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World
Premiere: ARRIFLEX 235
After two years of intense research and development
work we are proudly unveiling our latest film
camera, the ARRIFLEX 235, at special presentations
during the days preceding the Cine Gear Expo in
Los Angeles.
The camera will of course also be at the Cine
Gear Expo during June 11 and 12, 2004 on the Universal
Studios backlot.
The ARRIFLEX 235 is a small and lightweight 35
mm MOS camera designed for hand held and remote
applications where size and weight are crucial.
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235 is designed for Steadicam use, car rigs, motorcycle
rigs, bicycle rigs, underwater applications, crash
housings, aerial photography, or as a ‘C’
camera for feature films.
The three main features of the 235 are its size,
price and weight. To give you a general idea:
the 235 is roughly half the size of a 435, half
the weight and body and viewfinder are also roughly
half the price.
Despite its compact exterior, it is a thoroughly
modern motion picture camera, equipped with all
the features cinematographers, producers and crews
have come to expect, including a 435 style optical
viewfinder, Super 35, a 3 perforation option,
a high quality video assist and compatibility
with 435 120m/400' magazines, 35-3 120m/400' magazines
and 35-2C 60m/200' magazines. The 235 has a speed
range of 1 to 60 fps forward and 23.976, 24, 25,
29.97 and 30 fps in reverse. Its mirror shutter
angle can be adjusted manually from 11.2 to 180
degrees.
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Details:
A bright and ergonomic optical viewfinder can
be freely rotated and extended just like the ARRICAM
or 435 viewfinders. This and an optional medium
extension eyepiece allow for comfortable viewing
in any camera position. The viewfinder is accompanied
by a video assist of the same image quality and
features as the highly praised ARRICAM and 435
video assist. A new and unique optical design
makes viewfinder and video assist independent
of each other, so a switch from hand held to Steadicam
mode is fast and there is no need for a 100% video
top.
The 235 is from the ground up designed for modern
production techniques like Super 35, 3 perforation
shooting and speed ramps, techniques that save
time and give the filmmaker more creative options.
Even better, there is almost no learning curve,
since many tried and true elements from other
ARRI cameras have been incorporated. For instance,
the 235 control panel, video assist controls and
threading method resemble their counterparts on
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Since
the 235 works with the existing 60m/200' and 120m/400'
435 style magazines, it can easily share magazines
with the 435 or 35-3. For hand held use a new
60m/200' shoulder magazine has been designed that
is perfectly balanced and lightweight.
To allow rental houses and crews to work
with the existing and familiar inventory of equipment,
the 235 is compatible with the vast majority of
35 mm production gear, including all PL mount
lenses, the ARRI Remote Control Unit (RCU),
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Remote Control (WRC), Iris Control Unit (ICU),
Electronic Synchronization Unit (ESU) and the
ARRI Wireless Remote System. For simplicity’s
sake the 235 uses 435 ground glasses.
And since the 235 has been designed in
close collaboration with prominent industry professionals,
it offers many features and clever details to
make life on the film set easier. These include
extra attachment points for rigging, operating
buttons with an adjustable backlight, fixed gap
technology in the film gate for utter simplicity
in maintenance, automatic or manual image orientation
in the viewfinder, super light magazine construction,
a reversible camera handle for well balanced low
tracking shots, an extra low mode handle and of
course the reliable operation and robust construction
ARRI cameras are famous for.
For specifications and a comparison chart between
the 35-2C, 235 and 435, go to http://www.arri.de/entry/235.htm |
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