Tag: ARRI
ARRI Alexa Alexaremote Remote Controller System Demo:
Balint Seres has sent us his latest video for his Alexaremote Remote Controller system for the ARRI Alexa cameras. network cable and radio control change/set and store 10 profiles for FPS, EI, WB and Shutter check all information on your own screen start/stop camera switch 2K/HD toggle SxS 1 and 2 turn Highspeed on/off set [...]
ARRI Pro Camera Accessories at NAB 2013:
Philip Vischer ARRI PCA Product Manager and Snehal Patel Technical Sales Support from ARRI bring a little bit of NAB 2013 home to you, when they run us through the new ARRI PCA offerings. The guys demonstrate some of the best PCA products shown at NAB such as the ARRI Lightweight Matte Box LMB-6, base [...]
ARRI LDS Extenders for Alura Zoom Lenses:
ARRI’s Product Manager, Thorsten Meywald gives us a run down on the new Alura LDS Extenders; 1.4x and 2.0x. The focal length range of the ARRI / FUJINON Alura Zoom lenses is significantly increased with the use of the easily and quickly mounted extenders. The Alura LDS Extenders mount between the camera’s PL mount and [...]
ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic Lenses Price and Delivery Dates From NAB:
ARRI Product manager for Lenses Thorsten Meywald lets you in on the prices and delivery dates for the seven ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic lenses. At NAB 2013 ARRI showed off the 35mm 50mm and the 75mm ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic lenses. Still to come in the Master Anamorphic lens series is the 40mm, 60mm, 100mm, and 135mm [...]
ARRI Lightweight Matte Box LMB-6:
The ARRI LMB-6 matte box succeeds the LMB-4A matte box. The LMB-6 makes all of the innovations of the successful LMB-25 available for larger-sized filters, up to 6.6″ x 6.6″. This allows a lightweight matte box to be utilized even when extremely wide angle lenses are used on the camera.. There are two choices, the [...]
ARRI Alexa Camera XR Module Upgrade Announced:
Those that bought an ARRI Alexa camera three years ago should have been rewarded many times over with that investment. Well now ARRI are rewarding Alexa owners by announcing that they can purchase some of the key components of the new ALEXA XT camera with the XR Module upgrade path. The ARRI Alexa XR Module [...]
ARRI Ikegami HDK-97ARRI Camera:
Ikegami and ARRI jointly announced the availability of a pioneering new camera system: The HDK-97ARRI. Remember those cut and shut cars that seemed to be very popular in the mid 90′s? You know where they took two cars and made one car out of it…. Well here is something like that in the camera world. [...]
ARRI Says No To a Baby Alexa Camera:
It was short it was sweet. On an ARRI forum the question was put forward: Will ARRI launch a new camera called the Baby Alexa? Unfortunately there is no substance to what you’ve heard. We are not launching a new camera called the Alexa Baby. We are however, extremely excited about the ALEXA XT line, [...]
Schneider Optics ARRI Alexa In-Camera Filter System:
Schneider Optics announced that it is manufacturing and distributing an innovative In-Camera Filter System developed by Clairmont Camera for the ARRI Alexa camera. Working closely with Schneider, Clairmont Camera’s Andree Martin and Alan Albert designed custom assemblies that hold interchangeable Schneider filters in front of the Alexa’s CMOS sensor assembly. The kit includes a specially [...]
ARRI Alexa XT Super Duper Cameras and the Alexaremote Update:
Someone at the ARRI website thinks the new Alexa XT series of cameras are just Super Duper. After the chuckle please read up on their press release about the new Alexa XT series of cameras and what Codex Digital have done for them. Then see what’s new with the Alexaremote. With the ALEXA XT cameras [...]
RED Vs ARRI Inc Micheal Bravin Court Case Settled Dismissed With Prejudice:
You may recall there was that corporate espionage case where RED slapped a lawsuit on ARRI executive Micheal Bravin and ARRI Inc not too long ago. Well of course that ex Band Pro employee Michael Bravin was nabbed and hauled before the judge and he plead guilty to hacking emails from Band Pro’s President and [...]
ShotOnWhat? The Source for Motion Picture & Television Technical Information:
Hey anyone know what The Terminator movie was shot on? Or that TV show, now web series Arrested Development was shot on? From time to time you may ask yourself “Self, do you think they used a Technovision SuperTechno 30′ or 50′ camera crane with that shot in the Get Smart movie?” Or perhaps asking [...]
What Does BMCC Footage Look Like From An RC Heli Rig:
Question: What does BMCC footage look like from an RC Helicopter Rig? Answer: Why not take a gander for yourself at some Blackmagic Cinema Camera footage alongside DSLR clips taken while hoisted up in an RC Heli Rig. One thing to note the description is wrong in the video: The company and the camera are [...]
ARRI Made a Base Plate For the Ikonoskop A-CAM dII Camera:
Quick one for you that involves the ARRI MBP-3 base plate and the Ikonoskop dII camera. Arri have a new A-Cam dll base plate adapter for the Mini Baseplate MBP-3. The MBP-3 makes it possible to use the MBP-3 cage system, the Mini Follow Focus MFF-2, the Mini Mate Box MMB-2 etc. with the A-Cam [...]
Codex Instructional Videos Cover Onboard S Camera Recorder Basics:
Codex Digital have posted a series of short instructional videos that cover the basics of how to set up and operate an Onboard S Recorder. The Codex Onboard S Recorder is of course a 4:4:4 capable camera recorder. Codex cover everything from creating a roll, shot playback to ARRIRAW 24FPS Setup, and Canon C500 Setup [...]
ALEXAREMOTE The ARRI Alexa Camera Remote:
One of the quickest teasers you will ever see came from Balint Seres stating that there will a new remote unit available for the Arri Alexa cameras. This is all we have at this stage. Remote Controller for Alexa cameras -network cable and radio* control -change/set and store 10 profiles for FPS, EI, WB** and [...]
RED Considering Scarlet Camera Upgrade Path to Dragon Sensor:
The big RED cheese JJ has talked about sensor upgrades for the EPIC camera with the Dragon sensor. He also dropped some Scarlet camera upgrade to Dragon sensor considerations such as boards and overall costs to overhaul the camera. The upgrade to Dragon sensor is expected to be a higher cost for Scarlet owners as [...]
Quick Look at the ARRI Mini Matte Box MMB 1:
Quick one for you the ARRI Mini Matte Box MMB-1 is designed for use with smaller popular HD camera bodies. The ARRI MMB-1 Mini Matte Box might come as a small form-factor matte box but allows for use of three filters, including one that is fully-rotatable round. ARRI MMB-1 Matte Box Main Features: Side-load version [...]
Half of ARRI Sold With a Change in Ownership:
Half of ARRI sold to err ARRI: Robert Arnold, the son of one of the co-founders, is selling his 50 per cent share to the grandchildren of co-founders Richter/Stahl. Both families have shared responsibility for the company since it was founded 95 years ago. The globally active company, previously run by both families, will now [...]
The Difference Between ARRI MB-20 I & ARRI MB-20 II Matte Box:
Michael Best from ARRI Professional Camera Accessories demonstrates on an the ARRI ALEXA camera the very versatile options offered by the modular MB-20 I and II matte box systems. The Matte Box-20 (MB-20) series easily adapts for use with lightweight support, bridge plate support rods, or clamped onto and supported by the camera lens. For [...]
ARRI Alexa Showreel:
The ARRI Alexa showreel that played at NAB 2012: Enjoy movie, TV, and TVC scenes from the likes of: What To Expect When You’re Expecting, The Wholly Family, Downtown Abby, Rampart, The Avengers, Seeking a Friend For The End Of The World, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Dictator, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Young Adult, [...]
ARRI LED Tungsten Fresnel Lighting Comparison:
ARRI has compared the ARRI L7 LED Fresnel light to other competitor’s lighting products. All lights compared have an output quality of or around a the ARRI 650W Plus Tungsten Fresnel, but the colours recorded with the camera gives a different result. The lighting setup was recorded on an ARRI Alexa camera and recorded in [...]
Cinematographers Talk about their Cannes Films & ARRI Alexa Cameras:
Here we have two cinematographers Karim Hussain and Erol Zubcevic talking about the movies they worked on and their decisions for choosing the ARRI Alexa camera to shoot with and the lack of lighting needed to achieve looks in their films. Cinematographer Karim Hussain speaks with ARRI at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival about his [...]
ARRI FF-5 Follow Focus System Explained:
The ARRI Studio FF-5 follow focus system is a completely modular Cine or HD follow focus. ARRI’s Snehal Patel takes us through the many options afforded with this system. Since it uses the same focus knobs as the MFF-2, knobs with individualized markings can be transferred between the FF-5 and MFF-2, speeding up turnaround times [...]
Workshop by Bill Holshevnikoff on Lighting & Shooting:
Nice set lighting & shooting workshop at NAB 2012 by Bill Holshevnikoff who has been lighting and shooting award-winning broadcast, corporate and documentary programming for over 20 years. Bill talked about some recent experiences using LEDs and his approach to creating a naturalistic look for lighting sets, products and people. Please see ARRI for more [...]
