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the Zoom Drive,
the Bellows Matte Box, and
the Mount for the Light-Weight

Matte Box
(for standard lenses to 8mm Distagon).
The older models of the bellows matte

box,

as well as the mount for the light¬
weight matte box, can be adapted for use
by changing the guide rail part. This new
ARRIFLEX light-weight support has
been designed as a light-weight alterna¬
tive to the tripod bridge plates (Cat. No.
4517 or 3770). The light-weight support
is fastened to the mounting shoe on the

front of the Arrif lex 16 SR and to the

cam¬

adapter with mounting shoe with the
35 III. This support unit can be quickly
fastened to the camera without any prob¬
era

lem.

ARRIFLEX LIGHTWEIGHT FOLLOW

Vario-Sonnar f/1.8/10-100mm

FOCUS SYSTEM

cussing considerably easier by the cam¬
assistant.

can

light-weight follow focus system
be used with the following 16mm
lenses which must be fitted with

gear ring
Angenieux
Angenieux
Angenieux
Angenieux

dard and

are

driven via

lenses must be fitted with

a new

additional

ring. To make the unit even
in addition to the focus

easy to use,

lever, there is

flexible shaft available.

Both the focus lever and the flexible shaft
are

Vario-Sonnar f/2.8/10-100mm

Weighing only 470 g, this compact
light-weight follow focus system is most
suited for shooting from the shoulder.

With the ARRIFLEX 16 SR the last

geared drive ring which can also be fitted
to existing lenses. 35mm high speed

identical to those of the universal fol¬

low focus system.

marking discs from the uni¬
also be

versal follow focus system can
used.

length stan¬
high speed lenses for both

cameras.

focus gear

f/1.6-2.4/9.5-57mm
f/2.2/12-120mm
f/2-2.8/10-150mm
f/1.1/16-44mm

The focus

with fixed focal

mentioned lenses

The

zoom

well

This new accessory for ARRIFLEX 16
SR and 35 III cameras makes follow fo¬

era

(LEFT) On the Arrif lex 16 SR II the memory button stores the diaphragm value received from
The lens diaphragm is completely automatically controlled by a
servo motor dependent on brightness of the scene AND frame speed. (RIGHT) Geared drive
ring for the focal drive.

the automatic system.

SERVO-ZOOM FOR ARRIFLEX 16mm
CAMERAS
To enable the

optimal setting of zoom
conjunction with 16mm cam¬
eras our design engineers have devel¬
oped this new zoom drive which consists
lenses in

of the motor, the motor mount and the
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