Chris Dingley1 Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 (edited) I am shooting with an arri sr 2 or 3 (super 16) with a fuji stock. but i heard you need to calibrate the camera to shoot with the fuji film. If i don't calibrate whats the worst thing that could happen to the film/ camera. thanks Edited October 29, 2007 by Chris Dingley1
Premium Member Stephen Williams Posted October 29, 2007 Premium Member Posted October 29, 2007 I am shooting with an arri sr 2 or 3 (super 16) with a fuji stock. but i heard you need to calibrate the camera to shoot with the fuji film. If i don't calibrate whats the worst thing that could happen to the film/ camera. thanks Hi, Sounds like BS to me. Stephen
Premium Member Michael Nash Posted October 29, 2007 Premium Member Posted October 29, 2007 but i heard you need to calibrate the camera to shoot with the fuji film. Are you sure it wasn't the difference between standard 16 and super 16 they were referring to? There are some standard 16 SR2's out there.
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 Some people used to have theories that Fuji's emulsion was especially thicker than Kodak's, so it ran through the camera a little louder. But as far as calibrating a camera for it...sounds like someone is pulling your leg for a good laugh.
Jon Kukla Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 The only thing you'd need to calibrate it for would be if you were actually going to be using the ArriCode timecode system or (in the case of the older models) the in-finder light meter. But no, otherwise, there should be no operational difference between Kodak and Fuji.
Premium Member Tim Carroll Posted October 30, 2007 Premium Member Posted October 30, 2007 I am shooting with an arri sr 2 or 3 (super 16) with a fuji stock. but i heard you need to calibrate the camera to shoot with the fuji film. If i don't calibrate whats the worst thing that could happen to the film/ camera. thanks Are you sure they weren't maybe talking about pitch adjustment. I am not too familiar with the SR3 but my understanding (which could be wrong) was that you could adjust the pitch in the movement to quiet the camera when using film stocks that had slightly different dimensions. Maybe they were talking about that as "calibrating" the camera. Just a thought, -Tim
Chris Dingley1 Posted October 30, 2007 Author Posted October 30, 2007 Thanks for your input, i will just go ahead and shoot.
Jon Kukla Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 I am not too familiar with the SR3 but my understanding (which could be wrong) was that you could adjust the pitch in the movement to quiet the camera when using film stocks that had slightly different dimensions. The pitch adjustment is on the "dumb" side; however, it tends to get used less than on 35mm cameras largely bc the film isn't moving as fast, so the camera has less ability to make such a racket. There are other reasons of course, involving movement design, and sometimes it's loud anyway, hence the need for 16mm pitch adjustment. But I'd say it doesn't get used nearly as much as 35mm cameras need it.
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 The only thing you'd need to calibrate it for would be if you were actually going to be using the ArriCode timecode system... AatonCode
Jon Kukla Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 No, ArriCode - http://www.cinematography.net/Pages%20GB/ARRITC.HTM
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