Sayombhu Mukdeeprom

Filmmaker

Thai·b. 1970

Known for:

Cinematographer for Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Luca Guadagnino, committed film-only shooter

Education:

Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

Sayombhu Mukdeeprom is a Thai cinematographer who has shot exclusively on celluloid throughout his career, refusing nearly all offers to work digitally. He first gained international recognition for his long collaboration with director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, including Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2010. His work with Luca Guadagnino on Call Me by Your Name (2017), shot entirely with a single Cooke S4 35mm lens, brought him wider attention and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. He has since become a sought-after collaborator for directors including Ron Howard, M. Night Shyamalan, and again Guadagnino on Suspiria and Challengers.

Sayombhu Mukdeeprom's Gear List(7)

Cooke Panchro/i Classic Lenses

Cooke

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Used Cooke Panchro/i Classic lenses on Trap (2024) for M. Night Shyamalan

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Updated successor to the Panchro/i, using single-layer coatings like the original Speed Panchros to produce lower contrast and gentle flaring. Available in 12 focal lengths with T2.2 maximum aperture in both Super 35 and full frame versions. Features a nine-leaf iris and /i Technology.

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"The Arricams are very well designed, robust and reliable." Primary camera across Call Me by Your Name, Suspiria, Memoria, Challengers, and Trap

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The lightweight, handheld-optimized companion to the Arricam ST, introduced in 2000 as part of ARRI's replacement for the Arriflex 535 line. Shares the ST's dual-pin registration and dual pull-down claws but accepts only rear-mounted magazines, bringing body weight down to under 6 lbs with a 400-foot magazine. Supports 1-48 fps in 4-perf and 3-perf Super 35, with a noise level below 24 dB(A) for sync-sound shooting.

Arricam ST

ARRI

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Used alongside the LT on Challengers

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ARRI's flagship 35mm sync-sound studio camera, introduced in 2000 as a replacement for the Arriflex 535 line. It was ARRI's first 35mm silent camera to use displacement magazines instead of coaxial ones. Features dual-pin registration, dual pull-down claws, and an electronically adjustable mirror shutter (0-180 degrees in 0.1-degree increments) with crystal motors accurate to 1/1000 fps.

Cooke S4 Lenses

Cooke

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"The Cooke S4 35mm was close enough for the close-ups and wide enough to frame the characters in relation to one another." Sole lens for the entire film

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Cinema prime lenses with the warm, slightly soft "Cooke Look" that flatters skin tones and organic textures.

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Zeiss Super Speed Lenses

Zeiss

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"The Zeiss lenses look natural with film and, as they're fast, T1.3 across the whole range, I knew they would be good." Main lenses for Challengers and Trap

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Fast cinema prime lenses (T1.3) originally designed for low-light 35mm film production, with a warm, organic rendering.

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Angenieux Optimo 24-290mm

Angenieux

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"The Optimo is another workhorse. Combining a zoom with the crane arm extend/retract was particularly useful on the court"

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The Angenieux Optimo 24-290mm is a 12x cinema zoom lens introduced in 2001, featuring a constant T2.8 aperture with no ramping across the full zoom range. It uses an internal focus design that maintains constant length and minimizes focus breathing, with Super 35 image coverage and a PL mount. Replaced by the Optimo Ultra 24-290mm.

Kodak Vision3 500T 5219

Kodak

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"The 5219 500T is my favorite. It has beautiful fine grain, and its texture is seductive to the eye." Go-to stock across virtually all projects

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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.

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