The Arricam ST, a popular 35 mm film camera currently used on major productions.Basic operation: When the shutter inside the camera is open, the film is illuminated. When the shutter is completely covering the film gate, the film strip is being moved one frame further by one or two claws which advance the film by engaging and pulling it through the perforations.A spring-wound Bolex 16 mm cameraMultiple cameras to take surround images (1900 Cinéorama system, for modern version see Circle-Vision 360°
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The movie camera is a type of photographic camera which takes a rapid sequence of photographs on strips of film; once developed this film can be projected as a motion picture. more...

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In contrast to a still camera which captures a single snapshot at a time, the movie camera takes a series of images, each called a "frame". This is accomplished through an intermittent mechanism. The frames are later played back in a movie projector at a specific speed, called the "frame rate" (number of frames per second) to give the illusion of motion. Human eyes and brain merge the separate pictures together to generate the illusion, a phenomenon called the "persistence of vision".

Technical details

Most of the optical and mechanical elements of a movie camera are present in the movie projector. The camera will not have an illumination source and will maintain its film stock in a light-tight enclosure. A camera will also have exposure control via an iris aperture located on the lens. Also, there is a rotating, sometimes mirrored shutter behind the lens, which alternately passes the light from the lens to the film, or reflects it into the viewfinder. Otherwise, the requirements for film tensioning, take-up, intermittent motion, loops, and rack positioning are almost identical. See the movie projector article for these details and for the various film formats used. The righthand side of the camera is often referred to by camera assistants as "the dumb side" because it usually lacks indicators or readouts and access to the film threading, as well as lens markings on many lens models. More recent equipment often has done much to minimize these shortcomings, although access to the film movement block by both sides is precluded by basic motor and electronic design necessities.

The standardized frame rate for commercial sound film is 24 frames per second. The standard commercial, i. e. movie theater film width is 35 millimeters, while many other film formats exist. The standard aspect ratios are 1.66, 1.85, and 2.39 (anamorphic). NTSC video (common in the U. S. and Japan) plays at 29.97 frames/s; PAL (common in most other countries) plays at 25 frames/s. These two television and video systems also have different resolutions and color encodings. Many of the technical difficulties involving film and video concern translation between the different formats. Video aspect ratios, always measured as whole numbers, are 4:3 for full screen and 16:9 for widescreen.

Multiple cameras

Multiple synchronised cameras may be used and the films then projected simultaneousy, either on a single three-image screen (Cinerama) or upon multiple screens forming a complete circle, with gaps between screens through which the projectors iluminate an opposite screen. (See Circle-Vision 360°.)

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35mm Point & Shoot, Film Cameras
35mm Rangefinder, Film Cameras
35mm SLR, Film Cameras
APS, Film Cameras
Cameras for Kids, Film Cameras
Disposable, Film Cameras
Instant Print, Polaroid, Film Cameras
Large Format, Film Cameras
Medium Format, Film Cameras
Movie, Film Cameras
Other Film Cameras, Film Cameras
Parts & Repair, Film Cameras
Submini, Disc, 110, Film Cameras
Underwater, Film Cameras

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