Florian Milz

is a creative professional and filmmaker with very well-developed technical skills and a comprehensive understanding of digital film production. His expertise spans a diverse range of fields, including Product Photography, Graphic & Web Design, and User Interface (UI) Design.

AI generated portrait of Florian

He currently works at digital cinema tech magazine CineD (formerly cinema5D) as Technical Officer and is the original creator of the CineD Databases. At CineD, he designs and coordinates website-related projects, captures product images and videos, and occasionally writes his own reviews.

Before joining CineD, Florian was working at a Film Equipment Rental. During his time as a rental technician, he created a digital Knowledge Base, which offered easy-to-use tools for cinematographers, camera assistants, DITs, and other industry professionals to help with their production needs.

Florian also worked as a Freelance Camera Assistant and Camera Technician for commercials, TV shows, and nature/wildlife documentaries for more than 10 years.

CineD Databases

As part of cinema5D's rebranding to CineD and a major re-design of their website in 2020, Florian became part of the CineD team. Florian’s original Knowledge Base was reworked, improved, and expanded to become the CineD Databases.

CineD Databases on a laptop, desktop, smartphone and tablet.

The CineD Databases include the Camera Database, Lens Coverage Tool, and Lens Database. These tools are continuously updated with test and compatibility data from newly released cameras and lenses.

Curious to learn more about the features and history of these tools? Head over to the Databases Page to find out more.

Personal Life

Florian and his dog Marley on an adventure

Florian loves graphic and web design, and he is a passionate photographer using FUJIFILM gear. If you have any questions, Get in Touch with him.

He likes woodworking and enjoys prototyping & creating useful things with his 3D printer - you can find some of his models on Thingiverse.

Florian always has an eye on the future of things. He is very interested in the future of transportation and enjoys all things EV. The future of communication using the Fediverse also caught his attention.

He also loves to go on adventures with his rescue dog Marley!

This website was designed and hand-coded from the ground up using only modern web standards - HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The focus always lies on simplicity, speed, and compatibility.