{"id":75024,"date":"2016-05-13T10:46:22","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T15:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=75024"},"modified":"2016-11-29T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T20:15:38","slug":"important-cameras-cinematic-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/important-cameras-cinematic-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Cameras of Cinematic History"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"these-game-changing-cameras-changed-the-face-of-cinema-one-frame-at-a-time\">These game-changing cameras changed the face of cinema, one frame\u00a0at a time.<\/h2>\n<p><em>Above photo of cinematographer Robert Richardson from the set of &#8216;The Hateful Eight&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After roughly a century of cinema, we&#8217;ve seen countless looks\u00a0appear on screen as a result of countless camera variations, each with their own pros and cons. Among\u00a0so many types of cameras throughout <strong>film history<\/strong>, few have stood out. With the transition from<strong> film to digital<\/strong> currently in its final stages, now is a good time to look back at some of the most iconic or <strong>game-changing cameras<\/strong> in movie history.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"1-bell-howell-2709-standard-35mm\">1. Bell &amp; Howell 2709\u00a0Standard 35MM<\/h3>\n<p>In the early 20th century, <strong>one of the biggest faults in camera technology<\/strong> was a <strong>lack of standardization<\/strong>. Manufacturers\u00a0had yet to establish a universal film size\u00a0that could be played back at any theater, but <strong>Bell &amp; Howell changed this<\/strong> when they <strong>decided to only manufacture their<\/strong> various camera and projection <strong>technology<\/strong> according to a<strong> 35mm film width<\/strong> format. By standardizing their already popular equipment, they <strong>standardized the entire motion picture industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75134 size-full\" title=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: Bell and Howell 2709 Standard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bell-and-Howell-2709-Standard.png\" alt=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: Bell and Howell 2709 Standard\" width=\"755\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bell-and-Howell-2709-Standard.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bell-and-Howell-2709-Standard.png?resize=300,144 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bell-and-Howell-2709-Standard.png?resize=277,133 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bell-and-Howell-2709-Standard.png?resize=359,172 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bell-and-Howell-2709-Standard.png?resize=543,260 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bell-and-Howell-2709-Standard.png?resize=560,269 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bell-and-Howell-2709-Standard.png?resize=150,72 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via\u00a0<a title=\"icollector\" href=\"http:\/\/www.icollector.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">iCollector<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>2709 Standard 35mm<\/strong> was arguably their <strong>most historically significant\u00a0model<\/strong>,\u00a0as\u00a0<strong>prior<\/strong> to its existence <strong>cameras were built with wood and leather<\/strong>. After filmmakers <strong>Martin and Osa Johnson lost their camera to termites and mildew<\/strong> in Africa, Bell &amp; Howell released the<strong> first ever all metal movie camera<\/strong>, the 2709 Standard. By <strong>1919, almost all Hollywood productions were using Bell &amp; Howell<\/strong> equipment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"2-bolex-h16\">2. Bolex H16<\/h3>\n<p>While the Bolex H16 <strong>didn&#8217;t quite provide<\/strong> a level of<strong> image quality comparable<\/strong> to many on this list, it was nevertheless <strong>very important in film history<\/strong>.\u00a0Bolex chose to take a <strong>step forward in the consumer industry\u00a0<\/strong>by giving\u00a0<strong>more people<\/strong> the <strong>opportunity<\/strong> to experiment with the medium.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75135 size-full\" title=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: BOLEX H16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BOLEX-H16.png\" alt=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: BOLEX H16\" width=\"755\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BOLEX-H16.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BOLEX-H16.png?resize=300,144 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BOLEX-H16.png?resize=277,133 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BOLEX-H16.png?resize=359,172 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BOLEX-H16.png?resize=543,260 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BOLEX-H16.png?resize=560,269 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BOLEX-H16.png?resize=150,72 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via <a title=\"Live Auctioneers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liveauctioneers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">LiveAuctioneers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Eventually <strong>one of the best-selling cameras<\/strong> of its\u00a0time, this <strong>consumer-level 16mm<\/strong> camera was a <strong>choice tool for the young <a title=\"Steven Spielberg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000229\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Steven Spielberg<\/a><\/strong>, and was a blessing\u00a0for many other aspiring\u00a0filmmakers that were looking for something <strong>reliable and versatile, yet still cinematic<\/strong>. Arguably the\u00a0equivalent of the\u00a0modern day DSLR, the H16 offered a stellar picture at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"3-super-panavision-70-ultra-panavision-70-systems\">3. Super Panavision 70\/Ultra Panavision 70 Systems<\/h3>\n<p>The Super Panavision 70 is among the more recognizable names on this list, having provided some of the <strong>definitive cinematic experiences<\/strong> in movie history. One of the <strong>quintessential 70mm systems<\/strong>, this<strong> spherical lens-based<\/strong> camera system <strong>brought you classics such as\u00a0<em><a title=\"West Side Story\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0055614\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">West Side Story<\/a>, <a title=\"Lawrence of Arabia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0056172\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Lawrence of Arabia<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em><a title=\"2001: A Space Odyssey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0062622\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">2001: A Space Odyssey<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75139 size-full\" title=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: Ultra-Panavision 70\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ultra-Panavision-70.png\" alt=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: Ultra-Panavision 70\" width=\"755\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ultra-Panavision-70.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ultra-Panavision-70.png?resize=300,110 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ultra-Panavision-70.png?resize=277,101 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ultra-Panavision-70.png?resize=359,131 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ultra-Panavision-70.png?resize=543,199 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ultra-Panavision-70.png?resize=560,205 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ultra-Panavision-70.png?resize=150,55 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via <a title=\"EOSHD\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eoshd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">EOSHD<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Boasting\u00a0a simply <strong>massive image size<\/strong> that still <strong>exceeds that of most digital movies today<\/strong>, the Super Panavision 70 <strong>brought forth\u00a0a sense of true scope<\/strong> and wonder synonymous with films such as Kubrick&#8217;s\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0062622\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">2001<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0This camera&#8217;s anamorphic counterpart, the <strong>Ultra Panavision 70<\/strong>, is\u00a0similarly recognized, and actually saw a recent resurrection for Quentin Tarantino&#8217;s western,\u00a0<em><a title=\"Hateful Eight\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt3460252\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Hateful Eight<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"4-sony-hdw-f900\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">4.\u00a0<\/span>Sony HDW-F900<\/h3>\n<p>The now industry-standard\u00a0<strong>digital format\u00a0<\/strong>is not as old as it may seem; at the turn of the century, the Sony HDW-F900 <strong>ushered in the digital era<\/strong> with the first\u00a0(well known)\u00a0all-digital production,\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Once Upon a Time in Mexico \" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0285823\/?ref_=nv_sr_3\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Once Upon a Time in Mexico.<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75138 size-full\" title=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: SONY HD F900R\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SONY-HDWF900R.png\" alt=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: SONY HD F900R\" width=\"755\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SONY-HDWF900R.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SONY-HDWF900R.png?resize=300,144 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SONY-HDWF900R.png?resize=277,133 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SONY-HDWF900R.png?resize=359,172 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SONY-HDWF900R.png?resize=543,260 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SONY-HDWF900R.png?resize=560,269 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SONY-HDWF900R.png?resize=150,72 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via <a title=\"HD HOUSE\" href=\"http:\/\/thehdhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">TheHDHouse<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"George Lucas\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000184\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">George Lucas<\/a> worked with Sony to develop this camera<\/strong> for his upcoming\u00a0<a title=\"Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0121765\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong><em>Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, but first <strong>showed it to director <a title=\"Robert Rodriguez\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001675\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Robert Rodriguez<\/a><\/strong>, who would become the first to utilize it. Offering a <strong>resolution of only 1920X1080<\/strong> that had to be cropped down to 1920X817 for widescreen, this camera <strong>showed that digital had a long way to go<\/strong> before surpassing the quality that film offered. With that being said, it also showed that digital was at least potentially viable in the future.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"5-red-one\">5. RED ONE<\/h3>\n<p><strong>If the Sony HDW-F900 highlighted the weaknesses<\/strong> of digital filmmaking, the RED ONE\u00a0<strong>highlighted its strengths<\/strong>.<strong> Oakley owner Jim Jannard founded RED Cinema in 2005<\/strong>, and completed the company&#8217;s first camera, the <strong>RED ONE, in 2007.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75137 size-full\" title=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: RED-One\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RED-One.png\" alt=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: RED-One\" width=\"755\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RED-One.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RED-One.png?resize=300,173 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RED-One.png?resize=277,160 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RED-One.png?resize=359,207 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RED-One.png?resize=543,314 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RED-One.png?resize=560,323 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RED-One.png?resize=150,87 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via <a title=\"VOCAS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vocas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Vocas<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The ONE was <strong>designed to revolutionize digital cinema<\/strong>, and did just that, as the <strong>first ever 4K-capable camera<\/strong>. Also offering <strong>high frame rates and surprisingly impressive low-light performance<\/strong>, the RED ONE made the digital platform seem a viable one for the first time. Since then, RED has excelled with many newer models that are constantly pushing the limits of what one can do on a budget.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"6-imax\">6. IMAX<\/h3>\n<p>IMAX <strong>premiered to audiences is in the early 1970s<\/strong>, with a showing of<a title=\"TIGER CHILD\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tiger_Child\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\u00a0<strong><em>Tiger Child<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0in Osaka, Japan<\/strong>, and later, its first permanent installation in Toronto, Canada.\u00a0Yielding an <strong>unforeseen film size three times larger than that of standard 70mm<\/strong>, IMAX is <strong>roughly the digital equivalent of a 12K image<\/strong>. Unfortunately, the size\u00a0of the film stock<strong> limited the running time of an IMAX feature<\/strong>, and they are therefore\u00a0<strong>mostly<\/strong> used to show <strong>documentaries<\/strong> in museums and the like.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75136 size-full\" title=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: IMAX\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMAX-Christopher-Nolan.png\" alt=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: IMAX\" width=\"755\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMAX-Christopher-Nolan.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMAX-Christopher-Nolan.png?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMAX-Christopher-Nolan.png?resize=277,184 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMAX-Christopher-Nolan.png?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMAX-Christopher-Nolan.png?resize=543,361 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMAX-Christopher-Nolan.png?resize=560,372 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMAX-Christopher-Nolan.png?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vocas.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">MovieMail<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>As technology has progressed, <strong>a number of Hollywood productions have made it<\/strong> to IMAX screens, the first being <a title=\"Apollo 13\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0112384\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em><strong>Apollo 13<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. 6 years later, <a title=\"The Dark Knight\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0468569\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong><em>The Dark Knight<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was the <strong>first ever mainstream feature<\/strong> to actually <strong>shoot<\/strong> parts of the film <strong>with an IMAX camera<\/strong>. A handful of later films have used IMAX cameras, with\u00a0<strong><em><a title=\"The Dark Knight Rises \" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1345836\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Dark Knight Rises<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>holding a\u00a0record of 72 minutes of IMAX footage.<a title=\"Star Wars: The Force Awakens\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2488496\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong> <em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is one of the more recent examples of brief IMAX use, featuring it during the Millennium Falcon chase scene on Jakku.\u00a0\u00a0The upcoming <strong><em><a title=\"Avengers: Infinity War\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4154756\/?ref_=nv_sr_3\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Avengers: Infinity War<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>will be the first ever full-length feature shot entirely in IMAX.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"7-arri-alexa\">7. ARRI ALEXA<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>ARRI ALEXA has become\u00a0the final nail in the coffin for film<\/strong>. When ARRI, an established name and frontrunner of Hollywood film, made the transition to digital cinematography, it arguably marked the <strong>true start of the digital era<\/strong>.\u00a0Up until 2010, digital movies\u00a0were becoming increasingly prevalent, but still didn&#8217;t dominate all facets of the industry. Sony and RED were both excelling in digital cinema, but\u00a0the ALEXA soon overcame them both to become by far the most common platform for digital shooting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-75154 size-full\" title=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: ARRI ALEXA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arri-Alexa-65.png\" alt=\"Important Cameras of Cinematic History: ARRI ALEXA\" width=\"755\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arri-Alexa-65.png 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arri-Alexa-65.png?resize=300,178 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arri-Alexa-65.png?resize=277,164 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arri-Alexa-65.png?resize=359,213 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arri-Alexa-65.png?resize=543,322 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arri-Alexa-65.png?resize=560,332 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arri-Alexa-65.png?resize=150,89 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><em>Image via <a title=\"NoFilmSchool\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nofilmschool.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">NoFilmSchool<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The ALEXA took digital to the point of exceeding most of the capabilities of film, even <strong>convincing acclaimed cinematographer and film lover Roger Deakins<\/strong> to make the switch and <strong>declare digital the future<\/strong>. With the stunning possibilities that the new <strong>ALEXA 65<\/strong> showcased in\u00a0<em><a title=\"The Revenant\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1663202\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>The Revenant<\/strong><\/a>,<\/em> it&#8217;s now more clear than ever that times are changing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The history of film has seen so many variations of camera technology that have almost all contributed something to the industry, but these cameras were able to stand out with true innovation that impacted cinema forever.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What camera technology has furthered your own creativity?<\/strong>\u00a0Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These game-changing cameras changed the face of cinema, one frame at a 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