As we’ll see in our camera survey from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, one of the top camera choices by filmmakers and DPs on many of the best and brightest features and shorts was—unsurprisingly—the ARRI ALEXA 35.This has been an industry trend for several years now, and ARRI cameras often dominate the lists of preferred cameras from high-end cinematographers and working commercial DPs. However, a new trend is emerging: Brands like Sony, Blackmagic, and Canon are releasing more affordable and easier-to-access versions of some of their top cine cameras.And the day for ARRI to release a more affordable entry model for their ALEXA 35 is finally here. Let’s take a look at the new ALEXA 35 base model and explore what it’s set to retain from the original ALEXA 35 and what it’s set to drop to achieve its price point of just around $50,000 at launch. Introducing the ALEXA 35 Base ModelSet to be dubbed by ARRI as the new ALEXA 35 Base Model (whereas the original ALEXA 35 will now be called the ALEXA 35 Premium Model), this new base model is set to be nearly identical to the original ALEXA 35 other than a blue jog wheel that will help identify Base Model cameras at rental houses. Both of these models will feature the same Super 35 sensor, industry-leading 17 stops of dynamic range, REVEAL Color Science, and ARRI image quality. As far as core features go, this new ALEXA 35 Base Model will include ProRes recording...
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