For over a decade the ARRI ALEXA camera family has set the gold standard for digital cinematography. Now, ALEXA 35 raises the bar even higher with a new Super 35 format 4.6K sensor and REVEAL Color Science.
To me, a camera isn’t just a mechanical machine, it has a way of thinking. The ALEXA 35 made us feel safe with its amazingly helpful features. The data integrity and the 17 stops of dynamic range gave us fantastic results. With the help of some specific HDR shooting techniques and 3D lighting setups, I was able to retain detail in all the highlights and all the shadows.
Muko Tirmik
Cinematographer
With increased light sensitivity and more detail in the highlights, I can be even more bold with my lighting and exposure choices.
Ari Wegner ACS
Cinematographer
The new sensor produced images that were extremely malleable, with staggering latitude. It retained all the color and information even in the most brilliant of highlights and deepest of shadows.
James Friend ASC, BSC
Cinematographer
We couldn’t use any lights; we just used the streetlights and the light from buildings. It was definitely noticeable that the Enhanced Sensitivity Mode has minimal noise, so I think it’s a real improvement.
Jessie Wang
Cinematographer
When I saw how the camera was reacting to low light conditions, I shot only with firelight at 3200 EI. Another setup with UV lights had absolutely no reading on the light meter. In both situations the skin tones and textures came out very well.
Neha Parti Matiyani ISC
Cinematographer
The close-ups on the kids' faces were like nothing else I've seen. Even the dark sides of their faces held so much beautiful skin tone and texture.
Rudi Schwab
Director
ARRI’s discussions with filmmakers and careful review of the image pipeline have led to significant image quality enhancements and a faster, easier workflow. REVEAL Color Science is a suite of new image processing steps used by ALEXA 35 internally and also available through leading third-party postproduction tools for ARRIRAW processing.
The image out of the ALEXA 35 is incredible. The extra stops in the highlights and new color science struck me as the most stand out parts of the new sensor. There is so much depth in the image—I couldn’t believe how much it could be pushed and pulled in the grade. The ALEXA 35 changes the future of Super 35 productions. It is the new standard.
Evan Oliver
Director of Photography
I was so impressed by the latitude of the sensor, and I loved how it depicts colors as vividly as a stained-glass window. It is a game changer.
Seamus McGarvey ASC, BSC
Cinematographer
The way the new sensor sees color is astonishing to me, even after using ARRI cameras for the last few years...In scorching African sunshine, the highlight roll-off is really nice and you still see detail in the shadows.
Barnabas Emordi
Cinematographer
ARRI Textures allow you to alter the amount and character of grain in the image, and the amount of contrast at different levels of detail, perceived as sharpness. Previous ALEXA cameras were pre-programmed with a default texture, but ALEXA 35 lets you choose from a menu of ARRI Textures, like selecting a film stock. Texture attributes can be very subtle and are best viewed on a large, high-quality HDR monitor. Example images below have been zoomed in around 500% from the original frame size, in order to illustrate the effect of ARRI Textures on fine detail.
ARRI Textures allow you to alter the amount and character of grain in the image, and the amount of contrast at different levels of detail, perceived as sharpness. Previous ALEXA cameras were pre-programmed with a default texture, but ALEXA 35 lets you choose from a menu of ARRI Textures, like selecting a film stock. Texture attributes can be very subtle and are best viewed on a large, high-quality HDR monitor. Example images below have been zoomed in around 500% from the original frame size, in order to illustrate the effect of ARRI Textures on fine detail.
We used one of the ARRI Textures that are available in the ALEXA 35. It added some grain, and a lot of us cinematographers do have a love for grain. There was a certain feel to it, a different structure to just pushing the ASA.
Nikolaus Summerer
Cinematographer
As a director, I feel there is now almost no setup I could imagine where I would have to compromise my approach to shooting a scene.
Mike Valentine BSC
Director/cinematographer
ALEXA 35 can be used with a vast array of modern or vintage, anamorphic or spherical, Super 35 or large-format lenses, giving you a far broader lens choice if you want to shoot with ARRI cameras while fulfilling native 4K mandates. For instance, the exceptionally wide focal length range of the ARRI Signature lens family makes it just as suitable for Super 35 as for large format, delivering beautifully rich and textured images that take full advantage of the new ALEXA 35 sensor.
A total of 20 ARRIRAW and Apple ProRes recording formats, incorporating efficient in-camera downsampling and anamorphic de-squeezing, allow you to optimize data rate, resolution, and other parameters, based on your individual needs. Whatever your aspect ratio choice and whatever your deliverable requirements, there is an ALEXA 35 recording format ideally suited to your production. Learn more >
ALEXA 35 is the smallest fully featured ARRI production camera ever, packing the features and processing power of a larger ALEXA into a Mini-sized body that can record native 4K at up to 120 fps. Fast and easy operation is assured through numerous usability improvements and a simple menu structure that will be intuitively familiar to crews. ALEXA 35 is the best A-camera, B-camera, and action camera on the market, all rolled into one.
Designed for flexibility
Five interchangeable lens mounts, two scratch mics, and internal FSND filters make ALEXA 35 ideal for changing shooting requirements. ACs will love the body-mounted LBUS connector, built-in serial port for distance measuring devices, and hot-pluggable viewfinder.
New side display
Read status, change settings, or play back clips without a viewfinder via the new camera left-side display. Great for TRINITY, Steadicam, Easyrig, drones, and cranes.
HDR viewfinder
Familiar MVF-2 viewfinder and menu structure from ALEXA Mini LF; now with the option to switch to HDR viewing in the eyepiece.
Integrated electronic modules
The Power Distribution Module PDM-1 (center) offers seven extra power accessory outputs, while the Audio Extension Module AEM-1 (left) provides two incredibly clean microphone preamp channels for onboard audio recording, as well as extra power outputs.
Media bay for Compact Drive 1TB and 2TB
All existing Compact Drives 1TB will work with the ALEXA 35, and the new 2TB version brings incredibly high frame rates to uncompressed ARRIRAW recording. Learn more >
Versatile connectivity
ALEXA 35 offers a host of inputs and outputs for all your accessories. Highlights include two completely independent 12G SDI outputs, an ethernet connector for real-time streaming metadata, and regulated 12 V and 24 V accessory power outputs.
B-Mount, the new 24 V standard
Improved mechanics, impressive metadata, and enough power for all your accessories.
ARRI has crafted a new line of bespoke ALEXA 35 accessories that expand the camera's capabilities and ensure maximum speed and versatility on set. In addition to the electronic modules, a complete new set of mechanical support items provides flexible options for any situation, scaling quickly and easily from a small and lightweight setup to a full-blown production configuration.
Before shipping, every ALEXA 35 undergoes extreme temperature and vibration tests to ensure a lifetime of reliable service on set. During development, the camera was shaken, frozen, cooked, and subjected to blunt impact trauma, while connectors were repeatedly stress-tested by robotic arms. The result? ALEXA 35 is temperature resistant, splash and dust-proof, and built to last, delivering a safe return on investment.
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