Filmmakers and photographers alike naturally gravitate toward the biggest, most impressive-looking lenses, but often, it’s the compact, seemingly “everyday” gear that gets the job done. As filmmaker Graham Sheldon finds out, SIGMA Contemporary lenses are gaining popularity on the set for their convenient size, excellent quality, and compatibility with gimbals and camera systems like the DJI Ronin 4D.
Making Magic on the Set of Dimension 20: Neverafter
SIGMA Ambassador Graham Sheldon explains how he was able to capture the magic, hilarity and drama of the latest season of Dimension 20 from behind the camera.
The SIGMA fp Evolves – Firmware 2.0 for the Cinema Crowd
Graham Sheldon takes us through the latest firmware updates for the Sigma fp.
Shooting a Shoe Commercial in Quarantine with the Sigma fp
SIGMA Cine Pro Graham Ehlers Sheldon talks about the process of shooting a shoe commercial within 20 feet of his door while under Stay at Home orders in California.
The SIGMA fp Camera as a Director’s Viewfinder
SIGMA Cine Pro, Graham Sheldon walks us through using the fp’s director viewfinder mode.
Seven Tips for Maintaining a Cam Op’s Most Valuable Asset
Those who work in production are conditioned to promote themselves as invincible in ordered to be a desirable pick for any crew. We scoff in the face of an eight hour work day, demanding a minimum of 12. We live…
Quick Guide to Rigging the SIGMA fp Camera for Cinema Users
Sigma Cine Pro Graham Sheldon demonstrates several rigging set-ups for the Sigma fp camera for Cinematographers.
Documentary Shooting with Sigma Cine Primes
Producer and DP, Graham Sheldon, discusses his early resistance to shooting a doc series on prime lenses due to fear of a rough terrain and a tight schedule, but how inevitably the elevation in image quality from the SIGMA primes…
A Conversation with new Sigma Cine Pro: Graham Ehlers Sheldon
We sat down with Graham Ehlers Sheldon, Sigma Corporation of America’s newest Cine Pro, to learn more about his career, his style and how he came to be one of the earliest adopters of the Sigma cine line. Having been…
