ARRI ALEXA MINI with LF

Mar 28 2019

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Arri Alexa the most preferred premiumdigital cinema camera all round the world by many cinematographers.

Arri Alexa ability to produce softer skin tones, highlight roll off, low light details in shadows,accurate color science fascinated  Dops to shoot with this camera.

Arri Alexa mini was fantastic addition that allowed cinematographers to use in drones, gimbals as it had compact form factor.

With growing demand for Large Format digital cinematography

ARRI’s large-format camera system was introduced in 2018 and is based around a 4.5K version of the Alexa sensor.

Now Arri has combined a compact camera with a Large Sensor Arri Alexa Mini LF, which opens up extreme low light shooting and use wide range of full format Lenses.

The Alexa Mini LF allows internal recording of MXF/ARRIRAW or MXF/Apple ProRes in various formats and aspect ratios, and features the new Compact Drive recording media from Codex, an ARRI technology partner. Another development from Codex is its High Density Encoding, which according to ARRI could reduce recording file size nearly by half to 40 percent.

ALEXA Mini LF:

  • New, small, tough, affordable Codex Compact Drive 1TB media
  • Motorized Large-Format FSND filter slider (Clear, ND 0.6, ND 1.2, ND 1.8)
  • 3 extra connectors: 12V 2-pin, 24V RS 3-pin and SYNC IN
  • New Multi Viewfinder MVF-2 with large 4″ flip-out monitor that displays the image or menu
  • Viewfinder works on camera left and right side
  • New VF cable using easier, flexible CoaXPress (up to 10m/33ft)
  • Viewfinder has a built-in eyepiece lens heater for de-fogging
  • Camera works with 12V and 24V batteries (11V to 34V)
  • Power draw at 24 fps with viewfinder is similar to ALEXA Mini, which is about 65 W.
  • 3 more user buttons on the camera left side (6 total).
  • New 6-pin AUDIO connector (2 Ch LINE IN + 12V)
  • Easier access to recording media and Viewfinder connector
  • 2 built-in microphones
  • One LOCK button each for camera and viewfinder
  • Additional external WiFi antenna

With LF cinematographers can achieve more natural perspective, background appear closer with shallow depth of field than Super 35 mm.

Price and availability details yet to be announced.

CJ Rajkumar

Author/Cinematographer

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