ARRI - Newsletter, November 2005

ARRI  Expands Design and Dependability to Film & Video Accessories


Lightweight Matte Box LMB-15

ARRI accessories include all components to complete a camera package: adapter plates for studio and lightweight operation, the MB-20 and MB-20 System II modular matte boxes, and follow focus system. These products will be shown at ARRI NAB in Booth #C10017.

Lightweight Matte Box LMB-15  

The ARRI LMB-15 is the newest addition to the ARRI matte box line up after its popular predecessor, the LMB-5. As with the LMB-5, it has been designed around horizontal use of standard 4"x5.65" filters.  Features include compatibility with LMB-5 filter trays, adapter backs and light shields. With the introduction of the LMB-15 also comes a new clamping back to allow the use of clamp-on adapter rings from the ARRI MB-20 system.  This clamping back is also compatible with the LMB-5.

MB-20 System II – Super Wide 16x9 Modules 

The new addition of Super Wide 16x9 Modules to the ARRI MB-20 system allows full coverage in 16x9 format for extreme HD wide angles such as the 3.9mm Digiwide, while retaining sunshade depth for flare protection superior to customary extreme wide-angle matte boxes. The new modules from the Super Wide 16x9 program utilize the swing-away bracket and support rod consoles common to all MB-20 builds and with the light shields from the MB-20 System II.

HD bridge plate

More ARRI HD Camera Support Accessories  

The established ARRI HD Camera Support line now offers a new quick-release base plate and dual-system lens supports for HD lenses. The quick-release base plate provides flexibility when switching from tripod to handheld, while retaining a rock-solid and secure attachment mechanism. A dedicated bridge plate allows the use of accessories conforming to ARRI studio rod standards with a unique centering adjustment system to compensate for variations in camera base to optical axis measurements.

FF5-HD follow focus
LWS support

ARRI's new dual-system lens supports utilize the tried and tested snap-on rod systems from the FF-5 follow focus for unprecedented speed and ease of use. The new follow focus FF5-HD is specifically designed for the gear ratio of HD lenses achieving an extremely precise focus pull. The LWS support can be used directly with the adapter bridges from the FF-5 for optimal utilization and inventory flexibility.  Adapter rings are available for both cine-style and ENG/EFP-style lenses.

The modular design of ARRI accessories allows for adaptability with nearly every HD camera on the market, making ARRI the perfect solution for professional electronic cinematography support.

ARRI video accessories are distributed and supported through ARRI Inc. New York, Burbank, Ft. Lauderdale and Canada as well as a network of dedicated dealers.

 

Newsletter 20 - 04/2007


ARRI AROUND THE WEB
A selection of links around the Internet featuring ARRI.

1. Samy's HD Expo & HD Seminar, April 28 in Los Angeles
ARRI’s John Gresch will instruct a workshop on HD Lighting with the latest compact power efficient lighting kits.
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2. Giving 300 Movie a Comic-Book Grandeur
Reporter Sheigh Crabtree writes about the fast-paced cinematic painting of 300, a $60-million live-action adaptation of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's 1999 graphic novel. In a dazzling battle sequence, DP Larry Fong used a camera technique known as a "lens morph" or a "nested zoom" with three ARRIFLEX cameras.           
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3. What To Look for on the Show Floor
Playback approached three regular attendees to see what they are most looking forward to from this year's exhibitors. Cinematographer and president of Vancouver post houses, James Tocher is curious about ARRI’s offerings.
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4. Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights is a TV series based on the successful 2004 feature film of the same name shot with ARRI SR cameras. When discussing the right visual aesthetic for the series, DP David Boyd, writer/producer Peter Berg and their collaborators envisioned a documentary realism.
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