Aaton Penelope
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Aaton Penelope is a 35mm motion picture camera introduced by Aaton in October 2008. It's the first camera in the world designed as a switchable Techniscope or 3-perf shooting solution (2 perf-native and 3 perf user-switchable), and it's also the first 35mm camera to offer a progressive scan video-tap.[1] It accepts a digital magazine and therefore provide 4K digital output for true HD filming.[2]
The Aaton Penelope is used by Scott Duncan to shoot the TV show Celebrity Apprentice,[3] and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema has completed principal photography on The Fighter using Aaton Penelope cameras configured for 2-perf.[4]
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Camera technical specifications
- Universal camera-body for 35mm 2-Perf.
- 2Perf-native camera, swappable to 3-Perf and back in approx. 30 minutes with the 3-Perf kit.
- 22 dB noise level (±1 dB) in 2-Perf.
- 23 dB noise level (±1 dB) in 3-Perf.
- Weight: 8 kg with loaded 400' mag and 1 battery.
- 3-40 frame/s, Synch & Variable speeds (0.001 increments)
- Instant film-magazines, nine-minute autonomy at 24 frame/s in 35mm 2-Perf.
- Ready for instant 'Digital-Mag' silicon sensor equipped.
- Built to withstand extreme climates. (-10 °C to +40 °C)
- Extremely bright optical viewfinder with generous peripheral coverage
- Twin battery power supply: one for lightweight handheld shots; add the other for multi-accessory use.
- Ready to print PDF 'Image Report' with JPEG snapshots, metadata and AatonCode via USB key.
Magazine
Open magazine.
- Instant 400' preloaded magazine.
- 2/3 Perf.
- Magnetic drive.
- Semi automatic film loading
- Easy loop length adjustment in daylight.
- Delivered with nose protector.
Video-assist (Pal or NTSC)
Heater connector.
- Double resolution progressive scan SD video-assist.
- Flicker free at all operating speeds
- Internal Fameline generator - Multiple frame option
- Auto White Balance
- Adjustable RGB values - Color bar generator - Frame store
- Timecode in windows and VITC
- Mechanical Iris and video gain control
