Alexander Boyd

Thanks Robert!

Hey there,

about to buy a late Aaton LTR 7. The camera has been converted to S16, but the mags haven't.

Instead of having them expensively converted to S16 as well, could I use the camera with an XTR Prod 400' DX S16 magazine? I could get that for $200, that's why I'm asking about the mag compatibility of the LTR.

Any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks for the very helpful insights!

Checking with the current owner again, it turned out that it's a LTR 7 (#897).

The reasons I'm still considering to buy it are:

- I don't necessarily need to shoot faster then 32fps.

- I don't need video tap.

- Universal Aaton Mount is just fine, at least for now.

Are there any other shortcomings between a late LTR 7 and a LTR 54?

I believe that the service history is quite well. It has been previously owned by two cinematographers who regularly serviced it. Last time they serviced it was in 2010 though, so I might have to get it checked again soon.

2010. Plus I need to replace/repair the battery charger. Also included is the Angenieux 12-120mm.

Hello everyone!

I've done quite some research about the different Aaton LTR 54s, but still I would love to hear your thoughts about this particular one and it's associated price.

I'm about to buy an Aaton LTR 54 (#897). So it's an early LTR 54 which was converted from 16mm to Super 16. It features 32fps Top Speed, Mechanical Drive for Mags, Optional Light Meter, Optional Relay optics for VR 30 tube tap.

It was owned by a professional director of photography and comes with a few accessories. In 2010 it was serviced for the last time so I'm expecting to have it serviced again quite soon. The price for the complete kit is $3000.

My questions are:

(1) I'm a young director/filmmaker. Like many of us, almost all of my jobs are done using digital cameras. However, from time to time I am doing more personal projects (shorts, docs) and I'd love to have a S16 camera to experiment. E.g. I'm not planning to use the camera on any paid jobs. However, I don't have anything planned as of yet. Now would you rather wait and only buy the camera once I have a project or would you seriously consider buying it right now since the price makes it quite attractive.

(2) Any names/houses that offer to service the camera in EUROPE?

Thanks a lot for your help,

Alex

Hello everyone!

First of all, please excuse my (relatively) small knowledge about the ever expanding technical aspects of cinematography. I'm a director of music videos and commercials first. But I'll embark on more personal documentary work very soon, where I will have fewer resources and more importantly, only a few helping hands. Since I have shot on various cameras myself before (mostly Alexa and RED) and because I feel the urge to "get my hands dirty" again I was researching a lot about possible camera setups.

Considering the fact that I will be operating myself and without a crew, I believe the Sony F3 would be a reasonable first choice. Relatively light and handy, I would use the camera in combination with PL lenses and an Odyssey7Q monitor/recorder (S-Log 10bit 4:2:2). Another important pro is the possibility to record proper audio.

I would love to hear about your thoughts and experiences! Would you recommend such a setup or could there be some major issues that a "one man crew" would struggle with. Would you put another camera over the F3 for documentary work?

I look forward reading your thoughts.