TAYLOR ZAO Filmmaker | Director of Photography | Editor
#1 June 11, 2023
Contax Zeiss Blog Post
This article covers my thoughts and experiences with Contax Zeiss prime lenses. After renting and working with Zeiss CP.2 primes in 2012, I have always loved the iconic and distinct "Zeiss look" that their lenses can provide to a cinematographer...
#2 June 28, 2023
ARRI Zeiss 11 - 110mmn T2.2
This article covers my thoughts and experiences with the ARRI Zeiss 11 - 110mm T2.2 zoom. After acquiring and building the Contax Zeiss primes set, I was in search of a long range parfocal zoom that I could match with the primes lenses. Rick at Visual Products was fortunate to acquire a single owner/operator Zeiss Super16 zoom lens in great condition...
#3 July 8, 2023
Taylor Hobson Cooke Technovision
Varotal 18 - 90mm T2.3
This article covers my thoughts and experiences with the Cooke Varotal 18 - 90mm T2.3 zoom. Stanley Kubrick's cinematographic style, editing and overall filmmaking has made a huge impact on me. There is no question he was ahead of his time, and his films will forever be masterpieces of innovation and classicism...
#4 August 8, 2023
Heinz Kilfitt Zoom Makro Kilar
90mm f2.8
This article covers my thoughts and experiences with the Kilfitt 90mm f2.8 macro lens...
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