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T Stops T Stops Glad to hear that you are so passionate. Thanks for your comments and good luck.

T Stop T Stop Yes, it's probably true that in the early days film stocks were far less tolerant and required near perfect exposure,a bit like the difference between reversal and negative stock. Nowadays, motion picture negative stock has a wide latitude and can tolerate under or overexposure...

Finding Focus Finding Focus Basically, you are talking about controlling your depth of field: the distance in front of and behind the point at which the camera's focus is set. To maximise this distance use a small aperture and / or a wide angle (short focal length) lens. Check out the depth of...

Light meter Light meter Sorry about the late reply, I've only just joined this forum. I agree with the previous replies - definitely get a light meter and learn how to use it. Personally I'd recommend a spot meter especially for the high contrast "film noir" style you are aiming for. This will...

Focus scales Focus scales To make certain that you have accurate and reliable distance marks on your lens barrel, you need to do focus tests for that particular lens during prep. It's simply a matter of getting a focus chart, setting it at a measured distance from the focal plane, eye balling...

T Stops T Stops Your question about the difference between T Stops and F Stops comes up time and again. The thing to know is that in practical terms, they are so close in value as to not matter, especially if you're shooting on negative film. I've been developing a web site to help clear up...