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06-APR-2013

Stanley Kubrick's Camera

This is the main camera used in the film Barry Lyndon

Kubrick was "determined not to reproduce the set-bound, artificially lit look of other costume dramas from that time."
After "tinker[ing] with different combinations of lenses and film stock," the production got hold of three super-fast 50mm lenses (Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/0.7)
developed by Zeiss for use by NASA in the Apollo moon landings," which Kubrick had discovered in his search for low-light solutions.
These super-fast lenses "with their huge aperture (the film actually features the lowest f-stop in film history) and fixed focal length" were problematic to mount,
and were extensively modified into three versions by Cinema Products Corp. for Kubrick so to gain a wider angle of view, with input from optics expert Richard Vetter of Todd-AO.
This allowed Kubrick and Alcott to shoot scenes lit with actual candles to an average lighting volume of only three candela, "recreating the huddle and glow of a pre-electrical age."
In addition, Kubrick had the entire film push-developed by one stop.
- Source Wikipedia

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William Barletta23-Jul-2013 18:53
Fabulous! Bravo.
René Gysi16-Apr-2013 10:37
Interesting picture and and good background information. V
Patricia Kay16-Apr-2013 10:06
Fabulous image and info Walter...BV
Mike H.16-Apr-2013 10:03
Wow, that was interesting -- fine image of this highly modified cinema camera
along with facts you chose.
danad16-Apr-2013 08:41
A great shot of this historical camera which participated to create this masterpiece. The scenes with the candlelights are wonderful. V.
John Lamb16-Apr-2013 05:59
I remember seeing Barry Lindon. The lighting and careful composition was superb. Nice to see the actual tools of the trade.
Gerard Koehl16-Apr-2013 04:36
Superbe caméra qui a beaucoup d'histoire. V
Sam Rua16-Apr-2013 04:29
Nicely composed and captured, Walter.
joseantonio16-Apr-2013 04:16
Interesting image. Nice that additional information.v.
Don Mottershead16-Apr-2013 03:27
Great shot and interesting information.
Frank Brault16-Apr-2013 02:15
A terrific photo of the camera and very interesting background information. V
LynnH16-Apr-2013 01:34
Speaking of light... you have nice light in this photo!
Carl Carbone16-Apr-2013 01:05
Wow, nicely captured.
laine16-Apr-2013 00:51
Not a fan of Kubrick but I like his film equipment...
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