American Cinematographer - August 1983 - 18

WHAT'S NEW
M

tion

picture cameras, which are now
supplied with a PL lens turret.
The

new

Arriflex PL universal lens

mount can be installed on
or

Cooke

zoom

Angenieux

lenses in confor¬

with

factory standards.
All Optex lens mounts and adapt¬
ers are precision manufactured of the
highest quality stainless steel and are
mance

built to tolerances of ±5 microns.
Alan Gordon

Enterprises, Inc., offers
complete range of more than 50
Optex Mounts and Adapters for every
make of professional motion picture
a

cameras.

For further information call

(213)
by writing to Alan Gor¬
don Enterprises, 1430 Cahuenga
Blvd., Hollywood, Ca. 90028.
466-3561,

or

The

At this time,

Cinema Products Cor¬

poration is proud to announce the
introduction of the

new

Steadicam

III-streamlined, lighter in weight,
more compact, more versatile and
maneuverable than

ever.

The Steadicam III

integral monitor
fully adjustable up and down
the main support post. In addition, it
revolves 180° around the post and
pivots upward and downward for any
viewing angle. It can be flipped upside
down in just one minute, allowing the
Steadicam to be quickly converted to
a "low mode'' configuration.
The sled-like portion of the system
has been redesigned so that the new
battery housing can pivot vertically,
keeping it out of the operator's way.
is

now

The film

or

video

new

electronic level is super¬

imposed on the CRT in the bottom of
picture area, and the new elec¬
tronic frameline generator accommo¬
dates any aspect ratio. The monitor
screen is larger and more visible from
any viewing angle than it was
previously.
The patented Steadicam support
arm system now features an articu¬
lated elbow hinge, freeing the arm to
move 360° horizontally from the
elbow, allowing it to be turned behind
the operator if necessary. A newly de¬
signed connecting system permits the
support arm to be switched in a min¬
the

STEADICAM® III

Lenses for use on all new Arri 35 mo¬

platform, allowing
operator to find the most advan¬
tageous position for specific
the

sequences.

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inventory of Arri "B" Mounted

to rotate 180° on its

camera

is

now

free

ute from one side of the vest's breast¬

plate to the other so the operator can
readily switch from left-handed or
right-handed operation at his
convenience.

Compensating angle scales on all
system components permit documen¬
tation of adjustments made for vari¬
ous cameras

and for various modes

of

shooting so that Steadicam setups
for specific shots can be made pre¬
cisely repeatable.
A unique, new compact vehicle
mount provides greater visibility of
the monitor in tight shooting quarters,
making the system more versatile
than

ever.

Additionally, several practical new
features are incorporated in the
Steadicam III operator's suit system.
The lighter break-away vest now has
a parachute type "pin and cone" sys¬
tem. The cotton polyester pads are
removable and washable, and the
leather shoulder and back straps pro¬
vide

rugged and reliable support while
giving more comfort to the operator.
The new Steadicam is pre-wired in¬
ternally to interface with the WRC-3
wireless remote control for iris, focus
and zoom operation without external
wires.

Steadicam III electronics accept
film and video

cameras

interchange¬

ably with no extraneous interface re¬

quired, thereby eliminating the
necessity for individual programmer
assemblies for

varying film and video

cameras.

For

more

information, please con¬

tact Cinema Products

Corporation,

2037 Granville Avenue, Los Angeles,
CA 90025. Tel: (213) 478-0711 or (213)

477-1971.
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