Arriflex 35 Book

[Nick Gardner]

I wanted to know the weight of a Technozoom 25-250 that I bought which is arriving tomorrow (turns out it's 22 pounds), so I pulled out Jon Fauer's Arri 35 book to check. I was reminded how much great information is in that book.

If you are coming to red from a video background and have never had the chance to work with 35mm film, I highly recommend you read this book. They have exploded diagrams of the arri follow focus 2-4, how to adjust a mini-worral head, descriptions and tips on all professional heads, tips and practices on lens cleaning, lens comparisons, pages on rod diameter, spacing, etc, etc.

They of course also deal with wireless focus systems, hot heads, batteries, again, etc, etc.

A sample from "Installing Lens Rods"

For most zooms that are to be used 5"x6" mattebox, the rods should protrude behind the camera baseplate rod holder by 1/2" (12mm) on one side and 1/4" on the other side. Use your fingers as a measuring guide. One finger should cover the 1/2" side. Having one rod extend a little farther facilitates mounting of two-holed accessories such as follow focus, lens support, and mattebox.

You get the idea, great book.

Cheers,

Nick

 

[Brent J. Craig]

It would be great if Fauer wrote a Red book, but I suspect Arri owns his immortal soul.

 

[Alexis Hanawalt]

Did you pick up that lens from Otto Nemenz?

 

[Nick Gardner]

I got it from Ken Rich, who is a broker. I bought the techno 18-90 t 2.3 and the techno 25-250 t2.3. I believe that they came from Lee Uterbach Inc in San Fran.

Peace,

Nick

 

[Jon Fauer]

Fauer replies

Fauer replies

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, a RED Book would be a good idea, and we've gotten many suggestions to do one.

Meanwhile, we've been writing, with great interest, about RED and its revolution in our newsletter, "Film and Digital Times". (www.fdtimes.com) The newsletter is camera agnostic--if it's interesting, we'll write about it.

As for ARRI and times that try mens' souls, well now...

Once upon a time, I visited my mentor David Samuelson to thank him for the wonderful books he was writing--especially his great guides to Panavision. I had just bought my first 16SR, and David gave me his blessing to write about it. It started as a few typed notes. Alastair Riach, ARRI's ad agency at the time, saw the notes and suggested a book. Every time I bought a camera, I wrote a book. Including Sony and others. So contrary to popular delusions, David and I did not stand atop a mountain and divide the world into PV and PL mounts, although we did, I think, issue a few commandments on camera care.

Best wishes,
Jon Fauer

 

[Brent J. Craig]

... Every time I bought a camera, I wrote a book.

So... are you buying a Red? :whistling:

 

[Nick Gardner]

Holy Crap. I guess we never know who's kicking around this forum.

I'd like thank Mr. Fauer for all of his wonderful books. I think my 16 SR book actually disintegrated after the number of ACs I passed it off to. It also lived in the case with the body and traveled around the world more than once, so that might have done it.

Thanks again,

Nick Gardner