American Cinematographer - September 2007 - (Page 31)

Trim: “The Arri D-20 is a great camera. We used it on a pilot called Business Class and the director, Adam Bernstein, and I both loved it. In this pilot it was important for Adam to have a narrow depth of field to isolate the characters. We accomplished this with ease. Adam said he’d use it over a film camera at his next opportunity. Of course, it has the look and feel of a film camera along with the flexibility of a digital capture. And thanks to the D-20’s 35mm chip, it was nice to get back to the 35mm Cooke and Zeiss lenses. My focus puller was racking back and forth —something we haven’t done in Hi-Def for a while because of the smaller chips. Everyone also loved it because you could see through the optical viewfinder in a reflex mode.” Phillips: “The depth of the images with the D-20 was superb. One shot was of a businessman wearing a dark pin striped suit. You could make out every shade of black detail of the suit and virtually see the thread. This camera records a tremendous amount of image data, as the 35mm CMOS chip is about twice as wide as the 2/3" CCDs used in the popular HD cameras.” Versatile DIT Ethan Phillips is also on his second season with “ Weeds” and has , likewise done projects with various digital packages from Clairmont Camera Trim: “The D-20 feels very much like the Arriflex 435, and essentially gives you the same choice in 35mm lenses. It’s definitely a major factor in being able to transition from film to digital with relative ease. And, by having the ability to use a full spectrum of lenses that directors and DPs have working experience with, it’s a lot easier to capture the desired vision.” Phillips: “From a DIT’s point of view the D-20 is great because if offers a variety of recording options, including a CVBS output. There is a a tremendous amount of flexibility, and Clairmont has everything you could possibly need to ensure an optimum digital workflow.” The Clairmont Advantage: I All equipment in like-new or better condition I Everything ready on schedule I Industry’s widest lens selection I Competitive package pricing I Exemplary service & tech support A W i d e R a n g e O f D i g i t a l C a m e ra s F o r H D A n d B eyo n d Panasonic Sony NAC Arri Sony Varicams F900/III Memrecam fx K4 D-20 F23 Arri D-20 cameras also available from: New York/Ft. Lauderdale Chicago HOLLYWOOD 818-761-4440 w w w. c l a i r m o n t . c o m VANCOUVER 604-984-4563 TORONTO 416-467-1700 http://www.clairmont.com

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American Cinematographer - September 2007

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