Film and Digital Times is an online and on-paper journal of art, technique and technology by Jon Fauer, ASC.

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New Post: Download the 10-page FDTimes Sony RIALTO 65 Development Announcement Special Report. fdtimes.us/RIALTO65 Why is it called RIALTO 65? Because you can tether the 65mm sensor block to the camera in fdtimes.com/?p=55497
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New Issue: June 2026 Cine Gear Edition, fdtimes.com/issues/june-2026 June 2026 Worldwide Online Edition. Pick up a copy of the print edition at Cine Gear LA at FDTimes booth 449 on the Universal Studios NY Backlot. Subscribers: Download the Print-Ready 31 MB PDF via
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New Post: ZEISS Horizon Anamorphic Primes are “smart” cine lenses with the capability of direct wireless lens control and no external motors. Read the full report in the FDTimes June edition – going online June 3 fdtimes.com/?p=55491
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New Post: Nguyen Phan Linh Dan will be honored at Cannes at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2026 in the Buñuel Theatre of the Palais des Festivals. She will receive an Angénieux endowment for her next proje fdtimes.com/?p=55460
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New Post: Akiko Ashizawa, JSC is a legend in Japanese cinema. With more than 70 feature film credits, she worked with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa on Tokyo Sonata (Jury Prize at Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2008; director fdtimes.com/?p=55452
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New Post: C'est Cannes! If you want to make a splash at Cannes, book a ballroom at the exclusive Majestic Hotel. Introduce the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4P. Pourquoi Cannes? DJI says, "By unveiling the Osmo Pocket 4P a fdtimes.com/?p=55437
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New Post: YOUNG SHERLOCK is the episodic origin story developed by Peter Harness and Guy Ritchie, who also directed two episodes. Earlier, Mr. Ritchie directed SHERLOCK HOLMES (2009) and SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF S fdtimes.com/?p=55414
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New Post:   Eurocine opens on May 8 and 9 at HungExpo Budapest. With Budapest among of the busiest places in Europe, this is a two-day event with hands-on equipment exhibits, screenings, discussions and instru fdtimes.com/?p=55399
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New Post: You climb a mountain because it’s there. Canon makes a new lens because they can. And probably when users ask. Clearly, cinematographers were calling to go wider and tighter. Canon introduces the new CI fdtimes.com/?p=55364
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New Issue: April 2026 NAB Edition, fdtimes.com/issues/april-202… Here's the online NAB and Worldwide Edition. Print copies are at NAB Show Las Vegas and in the mail. Subscribers: Download the Print-Ready 19 MB PDF via login. Free Access: click below for 8 MB PDF
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New Post: ARRI has been acquired by Thomas Riedel, founder and owner of Riedel Communications and the Riedel Group. fdtimes.us/arri-riedel As I sailor, I've admired the great video and audio coverage of SailGP hi fdtimes.com/?p=55348
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New Post: This is a shortened version of the April FDTimes cover story -- publishing soon on paper, online and at NAB 2026. Tim Sidell, BSC was the sole cinematographer of all 6 episodes of "The Night Manager" Se fdtimes.com/?p=55337
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New Post: ARRI Hi-5 and Hi-5 SX lens control hand units  provide lens data overlays on several SmallHD and ARRI CCM-1 Monitors running PageOS6: SmallHD CINE 5, 7, 13; Ultra 5, 7, 10, 703 Ultrabright, 1303 HDR and AR fdtimes.com/?p=55330
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New Post: Mark Patten, BSC was the cinematographer on all 8 episodes of Young Sherlock. In this interview, Mark talks about VENICE 2 cameras, Nanlux Evoke 5K lighting, locations, lenses, Cooke SP3 Ronin 4D, Inspire fdtimes.com/?p=55322
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New Post: Fujifilm’s first digital cine camera, the GFX ETERNA 55, has joined the list of “Filmed in IMAX” certified digital cameras. It has the tallest digital sensor currently available in the Larger and Large For fdtimes.com/?p=55309
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New Post: Mizumi doesn't have a pop-up teppanyaki grill in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Wouldn't that be nice? But Film and Digital Times will be there, in Central Hall, both C 6348. Pick up a copy of FDTimes fdtimes.com/?p=55306
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New Post: New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrated Asia Week with a reception on March 25.  In opening remarks, Margi Gristina, Chair of AWNY, thanked Sigma, a sponsor and partner of the event. Meanwhile, th fdtimes.com/?p=55297
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New Post: Cine Gear Expo Los Angeles 2026 returns to the Universal Studios lot. Hurray! This is Cine Gear’s 30th Anniversary. And the 21st birthday of Film and Digital Times. FDTimes is now grown up and old enoug fdtimes.com/?p=55278
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New Post: NAB 2026 exhibits are open from April 19 to 22 in Las Vegas.    fdtimes.us/nab2026 Pick up a free copy of our Film and Digital Times NAB Edition with news of the latest new equipment, software, producti fdtimes.com/?p=55274
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New Post: Koerner Camera Systems hosts The Pacific Northwest Lens Summit again in Portland, Oregon. This year, the Lens Summit will be located at Portland State University on March 20 - 21, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 fdtimes.com/?p=55267
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