GEAR OF THE YEAR
“Many filmmakers swear by manual prime lenses for creamy bokeh” Sigma 20mm f/2 Contemporary both worthy nominees. Fujifilm’s 80mm f/1.7 R WR is a top medium format choice – and the Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S is a fine super-telephoto. Many filmmakers swear by manual primes for the super-wide maximum aperture, creamy bokeh and tactile feel when focusing. Irix has two fantastic, well-priced primes on the shortlist. The 150mm T3.0 Macro and 45mm T1.5 offer handling innovation and top quality, Samyang’s Xeen Meister 50mm T1.3 puts the brand in a league of its own, while the Zeiss Supreme Prime 15mm T1.8 is a dream buy for any wannabe Oscar winner. Anamorphic lenses are still the holy grail for many. One of the best from the affordable Sirui range is the 50mm T2.9 1.6x Anamorphic, now built for full-frame cameras. And Schneider-Kreuznach’s new Isco4all is a unique solution, combining three spherical cine primes and an Iscorama anamorphic front adapter. We have a special category for accessories, too. A good matte box can be essential – and the SmallRig Mini is a great pro-style add-on. Filters are crucial, and this year has seen the prized Formatt-Hitech Black Supermist Circle kit joined by the Ultra Cine Superslim kit, ideal for smaller cameras. The ever-popular Schneider-Kreuznach True-Streak filters and Lee Proglass Cine IRND 2.1 are also nominated. These are simply stunning performers that plenty of professionals swear by. They are accompanied by good- value Cokin Nuances Extreme filters. Vocas always innovates – and its universal five-axis dioptre holder is a wonder of engineering that helps you focus much closer. Also in 2022, we’ve seen the launches of several hardware solutions to help filmmakers capture the increasingly popular right-down-the-lens style of interview. The Voxbox Pro and Magic Video Box are both great bits of kit and relative bargains – well worthy of a nomination. As is Desview’s T3 teleprompter, which enables you to use an iPad for presenting to camera.
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