Digital Cinematography, 2nd Edition

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The new ARRI LPL (Large Positive Lock)

lens mount sits at a 44mm flange depth and

has a 62mm diameter that is optimized for the

ALEXA LF larger sensor. Numerous camera

companies are losing the spinning mirror reflex

shutter and heading to shorter flange depths

to accommodate more telecentric lens design

options.This allows ARRI’s Signature Primes

and future large-format lenses to be smaller

and more lightweight, with a fast T-stop and

pleasing bokeh on a larger format sensor. A

PL-to-LPL adapter offers backward compat-

ibility with PL mount lenses that cover Super

35 or full frame. The adapter a ...