Cooke's Innovative Lenses Capture 'Casanova' as This Fabled Romantic Strives to Discover the Real Meaning of Love
Hollywood, CA (ContentDesk) September 19, 2005 -- Mention Casanova and what comes to mind? Soldier, spy, diplomat, writer, adventurer?
More than likely, you'll associate the name from his autobiography, which has established his reputation as the most famous erotic hero. Casanova's memoirs are a fascinating but unreliable account of his adventures with 122 women ? according to his own counts ?but they also provide an intimate portrait of the manners and life in the 18th century.Heath Ledger plays the fabled romantic ? Giacomo Casanova - as a man who, after failing to win the affection of a particular Venetian woman, strives to discover the real meaning of love.In "Casanova," directed by Lasse Hallstrom, Cooke S4 Prime lenses capture the comedy, drama and romance of Heath Ledger (Casanova), Jeremy Irons (Pucci) and Sienna Miller (Francesca) in this new film, which is due out on December 25, 2005.For over 23 years, Cinematographer Oliver Stapleton has worked on over 40 films. He used Cooke lenses extensively while filming Casanova and is currently working on The Hoax. The S4 design, winner of a technical Academy Award?, Emmy Award?, Cinec Award and Queens Awards, used by Stapleton, incorporates innovative features for superb control of flare, distortion, veiling glare and spherical aberrations at full aperture.
The cam-type focus mechanism gives smoother focus adjustments and allows for better-spaced and clearer lens markings.
The S4 Primes include focal lengths of 14, 16, 18, 21, 25, 27, 32, 35, 40, 50, 65, 75, 100, 135mm and the recently introduced 180mm with a close focus of only 4'3."
In addition, all focal lengths are color balanced, achieving excellent contrast and resolution over the full Super 35 format. Cooke S4 Primes give excellent definition in low light or shadow and warm image under all external, arc, or fluorescent lighting and feature Cooke's acclaimed multicoating, providing what's known in the cine realm as the "Cooke Look" ? a lush, velvety appearance with rich warm colors.Cooke is a storied name in both cinemagraphic and the ultra-high-end professional photography markets. Known worldwide for their precision, exacting tolerances and superior quality, Cooke lenses are specified by many of the most renowned directors of photography and cinematographers in Hollywood. Cooke S4 Prime lenses, acclaimed for their unique mechanical design and extraordinary photographic qualities, have been used to shoot several of the most renowned and visually beautiful motion pictures of all time, both in Hollywood and internationally. Other recent box office releases shot with Cooke lenses include Mr.
& Mrs. Smith, Ray, Bridget Jones's Diary, Chicago, Under the Tuscan Sun, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and the extraordinarily beautiful Girl With a Pearl Earring.For more information about Cooke lenses, visit their website at www.cookeoptics.com.
Petition Filed with FDA to Require Eye Care Professionals to Warn Parents that Distance Lenses Worsen Myopia
The International Myopia Prevention Association (IMPA) has filed a Petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking enforcement action to require eye care professionals to advise parents of children with initial myopia that distance (minus) lenses worsen myopia and that myopia may be prevented by using reading (plus) lenses for computer usage and other prolonged close work.The Petition is spearheaded by IMPA founder and author Donald Rehm in response to the absence of regulation for eye care professionals about what parents are told about the effect of distance (minus) lenses and the importance of using reading (plus) lenses for close work. A copy of the 58-page Petition and an animation explaining the basis for the Petition can be found at www.preventmyopia.org. Rehm is the author of the book: The Myopia Myth, The Truth About Nearsightedness And How To Prevent It.???Myopia is a significant health problem affecting...
Petition Filed with FDA to Require Eye Care Professionals to Warn Parents that Distance Lenses Worsen Myopia
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Have you ever wondered; how do contact lenses work?
Have you ever wondered; how do contact lenses work?If you wear lenses, or even if you don't, chances are you have asked yourself, "how do contact lenses work?" After all, it's just a little piece of plastic. It's amazing that without them, your vision can seem awful. And with a little thin lens, everything is clear. So let's take a closer look; how do contact lenses work?In their simplest form, contact lenses are nothing more than an optical lens; similar to that in a pair of eyeglasses, only much smaller and of a different material. For the nearsighted eye, the lens is a minus power.
On eyeglasses, this makes for a thin center and thick edge. The same goes for contact lenses, a very thin center and a thicker edge. The variation of the thin to thick makes up the power of the lens. For example, a -14.00 lens has thicker edges than a -2.00.The inside curve of the lens, also called the base curve, is designed for optimum fitting on the cornea. Base curves are measured in mm of radius....
Have you ever wondered; how do contact lenses work?
Contact lenses > Have you ever wondered; how do contact lenses work?
StikCap?, A New and Unique Product That Helps Eliminate Dust From Camera Llenses and Bodies
(ContentDesk) August 6, 2005 -- StikCap?, a unique product that helps eliminate dust from camera lenses and camera bodies, is launched today by IMS. A disc of specially formulated sticky micro-weave fabric, StikCap? is designed to fit inside front and rear lens caps to extract any dust as they are moved about. StikCap? is also designed to be used inside body caps to extract dust from the chamber and sensor areas of both traditional film and digital SLR cameras.StikCap? lasts for approximately three months and is easy to remove and replace."This is our latest product in our war on dust," said IMS managing director Andrew Stagg. "We have developed a number of successful applications for removing dust after it has got into cameras and lenses, but StikCap? provides the first line of defense in helping to stop dust become a problem in the first place."Cameras get shaken around when you carry them on foot, in the car or anywhere. But, by placing a StikCap? in lens and body caps, the dust is...
StikCap?, A New and Unique Product That Helps Eliminate Dust From Camera Llenses and Bodies
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Are contact lenses better than eyeglasses?
Contact lenses float on the surface of eye. There are two types of contact lenses. Soft lenses are made of very soft water soluble materials, which take the shape of the eye when worn. We can change these disposable lenses daily, after two weeks or once in a month depending on the brand and material.
Hard lenses are produced from hard gas-permeable plastic and it covers only part of the cornea. Today colored lenses are also available.
Contact lenses are better than eyeglasses for certain vision disorders like shortsightedness, long-sightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia.
In the field of sports people prefer it because eyeglasses are hard to handle. Some prefer it for its wider view. Eyeglasses don't cover the sides. Temperature, rain or perspiration does not affect contact lenses. And lastly people for the look factor buy contact lenses.
It is a fact that eyeglasses do not look good on many faces.
But contact lenses also have...
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