Dune: Part Two was shot using the latest and greatest cameras and was the biggest movie of the year. The appeal of Dune: Part Two goes far beyond the fans of Frank Herbert's novels. The most notable vintage lens used to film Dune: Part Two is the Helios 44. It is by far the most soft lens I have ever owned, it has significant vignetting, terrible sunstars, and the corners are nothing to write home about. Mark O. wrote for PetaPixel that the lens had become his all-time favorite. Fraser chose to shoot Dune: Part Two with spherical, not anamorphic, lens. The Moviecams had good depth, as well as a really good range to choose from. They helped create the texture I wanted, and the Soviet glass was well suited to what we were doing, so we used them all in harmony. The award-winning cinematographer says that the resolution and fidelity of Arri's largest image sensors are an occasional problem rather than a universal benefit.
Chiabella James told PetaPixel that Fraser has a rich background in stills photography, which helped her create a strong bond with the cinematographer and led to a lot of fantastic photography conversation on set. Kosmo Foto states that Fraser used old Soviet lenses that were converted by IronGlass. The next prototypes were produced in early 2022, and then there was war, but the team continued to work, some on the ground. IronGlass Adapters' Kostiantyn Harkavyi wrote on Facebook last weekend that they were really glad they got the pre series irons done for Greig Fraser and he took full advantage of them. I am happy that the IronGlass was chosen, that they did a great job without complaining about the mechanics and optical composition, and that even in a war country we can make a world-class quality product and be involved in bright. We work hard so that you can enjoy a great movie.
The large format cinematic camera system of Arri's Alex 65 may be too sharp for Fraser's taste in some cases, but it also opens up many creative possibilities. There are so many more lens options if you use 65mm because it removes restrictions for me. It helps me dirty up the image and give it texture in ways you couldn't do with a smaller format.