Major open-standards promoter ARRI has moved to B-Mount for 12/24V battery systems, and this is something that will absolutely affect your future camera setups. We're big fans of open formats that allow for more flexibility for filmmakers. Beyond just things like PL mount, which makes it possible to own a camera from one brand and lenses from another, even film itself was an "open format" with 35mm where you could get a camera from a different company than the people making the film. Open, accessible, interchangeable formats make our jobs on set easier. ARRI has long promoted these as well. Both PL and the new LPL were designed to be open formats, and its recent announcement that it's going to support B-mount for batteries is a good thing for all filmmakers. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 15 April, 2021