Christopher Doyle

Ultra-wide rectilinear cinema prime made by French manufacturer Kinoptik starting in the mid-1960s. At 9.8mm with a T2.3 aperture, it was the widest rectilinear lens for 35mm film until the Zeiss Ultra Prime 8R.

Wide-angle cinema zoom from the Angenieux Optimo line with T2.6 aperture, 114mm front diameter, and minimum focus of 2 feet. Weighs 4.2 pounds, making it one of the lighter professional cinema zooms. Covers Super 35 format.

Panavision's C Series 2x anamorphic primes have been in continuous use since their introduction in 1968. Available in focal lengths from 35mm to 100mm, they are compact and lightweight, making them well suited for handheld and Steadicam work. The lenses produce a pronounced anamorphic flare and organic bokeh with graduated depth of field.

Tungsten-balanced color negative rated at EI 500, introduced in 1996 as part of Kodak's first-generation Vision line. Provided fine grain for its speed class along with clean highlights and natural flesh tones. Widely used in 1990s and early 2000s productions.

The Arriflex 35 BL (Blimped Lightweight), introduced in 1972, was the first self-blimped 35mm motion picture camera quiet enough for sync-sound shooting without an external housing. Its mirror-reflex viewfinder and rugged construction made it a standard tool in European and independent filmmaking from the 1970s onward.

The Arriflex 35 BL4, the final model in ARRI's blimped 35mm camera line, features a chrome nickel steel PL mount and a variable speed range of 5 to 36 fps. Production of the BL4S variant ended in 1990 after over 1,700 total BL-series units were built. It was succeeded by the Arriflex 535.