This is the magazine that will acquaint you with the professional filmmaking community. Reading Cinematographer you‘d think that Hollywood is still the center of the film universe. Yes, they are chauvinistic, but they’re also really good at their work. Besides finding out how Robert Altman records overlapping dialog using up to fourteen wireless microphones, a typical issue might include an interview with the cinematographer of a current (usually big box-office) feature,plus technical tips, readers’ questions answered, workshop announcements and mayhe a deal on some used equipment from the classifieds. The ads will keep you posted on the latest equipment, so at least you won’t sound like a complete novice in the camera store.