SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH HITS THE SPOT WITH NEW DIOPTERS

Shortly after the launch of the Classic ND filter collection, SchneiderKreuznach has now introduces brand-new spot diopters.

With a plain, polished area of either 25mm or 50 mm in its centre, this special filter type provides sharp images in the middle and an out-of-focus zone towards the edges of the frame. This results in dreamy images with an in-focus centre that guides the eye of the viewer towards a designated area.

The effect is controllable and reaches from subtle to strong, depending on the diopter’s strength, the diameter of the plain area, and the used focal length. That is why Schneider-Kreuznach offers its spot diopters in six variants: Plain areas of 25 and 50 mm combined with diopter strengths of either +1/2, +1 or +2.

Pixipixel Cuts 130 Tonnes Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Pixipixel made significant strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the past year. By adopting Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a primary fuel source, the camera and lighting rental house has successfully slashed a staggering 130 tonnes of emissions.

Pixipixel upgraded its transport and generator fleets to run on vegetable oil in autumn 2021 to reduce its operations’ environmental impact. A year later, the business decided to look at the progress since the start of the initiative and now shares a comprehensive report on the impacts of its conversion to HVO fuel.

Authored by sustainability consultant Roxy Erickson and sustainable transport specialist Alex Lewis-Jones, both from Creative Zero, the report explores Pixipixel’s fuel procurement for the period 2021-2022 and evaluates the climate impact from this diesel to HVO transition. The results show a remarkable 87% reduction in Pixipixel’s overall fuel-related carbon footprint from 2021 to 2022.

Given that they are produced as 138mm drop-in filter cells, the spot diopters are usable in compatible matte boxes. The filters are made in Germany and will be available from August 2023.

Through the adoption of HVO, Pixipixel has achieved rapid and impactful results.

More importantly, this transition has also benefited production companies using Pixipixel’s services by reducing the emissions of the fuel sent out in generators and by reducing the shared emissions of their transportation to set. When hiring-out generators as part of a lighting equipment rental package to film and television productions, Pixipixel sends them out with a full tank of HVO. Productions refuel as needed and, as part of the contract, clients are required to refuel only with HVO fuel.

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