Schubin Cafe: The Latest in Lens Technology & The Lens That Started It All
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Some people don’t think 4K video offers enough visual impact over HD to be worth the trouble, but SMPTE Life Fellow Mark Schubin argues that even those people should be considering “4K” lenses because their “frequency response” at HD is better than that of HD lenses. He also provides some possibly shocking information about the role of lens coatings.
Meanwhile, television research began in Boston in 1877. Why? Schubin argues that it was because of an unnecessary lens shown in 1876. Learn the fascinating early history of our field. Recorded on February 20, 2019 for SMPTE New England at WGBH Boston.