Every once in a while, you hear news about a multi-million-dollar movie that seems surprising. Greig Fraser ACS, ASC, is a Cinematographer who has made waves in the industry within the past few years for creating amazing work and photographing movies in interesting ways. In this case, he’s done this by bringing back vintage lenses, namely Ironglass vintage lenses, to create amazing new images. Fraser’s body of work includes: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, “The Batman”, “The Creator” as well as 2021’s “Dune”. In an Instagram post on March 5th, IronGlass (@ironglassadapters) announced that they provided rehoused vintage lenses used in the production of the highly anticipated “Dune: Part Two”. This comes days after an ARRI Rental article interview with Cinematographer Greig Fraser ACS, ASC, mentioned the use of “re-housed Soviet-era glass supplied by IronGlass…”. @IronGlass post about Dune lenses. Source: Instagram IronGlass felt obliged to share the exciting news once Fraser first broke the seal. Their Instagram post was accompanied by a few photos of what the lenses themselves looked like, complete with the DUNE production logos. We have written about IronGlass and their rehoused vintage lenses before. In fact, these vintage lenses have been popular for quite some time for the unique look, vignetting, and bokeh that accompany their use. While newer lenses can look cleaner, even somewhat “clinical”- vintage lenses are sought after precisely for their lack of clarity and imperfections. Some even give off swirly bokeh and dreamlike images that could never be produced with...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 8 March, 2024