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Vantage Prague provides strong, steady support to remote shoot

Hawk V-Lites 1.3x Anamorphics deliver 16x9

He calls the lenses “just magnificent”

Budapest rental house also services director of photography Lol Crawley’s next project, Wicker

Strong visuals for Spanish thriller

Shot on Hawk class-X and supplied by Vantage Vision in Budapest, Dune: Prophecy is a hit for HBO Max

Class-X lenses maintain vintage look with improved efficiency and creative benefits

Highly regarded pro will rep Hawk lenses in Asia

Shot on Hawk class‑X, nominated for 25 Emmys

Disney+ Series Blends Fantasy and Comedy

Le Deuxième Acte by Quentin Dupieux will open this year’s Cannes Film Festival

“Building a Visual Narrative” with Vantage Paris and V-Lites

Human drama enhanced by Hawk V-Lites



Dettmeyer finds efficiency and emotion with Hawk class-X glass

New Addition to the Large Format Hybrid Anamorphic Series

DP Jayson Crothers on shooting with Hawk V-Lites

Most expensive Netflix series to date be shot on new hybrid lenses

A short documentary with a specific identity

MiniHawk Line Extended with 29mm/T1.7

Hawk65 1.3x Anamorphics play a key role

Hawk MHX and MiniHawk are well-suited for CG

Steve Annis frames thriller in wide array of Hawk Anamorphics

V-Lites combine anamorphic with the freedom to improvise

new addition to the Vantage One series

Vantage One4 glass elevates the ordinary

The New Hawk MHX Hybrid Anamorphics For Large Format

Successful Projects filmed with Vantage Equipment

Bullet Train Calls for Mixed Formats and Bold Color

Suki Medencevic, ASC creates anamorphic flavor with spherical convenience

1.3x Hawk65s deliver “best of both worlds”

Ricardo Diaz Blends Old and New for Slasher Update

Vantage One T1 Sphericals Add Impact to Micro-Budget Film

No compromise on T-stop with fast, large format Hawk65 lenses

Alexander Bscheidl Looks Back on First Decade

Norwegian Royal Drama filmed with Vantage One T1 Lenses

Van Oosterhout Chooses V-Lites and MiniHawks for Recent Projects

McLachlan Chooses Hawk65 Vintage’74 for Netflix Original

Matias Boucard Balances Verticality with Hawk65s

Season 2 on Netflix from Sept 8

Hawk65 and 8K Deliver Bold Style

In US theaters from August 13th

High-profile streaming projects filmed with Hawk glass

V-Lites Add Elegance to Short Doc

Class-X Anamorphics Set the Perfect Tone

MiniHawks deliver anamorphic feel and efficient production

Unique Tale Calls for Bold Imagery

1980s Look for Today‘s Large Format Sensors

T1s Add Dread to Into the Dark: The Current Occupant

Hawk class-X project becomes topic of discussion in the latest edition of ASC Clubhouse Conversations

Vantage, Makers of Hawk Lenses, to Join Forces with Acclaimed Journalist David Heuring as Brand Ambassador

DP Magdalena Gorka Opts for Large Format and High Speed

Hawk Statement Regarding the International Film Festival Camerimage

Large Format Anamorphics

Seven Directors of Photography Look Back on Recent Projects Shot with Hawk class-X Anamorphics

The Vantage One4 line of seven spherical large format lenses brings distinctive optical traits and warmth to today’s...

Successful Projects filmed with Vantage Equipment

Netflix’s first original series in India uses different looks for two timelines

Vantage Teams with DP David Luther on Season 1 and 2

A message from Vantage/Hawk:

Freud – a mystery crime series for Netflix and ORF

Berlin Film Festival shows Films shot with Vantage Equipment

PSU4 debuts on set

Jojo Rabbit Gets 1.3x Squeeze for 1.85

Alfonso Herrera Salcedo's work wins Students Competition at Camerimage

Bronze Frog and FIPRESCI Award for black & white Drama by Cinematographer Vladimír Smutný, AČK

Hawk class‑X and T1s Teamed for Cop Drama

Hands-on Events in Los Angeles October 18th – 28th

Vantage presents a new digital video assist for the film set.

In German Theaters from Sept 12th

A Unique Format for a Unique Tale

Checco Varese, ASC Frames Fright with MiniHawks

In Theaters August 2nd – Action Movie filmed with Hawk class‑X Lenses

Director of photography Larry Blanford delivers imagery with a ‘70s vibe

Whitakers Choose Vintage‘74s and MiniHawks for New Series

Winners Christopher Aoun and David Luther – both filmed with Hawk

Laurie Rose Blends Alexa Mini and Hawk V-Lites

Hawk Anamorphic Los Angeles has opened.

Seven Cinematographers Speak About Their Experience Filming with MiniHawk Hybrid Anamorphics

Stuart Dryburgh Finds the Right Format with Hawk Glass

Hybrid Anamorphics Deliver Unique Flavor

Cinematographer Philip Peschlow Used MiniHawks to Create Atmospheric Images

DP Luis Sansans Creates Visual Revamp for Season 4 of Netflix's Crime Drama

Epic Images on a Budget for Horror-Movie "The Possession of Hannah Grace"

Vantage celebrates 10 Years of V-Lite Anamorphics

Hollywood comedy-drama, filmed by Vanja Černjul, hits the big screen

Large format lenses and Sony's a7s camera were used to create a creepy look

Feature film, shot by Christopher Aoun with Hawk C-Series, wins at Cannes Film Festival

The right look for french musical story ‘Au bout des doigts’

The Marvel Comics film, shot with Hawk Anamorphics, is off to a powerful start.

The drama - filmed in black and white with Hawk V‑Lite Vintage'74 - takes home seven Lolas

Vantage Film Prague relocated to Smíchov

Vantage One Lenses add tension on the USA Network series ‘Shooter’

DP Used Vantage One T1 Lenses on National Geographic’s TV-Series ‘Genius: Einstein’

Vast Inventory of Hawk and Vantage Motion Picture Lenses for North America

Netflix wins bidding war, paying $4.75 million after Toronto premiere

The Art of Loving and Borg vs McEnroe, both shot with Vantage glass, swept the board at legendary film festival in...

The tenth line in the Hawk lens family

A first in the industry. Vantage created a system. A trio of Hawk anamorphics.

Jules O’Loughlin, ASC, ACS

Vantage plays key tech support role in bringing the iconic band's vision to 3D screens

Vantage's new software turns your iPad or iPhone into a high quality wireless monitor and remote control for the PSU-3...

New section provides test footage for evaluation and education

Designed to Maintain Top Lens Performance

Cinematographer James Laxton Chooses Hawks

Hawk V-Lite16mm Anamorphics, Four Countries and a Horse

Complete Set Now Available for Rental

All 9 Focal Lengths Now Available

Highlighting Hydroflex, HydroPar, and Scubacam Online

Spectacular Results with HAWK V-Lite Vintage’74 Anamorphics

Reflections from the L.A. Set

Top Cinematographers Tell Their Stories

Analog Dreams: Using Film in a Digital World

Insurgent flew to the top of the weekend box office charts, earning $100m worldwide.

Shot completely on Hawk Anamorphics, Kingsman: The Secret Service earned $153m worldwide in its first ten days.

Three Brand New Hawk65 Anamorphic Lens Series

Wins at Sundance, Camerimage, and BIFA

$160 million Worldwide in the First 10 Days

The Hawk Vintage´74 Anamorphic Lenses create the beloved ‘70s look and are in high demand from Europe to North America...

The Vantage Slender Diopter offers cinematographers the convenience of a high quality +0.8 diopter in a standard...

Who Am I: No System is Safe is the first German thriller to reach the top of the German Film charts since the 1980s.

The PSU Satellite delivers quality images to those that need to see them with minimal delay.

In September, Vantage Film was presented with it´s fifth Cinec Award for Optics.

Directed by Jalil Lespert and very successful at the box office, Yves Saint Laurent is a perfect example of how the Hawk...

Argo (2012) triumphed at the Academy Award ceremony this year

Creativity and innovation have always driven Vantage Film.

Master cinematographer Daniel Pearl, ASC shoots filter tests in Hollywood, provides feedback.

will make Hawk Anamorphic the most comprehensive anamorphic lens system worldwide

...to meet customer demand for new Hawk V-Lite Anamorphics

With the PSU-3 Vantage Film presents a new level of excellence in the design of HD digital video assist systems for the...

As a part of its steady commitment to the film industry Vantage has developed a new squeezing ratio for its range of Hawk...

Vantage introduces a set of entirely new lenses for 16mm production.

Our uncoated Superspeeds help you create the scene's mood and feeling

The new 6.6x6.6" Vantage Pola Frame XL is equipped with an oversized Schneider True Pol Circular filter.

Perfect simplicity combined with maximum functionality was what we had in mind when we designed our new small and...

As a part of its steady commitment to the film industry Vantage will introduce a new series of Hawk Anamorphics at the...

The Clairmont Camera Image Shaker has been designed to provide camera safe shaking effects in a space saving, quiet package.

Several feature films from Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist to Rachid Bouchareb's Oscar nominated Indigenes Days of Glory...

The new Hawk V-Plus Anamorphics are the consequent development of the established Hawk V-Series, which had been launched...

A great success for "The Lives of Others": at the 79th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, the German contribution has...

Vantage Film delivered anamorphic technology for the new Warner Brothers production "Blood Diamond".

"Das Leben der Anderen" keeps winning award after award.

The German feature film "Das Leben der Anderen" has been honored by four awards: "Bayrischer Filmpreis" for best actor...

Vantage Film congratulates DoP Franz Lustig for his European Cinematogprapher 2005 award.

The German feature film "3 Grad kälter" has been honored by the Silver Leopard for best debut film at the 58th Festival...

The Czech feature film "Something like Happiness" has been honored by two awards for best feature film: the Louve d'Or at...

Vantage manufactures sophisticated attachments for generating horizontal blue flares.

DoP Franz Lustig talks with Vantage