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Film and Digital Times is the online and on-paper journal of art, technique, and technology in motion picture production written by Jon Fauer, ASC.

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From the Association of Italian Cinematographers (AIC) and the nice team behind BSC Expo and Eurocine — Cineverse is coming to Cinecittà Studios in Rome, Italy.

October 16-17, 2026 from 09:00 to 19:00.

Entry is free with registration.

<li>EXPO FLOOR
Brands, distributors, rental houses and production technology from across the industry.</li>
<li>TECH ROOM
Hands-on hardware demonstrations, guided tests and professional workflow sessions.</li>
<li>AIC IMAGO PANELS
Professional conversations, case studies and panels led by senior cinematographers.</li>

And lots more.

Plan your visit. by @fdtimes

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It was just a couple of days ago that Nikon announced the development of T1.9 hybrid AF/manual Z mount cine primes. Now, here’s a big surprise IBC: the 50 mm under glass. There will be 9 primes in the set. They cover the RED V-RAPTOR [X] VV sensor ( 40.96 mm × 21.60 mm — 46.31 mm diagonal) . by @fdtimes

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"Nikon Inc. announces the development of the NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series of cinema lenses.There will be 9 prime lenses, including the NIKKOR Z CINEMA 50mm T1.9 VV shown above. This will be the first NIKKOR lens series with an image circle large enough to cover the RED V-RAPTOR [X] VV sensor ( 40.96 mm × 21.60 mm — 46.31 mm diagonal) . The lenses will also feature a highly precise autofocus mechanism." If the primes share similar ideas from the NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ introduced a couple of years ago, they will have absolute encoders that ensure very accurate and repeatable focus in both manual and auto modes. by @fdtimes

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September 2026 Worldwide Online Edition.
Free Download PDF: fdtimes.us/Sept-2026

- MAALSTROOM: Doornik NSC, ALEXA 35, SuperSpeeds, 24-290
- Sony FX5
- DJI Osmo Pocket 4P, Familarité with Isabelle Huppert
- AJA FS8, AJA OG-FiDO-4
- TREASURE & DIRT: URSA Cine 17K 65
- Cartoni Lambda 15, HyperRoll and more
- Canon CINE-SERVO 40-1200mm T5.0-10.8 Zoom
- Scheimpflug, GFX, Angénieux Optimo Primes
- GF19-35mm T3.5 PZ, VF-GFXC2 EVF, ProRemote App
- FUJINON 19-35 & 32-90 for GFX System
- Sigma AF FF Zooms: 28-45mm & 28-105mm
- 11 Sigma Aizu T1.3 Primes
- Leitz G Mounts & iD Mounts
- Inside ZEISS Horizon 2x FF Anamorphic
- NANLITE FC-1200B & 1200C
- Atom Cameras
- IBC, Amsterdam, NY Harbor, Sail GP, Riedel by @fdtimes

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Film and Digital Times goes online and on paper at IBC Amsterdam on September 10.

Pick up a free copy at our booth 12.D81 in Hall 12 of the RAI. Or download a PDF at fdtimes.com

Lots of news and new gear. More to follow on Sept 10.

- Cover story: MAALSTROOM feature film with ALEXA 35, ZEISS Super Speeds, Angenieux Zooms. Interview with Thijmen Doornik NSC, Eli van Cleef, Camalot/Camalux, Seb van Zuylen, Gert Bauwens.
- Sony FX5 Camera Report
- FAMILIARITÉ with Isabelle Huppert and DJI Osmo Pocket 4P
- AJA FS8 and OG-FiDO-4 SDI/Fiber
- Edward Goldner ACS on TREASURE & DIRT with URSA Cine 17K 65
- Cartoni Launches Lambda 15, HyperRoll and more
- Canon CINE-SERVO 40-1200mm T5.0-10.8 Zoom
- GFX ETERNA news
- FUJINON 19-35 and 32-90 Power Zooms for GFX System
- Sigma AF Cine Line FF Zooms and 11 Sigma Aizu Primes
- Leitz Cine news
- Inside ZEISS Horizon 2x FF Anamorphic
- NANLITE FC-1200B and 1200C
- Atom Cameras
- IBC, Amsterdam, New York Harbor, Sail GP, Riedel @camalotamsterdam @camalux.belgium @arri @angenieuxlenses @zeisscinematography @sonycine by @fdtimes

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Visit Film and Digital Times at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam September 11 - 14.

We're in Stand 12.D81 — at the back of Hall 12, near Easyrig and DJI.

For a free show pass, use registration code EXFJQJLFR3 or go here:
https://fdtimes.us/ibc2026-pass

Pick up a free copy of the FDTimes IBC Edition at our stand during the show. by @fdtimes

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Now there are 11. Sigma has added 3 new focal lengths to their Aizu Prime Line—the world’s first Full Frame series of cine lenses to achieve a maximum aperture of T1.3 across all focal lengths (as of Sept 2026).
https://fdtimes.us/11-aizu-primes

For all DPs and Rental Houses who asked or pleaded for additions to the original core set, here’s looking at you and me.

The look is painterly, smooth and gentle yet sharp where you want sharpness. Wide open at T1.3, the look reminds me of an Impressionist painting. Backgrounds can have a swirly out-of-focus character, with big, graceful bokeh. Sigma describes the look as “quiet elegance and depth, consistent across the entire range of focal lengths from 18 to 125mm.” @sigma_global @sigmaphoto @sigmaglobalvision by @fdtimes

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Angénieux introduced a prototype Optimo Ultra 12x 65 zoom lens at IBC last year. It was paired with an ALEXA 265. Focusing on the far end of the Amsterdam trade show floor, portraits had a unique look with smooth skin tones and a gentle fall-off. This 46 - 556 mm T5.6 zoom covers a 60 mm image circle Ø. Christophe Remontet, Angénieux Cinema Optics Managing Director, explained: “The Optimo Ultra 12x 65 has a new optical design specifically developed and optimized for next-generation 65 Format cameras..." by @fdtimes

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The New cforce MAX from ARRI is light, small and fast. It is twice as fast and just as powerful as the cforce Plus motor it replaces, yet is 15% smaller and lighter. The cforce MAX can work together with cforce Mini and cforce Mini RF. MAX is useful when working with large and stiff primes, zooms and vintage lenses that need extra motor torque. by @fdtimes

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Angénieux has been working on EZ65 zoom lenses, expected to be ready this summer.

EZ-2 WA 65 27-72 mm T3.6. Image coverage:Ø 58 mm from 27mm to 30mm
Ø 60 mm from 31mm - 72mm. Weight: less than 2.5 kg.
EZ-3 TELE 65 82-300mm T4.2/T5.4. Image coverage: Ø 60 mm over the entire range.
Weight: less than 3 kg. by @fdtimes

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https://fdtimes.us/panoptes65 -------- Earlier this year, Christophe Casenave, Head of the ZEISS Cinematography Business Unit, teased: “We have a few surprises that address some things we see for the future of cine production. Panoptes 65 is our first set of cine lenses for the 65mm format—ready for cameras with even larger sensors that offer distinctly different qualities. We have enjoyed 16mm, 35mm, Super35 and Full Frame. The next big thing to drive uniqueness is the 65mm format. It opens up new dimensions, new looks, new ways of telling stories. It will surely increase in terms of popularity. Panoptes 65 is our first set of cine lenses for the 65mm format—ready for cameras with even larger sensors that offer distinctly different qualities. We have enjoyed 16mm, 35mm, Super35 and Full Frame. The next big thing to drive uniqueness is the 65mm format. It opens up new dimensions, new looks, new ways of telling stories. It will surely increase in terms of popularity.

“Panoptes 65 is the first ZEISS lens series for the 65 mm format. This dedicated family of large-format cinema primes brings the prestige and immersive scale of 65 mm acquisition into an accessible, production-ready form.”

ZEISS is no stranger to Medium Format lenses. They produced the famous Zeiss/Hasselblad 500 series V-Mount (74.90 mm FFD, approx Ø 85 mm) and Zeiss/Contax 645 (64 mm FFD, approx Ø 78-80 mm) still lenses.

The new Panoptes 65 series comes in 10 focal lengths—from 25 to 180 mm— all T2.2. Notably, they all have a 95mm front diameter, except the 25 and 180 which have 114 mm fronts. The 25mm Panoptes 65 has an angle of view similar to a Super35 format 12mm lens. That’s very wide—for LAWRENCE OF ARABIA style vistas or undistorted up-close and expansive portraits.

The new Panoptes 65 set is consistent in look, well-balanced with natural colors, unobtrusive sharpness, elegant focus fall-off, gentle skin tones and smooth bokeh. @zeisscinematography by @fdtimes

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A few weeks ago, director Gareth Edwards and a pre-release Sony FX5 returned from an adventure in Angkor Wat, Bangkok and Katmandu. Our discussion follows, accompanied by great BTS images by Mark Bone. @garethedwardsofficial @sonycine @markandrewbone Gareth begins: "In 2022, we made a film called THE CREATOR. It was a crazy ambitious thing with at least 80 locations in Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, Indonesia and Vietnam—all shot with the Sony FX3... Two years later I was contacted by Sony... The first things I noticed about the new FX5 camera were the three things that I really wanted: internal RAW, flip-up monitor and EVF..." fdtimes.us/gareth-fx5 by @fdtimes

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