A lens is a lens is a lens, and it doesn't know what size sensor or film gate is placed behind it. A lens projects light and the magnification size of that projection is determined by its focal length.

In the last few years, MTF has become a buzzword in both cine and HD lens circles, but there is still a lot of confusion about just what it is, what it can and can't do, and what it means to the cinematographer in a practical sense. In this article, I will attempt to clear up some this confusion by explaining what MTF means from a technical standpoint.

I got my hands on the brand new PMW-EX1R camera from Sony.

In this video, Ian McCausland, Camera Technology Specialist for Abel LA, demonstrates how to load the magazine and set the footage counter for the Aaton Penelope. As you will see, this process is very simple.

There's a lot of misinformation out there about rolling shutters on electronic cameras and how they do or do not affect the image. The popularity of the Sony PMW-EX1 and EX3 cameras has really stepped up this debate. But what does it actually mean? In brief, a Global Shutter captures all of the information from every photosite on a chip all at once. A Rolling Shutter reads off the photosites line by line. But that's just the beginning. Let me try to clear up some misnomers and misconceptions.

Given the A-Minima's unique design, loading is a bit different then what you're used to. For this reason, it's helpful that somebody show you how to load the camera for the first time. There are one or two little tricks that, once explained, will have you loading mags in no time.