GEAR. ARRI ALEXA 35
all have been addressed, alongside some other pretty significant milestones for the brand. REVEALING ALL Let’s start with the ALEV 4 CMOS sensor, which deserves top billing by virtue of the fact it’s the first new light-catcher Arri has made in 12 years. Super 35 in format, it offers native 4K – or 4.6K to be precise – at up to 120fps. At 3:2 in Open Gate, you have 4068x3164 pixels at your disposal. A Super 35 sensor broadens the range of lenses that can be used on the camera – modern, vintage, anamorphic or spherical – with the 27.99x19.22mm sensor offering an imaging circle nearly 34mm in diameter. If you have a 4K mandate to fulfil, lens choice shouldn’t be limited. Equally impressive is the expanded dynamic range, which now measures 17 stops – 1.5 of those are in the highlights and the rest in the shadows, with Arri claiming this range is far wider than any other digital cinema camera. Stray light suppression in both camera and lens mount
FEATURE-PACKED Throwback and visionary at once, the Alexa 35 boasts a familiar name but brand-new sensor
ensures the full contrast range of any lens is captured by the sensor, and the increased dynamic range makes the Alexa 35 well-suited to HDR projects. Either way, the extra flexibility is sure to be welcomed by colourists all over the world. Sensitivity ranges from ISO 160 to 6400, with the native setting at ISO 800. An Enhanced Sensitivity
“Equally impressive is the expanded dynamic range, which now measures 17 stops – 1.5 of those are in the highlights and the rest in the shadows”
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