We did not have the beginning of December penciled in as a time when major cinema camera brands might announce a major new camera, but here we are. In the middle of the busy holiday season, ARRI has made a surprise announcement of a new small and lightweight ALEXA 265 camera which is set to revolutionize 65mm cinematography. Roughly one-third the size and weight of the ALEXA 65, this light and compact model is set to feature a revised 65mm sensor which will bring higher dynamic range and sensitivity. The camera itself comes directly from feedback from ARRI 65 shooters and aims to incorporate many of the same LogC4 workflows and REVEAL Color Science technologies, along with some new filter systems and an overall more compact design. Let’s take a look at this intriguing new camera and its 65mm cinematography possibilities.Introducing the ARRI ALEXA 265Featuring a more compact size, this new ARRI ALEXA 265 is based on the similarly-compact ALEXA 35, yet still manages to contain a sensor roughly three times as large. The entire camera form is only 4mm longer and 11mm wider than the ALEXA 35, which allows it to achieve a lightweight that is one-third that of the ALEXA 65. Crammed into this smaller body are plenty of advanced technologies though as ARRI reports that the camera will still be able to take advantage of ARRI’s latest cooling and power management features. This means that shooters will be able to treat this smaller camera similar to their...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 5 December