Ways to Save on Cinema Gear at Stray Angel in 2024
February 6, 2024
Hey There, Filmmakers! As we step into the new year, the film industry is beginning to stir once more and emerge from the shadows of
Hey There, Filmmakers! As we step into the new year, the film industry is beginning to stir once more and emerge from the shadows of
In the ever-evolving landscape of film technology, ARRI has once again outdone itself with the introduction of the Alexa 35. Throughout the decades of supporting
With the rising heat of the summer, multiple union strikes continuing, and the release of Christopher Nolan’s summer film, Oppenheimer, we put our creative brains
Founded on the success of the Sigma ART line of still lenses, the new Sigma Cine FF High-Speed Prime line blows away other lenses at
The ARRI/Zeiss Master Primes and Ultra Primes are some of the cleanest and most respected cinema lenses currently available. They’re capable of producing beautifully clean
We’re so pleased to announce that Stray Angel FIlms now have several vintage PL Mount lens sets available for rent. To help you find them,
Here at Stray Angel Films, we rent a lot of Canon EF lenses (designed for still photography) and a good amount of Canon CN-E glass.
The Leica Summilux-C lenses debuted in 2011 and quickly become a favorite of the industry for many reasons including the fact that they are lighter/more compact than most PL mount lenses and offer unbelievable contrast. Of course, these lenses are a little pricey for most productions, with rental rates around $2300/day for the set.
Leica Summilux-C lenses are widely regarded as some of the very best glass you can shoot on. A set of 8 Summilux-C lenses are worth a whopping half a million dollars!
Duclos Lenses is regarded as the premier high-quality motion picture optics shop. They take premium cinema lenses and modify them as well as make repairs. Duclos also makes some of its own products, the newest of which is the Multi-Mount.
An increasing number of productions are using affordably priced cinema lenses and currently, Zeiss has the market cornered with their CP.2 set. Schneider has its eye on a piece of that pie with the newly announced Xenon FF Primes.
A couple of years ago, Leica decided they want to make a set of PL mount lenses that could compare to, if not surpass, the Zeiss Master Primes.