Infinity Photo-Optical Nelsonian MikroMak Probe 8-Lens Prime Kit PL MountDeep Focus and Forced Perspective for Close-up work £516/day£1,548/week Add to cartRead more
Infinity Photo-Optical InfiniProbe TS160 Robusto Probe/Specialist Lens PL/EF Mount ( With 45° and 90° periscope angle attachment and FlipR included )Specialist Probe lens with multiple lens options. EF and PL mount option £190/day£570/week Add to cartRead more
Infinity Photo-Optical InfiniProbe TS160 Robusto Probe/Specialist Lens PL/EF Mount with FlipR Correction LensSpecialist Probe lens with multiple lens options. EF and PL mount option £144/day£432/week Add to cartRead more
VMI’s Barry Bassett wins prestigious Nelsonian Award. 16 December 2020 A surprise announcement by Infinity Photo-Optical Company, saw VMI’s Managing Director, Barry Bassett being awarded their annual Nelsoniantm Award to recognise his work and lifetime commitment to imaging excellence and … Read more
Shooting Large DoF with InfiniProbe lenses @vmitv New VMI blog post: A considerable effort is given to creating a shallow depth of field (DoF) to create a more cinematographic look, however there are occasions when a large DoF is needed. Here’s how to achieve this.
VMI is Infinity’s Prime UK Rental House VMI has a long-standing relationship with Infinity Photo-Optical who makes the Infiniprobe TS160 probe lenses. Barry Bassett, VMI’s Managing Director, has been recognised as being their ‘Nelsonian Award’ winner back … Read more
What real world Cinematographers think about using Infiniprobe lenses The Digital Cinema Society presents an exploration of Micro/Macro cinematography with three DPs including Bill Bennett, ASC, James Mathers, and Cameron Cannon. The trio photograph a variety of shots in order to evaluate these exceptional lenses and also share their insights in behind-the-scenes coverage.
Macro and Micro Cinematography We all love to see images of extreme magnification to show a world which we can’t experience with our own eyes but just like all cinematography, this is hard to do well. The choice right lens for the specific shot is key and this article aims to explain the differences between Close Up, Macro and Micro photography/cinematography and in particular, to introduce the cinematographer to a relatively recent new type of lens, which are called Nelsonian Lenses made by Infinity Photo-Optical and which use microscope techniques to create unique images which are not possible using traditional optics.