Seeing Through Glass: Leitz Cine Lenses and the Cinematographer's Eye with Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF.

Leitz Cine, in partnership with the Black Nights Film Festival, invites you behind the glass. Marking 100 years of Leica Camera history, this panel traces the evolution of the Leitz family of cinema lenses and what sets each apart in look and character. Ace lens master Dan Laustsen ASC, DFF to discuss his career and creative process, offering a look at how lens choice shapes a film from script to screen — how to evaluate a lens's characteristics, why testing matters, and how these decisions translate into the final image on set.