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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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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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
All of the parts for the first six ARRI S/ST power cables have been printed, and the copper electrical ferrules and cable assemblies have been made. I only had time to assemble and test one of them, but here you can see it connected to an ARRI ST and powering the camera. Success! This was
Assembling and Testing the Replacement Power Cable for the ARRI S/ST Read More »
Anyone who has owned an ARRI S camera of any variety knows that the factory power cable has a long, but limited lifespan, and once it’s no longer usable, it quickly becomes unobtainable. I recently acquired 3 ARRI S cameras, and of course, none of them had power cables. As it was high time for
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These two ARRI 16 S cameras come from the collection of five-time Emmy Award winning photojournalist, author, and owner of video rental firm Videosmith, Steven Trent Smith. These early ARRI 16 Ss, variously nicknamed the “flat door ARRI”, feature the older style viewfinder optics and door castings. You can see in later examples of the
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Two interesting items from the fantastic collection of filmmaker Steven Smith are these really well cared for, early, so-called “flat door” ARRI 16 S cameras. While I can’t date these cameras yet, I believe them to be earlier models of the ARRI S series based on their older style viewfinder optics and door castings. You
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One of the things that kept getting put off when we moved from our previous location at MovieTech Studios to our current location in Lawndale is organizing the many, many boxes of documents and printed materials I have collected over the years. Many of these items are service and parts manuals for various cameras, but
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