the 2006 los angeles edition of "cinegear" assembled a distinguished panel composed of owen roizman, lászló kovács, daryn okada, rodrigo prieto, russell carpenter, dariusz wolski, and others. called "dialogue with asc cinematographers," the panel was asked to name two or three other cinematographers, living or dead, who had influenced their work or whom they considered to be the best of the best. each panel member cited gregg toland first.