Arriflex 35 BL, c. 1975

Arnold & Richter, Munich. Arriflex 35 BL no. 35021, low-noise, self-blinked handheld and tripod camera for 35mm film in 120m or 300m special cassettes. Image monitoring: SLR. Three lenses adapted for Arriflex PL mount: Zeiss Tessar 50 mm f/2.8, MIR-35 65 mm f/3.5, Schneider "Arriflex-Cine-Xenon” 100 mm f/2. Special claw drive by built-in electric motor, adjustable up to 100 fps. Pilot tone generator for external synchronized sound recording. Extensive accessories: Two cassettes for 120 m film, two cassettes for 300 m film, handgrip with switch. For tripod use: extra-long telescopic magnifier. Empty soundproof housing with bellows (for possible zoom operation). Prism attachment for video mirroring of the camera image and internal control and display devices. Original accessory case. Electrical functions untested. – The Arriflex 35 BL, presented in Munich in 1972, was the first low-noise handheld camera for the 35mm film format. The possibility of producing synchronous picture-sound recordings with an "unleashed" handheld camera was immediately recognized by many directors. Stanley Kubrick's horror film "The Shining" was made with the new 35 BL camera. The first major test for this camera type was the feature film production "Munich 1972". – First owner of the camera offered here: The important Spanish film company "Palma Pictures".

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