GE AR . CONTENT THROUGH A LENS
SOFT, BUT SHARP The sumptuous Leitz Summilux-C lenses were chosen to paint Claire Mathon’s sympathetic, humanising portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales
A ROYAL PORTRAIT
At the end of the year, Spencer beguiled Anglophiles with a tender depiction of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Leitz director of communications, Seth Emmons, offers some insight on the Summilux-C lenses used by Claire Mathon to capture its nostalgia. “The Summilux-C lenses are well-known for being sharp, while maintaining a soft focus fall-off that brings great depth and humanity to faces. At T1.4, they create a gentle dreaminess that suits period pieces – and a more portrait-like style of cinematography – nicely. There’s also a slightly warm colour cast, which is seen by many to complement skin tones.”
Appropriately shot on a mixture of Super 16 and 35, the feature’s aesthetic remains distinctly timeless. No doubt thanks to the compelling combination of new and old. An endlessly breezy, intimate quality of camera work played a strong hand in the framing of Kristen Stewart’s Diana. And a desire to keep the camera package light is evident in the choice of lens and Arricam LT. In many ways, it was quite a year for Leitz. Used on steamy hit Bridgerton , the ingeniously reimagined Cruella , sci-fi epic The Midnight Sky and Oscar-winning Mank (all of which feature in recent issues), it seems their charm knows no bounds.
“The Summilux-C lenses are well-known for being sharp, while maintaining a soft focus fall-off that brings great depth to faces”
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