Arri-news 2014

SMB-1 MAIN FEATURES • Integrated tilt module counteracts reflections • Stackable filter stage modules • Anamorphic sunshade, side flags and matte set • Versatile accessory mounts • Advanced adjusters for flags • Takes filters up to 6.6” x 6.6” • Ideal for zooms and wide-angle primes What kinds of situations will the tilting function be useful for? BB: Sometimes under special lighting conditions you can get reflections between filters or between a filter and the front of the lens. It is difficult to predict when this might happen, so having a module integrated into the matte box that allows you to quickly eliminate these reflections by tilting the whole filter assembly is a big improvement over the workarounds we had to use before. How about the anamorphic accessories? BB: Anamorphic is very popular at the moment, so it makes a lot of sense to have accessories specific to that format. When you compare them, the difference between the opening of the 4:3 spherical sunshade and the 2:1 anamorphic one is huge. Using these accessories when shooting anamorphic with the SMB-1 is just an efficient way to work and helps keep everything as compact as possible. Does the SMB-1 have the ergonomics and build quality to stand up to your shoot? JH: In terms of ergonomics, new features like the single-knob locking mechanism on both rods, the sliding accessory mount for ultrasonic distance measurers, the friction-driven side flaps on the top flag, and the fast adjuster for the top and side flags, will all make life easier and faster on set. If I had to choose a single feature that I like the best, the new fast adjuster for the top flag is brilliant. These features – and the fact that you are visiting us while we’re testing – show that ARRI quality is not just about product reliability, it’s about listening to the real needs of crews. See the SMB-1 tilting here: www.arri.com/goto/0914/smb-1 ARRI NEWS 33