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Hyper Star
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Hyper Star.

Starizona four-element focal reducer that converts Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes from f/11 to f/1.9. Extreme light-gathering capability for low-light night photography.

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Camera · Terms Zacuto US manufacturer of modular camera rig systems and accessories, known for shoulder rigs and Z-Finder EVFs. Camera · Terms Zacuto Z-Finder Clip-on loupe viewfinder by Zacuto for DSLR screens — magnifies the image and shields ambient light. Production Zagreb Film Studio Legendary Croatian animation house founded 1956—pioneered experimental puppet and stop-motion technique… Directing Zany Comedy Anarchic, hyperkinetic comedy genre—absurd gags, physical chaos, cartoon logic applied to live-action… Editing Zap Cut Cut featuring visible flash or energy burst between shots — creates impact and surprise. Common in action and… Editing Zapping Rapid-fire cutting — multiple short clips in quick succession without transitions. Creates rhythm and visual… Theory Zarzuela Film Zarzuela-Film Film genre blending narrative and music as equals — melodrama with extended musical and dance sequences… General Z-axis Z-Achse Depth axis perpendicular to screen — extends from camera through scene. Controls depth of field, parallax… Camera · Technique ZBrush Digital sculpting software by Pixologic for organic 3D modeling with up to 50 million polygons; uses DynaMesh… VFX Z-buffer Z-Puffer Memory layer storing depth values per pixel in 3D rendering — determines which geometry occludes what… Manufacturers Z-Cam Chinese camera manufacturer from Shenzhen producing compact cinema cameras; E2 series features 4K to 8K… Camera · Equipment Zcam E2 Z CAM E2: Compact 4K cinema camera with 17.3×13mm CMOS sensor, 120fps at 4K DCI, modular design with no… VFX Z-channel Z-Kanal Grayscale render pass encoding depth information — exported separately from RGB. Enables depth-based… VFX Z-depth compositing Z-Depth-Compositing Compositing method using Z-channel to apply effects per depth layer — selective focus, volumetric effects… VFX Z-depth image Z-Tiefe-Bild Grayscale map encoding pixel distance from camera — white near, black far. Essential for post-production… Camera · Equipment ZEISS German legacy manufacturer of cinema lenses — known for Master Primes, CP series, and Supreme primes. Camera · Equipment Zeiss B-Speed Classic cinema prime lens series from the 1960s-70s. Camera · Manufacturers ZEISS Cinema German optics giant — from Super Speed (70s) to Master Prime to Supreme. The benchmark for technical… Camera · Equipment ZEISS Compact Zoom ZEISS Compact Zoom series: constant T2.9 zoom lenses for Super 35 cameras, 15–300 mm focal lengths, unified… Camera · Equipment ZEISS CP.2 ZEISS CP.2 cinema lenses: 10 focal lengths (15–135mm, T2.1–T3.6) with interchangeable mounts, 300° focus… Camera · Equipment ZEISS CP.3 ZEISS Cine prime lenses in 11 focal lengths (15–135mm), T2.1 aperture, T* coatings, 300° focus rotation for… Camera · Equipment ZEISS CP.3 ZEISS CP.3 / CP.3 XD Compact ZEISS prime lens series with full-frame coverage and interchangeable mounts; XD variant provides… Camera · Equipment ZEISS DigiPrime ZEISS DigiPrime: eight-lens series (14–135mm) optimized for digital cinema cameras and Super 35mm sensors… Camera · Equipment ZEISS High Speed ZEISS High Speed lens series with T1.3 aperture for available light cinematography, PL mount, 18–85mm focal… Camera · Equipment ZEISS Lightweight Zoom Compact ZEISS cinema zoom lenses engineered for reduced weight, ideal for handheld and gimbal rigs. Camera · Equipment ZEISS Master Anamorphic ZEISS Master Anamorphic series offers eight native anamorphic focal lengths (25–180mm) with constant T2.1… Camera · Equipment ZEISS Master Prime High-quality ZEISS prime lenses for digital cinema cameras — exceptional sharpness and neutral color… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Standard Speed The Zeiss Standard Speed MkII is a German vintage prime lens from the 1960s designed for Super 35 cameras. Camera · Lenses Zeiss Super Speed The Zeiss Super Speeds are a line of spherical prime lenses developed by Zeiss starting in 1975 for film… Camera · Equipment Zeiss Super Speed (Mk I, II, III) High-speed prime lenses by Carl Zeiss for cinema cameras with T1.3 aperture, available in mechanical… Camera · Lenses ZEISS Super Speed S16 High-speed prime set from ZEISS for Super 16, T1.3 throughout, in 9.5, 12, 16, 25 and 50 mm. Not to be… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Super Speed - Uncoated The Zeiss Super Speed Mark II (ca. 1975) are a fast prime lens set from West Germany, designed for 16mm and… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Supreme Prime The Zeiss Supreme Prime 50mm is a modern full-frame lens from the Supreme Prime series introduced by ZEISS in… Camera · Equipment ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance ZEISS Prime lens series with integrated LED ring producing warm organic lens flares. T1.5–T2.2, 11 focal… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Supreme Radiance The Zeiss Supreme Prime Radiance is a modern full-frame prime lens (50mm, T1.5) from the Supreme Prime series… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 15-30mm The Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 15-30mm is a modern wide-angle zoom lens from ZEISS's Radiance line… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 28-80mm The Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 28-80mm is a modern full-frame cinema zoom released in 2024 as a variant of… Camera · Lenses Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 70-200mm The Zeiss Supreme Zoom Radiance 70-200mm is a modern full-frame zoom lens from the Radiance variant of the… Camera · Equipment ZEISS Ultra Prime Compact ZEISS prime lenses starting at T1.9 — lightweight build with neutral color rendition for versatile… Camera · Technique Zenitar 16mm Fisheye Zenitar 16mm Fischauge Soviet 16mm fisheye lens by KMZ (1965–1990s), f/2.8–22, 900g; produces extreme distortion for surreal… Camera · Kameras ZENIT Quarz 8 XL Soviet Super 8 camera by KMZ (1981-1989) with a fixed Karat 8-40mm f/1.2, SLR viewfinder and automatic… Production Zentropa Danish production company founded by Lars von Trier in 1992 — known for auteur cinema and visual risk-taking… Camera · Manufacturers Zero Optik Los Angeles rehousing shop specializing in Canon FD, Olympus OM and Leica R glass — known for unusually… Production Zero Print / DCP Zero DCP Null First digital cinema package straight from color grading — not yet certified or through distribution… Camera · Terms Zhongyi Creator Chinese cinema lens series featuring 11 aperture blades for circular bokeh, 270° focus throw, and T-stop… Camera · Equipment Zhongyi Lens Turbo Focal reducer by Zhongyi that reduces focal length by a 0.71x factor and gains one stop of light. Production Ziegler Film Austrian production company founded in 1998 — film and television focus, collaborations with local and… Lighting · Terms Zip Light Flexible LED strip (12–60 LEDs/m) for hidden fill and edge lighting. Color temperature 2700K–6500K, cuttable… Theory Zoechrome Hand-colored or stencil-applied film stock — common before Technicolor. Labor-heavy, but essential for… Theory Zoetrope Zoetrop Spinning drum with sequential images viewed through slits — creates motion illusion without projection… General Zoetrope Zoetrop Rotating cylinder with slot masks — creates moving-image illusion on its spinning drum. Pre-cinema device… Theory Zograscope Magnifying optical device with lens and mirror — projects hand-colored prints onto wall at scale… Camera Zolly Simultaneous dolly and counter-directional zoom — camera pushes in while lens zooms out (or reverse). Creates… Theory Zombie Film Zombiefilm Genre featuring reanimated corpses as antagonists — typically mass attacks, minimal intelligence, physical… Camera · Terms Zoom Optical change of focal length during recording. Camera Zoom-Dolly Shot Zoom-Fahrt-Kombination Camera dolly and zoom operating in opposite directions simultaneously — dolly in while zooming out or vice… Camera Zoom In/Zoom Out Zoomeffekt Focal length change — subject grows or shrinks without physical camera movement. Flat, instant, no… Camera Zoomite Zoom lens with extreme focal range — typically 10:1 or higher. Saves lens changes but trades light and… Camera · Equipment Zoom Lens Zoomobjektiv A lens with variable focal length that allows continuous adjustment of magnification without changing… Camera · Lenses Zoom lens Zoom-Objektiv Variable focal length lens — flexible on set, but with optical compromises.
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