Some of the lenses used to shoot the film “Dune” were produced by the Ukrainian company IronGlass. Company employee Konstantin Garkavy and film cameraman Greig Fraser spoke about this.
“Almost two years of waiting and finally we can say that lenses produced by IronGlass x VLFV Lens Rehousing – User Group actively participated in the filming process,” writes Konstantin.
He says that this is not the first movie to feature IronGlass lenses, but the film was a real test for the company's MKll devices. The body and lens mechanics began to be developed in 2021, and prototypes were made in 2022. Development was interrupted by the war, but the company's team continued to work; some of the staff did it from the trenches. IronGlass was able to produce pre-production ones for Greig Fraser in time, which were chosen “among thousands of other options.”
“The cinema cameras were nice and had good depth as well as a really good range to choose from. They helped create the texture I wanted, and Soviet glass particularly suited what we were doing, we used them all harmoniously and effectively,” says the cinematographer.
ARRI Rental, which offers filmmaking equipment to filmmakers, notes that from among its exclusive offerings, Greig Fraser selected recycled 1980s film cameras, pairing them with recycled Soviet-era lenses provided by IronGlass and some of his own gear.
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Sources: Facebook, ARRI Rental
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