As people who read this production blog know well, we like shooting with a wide variety of lenses, we want to be able to advise and train on a full range of shots – especially unusual cool setups!

Having been in production and on set for 20 years – I thought I could not really be surprised by a lens. But I laughed out loud when we fitted a T-REX to our RED this week for a fxphd RED class. I had used Century Periscope before but the T Rex is insane – it could turn 180 degrees back and film the red filming it !

The thing is a monster.

The T-REX Multidirectional lens is a multifunctional modular optical system. The quality and functionality of this lens system is the state of art in this kind of lenses. The system was launched onto the world market in 1998. Legend has it that one came off a Chopper and is now resting in the Persian Gulf. We were filming with Zoom Tv and Film in QLD this week. Zoom known for there international award winning Car spots have an amazing set of their own gear and the T-Rex just knocked me over. Its serious use is filming from cramped corners of a car without having to cut the car down, but on our RED it was just way too much fun.. especially with a fisheye on the front !

It is just heaps of fun working with such hard working and fun crews as the team at Zoom – but coupled with their amazingly innovative Cinematography and ‘can do’ attitude – we had a blast. And I guess their clients do too – they are booked out months and months in advance. Great guys and what an insane lens.

I never get tired of this job or this industry.