You are never sure what products will be in demand, so you make your best guess. I had a number of ARRI 2B and 2C cameras with the traditional pistol grip motors in stock, but many of the power cables had decayed to the point where they were unusable, or were missing entirely. Since these […]
Replenishing the Stock of ARRI 2B/2C Power Adapters Read More »
Every assistant cameraman that has worked on a show with an ARRI 2B or 2C on it has had the experience of taking the camera out of its shipping case, only to notice that the magazine port dust cover is mysteriously missing. In the same vein as the ARRI 16 S replacement cables and ARRI
A Magazine Port Dust Cover for ARRI 2B/2C and ARRI 3 Read More »
I have had my friend Ted Rae’s ARRI 2B available for sale for a while now. Anyone who knows Ted knows that he is a perfectionist with his equipment, and he had a number of upgrades done to this camera. He had me install a proper light trap on the ground glass assembly so a
A Quick Interlude with an ARRI 2B Read More »
We are still getting back into the swing of things after a short break for the holidays and new year, but we wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their enthusiastic support of our ARRI 2B/2C power adapters and ARRI S power cables. All of this work is done by hand, one piece
Happy New Year, and Thanks for Your Support! Read More »
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
Now Available: A Power Adapter for ARRI 2B/2C Cameras Read More »
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
An Update on ARRI 2B/2C Power Adapter Read More »
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
Designing a Power Adapter for the ARRI 2B/2C Cameras Read More »
Arriflex 35 II B spinning mirror reflex 35mm camera with standard three position turret featuring ARRI standard lens mounts and sitting on a Birns & Sawyer flatbase with a variable speed motor. The camera comes complete with a matte box and a non-reversible 400’ magazine. So influential was the Arriflex 35 series of cameras, that
Alongside time spent with the Dykstraflex team evaluating the condition of the crane after its move out of the museum, I devoted some time this week to servicing and repairing as many of the ARRI 2B and 2C cameras I have in stock as I had time for. Among this group of 5, two cameras
Catching Up On Some ARRI 35 2B and 2C Camera Read More »
Last month I received two Arri 2B cameras that were converted to 2-perf pull-down Techniscope by my friend Daniil Nevskiy. Sadly, the shutter in one of the cameras was damaged in shipping and needed to be replaced. I was able to source a shutter that was in fair condition as a replacement, so I thought
Arri 2B Shutter Replacement Read More »
