3 General Description of the IVS

The Integrated Video-Assist System (IVS) for the ARRIFLEX 535B ergonomically integrates with a minimum of external cabling a complete video assist system into the camera body. It offers unsurpassed image quality combined with a state-of- the-art inserter to add frame lines, time code, camera status and text into the video image.

3.1 Main Features

•Integrated into the camera body:

Instead of a bulky add on, the video assist is an integral part of the camera.

•High sensitivity:

A high speed lens with an aperture of 1: 1.4 and one of the most sensitive CCD-chips available on the market provide an excellent color video image in editing quality even when the light is set for high speed film stock to be pushed during processing.

•High resolution:

The design of the new IVS optics was based on the 535B’s viewfinder data and resulted in an image quality which can not be attained by add-on solutions.

•Flicker-free:

An integrated digital frame store enables the video camera to be synchronized to the film camera’s mirror shutter and provides a flicker-free video image from

5-60 fps. The recording of the video image is synchro- nized with the ideal position of the mirror shutter.

•Integrated frame line inserter:

Frame lines can be electronically added to the video image. This ensures that the lines are visible even in low contrast conditions. The area outside the frame lines can be darkened electronically to emphasize the important image area.

•Integrated IVS film counter:

In addition to the camera speed an independent IVS film counter can be inserted into the camera status line to support material logging.

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