Ed Lachman

The ALEXA Mini LF Monochrome removes the Bayer color filter array and IR filter from the large-format ALEXA Mini LF sensor, yielding higher resolution, increased sensitivity, and the ability to capture infrared light. It records black-and-white ARRIRAW only and is available exclusively through ARRI Rental.

ARRI's compact digital cinema camera, announced in February 2015. Uses the same ALEV III Super 35 CMOS sensor as other ALEXA cameras in a body weighing approximately 2.3 kg (5 lbs). Supports frame rates from 0.75 to 200 fps with a maximum resolution of 3424 x 2202. Succeeded by the ALEXA Mini LF and ALEXA 35.

The Moviecam Compact is a modular 35mm motion picture camera designed by Austrian engineer Fritz Gabriel Bauer and introduced in 1990. It supports 4-perf and 3-perf pull-down with Super 35 coverage, features a microprocessor-controlled motor with crystal-accurate variable speeds, and a balanced center of gravity for handheld and Steadicam work. It received a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award in 1993. ARRI acquired Moviecam in the late 1990s and incorporated its technology into the ARRICAM line.

The Cooke Speed Panchro is a line of cinema prime lenses designed by Horace W. Lee and first produced in the late 1920s, becoming the first lenses used to shoot Hollywood sound pictures in 1927. The Series I (1930-1947) covered focal lengths from 24mm to 121mm at f/2, followed by the Series II in the 1950s and Series III in the early 1960s. The lenses dominated Hollywood cinematography for over 40 years and originated the term "The Cooke Look" for their characteristic rendering of skin tones and soft contrast.

Bausch & Lomb's fastest cinema prime series, designed with wider apertures than the Super Baltars. Produced in limited quantities during the 1960s and 70s, making them rare and highly sought after. Known for pronounced halation and a distinctly dreamy rendering.

Canon's professional cinema primes from the 1970s and 80s, built as competitors to the Zeiss Super Speeds. Available in focal lengths from 18mm to 85mm, all faster than T1.6. Won an Academy Award in 1977 for optical design.

Kodak Vision3 500T 5219 is a high-speed tungsten-balanced (3200K) color negative motion picture film rated at ISO 500. Introduced in 2007 as the first stock in Kodak's Vision3 line, it uses Dye Layering Technology to reduce grain in shadows while maintaining a wide exposure latitude. Available in 35mm and 16mm (7219), it is processed in ECN-2 chemistry and remains a standard for low-light and interior cinematography.

Eastman Double-X 5222 is a black-and-white negative motion picture film rated at EI 250 in daylight and EI 200 under tungsten light. Originally developed from Kodak's Super-XX formula and released in its current form in 1959, it has remained largely unchanged for over six decades. It was the stock used to shoot Raging Bull, Schindler's List, and Manhattan.