The Mini keeps growing up. ARRI’s latest SUP 7.1 (Software Update Package) for the popular ALEXA Mini LF features a new 1:1 anamorphic mode as well as several other improvements. Let’s take a quick look! Ask a certain bunch of people in Hollywood known as cinematographers what their tool of choice is, and you’ll often hear this: “the Mini“. This term refers to the (very) popular ARRI ALEXA Mini and its bigger sibling, the Mini LF (read our Lab Test here). And although the ALEXA Mini is fairly small, it is a powerful (and expensive) piece of camera equipment. ARRI is constantly developing new features for it, which are made available in the form of Software Update Packages. SUP 7.1 is now out of beta and available for download. ARRI ALEXA Mini LF SUP 7.1 First and foremost, ARRI teases a new 1:1 anamorphic mode which uses 2880 x 2880 photosites on the LF sensor to produce a 2880 x 2880 recorded image @60p max. This new mode is for use with 2x anamorphic lenses with a target 2:1 aspect ratio. Also important to know: This new 1:1 mode fulfills 4k UHD mandates. Below is a comparison of all the different recording modes, plus a brief explanation by ARRI. Different recording modes of the ALEXA Mini LF w/ SUP 7.1 Image credit: ARRI 1) 2.8K LF 1:1 – 2.8KDesigned for shooting with 2x anamorphic lenses for a target deliverable of 2:1, fulfilling 4K UHD mandates. Available in ARRIRAW and Apple...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 31 August, 2021