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Shot on the Angenieux Optimo Primes and Optimo Zoom lenses 🔥 Read the blog post on @angenieuxlenses Repost @angenieuxlenses: New testimonial on our blog! 🎥🔥✍️ DP @trevorcalverley happily used the Angénieux Optimo Primes and Optimo zoom lenses to shoot “Heart of the Hunter”, a new Netflix SA feature film released today and directed by @mandlakayise_dube! “I also really enjoyed the contrast of the primes. As sensors get better and better, it is important that the glass can perform well in high contrast environments and hold the highlight details. Especially as we are able to grade detail back into highlights, the lenses need to be able to maintain that detail. We were often working in the Karoo, which is essentially a desert environment with super harsh African sun, and the lenses performed admirably.” Read the full testimonial in our link in bio! Photo Courtesy of Mandla Dube and Netflix SA. #Angenieux #Angenieuxlenses #fullframecinematography #sonyvenice #op

Now available at Camalot! The Duvo HZK 24-300mm Portable Zoom Lens from Fujinon! This is a compact and lightweight dual-format PL-mount zoom lens that can cover both Super35 and full frame sensors. Boasting a maximum aperture of T2.9, when paired with select cinema-type sensors, the lens will deliver desirable results with shallow depth-of-field and attractive bokeh. A built-in extender facilitates the expansion of the image circle by 1.5x, shifting the focal length to 36-450mm. Check out the lens here 👉 https://buff.ly/4a9eXYD

@bettercallsol.film It’s been a while! Maar de behind the scenes zijn te leuk om niet te delen! We gingen helemaal back to the 90’s voor de nieuwste Hema! 📽️ #behindthescenes #hema #commercial #production #bettercallsol

New High-End Cine Lens from ZEISS – The ZEISS Supreme Prime 15 mm T1.8 🚀 Our latest addition to the family of highly succesful Supreme Prime lenses. The new 15 mm lens rounds out the lineup providing an extremely wide-angle view and a maximum aperture of T1.8. Key features of the Supreme Prime lenses: ✔️ Consistent coverage, color rendering, aperture, size, weight and ergonomics ✔️ Covers full frame and even bigger sensors with an image circle of 46.2 mm ✔️ Color matched across the full range and most feature a fast T-stop of T1.5 ✔️ Small front diameter of 95 mm on almost all lenses ✔️ Standardized positioning of the focus and iris rings Also comes with ZEISS eXtended Data, which is a unique technology based on the /i Technology and provides information about the lens’ distortion and shading characteristics in real time. Check out the lens here 👉 https://buff.ly/48PcH7i 🙋 Any questions? Don

Last weeks Burano Event was a success! 🤩🤩 Check out some photos here! Vocas Sales & Services organised the Dutch Sony - Professional Europe l Burano event at ReadySet Studios in collaboration with rental houses: Camalot Amsterdam, Camera Rentals Amsterdam, HetRaam Amsterdam & Maloney Amsterdam. In front of a full house, Alister Chapman presented the Burano and gave an in-depth comparison and hands-on demonstration.

Repost @vocasnl Wow, that was crazy!🤩🤩 Check out some photos from our latest Burano Event on Tuesday. What a succes it was! We organized the Dutch @sony l Burano event at @readyset_studios in collaboration with rental houses: @camalotamsterdam, @camera.rentals.amsterdam, @hetraamamsterdam & @maloneyamsterdam In front of a full house, @alisterchapman1 presented the Burano and gave an in-depth comparison and hands-on demonstration.

Many of you have seen (or used) this camera already but it hasn't had a formal introduction yet. Let me introduce to you the Sony BURANO 8k Digital Cinema Camera! 🔥 BURANO is a new concept in cinema cameras. It takes VENICE’s superior image quality and usability but re-imagines it for solo and small team productions. 33% lighter than VENICE 2, more power efficient and supporting CFexpress media – it’s not just our smallest full-frame CineAlta camera, in many ways it’s our most technically advanced. Expect uncompromising image quality wherever you are, whatever the size of your crew. Key features: ✔️ Full-Frame 8.6K Sensor ✔️ Multiple Image Scan Modes ✔️ 16 Stop Latitude ✔️ Wide Colour Gamut ✔️ Dual Base ISO ✔️ Internal 16-bit X-OCN LT and XAVC H recording Check out this lens here 👉 https://buff.ly/3v9Bbue More specific information here 👉

Event | Sony Burano (with Alister Chapman) 👇 On the 12th of March from 13:00-17:00 we will organize the Sony Burano event in collaboration with Vocas Sales & Services, Camera Rentals Amsterdam, HetRaam Amsterdam Raam & Maloney Amsterdam. During this event you will dive deep into the features and functionalities of the Burano camera. Learn firsthand from Alister Chapman about advanced shooting techniques and how to maximize the potential of your cinematic vision. Don't miss out on this limited opportunity to experience the Burano! Reserve your spot now and be among the first to experience this new camera firsthand. 👉 More information and signing up here: https://buff.ly/3I6JPfW

Introducing the Ovide Koko! A recording monitor that puts power in your hands, combining superior video assist functions with the flexibility of a 10" HDR DCI-P3 touchscreen. Most important features: ✔️ 10" HDR DCI-P3 Touchscreen ✔️ Records four 1080p60 cameras or one 4K ✔️ Records Apple ProRes in removable SSD ✔️ Digital cinema metadata workflow ✔️ 6× 12G-SDI in/out 👉 More information and specs here: https://buff.ly/49sbmEf

A new addition to our Angenieux Optimo Ultra Compact collection: the 21-56mm! This new generation of high-end lenses is fully designed for the FF format. They are lightweight and compact. These lenses are the perfect addition to the Angenieux high-end Full Frame collection which includes the Optimo Ultra 12X and the Optimo Prime Series. 👉 Check this lens out here: https://buff.ly/3u44zBH

Congratulations to Hajar Al Kheder! She has been awarded The Stimulus Grant for this year! 🙌 Read more about Hajar and the Grant here: https://cinematography.nl/grant/ | About The Stimulus Grant | In 2021 Digital Cinema Rental Camalot and The Netherlands Society of Cinematographers (NSC) launched the Stimulus Grant. It is a yearly recurring tuition grant to stimulate diversity and inclusion in the film industry. The grant consists of one year’s tuition fee for a Dutch or Belgian college program in cinematography. An inclusive study or work environment should be open to every talent, regardless of gender, background, or socio-economic status. However, the Dutch film sector currently struggles with an unbalanced representation of society, which can and should change. With this vision in mind, in May 2021, NSC established a special committee aimed at stimulating diversity within the field. The committee, composed of ci

Happy new year! 🎆

Happy holidays and we wish you all the best for 2024! 🎄 🎆 Our office will be closed during Christmas and on the 1st of January. Next week (from December 27 - December 29) you are more than welcome to come by between 08:00-19:00. And take a bottle of our olive oil with you if you like! If you have any questions about coming to our office, please send us a message or call us.

Since January 2023, Sebastiaan van Zuylen and Yke Erkens are the new Managing Directors and owners of Camalot! 🥂 Read more about this development in the article from the Film and Digital Times 👇

Monitor comparison at Camalot Amsterdam this week! ☝️ Come by our office this week to compare the current range of monitors. View and test the monitors from Sony Nederland, Canon Nederland, Flanders Scientific, Inc., SmallHD, TVLogic and Atomos. Thanks Vocas Products for arranging this! A setup with 4K HDR material and a test setup is ready. Scheduling an appointment is not necessary, just drop by! ✌️

Monitor comparison @camalotamsterdam this week! ☝️ Come by our office this week to compare the current range of monitors. View and test the monitors from @sony.nederland, @canonnederland, @flandersscientific, @smallhd , @tvlogic_official and @atomos_benelux. Thanks @vocasnl for arranging this! A setup with 4K HDR material and a test setup is ready. Scheduling an appointment is not necessary, just drop by! ✌️

Surprise yourself with these two short films from upcoming filmmakers, realized within the AWARE talent development project! 🙌 In overWERK, cleaner Salma tries to give her rebellious son attention while she is at work. And in GENOEG, the insecure genderqueer Jae confronts his mother. These films were shot on the ARRI Amira with Angenieux Optimo lenses! 📽️ Dop: Gijs Wilbers | About AWARE | AWARE is a project in which they help filmmakers on their way who have difficulty accessing the industry because they don't have the right education or network. This is a collaboration of Smarthouse and Camalot Amsterdam. 👉 Read more about this project via the link in our bio! --- #cameralenses #cameralens #cameralense #camerarental #camerarentals #camerarentalhouse #camerarentalcentre #lensrental #lensrentals #lensrentalhouse #lensservice #rentalservice #rentalservices #rentalservicepro #cameragears #cameragearlust #camerageargeeks #cameragearaddicts #camerageardaily #amst

Surprise yourself with these two short films from upcoming filmmakers, realized within the AWARE talent development project! 🙌 In overWERK, cleaner Salma tries to give her rebellious son attention while she is at work. And in GENOEG, the insecure genderqueer Jae confronts his mother. These films were shot on the ARRI Amira with Angenieux Optimo lenses! 📽️ | About AWARE | AWARE is a project in which they help filmmakers on their way who have difficulty accessing the industry because they don't have the right education or network. This is a collaboration of Smarthouse and Camalot Amsterdam. 👉 Read more about this project on: https://picl.nl/films/aware/

Congratulations to all the 2023 Nederlands Film Festival winners! 🥂🎉 Sweet Dreams - Winner of Best Camera, Best Film, Best Directing and 4 other awards DOP: Emo Weemhoff Production company: Lemming Film Ma Mère Et Moi - Best Leading Role Short Film DOP: Daan Bukman Production company: BIND El Houb - Best Scenario DOP: Joris Kerkbosch Production: BIND Zomervacht - Best Production Design DOP: Sam du Pon Production company: Family Affair Films De Man Uit Rome - Best Music DOP: Melle van Essen Production company: IJswater Films 👉 Check out all winners: https://www.filmfestival.nl/nieuws/winnaars-gouden-kalveren-2023-bekend

On Monday the 2nd of October we will organise a demo of the new Sony Burano Digital Cinema Camera at Camalot Amsterdam. Date: 2/10/2023 Time: 10.00 - 12.00 Would you like to join? Sign up via this link: https://forms.gle/i73RnofC6sg6es7m8