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1. Film Vs Digital - Why Is Arri Alexa So Expensive 1 2 3 4 5

   By Michael Landon, May 29, 2014
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3. How Can B Movies Exist? 1 2 3 4

   By Peter Ellner, July 26, 2011
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   • Guest
   • October 19, 2011

4. Cinematography FAQ

   By David Mullen ASC, July 30, 2005
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   • David Mullen ASC
   • July 30, 2005

5. Is it really cheaper to shoot in digital ? 1 2 3 4 9

   By panagiotis agapitou, April 2, 2019   

   • film
   • digital
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     • cost
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   • Thomas Luca
   • October 19, 2019

6. Over-use of close-ups. 1 2 3 4 5

   By Adam Frisch FSF, June 1, 2006
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   • Keith Mottram
   • July 13, 2008

7. Why are 90% of Netflix series framed at 2:1 aspect ratio?

   By Daniel Miler, April 21, 2018
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   • Wilfried E. Keil
   • April 25, 2018

8. Best director's viewfinder 1 2

   By James Steven Beverly, December 20, 2006
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   • Guest
   • February 15, 2008

9. We say Conrad Hall & Greg Tolland were the best... 1 2 3 4 7

   By Guest Daniel J. Ashley-Smith, April 20, 2005
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   • Tim Tyler
   • May 2, 2005

10. Tired of hearing "Film is Dead?" Well So Are We! 1 2 3 4 9

    By James Steven Beverly, July 27, 2013
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    • Carl Looper
    • August 28, 2013

11. How much should your High Production Value Short film cost? 1 2 3

    By Daniel Mooney, December 11, 2013
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    • Guest
    • December 30, 2013

12. Looking for bad examples of Cinematography in mainstream cinema 1 2 3 4 5

    By Jeremy Parsons, March 13, 2016   

    • aesthetics
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    • Bill DiPietra
    • May 14, 2016

13. Sekonic 758D vs 758 Cine 1 2

    By Orlin S, August 16, 2012
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    • Igor Trajkovski
    • August 29, 2016

14. Lead-acid battery banned on aircraft as dangerous-goods

    By Stuart Page, November 30, 2008
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    • Paul Bruening
    • December 3, 2008

15. Why economics and politics ARE important to Cinematography.com 1 2 3 4 8

    By Brian Dzyak, February 28, 2010
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    • Guest
    • October 13, 2010

16. The cheap RED aesthetic. 1 2 3 4 5

    By Vincent Sweeney, June 24, 2010
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    • Deji Joseph
    • November 26, 2011

17. Black Swan handheld camera operating 1 2 3

    By Gevorg Sarkisian, December 26, 2010
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    • Antti Näyhä
    • March 21, 2011

18. Interesting Article about Panavision 1 2 3 4 7

    By Keith Walters, July 20, 2009
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    • Thomas James
    • September 7, 2009

19. RAW vs ProRes: how much of a difference does it really make? 1 2

    By Bradley Credit, July 12, 2020   

    • codecs
    • color
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    • Karim D. Ghantous
    • June 26, 2022

20. The HD Revolution? 1 2 3 4 7

    By Guest dpforum1968, November 13, 2004
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    • John Sprung
    • December 2, 2004

21. Books on the subject Colour Theory In Film?

    By Elaine O Connor, November 28, 2009
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    • Mei Lewis
    • December 4, 2009

22. Local 600 Initiation Fees 1 2 3 4

    By James Al, October 30, 2015
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    • Mark Dunn
    • November 4, 2015

23. Aspect Ratio for The Shining Theatrical/Special Edition DVD

    By Mike Washlesky, January 5, 2009
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    • Mike Washlesky
    • January 5, 2009

24. How do you afford equipment?

    By Dan Collins, January 18, 2009
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    • Dan Collins
    • January 22, 2009

25. Shooting anamorphic with digital cameras, which lens desqueeze factor is the right one?

    By davide sorasio, August 12, 2015   

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    • digital
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    • Mathew Collins
    • June 7, 2017

26. CInematographers should not be paid... What? 1 2 3 4 8

    By Tyler Purcell, July 14, 2016
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    • Satsuki Murashige
    • July 24, 2016