zeller, Daniel Zeller, John Franco, Stephen Pyle, Hayden Oliver, Devin Henry, Giuseppe Aldama, Wyatt Robbins, Ian Binnie, Benjamin Carter, Alyssa Picarelli, Gabriella Di Domenico, Gianna Ferazi, Kelly Marie Flynn, Kristin Flynn, Megan Flynn, Regina Byrne, Adreanna Oles, Steve Figura, John Klein, Ronald Roce, Michael Wood

SPECIAL THANKS

Courteney Monroe, Tim Pastore, Matt Renner, Hugh Fitzpatrick, Radical Media, Imagine Entertainment, AbelCine, ARRI, Eastern Effects, Handheld Films, Works Camera, Van Power, Partos Co., Neith Juch, MusicBed, Mr. T.J. Briggs of Ellenville, Ellenville Police and Fire Depts., Ellenville School District, The Town of Ellenville, NY
--
WeAreVariable.com
hello@WeAreVariable.com

 

[rand thompson]

Autre Ne Veut - World War Pt. 2 (Official Video) Mature




Really Weird Ass Video




By Allie Avital

Info about camera and lens used can be found at the link below

https://www.katelinarizmendi.com/2587259-autre-ne-veut


Alexa | Super Baltars




Director: Allie Avital
Producer: Andrew Krasniak
Cinematographer: Kate Arizmendi
Production Designer: Emma Rose Mead
Set Dresser: Ashley Brett Chipman
Assistant Director: Yori Tondrowski
Special FX Makeup: Jeremy Selenfriend
Animation / VFX: Milton Ladd
Editor: Allie Avital
Colorist: Jaime O'Bradovich / Company 3
Featuring: Macy Sullivan
Special thanks to Evelyn Preuss

 

[rand thompson]

Mon Ange trailer



By Mon Ange

Info about camera and lens used can be found at the link below

https://www.juliettevandormael.com/mon-ange#!

Bausch & Lomb Super Baltars

Mon Ange de Harry Cleven - Au cinéma le 3/5
MonAnge van Harry Cleve - In de bioscoop op 3/5

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Mon-Ange-de-...
INSTAGRAM: @monangelefilm
TWITTER: @monangelefilm

 

[rand thompson]

Privado- Office



By Ben Wheeler

https://vimeo.com/91768250

Due to privacy settings, this video will have to be viewed on vimeo

Warp Films/ Ch4
Director: Jim Hosking
TX: 2013
Alexa/ Bausch & Lomb Super Baltar

 

[rand thompson]

RED Epic-W Helium 8K Test



The Super Baltar part of the Test starts at about the 2:24 mark till the end


By Jason Han

https://vimeo.com/188865905

All shot at 8K FF - 23.976p - 8:1 compression
An extensive test of the RED Epic-W Helium. Tested with Cooke Anamorphics, Leica Summilux, and Super Baltar. This was an unplanned test, literally rushed out and called a few friends the day I received my camera, hopefully it's helpful. We also did side by side comparisons with RED Epic Dragon and Arri Alexa mini, but I don't currently have time to work on those comparisons. So far I think the Epic-W is outstanding... unrivaled low light capabilities with any cinema camera I've ever used. Detail from downscaled 8K is incredible

Produced by Ontario Camera
Shot, edited, colored by Jason Han
Music: M83 - Wait (Kygo Remix)

 

[rand thompson]

Biotix tv spot 2018 ᾽᾽ Άλλαξε τη ζωή σου᾽᾽





By Stefanos Aliprantis

Director: Vangelis Liberopoulos
Dop: Stefan Aliprantis
Production Company: Imagina
Shot with Alexa mini
Baush & Lomb Super Baltar Lenses

 

[rand thompson]

FPS test 200 vs 300





By Meelis Veeremets

Testing 200fps vs 300fps for the upcoming job.
No big science, just 2 cameras at their max framerate.
Used Arri Alexa Mini and RED Epic Dragon.
Lenses we used Bausch and Lomb Super Baltar.
50mm with Mini and 25mm (cropped by RED) with Dragon
Equipmend prodvided by Cineunit