The American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1963)

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ARRIFLEX at work — one of a series* ARRIFLEX goes hunting with the Missouri Conservation Commission Filming a hawk’s swift plunge calls for sharp follow-focus and accurate centering of the viewfinder image. That’s one reason biologist Charles W. Schwartz uses an Arriflex, in his motion picture studies of birds and animals for the Missouri Con¬ servation Commission. The finder image is formed by the taking lens itself . . . parallax-free, framed and focused exactly the way it’s being filmed. Another reason . . . wideangles and telephotos can be mounted side-by-side on the Arriflex turret, which diverges lens axes a full 21° to eliminate optical and mechanical inter¬ ference. Arriflex . . . extremely mobile, fast-handling, and precise . . . best in the field ! From the microscope to the missile range... from spot locations to sound stages ... Arriflex professional motion picture cameras are the dominant choice of filmmakers in science, industry, and entertainment. They’re lightweight, rugged, tremendously versa¬ tile uniquely suited to a range of applications virtually without limits. Here are some of the features that give Arriflex cameras their remarkable capabilities: • MIRROR-SHUTTER REFLEX VIEWFINDER • REGISTRATIONPIN FILM MOVEMENT • 21°-DIVERGENCE 3-LENS TURRET • CONTOUR HAND GRIP • FRAMES-PER-SECOND TACHOMETER • COMPLETE ACCESSORY SYSTEM . . . lenses, standard and special-purpose electric drives, power supplies, time-lapse equip¬ ment, film magazines, sound blimps, tripods. write for new catalog. *YOU ARE INVITED to send us a description of your special use of Arriflex equipment. AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, JANUARY, 1963