The Arriflex 35BL is a 35mm motion picture camera released by ARRI in 1972. The Arriflex 35BL was the first silent 35mm camera (BL stands for blimped). [citation needed] . It uses a fixed butterfly reflex shutter, which gave the cinematographer an exact …

We are pleased to present an overview and analysis of one such piece – an Arriflex BL3 camera formerly owned by Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic. Arri BL-3 Cameras from JDC work on Return of the Jedi.

The Arriflex BLIII featured the newly designed ARRI PL mount which isolated camera noise and eliminated the need for lens blimps. Additionally, the BLIII was equipped with a 180* manually adjustable half moon shutter.

The primary development goal for the 35 BL project was a noise-minimized camera. The Arri designers copied the design principles of the 16BL. All noise-generating parts were strictly separated from the camera body.

The ARRI Arriflex 35BL series is one of the most significant studio silent 35mm cameras ever made. Along with the Panavision Panaflex it revolutionized filmmaking in the mid 1970’s. The BL was introduced in September 1972, just in time for the Olympics in ARRI’s home town of Munich. Used extensively to document the Olympics.

The Arriflex 35 was the first reflex 35mm production motion picture camera, released by German manufacturer Arri in 1937. It was built around the spinning reflex twin-bladed "butterfly" mirror shutter designed by Erich Kästner, chief engineer at Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (ARRI), Arri Group, set at 45 degrees horizontally to the lens axis.

May 10, 2006 · Isn't the Evolution an Arri-BL3 that has been modified to be more like the BL4S? The Evolution has a swing-over eyepiece and the 7-link movement retrofitted and new electronics, making it for all intents and purposes a 535, almost.

The Arriflex 35 III is a spinning mirror reflex camera that features single pin registration, a variable shutter (adjustable from 15 degrees to 135 degrees), interchangeable doors, and an interchangeable ground glasses. This particular camera features a Super 35 gate, a PL lens mount, and a Cinematography Electronics crystal controlled flat base.

Apr 29, 2008 · I've been googling all morning for a manual and checked through here with massive searches, but I can't find anything on the BL3 aside from whats in the ASC Manual. It is like an overgrown SR in that there is notch you pull the film to once it exits the feed side.

The third generation BL-3 camera was introduced in 1980, and Arri records confirm that this particular camera, serial no. 35750, was built in 1981. This historic camera is uniquely recognizable by the custom side plate on the right side of the body, featuring a …