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In Postproduction 66
AMIRA’s Ecosystem 66
Lensmounts 68
LensesforAMIRA 70
Accessories 80
Specifications and Reference 84
Resources and Contacts 92
ARRISales 92
ARRIService 94
ARRIDigitalWorkflowSolutions 96
OnlineResources 97
Overview 4
Screens 6
Findingyourwayaroundthecamera 8
NewfeaturesinSUP1.1 10
Working with AMIRA 12
SoftwareVersionsand
HardwareConfiguration 12
AMIRA–ALEXA,thekeydifferences 14
ProResRecording 16
Projectrateandtimecodebase 18
Colorspaces 24
Recordingmediaandcardreader 30
AMIRA Camera Simulator 32
On Set 34
ExposureIndex 34
Exposureandfocuscheckoptions 36
IntegratedNDfilters 40
UserButtons 43
USBFlashDrive 44 AMIRA Look Management 46
Thedifferentwaystochange
thelookofyourimages 47
AMIRALookFile 54
Overviewontheavailableparameters 56
AMIRALookFileinuse 62
AMIRAColorTool 64
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ARRI’sALEXAPocketGuidebecameaverypopular
toolonset,sowedecidedtoaccompanyAMIRA
withaPocketGuideinthesameway.Thisguide
containspreproductionandproductioninformation
foranAMIRAshoot.
Quick information on: • WhatisnewwiththeAMIRA?
• WhatisdifferentfromanALEXAsetup?
• HowdoesAMIRA’scolorpipelinework?
Wetrytoanswerallthosequestionsinhere.Com-
biningthisguidewiththeAMIRACameraSimulator
orourotherresourceswillmakeyou“setready”
withAMIRA.
The AMIRA Camera – An Overview
AMIRAisaversatiledocumentary-stylecamerathat
combinesexceptionalimagequalityandaffordable
CFast2.0workflowswithanergonomicdesign
optimizedforsingle-operatoruseandextended
shoulder-mountedoperation.Readytopickup
andshootstraightoutofthecamerabag,AMIRA
ishardyenoughtotakeanywhereandfeatures
in-cameragrading,pre-loaded3DLUTsand200fps
slowmotion.
AMIRA ADVANCEDAMIRA AMIRA PREMIUM
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ThehomescreenisAMIRA’smaincontroldisplay.
Itprovidesquickaccesstoallimagerelevant
parameters,statusinformationandaccessto
themenu.DependingontheLCDscreen’s
rotationthere’saleftorarightorientation.
MVF-1,electronicviewfinderandrotatableLCDdisplayformenuandliveimage
AMIRAhomescreenin“left-orientation”
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View finder and LCDmenucontrolandviewfinderinoneunit
SwitchesNDfilterdial(front)aswellasEI,WBandUserswitches
Power, lock and user buttonseightassignableuserbuttons
Audio menumonitoring,setupandleveling
Card slotsUSBandEthernetconnectors
AntennasforBluetoothandwifi
ConnectorsSDI,Power,SyncandTimecode
Audio I/OXLRinputs&control,headphoneout
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Thisfirst„big“firmwareupdateforAMIRAbrings
avarietyofusefulfunctionsandtechnicalimprove-
ments:
Ofthislist,onefeatureisalreadyknownfromour
ALEXAcamera:thepre-recordfunction.AMIRA
featuresupto20secondspre-bufferedrecordingat
HDresolution(25fps/ProRes422HQ)or4.9seconds
at100fpssensorspeed.
Anotherfeaturecomesinhandywhenyou’reshoot-
ingdocumentarystyleandhavetodealwithmultiple
lightingsituations:dynamicautotrackingwhite
balance.Thismodeconstantlymonitorstheover-all
whitebalanceandintroducesslightadjustmentsif
thecolortemperaturechangeswithinthescene.
Feature Overview
• EFandB4lens–supportforaevenwiderrange
oflenses
• Wifiremote–tocontrolAMIRA'Sbasic
functionalityandmenusettingsviaWifi.
• Bluetoothaudiomonitoring
• Dynamicautotrackingwhitebalance–this
modeconstantlymonitorstheover-allwhite
balanceandintroducesslightadjustmentsifthe
colortemperaturechangeswithinthescene.
• Pre-recordfunction–cyclesupto20seconds
priortopushingtheRECbuttonatHD
resolution(25fps/ProRes422HQ)or4.9
secondsat100fpssensorspeed.
• Fasterboot-uptime
• Colorbars
• Waveformdisplay
• EnhancedHD-SDIoutputs–statusoverlays
onSDI
• LDSfunctionality–trackinglensmetadatafor
useinpostproduction
• Imagequalityimprovements–thankstoanew
de-bayeralgorithm
• Temporarylicenses
FormoreinformationonthenewfeaturesinSUP1.1
andchangespleasehavealookatourreleasenotes
whichcanbefoundatwww.arri.de/camera/amira/
downloads.
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Software Versions and Hardware Configuration
AMIRA License ShopAMIRAcustomerscanchoosefromawiderange
offeatureandaccessoryoptionstobuildtheirideal
package.Flexibilityisthekey:Youcanadaptan
AMIRAtobestfityourrequirementswith
• Temporarylicenseupgrades
• Permanentlicenseupgrades
Enablingeithertogofrom
• Basictoadvanced
• Basictopremium
• Advancedtopremium
Ifaparticularprojectrequiresafeaturethatisnot
availableonyourcameraversion,youcanpurchase
atemporary license (good for one week)through
theARRILicenseShopathttps://alshop.arri.de.
Youcanalsotemporarilydown-gradeacamera,by
removingacertainlicenseandre-installingitafter
thejobisdone.
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AnAMIRAcanbeorderedinabasic,advancedor
premiumversion,eachprovidingadifferentlevel
ofcamerafeatures.Inadditiontothesoftware,the
customercanselectfromdifferent,exchangeable
hardwarecomponentstoconfigurelensmount,
batterymountandbottomplate.WhicheverAMIRA
camerasetyoupurchase,itcanbeupgradedwith
additionalfunctionalitybybuyinganappropriate
licenseattheARRIwebsite.
AMIRA CAMERA set Featuresinclude:HD1080iand1080p;0.75-100
fps;ProRes422and422(LT)recordinginRec709;
threelooks;adjustablein-cameraimageparameters
forknee,gammaandsaturation;peakingforfocus
control;zebraandfalsecolorforexposurecontrol.
AMIRA ADVANCED FeaturesadditionaltotheeconomicalAMIRAset:
100-200fps;ProRes422(HQ)recording;LogC;
unlimitedlookfunctions;importlooks;ASCCDL
in-cameragrading;dynamicauto-trackingwhite
balance;WiFiremotecontrol;Bluetoothaudio
monitoring;pre-recordfunction.
AMIRA PREMIUM FeaturesadditionaltotheAMIRAAdvanced:2K
(2048x1152)andProRes4444recording;import
custom3DLUTs.
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AMIRA – ALEXA, the key differences
AMIRA Premium ALEXA XT Plus
Sensortype 35formatARRIALEVIIICMOS 35formatARRIALEVIIICMOS
Dynamicrange 14+stops 14+stops
Sensitivityrange 160-3200ASA,basesensitivity800ASA 160-3200ASA,basesensitivity800ASA
BehindthelensfiltersBuilt-inslidingFSNDfilterswithadensityof0.6,1.2and2.1
UserexchangeableFSNDfilterset,eightdensitiesavailable
Frameraterange 0.75-200fps 0.75-120fps
SensorAspect 16:9 16:9,4:3
ARRIRAWrecording NotavailableARRIRAW16:9(2880x1620)ARRIRAW4:3Full(2880x2160)andCrop(2578x2160)ARRIRAWOpenGate(3414x2198)
ProResrecording16:9HD(1920x1080)progressive&interlaced16:92K(2048x1152)
16:9HD(1920x1080)16:92K(2048x1152)4:32K(2048x1536)
ProRescodecs ProRes422,ProRes422HQ,ProRes4444ProRes422,ProRes422HQ,ProRes4444,ProRes4444XQ
Recordingmedia CFast2.0memorycardsSxSPRO,SxSPRO+,CFast2.0memorycards(usinganadapter)andXRCaptureDrive
InternalfiltersMotorizedfiltermechanismholdingthreedensitiesFullSpectrumNeutralDensityfilters(ND0.6,1.2and2.1)
FilterholderwithinthePLmount;eightdifferentFullSpectrumNeutralDensityfiltersavailable
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Lensmounts PLLDS,EFandB4mountavailable PL-LDSmount
LensmotorsupportWithexternallensmotorcontrollerlikeUMC-3,UMC-4,…
Built-in3-axislensmotorsupportwithARRIaccessories
Inputs Genlock,HD-SDI,Timecode(InandOutput),allBNCHD-SDIReturn-In,Timecode(InandOutput)Lemo5pin
AudioInputs1xXLR5pin,2xXLR3pin;analoganddigitalsignalsupported;micorlinelevelandphantompower.4audiorecordingchannels
1xXLR5pinanalog
Outputs 2xHD-SDI1,5G&3G 2xHD-SDI1,5G&3G
Audiooutputs 3,5mmheadphonejack,Bluetoothaudio 3,5mmheadphonejack
PoweroutputsHirose12pin(forENGtypezoomlenses);12V:D-tab,Hirose4pin,Lemo2pin;24V:RS3pin
12VLemo2pinand24V:RS3pin
OtherInterfaces USB2.0(forusersets,Looksetc.),Ethernet Ethernet,LCS,LDD,EXT-Sync
Exposurecontrol ApertureandcolorPeaking,Zebra,Falsecolor Falsecolor
LookmanagementAMIRALookFile:adjustableCDL(ColorDecisionList)parameters,adjustableVideoLookParameters(Knee,Gamma,…)andCustom3D-LUTsupport
ARRILookFile(similartoCDL,1D-LUT)
Userbuttons 4(8,viashiftbutton)buttonsandoneuserswitch 3(6,assistant’sside/menuonly)buttons
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TheAMIRAcamerarecordsHD(1920x1080)or
2K(2048x1152,requiresPremiumlicense)clipsas
QuickTimeProResfiles.Clipsarerecordedinternally
ontoCFast2.0cards(CompactFlashATASerial
TransferStandard2.0,issued2012),whichare
availablein64GBand128GBcapacity,offering
43and87minutesofrecordingtime(1080/25p
ProRes422(HQ).
InadditiontotheALEXA’srecordingcapabilities
coveringthebasictimecodestandards(23.976p,
24p,25p,29.97pand30p)inprogressivescan,
AMIRAiscapableofrecordinghighframerate
progressivescanstandardssuchas48p,50pand
60pandtheinterlacedmodes50i,59.94iand60i.
ProRes 2K image apertureWhentheProResrecordingresolutionisswitched
fromHDto2K,thecapturedaperturechangesfrom
2880pixels/23.76mm/0.935"widthto2868pixels
/23.66mm/0.932"width.Thisallowstheuseofan
optimizedin-cameradownscalerandprovidesthe
bestpossible2Kimageoutput.
FormoreinformationonusingProRes2Kindifferent
applications,pleasetakealookatthe“ProRes2Kin
Editorial“whitepaperonALEXA,availableat
www.arri.com/alexa/downloads.
FormatSensor Mode
Resolution Color Coding Data Rate1 Data Volume1 Speed Range3
ProRes 422 (LT)16:9HD 1920x1080 10bitYCbCr 78Mbit/s 40GB/h 0.75–200fps
16:92K 2048x1152 10bitYCbCr 88Mbit/s 45GB/h 0.75–200fps
ProRes 42216:9HD 1920x1080 10bitYCbCr 111Mbit/s 57GB/h 0.75–200fps
16:92K 2048x1152 10bitYCbCr 127Mbit/s 65GB/h 0.75–200fps
ProRes 422 (HQ)16:9HD 1920x1080 10bitYCbCr 167Mbit/s 85GB/h 0.75–200fps
16:92K 2048x1152 10bitYCbCr 190Mbit/s 90GB/h 0.75–200fps
ProRes 4444216:9HD 1920x1080 12bitRGB 251Mbit/s 128GB/h 0.75–200fps
16:92K 2048x1152 12bitRGB 285Mbit/s 146GB/h 0.75–200fps
1AtProjectSpeed24fps;ProResisavariablebitratecodec.Theactualdataratevarieswiththeimagecontent.2ProRes4444providesanalphachannel,whichisnotusedbytheAMIRA.3Allspeedsadjustablewith1/1000fpsprecision.
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Project rate and timecode base
WhenyouconfiguretheAMIRAforashoot,it
iscrucialtodefinetheprojectrate/speedbefore
startingtheproject.Theprojectratedefinesthe
timecodebaseandtheplaybackspeed.
Shootingsloworfastmotionwillresultinmoreor
lessframesinsidetheQuickTimefile,butplayback
willbebasedontheprojectrate.
10fps/25p(runtime=0.4xrealtime)25fps/25p(runtime=realtime)
Sensor: 25fps
1 sec.
1 sec.
Project: 25p
1 sec.
1 sec.
1 sec. 1 sec.
Sensor: 50fps
1 sec.
Project: 25p
1 sec.
Sensor: 10fps
1 sec. 1 sec. 1 sec.
Project: 25p
Normal Speed
Slow Motion
Fast Motion
Sensor: 25fps
1 sec.
1 sec.
Project: 25p
1 sec.
1 sec.
1 sec. 1 sec.
Sensor: 50fps
1 sec.
Project: 25p
1 sec.
Sensor: 10fps
1 sec. 1 sec. 1 sec.
Project: 25p
Normal Speed
Slow Motion
Fast Motion
Sensor: 25fps
1 sec.
1 sec.
Project: 25p
1 sec.
1 sec.
1 sec. 1 sec.
Sensor: 50fps
1 sec.
Project: 25p
1 sec.
Sensor: 10fps
1 sec. 1 sec. 1 sec.
Project: 25p
Normal Speed
Slow Motion
Fast Motion
50fps/25p(runtime=2xrealtime)
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AMIRAcanbesettotheinterlacedprojectrates
50i,59.94iand60i.Ininterlacedcapture,onlyodd
orevenlinesofafullframearestoredassocalled
upperorlowerfields(inalternatingmanner).This
principlebasesontheafterglowofCRTphosphors
andthecharacteristicsofhumanvision,which
resultsintwofieldsbeingperceivedasacontinuous
imageoncethefrequencyishighenough.Dueto
thehigherfrequencyofthefields,thisscanning
methodprovidesasmoothmotionrepresentation.
Fasthorizontalmovementorquickpans,however,
causejaggedverticaledgesintheimage,asthe
twofieldscomposingaframearecapturedone
afteranother.Thisreducesthequalityofkeyingor
maskinginpostproductionandrequiresthatthe
materialisde-interlaced(fieldareinterpolatedto
frames).
Forinterlacedrecording,theevenlinesofimage1arecombinedwithoddlinesofimage2.
Thedatarateis50%ofa50fpsprogressivesignal(runtime=realtime).
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p and psf
TheSDIoutputsofAMIRAcanbesettointerlaced
(i),progressive(p)orprogressivesegmentedframes
(psf)output.TheAMIRAsensoralwayscaptures
progressive(full)frames.Inpsfmodeeachframe
issplitintotwo-linefieldsorsegments,similarto
interlacedmode.Thetwofields,however,originate
fromthesameexposureinpsfmode,whereas
ininterlacedmodetheyarecreatedfromtwo
sequentialexposures.Themotionrepresentation
andresolutionofpsfmaterialthereforeisexactlythe
sameasinprogressivescanmaterial.Thepsfoutput
enablescompatibilitytodevicesthatonlyaccept
interlacedsignalsforcertainframerates.Ithasno
influenceontheinternalrecording.
25fpsat25psfoutput(runtime=realtime)
Sensor: 25fps
SDI Output: 25psf
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AMIRArecordseitherto“LogCwidegamut”orthe
standard“Video/Rec709”space.WithAMIRAwe
haveaddedalotofoptionstotweaktheimagevia
custom3DLUTs,VideoLookParametersorASC
ColorDecisionLists.Youcanreadaboutlook
managementindetailonpage46.Thischapter
givesabasicintroductiontoLogCandRec709.
Video - Rec 709“Rec709”isshortfortheInternational
TelecommunicationUnion’sITU-RRecommendation
BT.709-theoutputformatforatraditionaltelevision
workflow.SincetheVideo-Rec709encoding
fromanAMIRAfollowsthisstandardfordisplaying
imagesonvideomonitors,AMIRA’sRec709images
canbedisplayeddirectlyonmonitorsorusedfor
editinganddailiesreview.Withouttheneedforcolor
spaceconversion,AMIRARec709imagescanbe
processedbyHDvideopostproductiongearinreal
time.Whileprovidingsomewhatreducedchoices
incolorgrading,Rec709maintainsAMIRA’swide
exposurelatitude,cinematiclookandnaturalcolor
rendition,andoffersthefastestworkflowforanyHD
video-basedinfrastructure.
DuetoimprovementsincolorrenditionfromALEXA
toAMIRA,we’vebroughtALEXA’slooktoAMIRA
asaselectableAMIRAlookfilewiththeRec709
LUTimplemented.Userswillbenefitfromtheexact
matchwhenusingthislookinAMIRAinprojects
whichareshootingAMIRAandALEXAsidebyside.
Color spaces
Colorcomparison:splitimageRec709/LogC
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Log C
The"C"inLogCderivesfrom"Cineon",whichwas
thedigitalfilmscanning,processingandrecording
systemdevelopedbyKodakinthe90s.Itisalso
thenameofafileformatthatcontainsdensitydata
fromscannednegativefilm.Densityisalogarithmic
measureoftheopacityofthefilm.Therelation
ofthedensitytothefilm’sexposureiscalledthe
characteristiccurveofthefilm.Eachstockhasits
owncharacteristiccurve,buttheoverallshapeis
alwaysthesame.
ARRIintroducedscene-basedencodingfortheir
cameradata,which,becauseofthesimilarityto
theCineonstandard,wasnamed'LogC'.
WithLogCencoding,thesignallevelincreases
byafixedamountwitheachincreaseofexposure,
measuredinstops.Thisencodinggradually
advanced,withaninitialimplementationforthe
ARRIFLEXD-21,afewupgradesfortheALEXA
anditsnewestversionintheAMIRAcamera.Log
CimagesoffertheoriginalAMIRA/ALEXA-specific
widegamutcolorspaceandareidealforcarrying
thecompleteimageinformation.
Viewing and monitoring Log CShootingimagesinLogCdeliversthebestbasisfor
thecolorist'swork,asitprovidesthecamera'sfull
latitudeinanunconfinedcolorspace.Whenviewed
directly,LogCimageslookflatwithdesaturated
colors.TocorrectlydisplayLogCmaterialonanHD
monitor(Rec709)orinadigitalprojection(P3),it
needstobetone-mappedandtransformedintothe
targetcolorspace.Thisimageconversioncanbe
performedusinga3DLookUpTable(LUT).
WhenrecordingfootageinLogC,theSDIoutput
istypicallysettodisplayRec709videowithor
withoutacertainlook.Insituationswhenanon-set
colorcorrectionsystemisusedtoapplylooksto
thecameraimage,theSDIistypicallysettoLog
Coutput.Thecolorcorrectorthenappliesthe
settingsontotheLogCandconvertstheoutput
toRec709videousinga3DLUT.ARRIprovides
theseconversionLUTsthroughtheonlineARRILUT
Generatoratwww.arri.com/amira/tools.
Recording codecsLogCmaterialisbestrecordedusinga4:4:4codec
(ProRes4444).Thetopquality4:2:2codec,ProRes
422(HQ),willalsoprovideacceptableresultsin
LogC,butduetothehighercompressionratio,
gradingimagesrecordedwiththesecodecsmay
resultinartifacts.
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A10bitlegalrangesignalusesdigitalcodevalues
64to940torepresentthecamera'sfullcontrast
rangefromblacktowhite.Inanextendedrange
signal,thesamerangeisrepresentedbycode
values4to1019.Extendedrangeencodingdoes
notprovideahigherdynamicrange,nordoeslegal
rangeencodinglimitthedynamicrangethatcanbe
captured.Itisonlythequantization(thenumberof
lightnessstepsbetweenthedarkestandbrightest
imageparts)thatisslightlyincreased(about0.2
bits).Thesameappliesfor8bit(0-256range)or
12bit(0-4096range)signals.
AMIRA(andALEXA)alwaysrecordsProRes
clipsusinglegalrangeencoding,asrequired
bythecodecspecifications.Mosteditingor
postproductiontoolsautomaticallytransformthe
legalrangefilestoe.g.computergraphicsRGBfull
range(0-1024)fordisplay.
Please note:Some devices allow ProRes clips
to be recorded in extended range. If this material
is brought into an editing system, the application
displays values outside the legal range as
“superblack” and “superwhite”, but as soon as an
RGB filter layer is applied, those values are clipped.
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AMIRAsolelyusesthenewCFast2.0cards,which
arecurrentlyavailablein64GBand128GBversions.
CFast2.0cardsareprofessional-gradememorycards
withapinlessdesign.WithintheQuickTimeclips
AMIRArecordsuptofiveaudiotracks,metadataand
timecode.
Toofferfasttransferspeeds,weaskedCODEXtobuild
arock-solidcardreaderforAMIRA.It’saUSBbus
powereddevice(noexternalpowersupplyneeded)
thattakesonecardatatimeandoffloadstoMacOSX,
LinuxorWindowsworkstations.Itoffersinstantaccess
tothecard’scontentfordownloadtootherharddiskor
solidstatedrives,atupto435MB/s.
1ProRes422(LT)recordingisalsosupported,justnotlistedhere.2ProResisavariablebitratecodec.Theactualdataratevariesdependingontheimagecontent.3ProRes4444providesanalphachannel,whichisnotusedbyAMIRAorALEXA.4Allspeedsadjustablewith1/1000fpsprecision
Alldataissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Recording media and card reader 64GB CFast 2.0 card 128GB CFast 2.0 card
Format1 Resolution fps Range4
Recording Time2 at 25p/50i /
29,97fps/59,94i
Recording Time2 at 120fps
fps Range4
Recording Time2 at 25p/50i /
29,97fps/59,94i
Recording Time2 at 200fps
ProRes 422HD(1920x1080) 0.75–200fps 65min/54min 13min 0.75–200fps 130min/109min 16min
2K(2048x1152) 0.75–200fps 57min/47min 11min 0.75–200fps 114min/95min 14min
ProRes 422 (HQ)
HD(1920x1080) 0.75–200fps 43min/36min 9min 0.75–200fps 87min/72min 10min
2K(2048x1152) 0.75–200fps 38min/31min 7min 0.75–200fps 76min/63min 9min
ProRes 44443
HD(1920x1080) 0.75–120fps 29min/24min 6min 0.75–200fps 58min/47min 7min
2K(2048x1152) 0.75–120fps 25min/21min 5min 0.75–200fps 51min/42min 6min
Please note that on AMIRA, current 64 GB cards
have a reduced maximum frame rate of 120/140 fps
at ProRes 4444 recording.
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AMIRA Camera Simulator
Tohavealookatthecamera,fortrainingpurposes
orjusttocheckupamenusetting,we’vedesigned
theAMIRACameraSimulator.Makeyourselffamiliar
withthecameraonlineorofflineat
www.arri.com/amira/tools.
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Exposure index
WhileAMIRA’s14+stopsofexposurelatitudeand
uniquehighlighthandlingapproachesthatoffilm,
thereisonemajordifferencebetweenthewayfilm
anddigitalcamerasbehave:withdigitalcameras,a
changeinEIwillshifthowmanystopsareavailable
aboveandbelow18%grey–eachEIstepshiftsthe
locationof18%grey.WhatisspecialaboutAMIRA,
however,isthatitswideexposurelatitude
isavailableatallEIsettings.
Asashortcut,wehavecomeupwiththefollowing
methodofwritingAMIRA’sexposureindex:
Valuesnexttotheexposureindexarethenumberof
stopsaboveandbelow18%grey.Thesevaluesare
forLogC.Rec709has0.5stopsfewerinthelow
endatEI160,0.4stopsfewerinthelowendat
EI200,and0.2stopsfewerinthelowendatEI400.
Otherwisetheyarethesame.
EI 160EI 200
18% Gray
5.3 Stops
8.7 Stops
EI 400
18% Gray
6.3 Stops
7.7 Stops
EI 800
18% Gray
7.4 Stops
6.6 Stops
EI 1600
18% Gray
8.4 Stops
5.6 Stops
EI 3200
18% Gray
9.4 Stops
4.6 Stops
18% Gray
5.0 Stops
9.0 Stops
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Exposure and focus check options
False color exposure checkThefalsecolorexposurecheckfortheelectronic
viewfinderand/orLCDdisplaymeasuresthecamera
image,tintscertainsignallevelsinadistinctcolor
andshowstherestasablack-and-whiteimage.The
falsecolorexposurecheckisbasedonthecolor
processingsetfortherespectivesignalpath.You
canchoosebetweenLogCandLook.Choosing
Look/Rec709,thefalsecolorexposurecheck
measurementswillbebasedontheRec709image.
Color Level Description
red 99–100% Whiteclipping
yellow 97–99% Justbelowwhiteclipping/whiteshoulder
pink 52–56% Onestopovermediumgray(Caucasianskin)
green 38–42% 18%neutralgray
blue 2.5–4.0% Justaboveblackclipping/blackslope
purple 0–2.5% Blackclipping
Slightlyoverexposedimage,falsecolor
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Color peaking focus toolThecolorpeakingamplifiesin-focusedgeswitha
coloredline.Youcanchoosebetweenred,green,
blue,cyan,magenta,yelloworwhite.
Zebra Exposure ToolAsanadditionalexposuretool,AMIRAincludesapowerfulzebra
functionwithhighandmidzebra,whichcanbeconfiguredin
valuesforrange,intensityandcolor.
Redcolorpeakingonthepigeondefensespikes
Slightlyoverexposedimage,high(black)andmid(white)zebra
Aperture peaking focus toolTheaperturepeakingenhancestheedgesofin-focus
objects,thisincreasesthevisiblesharpnessforeasy
focusing.
Aperturepeaking(enhancededges)
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filters(FSND)withdensitiesof0.6,1.2and2.1(and
anopticalclearfilter).IncomparisontootherIRNDs,
whichhaveanunevenspectralbehavior,ortoan
ordinaryND,whichopensupatabout675nm,the
FSNDsofferatrue,evenreductionoverthewhole
spectrum(seenextpage).
AMIRA’sinternalFSNDfilterslidermechanism
PLLDSlensmount FSNDfilters
Clear,0.6,1.2,2.1
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AMIRAoffersintuitiveandcustomizableaccessto
camerafunctionsinordertoallowmostergonomic
cameraoperation:e.g.thewhitebalanceswitch
canbeconfiguredmanuallybyKelvinandCCvalues
(orwithautowhitebalance),ontheexposureindex
buttonanyavailableEIvaluecanbeconfigured.
Ontopthereare4+4freelyconfigurableuser
buttons(thesecond4usedbypushingthe“shift”
button)andthereisauserswitchthatcanbeused
forquicklyswitchingframerates(fps),looksor
shuttervalues.Ontheviewfinderthereareanother
2userbuttons(besidetheexposureandfocus
controlbuttons)whichcanserveforviewfinder
orientedfunctions.
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OntheAMIRAcameraUSBsticksareusedforimporting/
exportingAMIRALookFiles,camerasetupfiles,frame
linefiles,featurelicensekeysandmore;theyareusedfor
installingsoftwareupdatepackets(SUPs)andcapturing
framegrabs,tool(*.jpgand*.dpxfiles).
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AMIRA Look Management
WiththeAMIRAcameraARRIintroducesawide
varietyofin-cameraimagemanipulationpossibilities.
Togettoknowalltheoptionsyouhave,let’sbegin
withsomevocabularytofindyourwayaroundthe
termsusedlateron:
AMIRA Look File(fileextension:*.aml)–lookfile
formatforuseinAMIRAcamera.
TheAMIRALookFilecontains:
• Video Look Parameters(short:VLP)–asetof
adjustmentparametersdesignedfortelevision
andvideoapplication.Youcanaltergamma,
blackgamma,knee,overallsaturationand
saturationforred,yellow,green,cyan,blueand
magenta.
• Color Decision List(short:CDL)–color
alternationparametersforfeaturefilmand
cinemaapplications(definedbytheAmerican
SocietyofCinematographers;containsSlope,
Offset,PowerandSaturationcontrols).
• 3D Look Up Table(short:3DLUT)–a
descriptivetableforcolorchangesorcolor-
spacemappingsusuallygeneratedbycolorists
andpostfacilitiesforon-setuse.
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TheVideoLookParameters(“broadcast-style
parameters”)directlychangethebuilt-in3D-LUT
whichdoestheRec709conversion.Thetargetcolor
spacestaysRec709.
Choosingthe“Rec709”lookconvertstheimage
tothedefaultHDvideocolorspaceRec709.This
conversionisbeingdoneusingabuilt-in3D-LUT.
Thisconversionisachievedbyabuilt-in3D-LUT.
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CombiningCDLandVLPisalsopossible:this
maybenecessarytoachievecertainlooks.Inthe
exampleimage,thesameVideoLookParameters
asin“3.VLP”arebeingused.InadditionCDL
saturationhasbeenloweredwhile“CDLpower”
greenandblueareincreasedandredislowered.
Ifyouhaveacinemabackgroundyoumighthave
comeincontactwiththeASC’sColorDecisionList.
Sothiscouldbeyourtoolofchoice.Theimageis
beingalteredonaLogCbasisandwillbeconverted
toRec709/Videocolorspaceusingthebuild-in
3D-LUTinasecondstep.
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Nevertheless,incontrasttoVLP,theupstream
CDLvaluescanbealtered.Asdonefortheexample
image:CDLsaturationisloweredtoalmostzero.
SoVideoLookParameterscannotaltertheCustom
3D-LUT–That’swhyitiseitherVLPorCustom3D-LUT.
Waymorecomplexcoloralternations(alsopossible
forexampleisanegativeimage)canbeachieved
utilizingaCustom3D-LUT.Becauseofthe
complexityof3D-LUTsitisnotpossibletoaltera
customLUTusingtheVideoLookParameters.
Theexampleimageisalteredusinga“FilmStyle
CrossProcess”3D-LUT.
Please note: Custom 3D-LUT functionality is only
supported with AMIRA Premium; CDL parameters
are only supported with AMIRA Advanced and
Premium license.
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TheAMIRALookFilecombinesinformationonall
editsdonetoachievethedesiredlook.
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2. Utilization off-cameraa. Extract embedded looks from the clips by
using ARRI’s Color ToolEachclipthatcomeswithanembeddedlookfile
canbeviewedintheAMIRAColorToolwiththe
lookapplied.Thelookfilecanbeexportedasa
separate*.amlfileorbeconvertedto3DLUT.
b. Import clips to an AMIRA Look File aware 3rd party applicationJustlikeintheColorTool3rdpartyapplications
areoffering“AMIRALookFileawareness”
whichmeanstheapplicationwillrecognizethe
embeddedlookfileandapplythealternations
automatically.Ifyou’veoptedforadestructive
pathordonotwanttousethelookatallthere’s
nolimitation:theclipcanbehandledlikean
ordinaryQuickTime-wrappedProResclip.
b. Non-destructive use (“just metadata”)Ifyouarenotonatightscheduleorthecolor
gradingwillbedoneinpost-production,setthe
gammato“LogC”.Thelookwillnotbeused
toaltertherecordedimagebuttravelwithits
metadataandcanbeappliedthedownstream
pipeline.
Thelookfileitselfcanbecreatedbyalternatinga
lookpresentintheAMIRAcameraorbyusingthe
AMIRAColorToolonyourcomputer.Whenyou’re
planningtousea3DLUTinyourlookfile,you
havetoimportitintheAMIRAColorToolinorder
tomarryittoalookfile.Thecameraitselfcannot
handle3DLUTsnatively.
Let’sassumeyouhavecreatedalookintheAMIRA
ColorTool,what’sthenextstep?Besidescopying
thefiletoanUSBflashdrive:utilization–which
presentsusthefollowingoptions:
1. Utilization in-cameraEachlookcanbealteredincamera(preferablyyou
useacopyofthelook):VideoLookParameters
orCDLvaluescanbealteredfreely,theCustom
3D-LUTitselfcannotbechangedin-camera.
a. Destructive use of a look (“burn-in”)Thelookfilehastobeimportedtothecamera’s
internalmemory.Onceloadeditcanbeactivated.
Ifyouchoose“Look”forthegammasetting
oftherecordingpaththeimagemanipulations
willbeappliedtotheimageinanon-reversible
way.Additionallythelookfileyouusedwillbe
embeddedineachclip’sfileheader.
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Overview on the available parameters
ForagoodoverviewoftheAMIRAcolorcontrols,
wejustfollowtheimagepathofthecamera.Asa
firststepthesensordataisbalancedforthecolor
temperatureofthelightsource.Thisensuresneutral
representationoftheR,G,andBvaluesofobjects
-itisnotpartofthelooksettings.Assecondstep,
aLogCimageiscreated.TheLogCtransformis
controlledbytheexposureindex(EI),whichisalso
notpartofthelook.
TheASC(AmericanSocietyofCinematographers)
hasstandardizedallrelevantcolortransformation
parametersintheASCCDLpolicy,inordertoallow
foranstandardizedexchangeofcolortransform
databetweenthepostproductionsystemsof
differentmanufacturers.Imageparameterscan
multiplytheimagedata,addinganoffsetorraising
toanexponent,independentlyofeachofthecolor
channels,whichresultsinnineparametersplus
colorsaturationasthe10th.InAMIRAtheASCCDL
transformsareappliedtotheLogCimagebeforethe
imageistransformedfordisplayontheviewfinder
ormonitor.Thisconversioncanbedonewiththe
integratedAMIRA3DLUT(toRec709)oracustom
3DLUTincludedinalook.Usingthestandard
AMIRA3D-LUTadditionallyallowsformodification
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• Knee
Theparameterkneecontrolstheroll-offof
thetonemapcurve.Lowerkneevaluescause
highlightstobebrighter,whilehighervalues
produceanimageshowingdimmerandflatter
highlights(lowervaluescausetheupper
partofthecurvetobesteeper,highervalues
causealinearending).Thisparameterleaves
thelevelofthemidgreyunchanged.
Tone map parameters• Gamma
Thisisastandardparameterinvideo
processing;itaffectsthemidtoneswhile
leavingblackandwhiteunchanged.Values
below1.0willdarkentheimage,highervalues
willbrightentheimage.
• Black Gamma Theparameterblackgammacontrolsthetoe
ofthetonemapcurve.Lowervaluesofblack
gammacauseshadowstobedarker(lower
valuescausethelowerpartofthecurveto
besteeper,highervaluescauseamorelinear
start).Thisparameterleavesthelevelofthemid
greyunchangedoverawiderange.Onlyforthe
lowestvalueofblackgammaisthemidgrey
raised.
Video Look Parameters
• Slope (RGB, Master) Thisparameteraffectstheinclinationofthe
LogCcurve.Theslopeofthelinearpartofthe
LogCcurveisequivalenttothegammaofthe
cameranegative.TheLogCcurvehasagamma
ofapprox.0.51.Hence,usingaslopeparameter
of1.2willhaveasimilareffecttousinganegative
stockhavingagammaof0.6(=1.2*0.5).
Aparameteroflessthan1.0willlowerthegamma
accordingly.Note:Oftenitisassumedthatthe
typicalcameranegativegammais0.6.Some
motionpicturefilms,however,havegamma
valuesintherangefrom0.45to0.6.
• Offset (RGB, Master) TheCDLoffsetparameteristhemostintuitive
oftheCDLparameters.Addinganoffsettothe
LogCimagehasasimilareffecttoincreasing
theexposureindex.Forpeoplefamiliarwiththe
motionpictureprintfilmprocess,it'sthesameas
printerlights.
• Power (RGB, Master)TheCDLpowerparameterhasnoequivalentin
themotionpicturefilmprocess.Itcanbeusedto
raiseorlowerthemidtonesintheLogCdomain.
Theeffectofthenumericalvalueofpoweris
reversedcomparedtotheslopeparameter.
Apowervaluesmallerthan1.0willincrease
thebrightnessandavaluegreaterthan1.0will
decreasethebrightnessofthemidtones.
• SaturationThesaturationparameterisusedtoin-or
decreasethecolorfulnessoftheimage.Onecan
goallthewaydowntoade-saturatedgrey-scale
imageatavalueof0oraddupanother100%
coloratalevelof2.0.
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Saturation by hue parametersAMIRAallowssaturationtobecontrolledalongthe
sixcolorvector:red,yellow,green,cyan,blue,and
magenta.
• Redsaturation
• Yellowsaturation
• Greensaturation
• Cyansaturation
• Bluesaturation
• Magentasaturation
Saturation (overall) BesidesCDLsaturationtheAMIRAalsooffers
avideoparametertocontrolthecolorsaturation.
Itaffectstheimageinawaythatisverysimilar
totheformer.
Custom 3D-LUT
AMIRAallowscustom3D-LUTsfromgradingor
on-settoolstobeusedinthecamera(requires
AMIRAPremiumlicense).These3D-LUTsneed
tobeconvertedtoanAMIRALookFileusingthe
AMIRAColorTool,beforetheycanbeloadedinto
thecamera.
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Ifyouhavealookatthebiggerpicture,youcan
seehowandwheretheAMIRAlookfilesitsinthe
workflowandhowitisembeddedineachclip’sfile
header.
BesidestheAMIRAlookfiletheclip’sfileheader
holdsacombined3D-LUT.Itholdsallcolorchanges
fromthelookfile,butcombinedtoa3D-LUT.Adobe
PremiereCC2014forexamplemakesuseofthis
combined3D-LUT:whenyouloadAMIRAfootage
totheviewer,Premiereauto-applysaLumetrieffect
withthisLUTtotheclip.
Foranin-depthreadonAMIRA’scolormanagement
havealookatthe“ColorByNumbers”documentat
www.arri.de/camera/amira/downloads.
IncludedsampleLookfilesinAMIRA:
• LCC:aRec709alternativetoLogCforquick
andeasygrading
• Commercial:AbrighterLookforniceskintones
• Vibrant:Boostcolorsaturationbutnotred
andyellow
• Landscape:Steepercontrastcurve
• Bluesaturation
• X2ALEXA:(3DLUT,Premiumonly)foraperfect
matchtoALEXARec709
AMIRAlookworkflow
Quicktime clip*.mov
CDLValues
Custom3D LUT
Combined3D LUT
LookMetadata
GeneralMetadata
VideoLook
Parameters
AMIRA camera*.aml
CDLValues
AMIRALook File
VideoLook
Parameters
initial
settings
AMIRA Look File*.aml
CDLValues
Custom3D LUT
VideoLook
Parametersor
VideoLook
Parameters
AMIRA Color ToolMac OS X application
CDLValues
Custom3D LUT
or3rd party application
(e.g. Adobe Premiere CC 2014, Colorfront On-Set Dailies)
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AlongwithAMIRA,ARRIofferstheAMIRAColor
Tool(ACT),afreeutilitytoassistintheprocessof
lookcreation.ThesoftwarecompletestheAMIRA
lookworkflow:AMIRALookFilescanbecreated
foruseincamera,butalsoextractedfromrecorded
AMIRAclipsforfurthergradingpurposes.
BecausetheAMIRAColorToolusesasimilaruser
interfaceastheARRIRAWConverter3.0(ARC),
someuserswillhaveaquicklearningcurve.The
GUIdesignisstraightforwardandeveryfunctionis
basicallyjustaclickaway.
First-timeusersshouldhavealookatourACT
tutorialtogetstarted.TheARRIColorToolis
availableasafreedownloadat
www.arri.com/amira/downloads.
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AMIRA in Post
AMIRA’sQuickTime/ProResclipsarecompatible
withallQuickTimecompatibleapplications,some
ofwhichsupporttheAMIRALookFilesand
automaticallyapplythecolortransformationsto
theLogCclips.Adobe’sPremiereProCC2014and
Apple’sFinalCutProX10.1.2arethefirstnon-linear
editingsystemstosupportthecolormanagement
ofAMIRAQuickTime/ProResfiles,allowingfullLUT
controlandautomaticconversionfromLogCtoRec
709withinaneasy,fail-safesystem.
Similarannouncementsfromothermajordevelopers
likeAvid(inMediaComposer8),BlackmagicDesign
(Resolve11)andColorfront(inOnSetDailies)are
expectedsoon.Seehttp://www.arri.de/camera/
amira/workflowforarecentlistofsupportedtools.
Log C in editorialAllmajoreditingtoolsintheircurrentversions
supportbasicLogCediting.YoucanselectaLog
C-to-videoconversionLUTandapplyittoLogC
footage,sotheeditorcanworkwithavideoimage.
Asmentionedinthechapter“LookManagement”,
theAMIRAtakesthisconceptastepfurther.The
cameraembedstheusedlookinthemetadataof
eachclipasa3DLUT.ThisLUTcanbereadand
immediatelyappliedtothefootagewithoutfurther
conversions.
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Lens mounts
AMIRA’s Ecosystem
PL-LDS lens mount (K2.0001107)AMIRAPL-LDSlensmountforPLmountlenses.
Includes12pinHiroseconnectorforENGstyle
lenses.
B4 lens mount (K2.0001237)AMIRAB4lensmountwithoptical,mechanicaland
electronicinterfacesforB4mount2/3”lenses.
EF lens mount (K2.0001103)AMIRAEFlensmountwithinterfacefoririscontrol.
PL to B4 lens adapter (K2.0001238)
PL-LDSlensmount B4lensmount
EFlensmount PLtoB4lensadapter
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ARRI/Fujinon Alura Light Weight Zoom Lenses
TheARRI/FUJINONAlura15.5-45/T2.8and30-80/
T2.8bothfeaturethehighopticalperformance
androbustbuildqualitysharedbytheAlurastudio
zooms(18-80/T2.6and45-250/T2.6).Designedfor
handheld,Steadicam,smallcamerasetupsand3D
rigs,theyarelightweight(around2kg/4.4lbs)and
compactinsize.Thebuilt-inARRILensDataSystem
(LDS)deliversmetadatathatisusefulfortasksboth
onsetandinpost.
NameLens
Mount
Focal Length Wide
Focal Length Long
Focal Length Ratio
Aperture Close FocusMagnification
RatioLength Weight
Alura Zoom 15.5-45/T2.8 PL LDS 15.5 45 2.9 T2.8 - T22 0.6 m / 2'0" 1:8.1 228 mm / 9.0" 2.2 Kg / 4.9 lb
Alura Zoom 30-80/T2.8 PL LDS 30 80 2.7 T2.8 - T22 0.6 m / 2'0" 1:4.9 228 mm / 9.0" 2.2 Kg / 4.9 lb
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ARRI/FUJINON Alura LDS Extender
Name Weight Diameter without knobs Length (mm) without knobs
Alura LDS Extender 1.4x 300 g / 0.66 lb 77 mm / 3.03” 44 mm / 1.73”
Alura LDS Extender 2.0x 530 g / 1.17 lb 77 mm / 3.03” 60 mm / 2.36”
Combining the Alura and Fujinon Zooms with Alura Extenders
Alura Zoom Alura Extender Resulting Combination
Alura 15.5-45/T2.8 Alura LDS Extender 1.4x Alura 22-63/T4.0
Alura 15.5-45/T2.8 Alura LDS Extender 2.0x Alura 31-90/T5.6
Alura 30-80/T2.8 Alura LDS Extender 1.4x Alura 42-112/T4.0
Alura 30-80/T2.8 Alura LDS Extender 2.0x Alura 60-160/T5.6
Fujinon Cabrio ZK 14-35 (2.5x14)/T2.9
Alura LDS Extender 1.4x Cabrio 19.6-49/T4.1
Fujinon Cabrio ZK 14-35 (2.5x14)/T2.9
Alura LDS Extender 2.0x Cabrio 28-70/T5.8
Fujinon Cabrio ZK 19-90 (4.7x19)/T2.9
Alura LDS Extender 1.4x Cabrio 26.6-126/T4.1
Fujinon Cabrio ZK 19-90 (4.7x19)/T2.9
Alura LDS Extender 2.0x Cabrio 38-180/T5.8
Fujinon Cabrio ZK 85-300 (3.5x85)/T2.9 85-220/T2.9 300/T4.0
Alura LDS Extender 1.4xCabrio 119-420/T4.1
119-308/ T4.1 420/ T5.6
Fujinon Cabrio ZK 85-300 (3.5x85)/T2.9 85-220/T2.9 300/T4.0
Alura LDS Extender 2.0xCabrio 170-600/T5.8
170-440/T5.8 600/T8.0
The1.4xand2.0xAluraLDSExtendersallowthe
focallengthrangeofzoomandprimelensesto
beextended.Smallandlightweight,theymount
easilybetweenthecamera'sPLmountandthe
zoomorprimelensPLmount.Theyfeaturehigh
qualityopticalelementsandareabletotransfer
lensmetadatafromappropriatelensestothe
camera,basedontheprotocoloftheARRILens
DataSystem(LDS).
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ARRI/Zeiss Ultra Wide Zoom UWZ 9.5-18
ThenewUltraWideZoomUWZ9.5-18/T2.9isa
wide-anglezoomlens;ithasanimagecircleof
34.5mmandisbuiltusingatelecentricdesignthat
ensuresuniformfieldillumination.Distortionisata
leveloflessthan1%at9.5mmandlessthan0.1%
at18mm,whileanewmultilayer,anti-reflective
coatingreducesflareandveilingglaretoaminimum.
Built-inARRILensDataSystem(LDS)functionality
providespreciselensmetadataforzoom,focusand
aperturesettings.
NameLens
Mount
Focal Length Wide
Focal Length Long
Focal Length Ratio
Aperture Close FocusMagnification
RatioLength Weight
UWZ 9.5-18 PL LDS 9.5 18 1.9 T2.9 - T22 0.55 m / 1'9" 1:10.7335.5 mm /
13.2"4.8 Kg / 10.5 lb
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ARRI/Zeiss Ultra Prime Lenses
TheUltraPrimelensserieshasthewidestfocal
rangeofanycineprimelenssetonthemarket,
fromtheUltraPrime8Rextremewide-anglelens
totheUltraPrime180mmtelephotolens.Optically
matchedtotheMasterPrimesandotherARRI
lenses,theUltraPrimesarestandardspeedlenses
thatareoftenselectedfortheircompactsizeand
lightweight.
NameLens
MountAperture Close Focus Length
Front Diameter
Weight
Ultra Prime 8R/T2.8 PL T2.8 to T22 0.35 m / 13.8" 130 mm / 5.1" 134 mm / 5.3" 2.0 Kg / 4.4 lb
Ultra Prime 12/T2.0 PL T2.0 to T22 0.30 m / 11.8" 140 mm / 5.5" 156 mm / 6.1" 2.0 Kg / 4.4 lb
Ultra Prime 14/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 0.22 m / 8.7" 112 mm / 4.4" 114 mm / 4.5" 1.8 Kg / 4.0 lb
Ultra Prime 16/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 0.25 m / 9.8" 94 mm / 3.7" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.2 Kg / 2.6 lb
Ultra Prime 20/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 0.28 m / 11" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.2 Kg / 2.6 lb
Ultra Prime 24/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 0.30 m / 11.8" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.0 Kg / 2.2 lb
Ultra Prime 28/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 0.28 m / 11" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.0 Kg / 2.2 lb
Ultra Prime 32/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 0.35 m / 13.8" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.1 Kg / 2.4 lb
Ultra Prime 40/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 0.38 m /15" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.0 Kg / 2.2 lb
Ultra Prime 50/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 0.60 m / 23.6" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.0 Kg / 2.2 lb
Ultra Prime 65/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 0.65 m / 25.6 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.1 Kg / 2.4 lb
Ultra Prime 85/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 0.90 m / 35.4" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.2 Kg / 2.6 lb
Ultra Prime 100/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 1.00 m / 39.4" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.2 Kg / 2.6 lb
Ultra Prime 135/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 1.50 m / 59.1" 119 mm / 4.7" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.6 Kg / 3.5 lb
Ultra Prime 180/T1.9 PL T1.9 to T22 2.60 m / 102.4" 166 mm / 6.5" 114 mm / 4.5" 2.6 Kg / 5.7 lb
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ARRI/Zeiss LDS Ultra Prime Lenses
UltraPrimelenseswerethefirsttobekittedout
withARRI’sLensDataSystem(LDS).TheLDSUltra
PrimeseriesconsistsofUltraPrimeopticalelements
transplantedintospeciallydesignedhousingsthat
alloweachlenstocommunicatewiththecamera
electronically,easingtasksonsetandproviding
valuablemetadataforpostproduction.
NameLens
MountAperture Close Focus Length
Front Diameter
Weight
LDS Ultra Prime 12/T2.0 PL LDS T2.0 to T22 0.30 m / 11.8" 140 mm / 5.5" 156 mm / 6.1" 2.0 Kg / 4.4 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 14/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 0.22 m / 8.7" 112 mm / 4.4" 114 mm / 4.5" 1.8 Kg / 4.0 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 16/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 0.25 m / 9.8" 94 mm / 3.7" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.2 Kg / 2.6 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 20/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 0.28 m / 11" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.2 Kg / 2.6 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 24/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 0.30 m / 11.8" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.0 Kg / 2.2 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 28/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 0.28 m / 11" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.0 Kg / 2.2 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 32/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 0.35 m / 13.8" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.1 Kg / 2.4 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 40/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 0.38 m /15" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.0 Kg / 2.2 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 50/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 0.60 m / 23.6" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.0 Kg / 2.2 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 65/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 0.65 m / 25.6 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.1 Kg / 2.4 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 85/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 0.90 m / 35.4" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.2 Kg / 2.6 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 100/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 1.00 m / 39.4" 91 mm / 3.6" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.2 Kg / 2.6 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 135/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 1.50 m / 59.1" 119 mm / 4.7" 95 mm / 3.7" 1.6 Kg / 3.5 lb
LDS Ultra Prime 180/T1.9 PL LDS T1.9 to T22 2.60 m / 102.4" 166 mm / 6.5" 114 mm / 4.5" 2.6 Kg / 5.7 lb
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Accessories
WPA-1 Wedge Plate Adapter
Shoulderbaseplate,compatiblewithstandard
broadcasttripodadapters.FitstoAMIRAdovetail.
Offers15mmLWSrodsupport,shouldercushion
androsettemounts.
BPA-3 Bridge Plate Adapter
BaseplateforAMIRAdovetailfeaturing15mmLWS
rodsupport,shouldercushionandoffsetrosette
mounts.Nativelycompatiblewithstudiobridge
platesBP-8andBP-9,andmostquick-releaseplates,
suchasTouch&Goplates.
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QRP-1 Quickrelease Base Plate
Lightweighttripodadapterplate,compatiblewith
standardquick-releaseattachmentsfoundonmany
broadcastcameras.Therearclampingmechanism
ensuresasolidandreliableinterfacebetweencam-
eraandtripod.
SBA-1 Shoulder Belt Adapter
Fitstoany3/8-16"threadandofferscompatibility
withstandardbroadcastquick-releasebelts.
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VFA-2 Viewfinder Adapter
Adapterfromviewfinderdovetailto3/8”and1/4”
mountingpointsforflexiblepositioningofthe
viewfinderviae.g.aNoga-Arm.
VAB-1 Viewfinder Attachment Bracket
Brackettoattachtheviewfinderon15mmrods.
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MHB-2 Microphone Holder Bracket
Offsetbracketdesignedtomountstandard
microphonebracketswith1/4"and3/8"interface.
UAP-2 Cheeseplate/Steadycam
AdapterplateforAMIRAdovetail,offeringoptically
centered15mmLWSrodmountstocameratopand
bottom.Usedaslowmodeadapterwithinterfaces
forhandlesCCH-1/CCH-2,ALEXAviewfinder
mountingbracketsVMB-2/3andviewfinder
accessorybracketVAB-1.MountstotheAMIRA
bottomdovetailtoofferSteadicamsupportand
compatibilitytomostquick-releaseplates,suchas
Touch&Goplates.
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Camera type 35formatfilm-styledigitalcamerawithintegratedshoulderarchand
receptaclesfor15mmlightweightrods.
Sensor type 35formatARRIALEVIIICMOS
Sensor pixel count
Sourceforrecording: 2880 x 1620 (HD 16:9) 2868 x 1612 (2K 16:9)
Sourceformonitoring
andSurroundview: 3168 x 1782 (HD 16:9) 3154 x 1764 (2K 16:9)
Image processing 16bitlinearinternalimageprocessing.TargetcolorspacesforProResand
SDIOUT:LogCandRec709.ForRec709,acustomizedlookcanbeapplied
duringrecordandplaybackwithAMIRAlookfiles.
Technical specs
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Flange focal depth LDSPL:52.00mmnominal,EF:44mm,B4:48mm
Lens mounts PLmountwithHiroseconnectorandLDS,B4mountwith
Hiroseconnector,EFmount
Frame rate 0.75-200fps(dependingontheusedlicense)
Shutter Electronicshutter,5.0°to356.0°
Base sensitivity ExposureIndex(EI)800
White balance Separatered/blueandgreen/magentabalanceavailablethroughAutoWhite
Balanceormanualsetting.Red/blue:2,000to11,000Kelvin,adjustablein100
Ksteps,withpresetsof3,200(tungsten),4,300(fluorescent),5,600(daylight),
7,000(daylightcool).Green/magenta:-8to+8colorcorrection(CC),1CC=
035KodakCCvaluesor1/8Roscovalues.
8786
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ence Exposure latitude 14+stopsovertheentiresensitivityrangefromEI160toEI3,200asmeasured
withtheARRIDynamicRangeTestChart(DRTC-1).
Integrated motorized ND0.6,1.2,2.1
ND Filters
Viewfinder AMIRAMultiViewfinderMVF-1(OLEDandLCD)
In-camera recording RecordsAppleQuickTimefileswithProResencodingontooneCFast2.0card
atatime.Allcodecsmaintainlegalrangelevelswithembeddedaudio,
timecode.
Recording media CFast2.0memorycards
Playback QuickTime/ProResplaybackfromCFast2.0toMVF-1andSDIOUT.
PlaybackaudioembeddedintheSDIsignalandontheheadphonesjack.
Video outputs 2xHD-SDIout1.5Gand3G444:uncompressedHDvideowithembedded
audioandmetadata.
Audio outputs 3.5mmheadphonejackandBluetoothaudio.
Spec
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enceAudio inputs 1xXLR5pinand2xXLR3pinAUDIOINconnectorfor2channel,linelevel
balancedaudioinput,24bit/48kHzA/Dconversion,worksat23.976,24,25,
29.97,30,50,59,94and60fps.
Video and other input Genlock,HD-SDI,timecode(inandoutput),allBNC
Others USB2.0(forusersettings,lookfilesetc.),Ethernet
Power out sockets Hirose12pin(forENGtypezoomlenses);12V:D-tab,Hirose4pin,Lemo2
pin;24V:RS3pin.
Power In BATconnector,optionalV-LockorGoldmountbatteryadapterontheback.
Cameraaccepts10.5to34VDContheseinputs.
Sound level <20dB(A)
Weight 4.1kg/9.04lbs(camerabodywithPLlensmount)
Dimensions Length:309mm/12.17”,width:139mm/5.47”,height:149mm/5.87”
8988
Feature / License AMIRA AMIRA with Advanced license AMIRA with Premium License
IncludesallfeaturesofAMIRA IncludesallfeaturesofAdvancedlicense
Recordingformats HD1920x1080(interlacedandprogressive) HD1920x1080(interlacedandprogressive)HD1920x1080(interlacedandprogressive)2K2048x1152(interlacedandprogressive)
Recordingframerates 0.75-100fps 0.75-200fps(>100fps:progressiveonly) 0.75-200fps(>100fps:progressiveonly)
Recordingcodecs ProRes422,422(LT) ProRes422(HQ),422,422(LT) ProRes4444,422(HQ),422,422(LT)
Pre-recordfunction – Supported Supported
Rec709/LogC Rec709 Rec709andLogC Rec709andLogC
Looks 3fixedlooks(adjustableincamera) AMIRALookFilewithoutuser3DLUT FullAMIRALookFile
Adjustableimageparameters Knee,gamma,saturation,blackgamma,saturationbyhue ASCCDLparameters ASCCDLparameters
ASCCDLparameter(slope,offset,power,saturation) – Supported Supported
Importofcustom3DLUTs – – Supported
Focusandexposurecontrol Peaking,zebra,falsecolor Peaking,zebra,falsecolor Peaking,zebra,falsecolor
Whitebalance AutoWB AutoWB,dynamicautotrackingWB AutoWB,dynamicautotrackingWB
WiFicameraremotecontrol – Supported Supported
Audiomonitoring Headphoneoutput(minijack) Headphoneoutput(minijack),Bluetoothaudiomonitoring Headphoneoutput(minijack),Bluetoothaudiomonitoring
Pre-recordfunction – Supported Supported
Licensed features
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9190
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AMIRA Output Formats
AMIRA Sensor (3200 x 1800 Photosites)
ProRes HD – 2880 x 1620 Photosites23.76 x 13.37 mm / 0.935 x 0.526", ø: 27.26 mm / 1.073"ProRes 2K – 2868 x 1612 Photosites23.66 x 13.30 mm / 0.931 x 0.524", ø: 27.14 mm / 1.069"
MVF-1/MON OUTHD Surround View – 3168 x 1772 Photosites26.14 x 14.62 mm / 1.029 x 0.576", ø: 29.95 mm / 1.179" 2K Surround View – 3154 x 1764 Photosites26.02 x 14.55 mm / 1.024 x 0.572", ø: 29.81 mm / 1.174"
Sensor 35formatALEVIIICMOSsensorwithDualGainArchitecture(DGA)
andBayerpatterncolorfilterarray.
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Resolution 2880x1620pixelsforHDrecordingformats
2868x1612pixelsforProRes2Krecording
Please note: All technical data based on Software Update Packet (SUP) 1.1.
All data is subject to change without notice.
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