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Account of VMI Anamorphic and Large Sensor Event in January 4 March 2019 VMI hosted an Anamorphic and Large Sensor event in late January at the newly opened CVP Creative Space in Newman Street Fitzrovia, an elegant new showroom over four floors. The three-day event was well … Read more
VMI – Taking Stock 29 April 2026 It has been ten days since RD took over at VMI, and what a whirlwind it has been. A lot of people have got in touch with me across the … Read more
RD Group announces acquisition of VMI.TV 22 April 2026 RD Group has announced the acquisition of VMI.TV, the nearly 50-year-old camera, lens and lighting rental house. The acquisition “secures the future of a deeply established independent supplier, protects access to … Read more
We’ve been super busy-busy 7 January 2019 VMI has been busy-busy over the past 12 months and have supplied camera equipment for 17 drama series, 5 x Natural History Series, plus several features, promos, commercials,corporates and feature films. … Read more
Star Wars fan film delivers blockbuster action with Kowa primes From the opening tracking shot extending back from rugged desert dunes to reveal a guard jumping into a World War II army truck you know you are watching a movie … Read more
Sci-Fi Short Shoots Anamorphic On 16:9 Sensor Shooting anamorphic with KOWA anamorphic lenses and a 16:9 widescreen camera is an unusual combination but it proved the perfect technical and aesthetic choice for a futuristic short film about … Read more
Area 51 Incident delivers horror thrills from the Abyss Horror fans will devour Area 51 Incident. The new movie from genre specialists Dark Abyss Productions imagines an alien species landing on earth to make it their new home and to commit … Read more
Filming Lucid is a dream come true Cinematographers often eulogise about the alchemy of vintage optics combined with a high-end digital cine camera but for most low budget features their use remains a distant dream. For Lucid, … Read more
Shooting Anamorphic in Full Frame and S-35 Everyone appreciates the cinematic quality of shooting anamorphic. With the popularity of Full Frame, it made sense for VMI to make more options available for capturing in both anamorphic and Frame. This is a new article to explore these options.
Anamorphic and Full Frame Lens Tests, including a 57 Video Playlist. Do you ever wonder what a Zeiss Supreme looks like next to a Zeiss Masterprime? or what about a Tokina Vista next to an ARRI Signature prime, or even how … Read more
VMI Guide to Film Lenses Article introducing the differences between film lenses and explaining the terms and factors which distinguish them.
What it is like to shoot with Uncoated Lenses – Duncan Telford DoP DoP Duncan Telford shot a Weetabix commercial with Uncoated Cooke Mini S4s and describes in this article what it is like to shoot with uncoated lenses and how this look varies between different types of lenses