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ARRI ALEXA 265

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ARRI ALEXA 265 Announced – A Small and Lightweight 65mm Camera

By CineD

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ARRI ALEXA 265

By NEWSSHOOTER
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I told everybody the clue for where we go next was in the 65mm lens releases, Blackmagic’s Cine 17K alone wouldn’t spur this level of lens development from everybody, other players are getting into the medium format game going forward. It’s a shame Arri’s camera couldn’t be higher resolution, at least 8K I would have thought, but this is a good indicator that RED or even Nikon will be releasing something to respond in the near future!
 
I was hoping we'd see an LF version of Alev4 but perhaps another day.
 
Well first sexy digital camera from ARRI. 6.5k is still low res for this huge sensor but gets you a real good 4k picture.
The size is really sexy! Wondering about the rolling shutter on this large sensor (but they aren't so many pixels to read).

Well done Arri.

Patrick

PS: RED would usually make an annoucement within one month after Arri news. ;-)
 
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According to the PDF below, This was the reason for staying at 6.5K.

"Feedback from ALEXA 65 users over the last decade made the dramatic
reduction in form factor a design priority for ALEXA 265, but also determined the
approach to image quality. Filmmakers wanted to retain the 6.5K resolution and
large pixel pitch, but were interested in higher dynamic range and improved lowlight
performance. A brand-new and comprehensive revision of the 65 mm
sensor was therefore developed for ALEXA 265, increasing the dynamic range
from 14 to 15 stops and the sensitivity from 3200 to 6400 EI (ISO/ASA), with

crisper blacks, greater contrast, and a lower noise floor"
 

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Well... I suppose that packing more pixels would also be a difficult task on a such a huge sensor using Arri's tech. Dalsa killed Aaton Penelope development (and Aaton(?)) because they didn't manage to make the sensor at specifications. 8K Dragons where also soo expensive to make because of quality issues on such a big sensor.

I suspect that nobody would have been disapointed to get an 8k sensor. (At last).

Patrick
 

"Sinister" finds Night Coast embracing their rock roots while staying true to their genre bendy signature sound. "Sinister" also happens to be the first music video in the world captured on the new ARRI ALEXA 265 & HERO Look Lenses
 
Well first sexy digital camera from ARRI. 6.5k is still low res for this huge sensor but gets you a real good 4k picture.
The size is really sexy! Wondering about the rolling shutter on this large sensor (but they aren't so many pixels to read).

Well done Arri.

Patrick

PS: RED would usually make an annoucement within one month after Arri news. ;-)
it has been one month. haha. ;)
 
What kind of lens options are there for the Alexa 265 and Blackmagic Design 17K 65?

i'm selling some medium format glass, because these cameras are not in my budget, but I'm still curious what lenses are out there, because I had a difficult time tracking down a compact fast ultra wide for 65mm. it made me wonder what others are doing for lenses.
 
and maybe this is also a comment on "why 65mm format" in digital?


other than the obvious bragging rights, there is something to large format glass. it has the ability to look sharp without feeling over corrected or harsh. it can have all the design flaws of vintage while also having that 3D snap to it.

i have yet to see anyone use medium format or 65mm format glass in a way that distinguishes it from fullframe35 or LF. especially with how good mirrorless lens design is, we have super fast and sharp wide angles now. Look at how Zeiss abandoned the Otus project, they just couldn't make a comparable 35mm f1.4 for D/SLR. And some people act disappointed with the 28mm performance. whereas a lot of the recent mirrorless wides are setting new i.q. benchmarks, no?

so why large sensors? we could argue "better pixels", but the Alexa 35 kind of tests that argument, since it outperforms the LF and 265 in terms of most metrics. and for some shooters, the GS Raptor double exposure thing works well when needed. so what is a larger sensor bringing to the table?


and when NikkoRed announces a 65mm equivalent how fast are we buying?
 
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