Lenses – TCF

CAMERA Lenses Uncategorized February 26, 2026 by Jonathan Hall

The Character of Pavo Anamorphic Lenses

Last year, I was able to play around with this lens set on film and really use them in real action-film scenarios, under the physical restraints and the speed of contemporary indie filmmaking. This is my real-world review of what I learned about the Pavo 2x Anamorphic set by DZO to be able to test …

CAMERA Lenses Uncategorized October 1, 2025October 9, 2025 by Jonathan Hall

DZO Arles “Lustre” prime set

I’ll admit it: I didn’t take DZO Film optics seriously when they first arrived on the market. With their entry-level pricing, I assumed the optics, mechanics, and consistency would fall short of professional use — destined to fade out in a crowded lens market. I was wrong. When I first tested the original DZO Arles primes, …