Over the past months I have been working with Alpa Cameras Switzerland on their new large format video system "Alpa Platon". The scope is consulting and testing of the system. It is a privilege to be working close with young and motivated engineers on a new and innovative camera system. In the past weeks I have been lucky to be shooting some of the first images with the camera and the gorgeous lens kit. I will be posting various work and samples in the weeks to come as projec

Currently I am producing & directing a pilot series of online videos for Migros "Do It". Tasks range from pre-production, to shooting, through to post-production. The lead agency for this project is Streuplan, Zuerich. The production is 21solutions GmbH. Today "Do It" released the first clip of the series which will be followed by many other videos with the goal to build an online community and enhance their web presence. There is a lot more to come ... ! #migros #doit #fs5

Bloodmachine is an alternative electronic dance music duo formed by South African musicians Clifford Viljoen & Isaac Klawansky. Clifford was a professional skater back in the 90`ies and a good friend. On my last visit to South Africa we managed to meet up again after many years and he introduced me to his new project "Bloodmachine". I was instantly fan of their music and produced a little video clip for the guys to support their upcoming. For more tunes check out their music

Last week I received a last minute call from Jung von Matt, Limmat to produce a NGO video for Medicins Sans Frontieres. As I have always wanted to do something like this I pushed hard to pull things together to make it happen within 4 days. It turned out to become a complex set with 40 people on set, managed by 5 dedicated guys and the support of amazing partners (Visuals Switzerland/ ContentPark AG/ Jessica Krenn/ 21solutions). We shot the production on Arri Alexa Mini using

As I have a great passion for old glass, I just added a Sankor 16 anamorphic adaptor to my kit. It perfectly adapts to old lenses like the Nikon Nikkor primes. Additionally I made sure it comes with all the step-up/step-down adaptor rings, as well as a diopter for close focus. This kit is a great option for documentary style shooting and indie film production. I have been using the lens on the Sony FS5 and recording externally to my Shogun Flame in 4K/25fps. Here is some test

As a big fan of vintage lenses I have added some beautiful old Arri Zeiss lenses to my production kit. I was able to find a perfect 50mm & 80mm PL mount version and if you look close you can even see the old "Zeiss Jena DDR" branding. #camera #mafilmprojects #lens

As I have a long time passion for analog film, in particular medium format photography, I launched a new channel with my personal snapshot photography. The instagram feed consists of spontaneous moments from work and traveling. Large format prints are available on request - direct message me for pricing. Drop by and give my channel a like and a follow here: https://www.instagram.com/mafilmprojects/ #analog #filmphotography #photography #mediumformat #mafilmprojects