American Cinematographer - December 1970 - 30

The long-awaited, self-blimped
Arriflex 35 BL Camera finally
makes its appearance and creates
a not-so-minor sensation at the
11th World Fair of Photography

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THE ARRIFLEX 35 BL CAMERA
At the 1968 Photokina the rumor
persisted that Arriflex had engineered a
new 35mm self-blimped model, similar
in "silent" characteristics to its famous
and highly successful 16mm BL.
It was said, furthermore, that a pro¬
totype of the new camera was on the
premises, stashed in a locked closet to
await the psychological moment for its
debut.
Whether or not there was any truth
to the rumor, the camera did not make
an appearance at that time-but it has
been introduced at the 1970 Photokina
with quiet fanfare and the predictable
stunning effect upon those who had the
opportunity to examine and handle the
several working models on display at the
Arriflex exhibit.
The new camera, called the Arriflex

35 BL, is a handsome, compact instru¬
ment of a totally new configuration,
and definitely not a re-worked version
of a previous model. It caused a great
deal of excitement at the show, along
with the inevitable flood of questions as
to when it would become generally
available. Arriflex personnel on duty at
the exhibit quite honestly emphasized
the fact that the "samples" being shown
were working models only and that
several more months would be required
to put the camera into production. As
to its general availability, no one would
hazard a definite commitment, but the
consensus seemed to indicate that it
would take at least a year.
From the comments heard, it seemed
evident that, had production models
been currently available, several hun¬
dred could have been sold on the spot.

-General Characteristics
The new Arriflex 35 BL is a selfblimped 35mm shoulder camera with
concentric double-compartment maga¬
zine. The camera has been designed for
professional synchronous sound filming.
It is a quiet 35mm hand-camera which
in its concept combines all the latest
technological advancements made in
motion-picture camera design. This cam¬
era was conceived in answer to the
recent trends in feature and commercial
film productions and puts heavy empha¬
sis on ease of operation, light weight,
low operating noise, plus mobility
which, for the production, means re¬
duced shooting costs.
Magazines for the camera are double
compartment coaxial supply and takeup for compactness and weight. The

(LEFT) Compact 400-foot magazine slides easily into the camera body and helps balance it for use as a shoulder camera. (RIGHT) Magazines for the
new Arri 35 BL are of the double-compartment coaxial type, with supply and takeup chambers aligned side-by-side. Both the camera and magazine
mechanisms are mounted on rubber, which acoustically insulates them from their housings. 400-foot magazine is currently available, with a
1000-foot version in preparation.



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