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ARRI AMIRA Unveiled at IBC 2013

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In a somewhat surprising move, ARRI has unveiled a new HD/2k camera at IBC 2013 called the AMIRA.  The camera shoots up to 200fps and delivers the quality of an ALEXA by using the same sensor but in a much smaller package designed for the single operator.  ARRI has pegged this as a ‘documentary camera’ and it appears therefore to feature everything you would need right out of the box including things like XLR inputs for audio (including AES digital) and an OLED viewfinder that also doubles as a screen when the eyepiece is flipped to the side.  The AMIRA

RED Prepares To Sue ARRI ?

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Unlike the continual patent infringement bickering between the major player in the mobile industry, the digital cinema and even photographic industry is a lot quieter on the legal front.  This week though a story of Hollywood proportions is beginning to unfold when it was revealed that ARRI’s ex VP of Market Development Michael Bravin has pleaded guilty to hacking into the e-mail account of a rival camera company called Band Pro Film and Digital, a company with close ties to RED Digital Cinema.  Mr Bravin is an ex employee of Band Pro and in his plea agreement filed last week

ARRI Launches New Matte Box For Small Cameras

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Arri are better known for their cinema lenses and big production cameras like the Alexa but they also make acessories for filmmakers and with the rise in popularity of smaller cameras like the Panasonic AF-100 and the Sony F3 they now have smaller items to suit those cameras.  New for NAB 2011 was the MMB-2 Matte Box.  The premise of the MMB-2 is a modular design so you can add as much or as little to it is you require.  You can buy a complete kit, or all the parts individually.  Interesting add-ons include foam covered handles which mount right