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CAMERAS & LENSES www.postmagazine.com 24 POST MAY/JUNE 2022 ARRI INTRODUCES 'ALEXA 35' 4K SUPER 35 CAMERA MUNICH, GERMANY — Arri's (www.arri.com) new Alexa 35 is a 4K Super 35 camera featuring the company's fir t new sensor in 12 years. The camera fea- tures 17 stops of dynamic range, better low-light performance and richer colors than the original Alexa, which was released back in 2010. With its Super 35 4:3 native 4K sensor (4608x3164), Alexa 35 can be used with the global inventory of existing lenses — modern and vintage, anamorphic and spherical, Super 35 and large format. Alexa 35 has low noise and sensitivity settings ranging from EI 160 to EI 6400, making it a "high ISO" camera, states the manufacturer. An optional Enhanced Sensitivity Mode can be applied to settings between EI 2560 and EI 6400, producing an even cleaner image in low light. Sophisticated stray-light suppression in the camera and lens mounts ensures that the full contrast range and character of each lens are captured by the sensor. Together, the increased dynamic range and stray light control make it easier to handle any lighting con- dition on-set, as well as increase fl xibility in post, while also providing the best source for high dynamic range (HDR) projects. Alexa 35 is the smallest fully-featured Arri production camera to date. Crews will be familiar with the camera's simple menu structure, support for 1TB and 2TB Codex Compact Drives, and MVF-2 viewfinde , now with HDR. A total of 19 recording formats are available, and the Alexa 35 incorporates efficie in-camera down-sampling and anamorphic de-squeezing, allowing productions to optimize data rate, resolution and other parameters. Mixed reality and virtual productions will benefit f om the camera's ability to record lens metadata in all common standards and output realtime streaming metadata to Arri's Live Link metadata plug-in for Unreal Engine. Arri has a line of "production" and "lightweight" accessories available that will expand the camera's capabilities and ensure maximum speed and versatility on- set. A number of manufacturers are expected to deliver 24V power supplies for Alexa 35 upon its release, with more to come in the immediate future. Arri also introduced Reveal Color Science, which takes full advantage of the sensor's image quality. Reveal is a suite of image processing steps used by the Alexa 35 internally and also available through third-party post pro- duction tools for ArriRaw processing. Arri Textures is also new, allowing cinematog- raphers to fundamentally alter the way in which the camera records images, should they wish to. Up until now, Alexa cameras have been pre-pro- grammed with a default texture that determines the amount and character of grain in the image, and the amount of contrast at different levels of detail. For the fir t time, Alexa 35 provides the option to choose from a menu of Arri Textures, much like selecting a film tock. ZEISS ADDS NEW WIDE-ANGLE LENS TO SUPREME PRIME SERIES OBERKOCHEN, GERMANY — Zeiss (zeiss.com) recently introduced its latest cine lens, the Supreme Prime 15mm T1.8, completing its family of successful Supreme Prime lenses, which are known for their quality, light weight and versatile look. The 14-piece high-end cine lens series ranges from 15mm to 200mm, and a maximum aperture of T1.5 to T2.2, covering a full range of focal lengths required by cinematographers around the world. The new 15mm lens rounds out the lineup, providing an extremely wide-angle view and a maximum aperture of T1.8. "This 15mm lens is the final pie e of the puzzle that many cinematogra- phers have been waiting for," explains Christophe Casenave, who is responsi- ble for cinematography products at Zeiss. The Zeiss Supreme Primes cover a wide range of camera sensors. They are compatible with popular cameras, such as those from Sony (Venice/Venice 2), Arri (Alexa/Mini/LF) and the Red (Monstro), and their high-quality workmanship and rugged design makes them well suited for a wide variety of situations. "Super 35 cameras remain extremely popular," notes Casenave. "By adding the 15mm lens, we are now making the Supreme Primes even more attractive to all users, providing greater creativity when using Super 35 or full-frame cameras and more." The lens family provides a cinematic look, with subtle and gradual focus fall- off, and a consistently warm and soft bokeh. They are being used on a range of feature film and high-end episodic p oductions, including the third season of the Sky series Das Boot, the sci-fi ad enture The Adam Project, the sequel Knives Out 2 and the thriller The Outfit. The new Supreme Prime 15mm T1.8 can be ordered immediately, with deliv- ery expected in June.

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