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Wiggling
with master Primes
The New York Times called THE WIGGLES
“The band that rocks the cradle!” and with
over 23 million sales of their DVD’s they
are a phenomenon. I’ve been THE WIGGLES
Director of Photography for over fifteen
years and just as they have evolved with
their productions, I too have progressed. I
started shooting the guys with SP betacam,
moved to digital betacam and currently
shoot High Definition. While I’m pleased to
see the progress of various formats, it is
(f.l.t.r.) Colin Lennon,
Viv Scanu, Ben Zadig
Close Focus on Red Apple
Red Apple Camera Rentals in Sydney
purchased the 100mm Master Macro from
ARRI Australia in December last year. The
company has now acquired all 15 Master
Prime lenses, completing the set available
from ARRI.
“The 100mm Master Macro is an amazing
lens, its quality surpasses that of any other
macro lens in the market today,” says Viv
Scanu, DoP and owner of Red Apple
Camera Rentals. “It’s super sharp with
beautiful focus drop off. The images are
vibrant and contrasty, perfect for not only
macro work but also conventional photography,
I really love shooting with it.” The
secondary to the glass that I put in front of
the camera. Along with these formats, comes
a progression of lenses I have used; from
Standard Definition to High Definition and
now 35mm Master Primes.
The most recent WIGGLES production is
DOROTHY THE DINOSAUR's third TV series,
which I used the Master Primes on. THE
WIGGLES Director, Paul Field said, “How
can I go back to any other lenses after
using the Master Primes? They’ve taken our
production to a new level.” His view is
shared by so many of my clients in the
commercial and corporate world.
After twenty-five years in this industry, I am
finally able to use lenses that are incomparable.
Working at T1.3 enables me to put
the viewer’s eyes exactly where I want them,
whether I shoot digital or film.
100mm Master Macro has proven to be
popular amongst Red Apple’s many lenses.
It has been used on a number of table top
shoots, some of which include high profile
brands such as “McDonald’s” (DoP Danny
Pope, ACS) and “Golden Circle”.
Red Apple has an extensive range of ARRI
film cameras and single sensor digital
cameras, the 100mm Master Macro crosses
paths seamlessly and is used on both
formats, delivering breathtaking images.
“We are now waiting for the next generation
of ARRI digital cameras to be included in
our inventory”, says Scanu, “we can’t wait.”
Borće Damćevski wiggling
with the Master Macro 100
Borće Damćevski, DoP and
owner of “8 Days A Week
Productions” in Sydney and
ARRI Australia have a vivid,
long term relationship.
In August 2009 Borće took
delivery of his Master Prime
set of eight lenses including
the 100mm Master Macro,
which he then completed by
another Master Prime and a
Lightweight Zoom LWZ-1 in
November 2009.