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JVC SATICON TUBE CAMERA
For Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay,” cinematographer Christian Sprenger, ASC, used Retrocams’ refurbished JVC Saticon Tube Camera from the early 1980s to capture this eerie vintage welcome video. The camera’s unique analog texture gives the footage the unsettling feel of something long-forgotten.
CREDITS:
Director: Hiro Murai @muraihiro
Cinematographer: Christian Sprenger, ASC @casprenger
Production Company: Apple Studios, Chum Films, Spooky Tree Productions
Platform: Apple TV @appletv
EPs: Katie Dippold @katiedippold, Matthew Rhys @thematthewrhys
Camera Ops: Michael Fuchs @mfyuchs, John Garrett @johnnygtimes
ACs: Liam Sinnott @liamsinnott, Zack Schultz
Loader: Emily Kahn @mayemk
DIT: Kyo Moon @kyomoon
Utility: Keenan Kimetto @keenankimetto
Gaffer: Joshua Dreyfus @joshuadreyfus
Key Grip: Frank Montesanto @montesantobicycles
Colorist: Damien Vandercruyssen @damocolor
Modern Cameras: Keslow Camera @keslowcamera, Arri Rentals @arri_rental
#ShotOnRetrocams #Cinematography
01 Nov 2026
ShotDeck x ASC Lookback | Widow’s Bay, Episode 6 @shotdeck
The ASC Todd-AO 65 lenses, developed by the ASC and @zerooptik and available to rent at @keslowcamera , made their debut on Episode 6 of Widow’s Bay, where Christian Sprenger, ASC @casprenger , used them to set the 1702-set stand-alone episode apart from the rest of the series. Sprenger won an Emmy Award for shooting the episode. He received the lenses only days before production began and has said he was exploring their character in real time as the shoot progressed.
Sprenger shot the episode on the Arri Alexa 265 at 3,200 ISO, lighting interiors and night sequences with period-correct candles and firelight. For Sarah and Richard’s wedding in a church, he hung two LiteGear LiteMat Spectrum 2Ls above the set for base room tone, with practical candelabras on the walls and flame bars out of frame.
Read the full article in the October issue, available at the link in bio. @american_cinematographer
#ShotDeck #ASCToddAO65 #WidowsBay #AppleTV
28 Oct 2026
Christian Sprenger, ASC @casprenger , shot Episodes 1-3, 6, 9 and 10 of Widow’s Bay , including Episode 6, which debuted the ASC Todd-AO 65 lenses on the Arri Alexa 265. He and cinematographer Cody Jacobs, who shot Episodes 4, 5, 7 and 8, built the series’ vintage look from references including The Shining, The Fog and Jaws. The ASC Todd-AO 65 lenses are available to rent at Keslow Camera @keslowcamera .
Read the full article in the October issue.
#Cinematography #AmericanCinematographer #ASC
08 Oct 2026
How do you make something feel spooky AND go on to break Emmy records?
For cinematographers Christian Sprenger and Cody Jacobs and Harbor Senior Colorist Damien Vandercruyssen, Widow’s Bay started with building a visual language that could move between absurdity, mystery, and genuine darkness without ever losing its identity.
Drawing from the film photography of the ’70s and ’80s, the team leaned into texture, naturalism, and restraint, pushing away from anything that felt too clean, modern, or polished.
Go behind the look of Widow’s Bay and the collaboration that brought it to life. Read the full editorial at the link in bio in Harbor's bio 🔗
Director: @muraihiro
DP: @casprenger, @codatron
Colorist: @damocolor
VFX Artist: Kevin Szczepanski
Harbor Producers: James Reyes, Nicole Guillermo, Lauren La Melle, Elizabeth Niles
Where to Watch: @AppleTV
28 Sep 2026
What a night! Thank you @appletv and @televisionacad for everything!
15 Sep 2026
Cinematographer Christian Sprenger, ASC went looking for filtration that could create an organic, subtle bloom in the highlights without affecting contrast while developing the look of @widowsbay He found it in our Soft Glow filters, then brought Golden Glow into the mix to add a slight warmth to the highlights. Combined with the lens choices, LUT and DI, it all came together to create the unique look of the series.
12 Sep 2026
Christian Sprenger, ASC @casprenger , and James Whitaker, ASC @jameswhitaker_dop , were among the cinematographers honored at the 78th Emmy Awards, held September 5–6 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live. Sprenger won Outstanding Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series for Widow's Bay Episode 6, "Our History," a flashback set in 1702, directed by Ti West. The episode was the first production to use the restored ASC Todd-AO lenses. Whitaker was honored for Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for DTF St. Louis, created with showrunner Steven Conrad, a collaborator of 12 years.
Read more at the link in bio.
#AmericanCinematographer #ASC #TheASC
10 Sep 2026
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07 Sep 2026
With Emmy voting is underway, I spoke with #widowsbay cinematographer Christian Sprenger @casprenger about his overall approach to the show, and how he’s shot the episode. “We tried to use firelight, naturalism and candles as much as we could, and not artificial lighting.”
Read the interview on @variety @appletv #emmys #fyc
23 Aug 2026
The ASC Todd-AO Lenses, a set of nine vintage primes originally crafted for the Todd-AO widescreen system developed by Mike Todd and the American Optical Company in the early 1950s, were rediscovered in the ASC’s Hollywood Clubhouse and restored by the Society and Zero Optik. Spearheaded by @shellyjohnsonasc , ASC, the refurbishment pairs the character of classic optics with contemporary housings built for PV, PL and LPL mounts, adapting the lenses for today’s large-format workflows.
‘Widow’s Bay’ - S01E06
🔎1- ASC Todd-AO 50mm T2.2 Zero Optik Rehoused
🔎2- ASC Todd-AO 60mm T2.1 Zero Optik Rehoused
🔎3- ASC Todd-AO 80mm T2.9 Zero Optik Rehoused
🔎4- ASC Todd-AO 28mm T3.7 Zero Optik Rehoused
🔎5- ASC Todd-AO 60mm T2.1 Zero Optik Rehoused
🔎6- ASC Todd-AO 40mm T2.8 Zero Optik Rehoused
🔎7- ASC Todd-AO 40mm T2.8 Zero Optik Rehoused
🔎8- ASC Todds-AO 50mm T2.2 Zero Optik Rehoused
🔎9- ASC Todd-AO 50mm T2.2 Zero Optik Rehoused
📹 ARRI Alexa 265
Dir. Ti West
DP. @casprenger
Production Designer. @steve.arnold.design
1st AC. @liamsinnot
1st AC. @nolanball
A Cam Op. @mfyuchs
B Cam Op. @johnnygtimes
A Cam 2nd AC. @jeff_dickerson
B Cam 2nd AC. @john.f.mccarthy
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#lensaddiction #asctoddao
03 Aug 2026
Christian Sprenger, ASC @casprenger shot six episodes of the horror-comedy series Widow’s Bay using the ASC Todd-AO lenses @keslowcamera — a set of nine vintage primes rediscovered in the ASC Clubhouse and refurbished in collaboration with Zero Optik @zerooptik . In a new Clubhouse Conversations episode, Sprenger discusses the lenses with interviewer M. David Mullen, ASC, alongside his film-emulation workflow and the show’s balance of comedy and horror.
Read more at the link in bio.
#AmericanCinematographer #ASC #Cinematography
22 Jun 2026
Had the pleasure of shooting @ramy’s latest HBO Standup special, shot on Kodak 5219 and cameras provided by @keslowcamera with a lot of great ol’ pals in my hometown of Chicago. An absolute blast in every way.
Director: Christopher Storer
EPs: @joshsr and Tyson Binder
Producer: Danny Sanchez
Co-Producers: @hannahwhatevah & @noratheexlplorer
PD: @merjev
Tech Manager: @jtharriman
Gaffer: @samdemio
Board op: Jared Moore
Key Grip: Ed Titus @primalxgrip
Camera Operators: @rejano_cinematography, @therealblainebaker, Darryl Miller
1st ACs: Joe Segura, @jhb79 & @Dancingthroughlife81
Loaders: @toreylenart & @The_Pilsen_Perch
Film Lab: @fotokem_LA
Post House: @seniorpostny
Colorist: @mikeypackage
Finishing: @royal.muster
Editor: @jnaugz
Asst. Editor: @davyintl
Production Lega: @epic31
Location Manager: @joshshullshoots
Prod. Assts rosebud_harrison @madi.delk
Wardrobe Stylist: @q.robinsonstyle
Lead Person: @adridesignsmovies
Set Decorators: @ericwally @retroactve
Location: @hideoutchicago
18 Jun 2026
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