Insights: Matthew Libatique - Character of Lenses

[@adimukherjee5680]

Libatique' s work has always been insightful and unique

[@Tomas_and_liza]

I try to avoid pin cushion at all times. That said, Cookes are indeed gorgeous lenses.

[@treyvollmerDP]

Very nice.

[@bluefilmsltd]

Interesting. I don't like flat images much (unless the story calls for it) I like barrel and roundedness in the image personally.

[@Slipsch]

The sad truth is, sooner or later Chinese optics company are eventually going to catch up with all technology and character of lenses companies like Cooke and Zeiss has and probably sell it at a portion of the price. And when they eventually catchup and overtake, I foresee companies like Cooke and Zeiss are going out of business. I know you're probably thinking that there's no way Hollywood or higher budget film are going to use cheaper optics, but that's assuming they are inferior, how about when they become superior? My take is, I'm stocking up on all these lenses before these companies eventually go out of business. What would I do if I were cooke and zeiss? Make higher end (not cinema level but more premium than the OEM lenses but superior) of autofocus mirrorless camera lens that does not breathe, have the characteristics of a cinema lens and do it fast. Outsourced it if you need, but design it on your own. If not, you guys are going to end up like Nokia and Blackberry.