24V batteries are nothing new, but an industry standard has yet to be adopted. ARRI’s new camera coming out later this year hopes to change that with the new B-mount camera battery. Rumors of a new Super35 ARRI Alexa have been swirling around ever since the 10th Anniversary Tech Talk in 2020. Said to be released in 2021, sadly nothing new came onto the market as the year came and went. But as ARRI moves forward to standardize technology in the entertainment industry, we have another confirmation that the new camera is coming later this year. However, with new technology, the need for power continues to grow, and ARRI is taking a major step forward to standardize a 24V battery solution for all its future cameras. The hope is that this new standard will push the industry further along. The New B-Mount This news isn’t really new, as ARRI officially endorsed the B-Mount in April 2021. The battery standard has also been in use on ARRI lights and on some cameras for quite some time. But according to ARRI, all of its future lights and cameras will rely on the B-mount moving forward. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 9 March, 2022