Kubrick's 50mm f/0.7

[AgX]

Stone,

Yes, 35 cine format. There were viewfinder cine-cameras, actually in the past they had been the majority. But in this case not a viewfinder camera in the actual meaning. I have to correct myself on that.
Kubrick used a camera where he could employ the lens alternatively, though clumsy, for taking and viewing. So he could focus via that lens.


Nevertheless for that 0.7 lens the omission of the reflex system and the making of a proprietory lens mount was not sufficient. Further re-building of the camera was necessary.

 

[StoneNYC]

Stone,

Yes, 35 cine format. There were viewfinder cine-cameras, actually in the past they had been the majority. But in this case not a viewfinder camera in the actual meaning. I have to correct myself on that.
Kubrick used a camera where he could employ the lens alternatively, though clumsy, for taking and viewing. So he could focus via that lens.


Nevertheless for that 0.7 lens the omission of the reflex system and the making of a proprietory lens mount was not sufficient. Further re-building of the camera was necessary.

Ahh gotcha, thanks!


~Stone | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[LiamG]

http://www.marcocavina.com/omaggio_a_kubrick.htm
http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/sk/ac/len/page1.htm
More than one could ever want to know about this peculiarity of cinema.

 

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Thank you for those links LiamG, especially the first one! I remember seeing this film in a theater many years ago when it first came out. Back then I knew even less about photography than I do now, and was amazed at what I was seeing. It's a unique film, and the shots from that lens are just incredible. As someone else mentioned, as great as the interior shots are, the landscapes are stunning.