Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not quite true. Hi-speed cameras (frame rates over 150fps) had a tendency to sometimes over heat, but not your normal production cameras. Actually, Panavision cameras come with a heater for cold weather to insure proper lubrication of the gears and motor. And with 35mm camera bodies being so expensive (you can not even buy Panavision, only rent) folks would be a tad bit upset if they went through multiple bodies on a show. Having been a Panavision and Arriflex technician in my somewhat checkered past, the only cameras I saw quit on a shoot had been abused, batteries died, bodies dropped and even one where a plane struck the camera on take off (remote camera - no operator). Even one where the operator had a battery die and decided that since it was 12 volt - he would hook it up to his car battery and run it that way. Well, he swapped the polarity and burn out every wire in the body, which gave off acrid fumes which etched every bearing surface (except the jeweled bearing) requiring a complete rewire and rebuild. Very expensive. No, these bodies are very robust. Jay Ignaszewski 203-372-5900 home 917-519-1919 cell bonvini@optonline.net -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bonvini=optonline.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bonvini=optonline.net@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of Grduprey@aol.com Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:13 AM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] OT: 35mm film cameras This is for our movie film industry people. I heard the other day that 35mm movie cameras are not made for doing long filming sequences and over heat rather quickly. Is this true? If so, does this mean that you go through several cameras over the filming of a movie film? Gene _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information