Introduction To The Alexa - ARRI ALEXA Series User Manual

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Introduction to the ALEXA

ARRI ALEXA is an extraordinary 35mm format digital camera system
designed for motion pictures and television, consisting of eleven
cameras and an extensive range of primes, zooms, accessories and
recording solutions. Combining innovative digital technology with 95
years of ARRI history and experience has created a camera system that
makes it easy to create great looking images.
The ALEXA and ALEXA XT provide the most affordable entry
with full ALEXA image quality.
ALEXA Plus adds support for the ARRI Wireless Remote System
(WRS), cmotion cvolution lens control, ARRI Lens Data System,
an additional HD-SDI and RS output and expanded metadata.
ALEXA Plus 4:3 and ALEXA XT Plus share the same features as
the ALEXA Plus but with a taller usable sensor area (4:3) for
plug-and-play use with anamorphic lenses. Providing unmatched
versatility, the ALEXA Plus, ALEXA Plus 4:3 and ALEXA XT Plus
have become the workhorses of the industry.
ALEXA M and ALEXA XT M are specialists; a modular system
with a separate camera head and body for action oriented
cinematography, aerial mounts and 3D.
The flagships of the range, the ALEXA Studio and ALEXA XT
Studio, are the only digital motion picture cameras with an
optical viewfinder and a rotating mirror shutter.
The ALEXA HD and ALEXA HD Plus form the basis of the ALEXA
Fiber Remote and ALEXA Fiber Remote camera sets. Since they
are designed for HD-only use, they do not include and cannot be
upgraded to ARRIRAW, ProRes 2K, 4:3, 3D sync or the XR
Module.
All ALEXA cameras offer exceptional image quality with the organic look
and feel of film; their unequalled exposure latitude, high sensitivity and
unique ARRI color processing provide sharp and natural images with a
cinematic look of breathtaking richness and detail.
Making them the perfect tools for a wide range of workflow and budget
requirements, ALEXA cameras allow for the most efficient and versatile
workflows. They can simultaneously output a number of formats, all
with audio and metadata. Their ability to record Apple ProRes (in HD or
2K*) or Avid DNxHD images to in-camera media offers file-based
workflows of unparalleled efficiency for immediate time and cost
savings. ARRIRAW* (in-camera with XT cameras and ALEXA Classic
cameras upgraded with the XR Module) delivers the pinnacle in image
quality, postproduction flexibility and archiving peace of mind, while
the HD-SDI outputs integrate seamlessly into existing HD
infrastructures.
Introduction to the ALEXA