ARRI Arriflex 16BL Product Manual

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Arriflex 16BL

NOTE: use a sturdy tripod for Arri-BL

Quiet hand-held single or double system sound or wild 16mm camera used for all types of TV film pro-

duction and documentary film making. Facilities include Pilotone generator, automatic start and man-

ual scene marking and connections for a single system (com-mag) sync sound module.

Description

Cam driven single pull-down claw and single register pin movement.

Single port Arri steel bayonet lens mounting. Takes all Arri mounted lenses except for those of short

back focal distance (principally wide angle and Cooke Kinetal types).

Fixed opening 180˚ shutter. Optimum 24fps HMI frequency 48 or 60Hz.

Spinning mirror reflex viewfinder. Standard eyepiece fixed at side of camera level with film plane.

Interchangeable periscope finder recommended for hand-held filming. Automatic closing eyepiece

an available extra.

Early models have interchangeable 12v DC governor controlled and various voltage AC 24 or 25fps

synchronous motors. Various crystal control modules may be used in conjunction with the DC motor.

By external control modules DC motors may be run at variable speeds from 5-50fps. (Motors may be

set for 24 or 25fps/50Hz or for 24fps/60Hz operation by changing the two gears seen behind a trans-

parent cover inside the film chamber. Gears are marked with their speed and Pilotone frequency.)

DC motor draws 3 amp. Blinking light at rear shows sync speed.

Later model, BLEQ, has in-built crystal control motor which may be set to 6,12,24,48 or

6.25,12.5,25, 50fps. External sync and a phase shift unit for filming a TV monitor and other elec-

tronic accessories may be used with this model.

Magazines: 200, 400 ft. (60 and 120m) reversible displacement and 1200ft. (360m) non-reversible

co-axial type. Film may be corewound or on daylight loading spools. Padded blimp covers; available

for protection from the environment and for additional sound blimping. 16BL mags. look similar to

16M type, but are not interchangeable.

Footage counter and tachometer at rear of camera. Mags. have footage remaining indicator which is

correct for B & W filmstock. (10 per cent should be deducted for colour.)

TTL exposure meter is an optional extra.

Single system com-mag recording module and amplifier is an available accessory. Amplifier has man-

ual control and automatic gain and inputs for two microphones. Sound advanced 28 frames.

Serial number engraved on camera right side.

Page 1 Description Cam driven single pull-down claw and single register pin movement. Single port Arri steel bayonet lens mounting. Takes all Arri mounted lenses except for those of short back focal distance (principally wide angle and Cooke Kinetal types). Fixed opening 180˚ shutter. Optimum 24fps HMI frequency 48 or 60Hz.
Page 2 16BL. 16BL with 400ft. (120m) mag., 16BLEQ crystal control model. periscope finder and zoom lens A. Auto start mark indicator lamp; B. Operation indica- blimp. A. Switch for sync / pre select / vari- tor lamp; C. Manual start mark indicator lamp; D. able speeds;...
Page 3 CONTROLS. The main controls and connections are sited at the rear of the camera. These are a 0 to 50 f.p.s. tachometer, four digit foot counters with zero reset button, a socket for connecting the battery cable, earphone connection socket, Pilotone socket, indicating lights to show when the camera is running, another to show when the sync mechanism is running and another for the edgemarking system.
Page 4 Arri 16BL Loading and Lens Changing Magazine loading Open mag. check inside is free of emulsion dust. Filmstock must be wound ‘emulsion-in’ and ‘B’ wound if single perf. Trim film end through centre of a sprocket hole and at right angles for ease of loading. If using rolls ensure core adaptors are in place, if using daylight loading spool wound films, remove mag.