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ARRI Releases AMIRA Pricing

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Since last Fall when ARRI first unveiled the AMIRA, everyone in the industry has been dying to know just how much the ENG-style ALEXA would cost. Today, ARRI sent out a press release announcing that they are now accepting orders for the AMIRA with the most basic configuration starting at €25,980 (approximately $35,444 USD).
In their press release today, ARRI broke down the three different AMIRA configurations that are currently available:
  • “Entry-point” ($35,444) allows Rec 709 ProRes 422 recording up to 100 fps
  • “Advanced set” ($39,537) adds features such as Log C, ProRes 422 (HQ) at 200 fps, in-camera grading and a pre-record function, among others.
  • “Premium set” ($44,994) incorporates features for high-end productions perhaps using AMIRA as a companion to ALEXA, including ProRes 4444 and 2K up to 200 fps, as well as limitless color control on set and in post with custom 3D LUTs.
It should be noted that we took the prices the AMIRA is selling for in Europe and converted it to USD. It is quite possible that when US sellers begin offering the AMIRA, the price could be a little lower.
While ARRI didn’t give an exact release date for the AMIRA, they did say it should begin shipping in Q2 of this year.
We plan on offering the ARRI AMIRA for rentals as soon as it becomes available. Check back here on the blog, or on our website for availability.

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New Panasonic 4K GH Camera Will Ship In February For Under $2,000

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This year at CES 4K has been pushed hard to consumers through tons of new 4K displays, and even Sony’s new 4K handycam. Not to be left out of the 4K race, Panasonic unveiled more details about its previously announced mirrorless GH 4K camera. While full specs haven’t been released we got some exciting news about the price point and an anticipated ship date.
Here are the 4K GH tech specs that Panasonic gave Engadget:
  • UHD content can be recorded at 200 Mbps
  • Output in a full live feed via a mini-HDMI port to display on a computer or record to a hard drive
  • Footage can be dumped straight to an SDXC
  • Micro 4/3 mount
The camera is supposed to be available this February, and is rumored to have a price point of $2,000 or even less. That’s pretty exciting as it would make it the most affordable 4K camera out there.
Wonder if all the news of this budget-friendly 4K GH camera is making Blackmagic nervous, since their 4K camera was due to be released over four months ago and still hasn’t been seen?

Source: www.strayangel.com 
 What Cameras Were The 2013 Best Picture Oscar Nominees Shot On? 


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Setlife Magazine put together this graphic showing which cameras the 2013 Best Picture Nominees were shot on. We all know that content is king and that you can shoot a great film on an $100,000 Alexa or an $800 T2i, however, it’s always interesting to see what the big boys are shooting on.
I’m sure you noticed just by glancing at the graphic that it appears ARRI has swept the board. This is no surprise as ARRI is one of the most trusted brand in the industry (they have been making cameras since 1924, you know). A lot of people have been commenting on the lack of RED cameras, but we think this is more of a coincidence than telling sign.
It’s great to see the Canon C500 up there under Wolf Of Wall Street, even though it was likely only used for shots with the MoVI. The C300 was used in both Her and Captain Phillips for some run and gun shots. Even the GoPro got a mention for its use on Captain Phillips.
While it isn’t surprising, it might still be worth mentioning that only four out of the nine Best Picture Nominees were shot on film. With Wolf Of Wall Street being the first film to be distributed exclusively digitally, it probably won’t be long before that number dwindles even more.