Digital Cinematography, 2nd Edition

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from deep down in menu trees to be called upon

using assignable preset function buttons.

Accessory Design: Focusers, Matte Boxes,

etc.

There are generally two main standards for the

design and manufacture of motion picture camera

accessories: Panavision and ARRIFLEX. By and

large, most camera rental companies and manu-

facturers alike have come to realize and value the

simplicity of standardized common accessories.

Figure 8.7 ARRI accessories.

In many cases, ARRIFLEX accessory stand-

ards have become the de facto standard for the

industry, simply because ARRI sell their accesso-

ries ...