Aaton Penelope is a
35mm motion picture camera introduced by
Aaton in October 2008. It is the first camera in the world designed as a switchable
Techniscope
Techniscope or 2-perf is a 35 mm motion picture camera film format introduced by Technicolor Italia in 1960. The Techniscope format uses a two film- perforation negative pulldown per frame, instead of the standard four-perforation frame ...
or
3-perf shooting solution (2 perf-native and 3 perf user-switchable), and it is also the first 35mm camera to offer a progressive scan video-tap. It accepts a digital magazine and therefore provides 4K digital output for true HD filming.
The Aaton Penelope was used by Scott Duncan to shoot the TV show ''
Celebrity Apprentice'', and cinematographer
Hoyte van Hoytema
Hoyte van Hoytema (; born 4 October 1971) is a Dutch-Swedish cinematographer. Renowned for his handheld camera work and for shooting primarily on film, he has received two Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominations, for the Christopher ...
has completed principal photography on ''
The Fighter
''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American Biographical film, biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of profes ...
'' using Aaton Penelope cameras configured for 2-perf.
Camera technical specifications
* Universal camera-body for 35mm 2-Perf.
* 2-Perf-native camera, swappable to 3-Perf and back in approx. 30 minutes with the 3-Perf kit.
* 22 dB noise level (±1 dB) in 2-Perf.
* 23 dB noise level (±1 dB) in 3-Perf.
* Weight: 8 kg with loaded 400' mag and 1 battery.
* 3–40 frame/s, Synch & Variable speeds (0.001 increments)
* Instant film-magazines, nine-minute autonomy at 24 frame/s in 35mm 2-Perf.
* Ready for instant 'Digital-Mag' silicon sensor equipped.
* Built to withstand extreme climates. (−10 °C to +40 °C)
* Extremely bright optical viewfinder with generous peripheral coverage
* Twin battery power supply: one for lightweight handheld shots; add the other for multi-accessory use.
* Ready to print PDF 'Image Report' with JPEG snapshots, metadata and AatonCode via USB key.
Magazine
Open magazine.
* Instant 400' preloaded magazine.
* 2/3 Perf.
* Magnetic drive.
* Semi automatic film loading
* Easy loop length adjustment in daylight.
* Delivered with nose protector.
Video-assist (Pal or NTSC)
Heater connector.
* Double resolution progressive scan SD video-assist.
* Flicker free at all operating speeds
* Internal Fameline generator – Multiple frame option
* Auto White Balance
* Adjustable RGB values – Color bar generator – Frame store
* Timecode in windows and VITC
* Mechanical Iris and video gain control
Notes
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External links
Official Site of Aaton Penelope from Aaton's Web site
Youtube overview video by AbelCine.com
Movie cameras