A-Minima technical questions

[Oliver Christoph Kochs]

Hello fellow Filmmakers and A-Minima users,

 

i have a shoot coming where i am going to use the A-Minima.

The camera was sponsored for this shoot. After the shooting is done i will write an article for a german magazine

that will cover the usage of the camera within our production as a part of the sponsoring deal.

This article covers some of the technical aspects of the camera i have a lack of information on, mainly this:

Manual states (citation):

- DistantEye viewfinder “Aaton patent”; the only reflex camera which doesn't fog the film if your eye is not held against the camera rubber eyecup.

How is this done? I assume it`s some kind of a light trap or prism system, just can't find any info about it.

Manual states (citation):

- 200' quick change magazines, 'B' wound rolls in Aaton's flexible~ daylight spools

I know that the film needs to be A-wind. Is that a typo in the manual?

Why was the standard B-wind changed for the Minima?

 

I also heard the rumour that the gate is virtually scratch-free. How is that done?

If you know, please invest a minute of your precious time and enlighten me.

Thanx and have a beautiful day. Oliver