Linna’s Vlog: Dan Kanes, Atlas Lens Co. and the New Sony FX5
On Wednesday, July 29, the filmmaking community came out in force as lensmaker, cinematographer and innovator Dan Kanes helped introduce Sony’s new FX5 cinema camera alongside a powerful suite of professional lenses and post-production software.
Dan’s journey began with two childhood passions: technology and imagery. From teaching himself computers on an Apple II and photographing skateboard tricks with a hand-me-down Minolta, he moved into film lighting, cinematography and digital-imaging workflows.
That entrepreneurial path eventually led him to co-found Paralinx, which helped make wireless HD video monitoring accessible to a new generation of filmmakers. After selling the company, Dan returned to a dream he had carried since the early 2000s: designing anamorphic cinema lenses with character, emotion and soul.
That dream became Atlas Lens Co. and Atlas Lens Co has become a factor.
The event provided a fitting environment to explore how Atlas optics can complement the newly announced Sony FX5—a compact, full-frame cinema camera offering 5K Open Gate capture, internal X-OCN RAW recording and expanded creative flexibility for independent filmmakers and professional productions.
Linna was also on hand to connect with the Academy Award-nominated team at InviziPro, creators of innovative filmmaking technologies designed to preserve the texture, character and emotional quality of film within modern digital workflows.
Most importantly, Linna made some wonderful new friends—Kalani Rogers, Imani Crochen and Trayvon Stinnett—while experiencing another inspiring gathering of filmmakers, technologists and visual storytellers.
Dan Kanes’ story reminds us that success is not simply about building technically perfect tools. It is about creating authentic products that enrich the lives of artists and help them earn a living through their craft.
Stay tuned as Linna continues meeting the people and exploring the technologies shaping the next generation of cinematic storytelling.
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