Guest Heze Katalbas Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Can someone suggest a good url to find a manual for the Arri16MB. I would like to know how to use three covered outputs in the back. Does anyone know where I can find a fairly good price blimped zoom lens for a BL ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Andino Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 It's hard to find any manuals for the 16BL Since it's been over 30 years since they've stopped making them And the 16MB is even older, so you might need to search long and wide Try to check ebay regularly some folks sell reprinted manuals for like 10-20 bucks An auction comes and goes here and there from time to time I did a search in google (it's not that hard if you just try...) And these sites came up they're very good http://www.cinematechnic.com/resources/arri_16bl.html http://emrl.com/resources/film/technical.html http://emrl.com/resources/film/camera/arri_16bl.pdf About the Blimp housing for a Zoom... Well most new Zooms won't fit on a 16BL So you might have to purchases an older Zoom Or have a specially made Blimp for it-->will be expensive I know the Ang. 12-120 is very popular with the BL Although not very popular with filmmakers And it'll fit the standard 16BL zoom blimp You can check this site here: www.visualproducts.com They have a couple of products for the 16BL They sell a blimp for prime lens for a few hundred bucks. If you search long enough you'll find something-->Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Wells Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Can someone suggest a good url to find a manual for the Arri16MB. I would like to know how to use three covered outputs in the back.Thanks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> According to my Carlson book, the top one is a "Blank Plug" (well it looks cool :) The middle one is for Sync Pulse (Old School indeed) and the lower one is a "Spare Power Plug" (in case you got Euro power cables with DIN connectors). I think the answer is more or less you don't need to use them. Mark the top one "High Definition" something and charge more money when using your camera :D -Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Nathan Milford Posted February 5, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted February 5, 2005 I have a PDF for the Arri BL that if you PM me I can get to you. - nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heze Katalbas Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Thanks everyone. I found what I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heze Katalbas Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 According to my Carlson book, the top one is a "Blank Plug" (well it looks cool :) The middle one is for Sync Pulse (Old School indeed) and the lower one is a "Spare Power Plug" (in case you got Euro power cables with DIN connectors). I think the answer is more or less you don't need to use them. Mark the top one "High Definition" something and charge more money when using your camera :D -Sam <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I opened the camera and the top plug is connected to the printed circuit board behind it, I don't have a scope to check the output. The lowest plug is indeed a power plug with the same wire colors connected to the power outlet. Heze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heze Katalbas Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 It's hard to find any manuals for the 16BL Since it's been over 30 years since they've stopped making them And the 16MB is even older, so you might need to search long and wide Try to check ebay regularly some folks sell reprinted manuals for like 10-20 bucks An auction comes and goes here and there from time to time I did a search in google (it's not that hard if you just try...) And these sites came up they're very good http://www.cinematechnic.com/resources/arri_16bl.html http://emrl.com/resources/film/technical.html Thanks Rik, I got the manuals. I was able to find a great blimped lens and was collimated while I waited. The bonus was, I found a prime lens blimp and an extra BL magazine in a local camera store. -Heze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Wells Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I opened the camera and the top plug is connected to the printed circuit board behind it, I don't have a scope to check the output. The lowest plug is indeed a power plug with the same wire colors connected to the power outlet. Heze <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You got me as to what it was originally intended for. BTW "Carlson book" means "Professional Cameraman's Handbook" by Verne and Sylvia Carlson, this was the 1981 edition (red cover) p.s. explanation of gender-specific title inside, re another thread here ! -Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Andino Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Thanks Rik, I got the manuals. I was able to find a great blimped lens and was collimated while I waited. The bonus was, I found a prime lens blimp and an extra BL magazine in a local camera store. -Heze <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh don't mention it man....just looking out for fellow filmmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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