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ARRI starts selling refurbished cameras, certified pre-owned as they call it
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Announcing the ARRI Approved Certified Pre-Owned Program

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    • Selected ARRI ALEXA cameras available
    • Comprehensive check and overhaul of all components
    • All cameras subjected to final function test
    • Certified cameras come with one-year warranty

    April 28, 2018; Munich, Germany -- ARRI announces the introduction of the Certified Pre-Owned Program. The motion picture equipment manufacturer is now offering selected pre-owned and refurbished camera systems of the ALEXA series for sale. "We are excited to offer the ARRI Approved Certified Pre-Owned Program," says Stephan Schenk, Managing Director of ARRI Cine Technik and General Manager of the Business Unit Camera Systems. "It's a global initiative which adds a new tier to our products, allowing more filmmakers access to our technology. It also gives educational institutions a cost-effective way of providing high-quality equipment for their students."

    ARRI's attention to detail and intimate knowledge of conditions on set for over one hundred years have resulted in generations of cameras that are robust, reliable, and simple to operate. Under the ARRI Approved Certified Pre-Owned Program selected ALEXA Plus and ALEXA Classic EVs undergo thorough assessments, are given thorough overhauls, and are recalibrated.

    All components---starting with the sensor---are checked to confirm they are fully functioning, and that all systems work as they should. Any parts that require replacement are exchanged.

    Christian Richter, Manager Certified Pre-Owned Camera Systems at ARRI, says the program delivers reliability, affordability, and dependability. "It will give more filmmakers access to tools that will enable them to capture stunning images," he says. "They can be sure that they are not sacrificing performance for price, because the selected ALEXA cameras come directly from the manufacturer and are backed by ARRI's warranty."

    Before the ARRI Certificate of Approval is issued, the equipment goes through the same final function test as new cameras, ensuring it meets the high standards expected of it. The ARRI approved and certified cameras are also covered by a one-year warranty.

    Pages - https://www.arri.com/sales/certified_pre_owned/about_program/

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  • endotoxicendotoxic

    This can be called : no enough income.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @endotoxic

    This can be also called - progress slowed down very much.

  • TimTomTumTimTomTum

    I doubt Arri has profitability problems - Skypanels and Alexa Minis are ubiquitous, I heard there are long waiting lists for Minis - unless they are bad at making business.

  • wordsofpeacewordsofpeace

    Professionals don't buy bodies, they rent. If they have money they buy top glass, never goes out of fashion. Camera bodies will always be superseded eventually.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Professionals don't buy bodies, they rent.

    It is just not true. Many big productions and small also rent bodies (and lenses btw).
    Yet quite many people buy expensive bodies, including Arri.

  • IronFilmIronFilm

    I know plenty of people who own $10K cameras, this price isn't at all unreasonable for a person to own one themselves.

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