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535B STEADICAM

SHOWCASE
NEW FINDER EXTENDERS:
FOR THE 435 & 535B...
Our
eras

Finder Extender for the 435 and 535B

new

full 12"

cam¬

new

is 3"

535B Steadicam

tem

work

recent

...AND THE 16SR-3
The

the standard viewfinder module. The

demonstrated

magnification.

package made its first
in June 1994, at Show¬
Angeles, where it was

by Paul Taylor. Taylor's
as

Steadicam operator

includes the Disney

10" Finder Extender for the 16SR-3 camera

longer than the prior model. In addition to
magnification, it offers a flip-in con¬

switchable 2X
trast filter.

with

feature Tall Tales
cinematographer Janusz Kaminski

New ARRI Finder Extender for 435

and the TV series Star Trek: The Next

and 535B

Generation with DP Jonathan

cameras

"The
RCU-1 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

ARRI

The RCU-1 is the

RCU-1
simplest remote device available
Remote
programming and controlling the running
speed of all current ARRI cameras, and the shutter
Control
angle of cameras equipped with electronically
Unit
adjustable shutters. Shutter/speed ramping pro¬
grams can be created, stored and automatically
executed on the RCU-1. Speed and shutter angle
can also be set manually with a rotary knob. The
RCU-1's highly readable LCD display shows speed and shutter angle data, plus complete camera
status details including warning messages. The RCU-1 is accurate to 0.001 frame, or 0.1°.

post," comments Taylor. "The

mag is very lightweight, and it's easy to
thread. The 100% video viewfinder sys¬

U.S. appearance
biz West in Los

long and features switchable 2X

the

over

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West.
magazine/camera combination is

extremely well balanced for Steadicam,
because it puts most of the mass directly

incredibly bright and sharp; on my
'green screen' I can actually
see the change as the assistant racks
focus!" Taylor also finds that "the
changeover from studio configuration to
Steadicam is simple and fast."
Taylor showed the 535B to many
Steadicam operators at Showbiz. "We
did side-by-side tests with other cam¬
eras popular for Steadicam, and the
535B compared very
favorably."
Steadicam

for

MB18

4x5.65 MATTE BOX

a new production matte box opti¬
Super 16 use. It includes three rectangu¬
lar stages, which each hold two 4" x 5.65" filters.
Filters can be dropped in, passed through, or rotat¬
ed. One stage offers geared rotation controlled by a
rotary knob or a flexible shaft. A round stage holds

mized for

lengths 6mm or longer can be used with the MBmbioc
uu
18, as can all 35 format lenses 14mm or longer.
mB'18 5uPer 16 Wa,te Box
Accessories include additional filter stages, filter frames and masks. Like all ARRI matte boxes, the
MB-18 features a "swing away" design to accommodate quick lens changes.

ICE IRIS CONTROL UNIT
new

ARRI ICU Iris Control Unit

provides auto¬

matic exposure control for any lens used with any
ARRI camera. The ICU monitors the camera
frame rate. When it

senses a

set", Draper recounted.
Draper is already a fan of the new
ARRI LCC Laptop Camera Controller.
"I'm certainly not a computer buff, but
I love it," Draper comments. He
observes that

programming. "I haven't wanted to

impressed to

look

serious note,

another

since I first

"producers

see us use

are

always

it." On

a more

lie's impressed with the silent
operation of both cameras. "During a

Draper sees that "the 535
possibilities that can be fully
explored with the LCC."
We are certain that quick, creative
thinking in demanding production situ¬

courtroom scene on Cries From the

ations will continue to make Rob

Heart, the sound mixer told

er a

camera

saw

never

been

such

quiet two

he'd

camera

has many

Drap¬

cinematographer to watch

in the nineties.

LAPTOP CAMERA
CONTROLLER ITS NOW AVAILABLE
The ARRI LCC Laptop Camera Con¬
troller is in stock for immediate

change in speed, the

ICU calculates and changes the lens F-stop in
order to maintain constant exposure. The ICU's

capacity to remember and reset the iris to the Fstop at which it began each take makes it easy to
do repeated takes requiring fps changes. A cali-

sophisticated capabili¬

ties, Draper has found ample opportu¬
nity to utilize its shutter/speed ramping

age.

138mm filter. All 16 format lenses with focal

The

the 535A's

test

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the 535," Draper told us last January.
He has since added a 535B to his pack¬

The MB-18 is

DRAPER

delivery. The first software interface
ARRI ICU Iris Control

System

bration function allows the ICU to learn the end

stops of the iris ring on any lens to prevent mechanical stress in operation. The ICU uses the
same drive motor as the ARRI LCS zoom and focus control system. The camera can power the
ICU, or it can accept power from external 12V and 24V batteries. Reasonably priced ICU pack¬
ages, including handheld controller, motor and cables, are currently available from Arriflex.

REAL TIME:

ARRI LCC

for two-way communication
between state-of-the-art motion

Laptop Camera Controller

software

runs on a

picture cameras and contemporary
computers, the LCC controls cam¬
era functions, maintains a database
of camera status information, does
film accounting and prints camera
reports. The LCC works with ARRI

535, 435 and 16SR-3 cameras, and
runs on any System 7 or later Mac¬

Macintosh PowerBook.

intosh PowerBook. The LCC

pack¬
includes software, Mac-to-camera connecting cables and a user's
manual. List price is $555.00.
age

THE ARRI WATCH
Get to the set

PRODUCT INFORMATION

time with the efficient and attractive

ARRI Watch. Of course, since it comes from Arriflex, the

For

ARRI Watch features

ability information on products that appear in the
ARRI Update, contact the Arriflex Customer Ser¬
vice Department at either of our offices.

high-quality precision quartz

movement. It also has luminous hands and a black lumi¬
nous

dial for those

night shoots. And there's a date win¬
Supplied in a brush-finish stainless-steel

dow in the dial.
case with a scratch-resistant glass crystal, our watch
comes with both black leather and green nylon straps.

carries

three year warranty. Arriflex is pleased that the latest model ARRI watch is a higher quality
product at a reduced price! It can be purchased directly from Arriflex for $75.00.

complete specifications, pricing and avail¬

CompuServe
Electronic mail can
24 hours a day! To

now

be left for Arriflex

send ARRI

a message, call
72052,175@C0MPUSERVE.C0M on the Internet.

ARRI
617 Route 303, Blauvelt, NY 10913-9985
(914) 353-1400 * Fax: (914) 425-1250
600 N. Victor}7

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