anup k Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Hello: I need an A-Minima with a set of block lens or a good zoom for a feature to be shot in India in December 2008/Jan 2009. The shoot will be with a minimal set of crew (5-6 persons plus 2-3 actors) in crowded localities...I cannot afford 35MM and I need a small silent camera. Write to me on bayankaran [at] yahoo.com - replace [at] with @. Give a phone number and I can call you. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted September 20, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted September 20, 2008 If you really need a silent camera, the a-minima wouldn't really be a good choice. It's actually a bit loud, nearly 30 dB if I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burke Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Hello: I need an A-Minima with a set of block lens or a good zoom for a feature to be shot in India in December 2008/Jan 2009. The shoot will be with a minimal set of crew (5-6 persons plus 2-3 actors) in crowded localities...I cannot afford 35MM and I need a small silent camera. Write to me on bayankaran [at] yahoo.com - replace [at] with @. Give a phone number and I can call you. Thanks. an xtr is the better way to go. The A-Minima is not a silent camera. XTR all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted September 21, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted September 21, 2008 an xtr is the better way to go. The A-Minima is not a silent camera. XTR all the way. I agree entirely. It's more comfortable to handhold, too. The a-minima forces you into this awkward hunched position. You also get rid of those awful 200' loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk DeJonghe Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I have an A-Minima, an XTR and an Aaton 35-III and each one has its own individuality. With the Minima you can pass unnoticed in a crowd playing the part of a tourist with a camcorder and still shoot high quality S16 images, the XTR is definately the choice for high end docomentary and fiction work. In a small intimate production an A-Minima would not be out of place. Hand held is different than with an XTR, the Minima is not a shoulder camera, you have to nest it into the front of your shoulder, but it is very comfortable once you found the position. The 200' loads need to be loaded/unloaded in a changing bag, the plastic reels bend too much and the film gets edge fogged easily if you don't. You can contact me if you are interested in my Minima, 3 mags, power base, handgrips front and top, batts and charger, comes with S16 Cooke 10-52 Varokinetal in PL mount, etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anup k Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 If you really need a silent camera, the a-minima wouldn't really be a good choice. It's actually a bit loud, nearly 30 dB if I remember. Thanks. I am planning to work with a crew of 6 (and 3 artists) and an XTR or even an Arri would be too big. Plus its India...you put a camera on a tripod and you need crowd control. You put a camera on your shoulder and you can probably pass off as a tourist. Let me check with my Sound Designer if 30DB will be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tebbe Schoeningh Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 try the a-cam though, looks like a camcorder... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lyon IMPOSTOR Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 We use the A-minima all the time for sync sound work. I guess ours is a quiet one! I'd say it's about the same as an LTR, better than many SR2s. Not as quiet certainly as an Xtera. A barney is helpful. For unobtrusive shooting, it's a great choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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