Offered here is one of the finest motion picture film cameras ever made, the ARRICAM ST. This particular ARRICAM ST is factory brand new. It has only been out of the original Arriflex factory boxes 3 times in its life and it has never had a single frame of film shot through it. The ARRICAM […]
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Now available is our power adapter that works with most ARRI pistol grip motors for the ARRI 2B and 2C 35mm cameras. Gone are the frustrating days when the old, cracked ARRI 2B and 2C cables failed to work. Now those cables can be replaced with our power adapter and any off-the-shelf 4-pin XLR power
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I am so happy to send this classic Bell & Howell 2709 camera to its new home this week. Its new owner is planning to give it a new life shooting movies once again. This camera has a long history, originally purchased by the US Department of the Interior in 1936. Later in its life,
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I think I have solved the various filament questions and the process for 3D printing the ARRI 2B/2C power adapter that allows you to use a standard 4-pin XLR cable with almost any stock ARRI 2B or 2C pistol grip motor. The six I have made so far are for the pistol grip motor that
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Two weeks ago, one of the last ARRICAM ST cameras manufactured came into the shop. The most unique feature of this camera is that it is factory new, never had a frame of film shot through it. A few of the accessories added to the camera body are pre-owned, including the heated eyepiece and eye
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All of us who have owned or used an ARRI 2B or 2C camera know the wonderful pistol grip motor that ARRI made for these cameras. The most common problem with these motors, other than the variable speed control dying, is their proprietary plug that goes between the battery and the motor. Over time, these
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I have been sitting, staring at Mitchell Standard #46, trying to refresh my memory on all of the work that has been done up to this point. Here is a brief summary of what has been accomplished: The camera was completely disassembled, and drawings and sketches were made to outline what I had to do.
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Arriflex 35 II C spinning mirror reflex 35mm camera with a custom Nikon hard front conversion and a flatbase with a variable speed motor. The camera comes complete with a 400’ magazine. This camera has been fully cleaned and serviced and is ready to shoot your next project. In 1964, the Arriflex 35 II C
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As a change of pace between other projects, I have been taking a look at the various Bell & Howell Eymax lenses I acquired several years back as part of a lot purchase. I don’t know much of anything about these lenses, but all of the ones I have in stock are in Bell &
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Happy Halloween! To celebrate, we return to the ghost of a project that I never had a chance to finish. Back in the beginning of 2022 I began work on restoring Mitchell Standard #46, one of the oldest Mitchell cameras I have had the “pleasure” to work on. I say this with a grain of
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