Brook Kellogg

maybe not, but give me a break, I'm a novice that doesn't know anything about this area! LOL I'm relating to it in terms I can understand, i.e. the megapixels which is a digital photography thing (which I am really wanting to get into, thinking that still photography will help me become a better cameraman if I someday decide to go that route. :-))

Holy ****! I was just reading on the Wikipedia entry for IMAX that one frame of IMAX film holds 70 megapixels of information! Wow! LOL

So does the IMAX camera have the same picture quality, clarity, and ability to hold as many megapixels of information as all other 65mm cams?

OK... Well, how much would an actual IMAX camera run then? I'm guessing at least $200 K like Christopher was saying. Has anyone ever heard of those being found used? How much does the film stock for it cost? I know IMAX is just another 65mm camera like the other ones. Are there any differences between it and all other 65mm cameras?

In other words, you have to buy one new. :-) How much do they run new then? I'll ask it that way!

How does one go about becoming a camera operator? Do they normally have to go to film school for it? Does a strong background in visual art and/or still photography help or is usually strongly recommended? Question 2: Where is someone most likely to find a used 70 mm motion-pic camera and about how much would it be likely to cost?