Three were flown directly to the United States for the production of the movie, while the fourth one is still jealously guarded by SIGMA to proudly show off. Initially, only four sets of these modified lenses were produced. More precisely, the original PL-mount version of these lenses was updated to pack Cooke’s /i lens data communication technology, while their optical design remained unchanged. Image credit: CineDĪccording to WAKAMATSU-san, the latter were customized to meet the requests of the Top Gun: Maverick team. These include Zeiss Master Primes, Voigtländer and FUJINON Premier lenses, and of course, SIGMA’s FF High Speeds. Needless to say, the movie was shot on Sony’s flagship CineAlta camera, the VENICE, which was paired with a variety of lenses. And even if you haven’t watched the movie (yet), some of its behind-the-scenes sequences went so viral that I’m pretty sure you have stumbled upon them. Top Gun: Maverick is undoubtedly the most successful theatrical release of the year. Image credit: CineD Tailor-made SIGMA FF High Speed primes for Top Gun: Maverick Well, that’s pretty much what happened to SIGMA’s cinema lens development department back in 2018.Īround that time, the production of the Top Gun: Maverick movie had just started, and the crew had a particular desire: seeing lens data communication technology come to SIGMA’s existing FF High Speed prime lenses. Imagine sitting at your office desk one day and receiving a one-of-a-kind request from the shooting team of a Hollywood blockbuster. keyboard_arrow_rightCameras of the Yearīy Francesco Andreola November 17 th, 2022ĭuring Inter BEE 2022 in Tokyo, Takuma WAKAMATSU-san, Product Planner at SIGMA Corporation, proudly introduced us to a special edition of the company’s popular FF High Speed cinema primes that was specifically engineered to shoot some scenes of the latest Top Gun movie.
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