Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Somebody asked the question the other day...here is the response from a Panavision Sr. VP. ........ As far as film movie cameras I am not sure what your friend is talking about. They don't run hot. A 1000 foot load runs for about 10 minutes and many film makers put the camera on a steady cam rig and let the film run. Sit-Coms shot on film have special design 2000 foot mags and never have heating problems. When we shoot in very cold winter conditions we have special heaters built into the cameras and mags to keep them warm. Our new digital 24p camera is another matter. Current models of 24p HD cameras tend to run hot so there are a series of fans that go on when the camera is on standby and go off when the tape is rolling because the sound of the fans would record if they stayed on. Tell him you got this from the Sr. VP of marketing for Panavision. .......