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a TV show, fairly efciently, without interference,
and without attracting too much attention.
The success of DSLR cameras in motion pic-
ture work is in many ways a barometer of what
cinematographers really want: a camera that is
smaller, lighter, more affordable and easier to
use, one that produces good looking pictures.
In the 1940s and 1950s, cinematographers
shot movies and television on big, heavy cameras
like the Mitchell BNC and BNCR.
Figure 8.12 The Mitchell BNC.
At just over 100 pounds the Mitchell BNC
(Blimped News Camera) and later the BNCR
(Blimped News Camera Reex) were mainstays
of Hollywood ...