American Cinematographer - March 2009 - (Page 2) “I’ve been a Schneider fan for 50 years – from my first 4x5 format lens to precision glass filters for HD and 35mm work, to Century Achromatic Diopters for DV. There are effects that only filters can create. For day exteriors, I rotate a Tru-Pol in my hands and look through it to see how it affects the color saturation of the sky, water, trees, and shiny objects like cars or glossy paint. On ‘Baadasssss!,’ the Classic Soft ® allowed me to diminish distracting artifacts on an elderly Ossie Davis’ face, without compromising the integrity or power of his character. I love the sense of surrealism the Black Frosts can render. On a ‘Night Stalker’ flashback, we blew out the windows and added a Black Frost. It created a sometimes subtle, sometimes powerful image without compromising the sharpness and deep blacks. For the short film ‘Cry of Ecstasy,’ I wanted to dynamically portray an artist’s canvas. By adding the Century Achromatic Diopter to the Panasonic DVX100, I got really dramatic edge-to-edge sharp full-contrast images without fringing. From Achromatic Diopters to filters, Schneider is an important addition to this cinematographer’s toolbox.” TM TM Robert Primes, ASC, is known for his television work on the groundbreaking series thirtysomething, Felicity (2000 ASC nomination & 1999 Emmy® Award), MDs (2002 ASC Award for HD), My Antonia (1995 Emmy) and Harrison: Cry of the City (Emmy nomination). Feature films include Baadasssss!, Bird on a Wire, & Money Talks. Tel: 818-766-3715 • 800-228-1254 www.schneideroptics.com NAB BOOTH # C5528 Photo of Robert Primes by Joel Lipton exclusively for Schneider Optics http://www.schneideroptics.com http://www.schneideroptics.com
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