Book Description
The Panaflex User's Manual, Second Edition, provides detailed instructions and illustrations on how to use Panaflex motion picture camera equipment. Developed in conjunction with Panavision, this easy-to follow manual provides current, up-to-date information on all aspects of the most widely used camera system on major motion pictures in Hollywood.
The Panaflex User's Manual, Second Edition, provides detailed instructions and illustrations on how to use Panaflex motion picture camera equipment. Developed in conjunction with Panavision, this easy-to follow manual provides current, up-to-date information on all aspects of the most widely used camera system on major motion pictures in Hollywood.
Table of Contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- The Film Producers’ Panaflex
- Panavision Cameras for all Types of Film Making
- The Panaflex system
- Other Panavision cameras
- Panavision Lenses for all formats
- Panavision’s wide choice of formats and lenses
- Anamorphic or Spherical?
- Counting the costs
- The Pros and Cons of Academy, Anamorphic & Super-35 Cinematography
- Academy cinematography
- Anamorphic cinematography
- Super-35 cinematography
- Panavision’S Special Equipment
- Cost saving equipment
- Laboratory equipment
- Panavision’S New Technologies
- Time code
- Research and development
- Panavision and Future Technologies
- Panavision at the cutting edge of technology
- The Hidden Economies of ’GOING Panavision’
- Panavision credits
- Variety all-Time Film Rental Champs of The US-Canada Market
- “Best Picture” Academy Awards
- Academy Accolades
- Producers who have won Oscars and Oscar Nominations for films photographed with Panavision cameras and/or lenses
- Selecting Panavision Equipment
- Conditions of business
- Typical Panavision Equipment Choices
- The Film Directors’ Panaflex
- The ’Go Panavision’ Decision
- Panavision cameras don’t need blankets over them to keep the sound recordist quiet
- Customized equipment
- Panavision formats to Suitthe Script
- 65mm
- Anamorphic large screen formats
- Academy, TV and Widescreen formats
- Super-35
- Panavision 3-PERF
- Regular 16 and Super 16
- Television
- Panavision Cameras to Suit the Script
- Panaflex cameras
- Super Psr cameras
- Panavised support cameras
- Panavision Lenses to Suit the Script
- Panavision spherical lenses
- Panavision anamorphic lenses
- Panavision Viewfinding Aids
- Optical viewfinder systems
- Panavid video assist viewfinders
- Panavision Equipment to give Added Production Values
- Image control filters
- Inclining prism low angle attachment
- Panaflasher light overlay accessory
- Panavision/Frazier lens system
- Panavision slant focus lenses
- Panatate turnover camera mount
- Panavision’S Credentials
- Directors who have won Oscars and Oscar Nominations for films photographed with Panavision cameras and/or lenses
- The Directors of Photography’S Paimaflex
- The Directors of Photography’S Panaflex
- Every possible facility and control
- Panaccessories to Help The Cinematographer
- Panavision Lenses
- PRIMO-L “Spherical” lenses
- PRIMO Anamorphic lenses
- Close Focusing and Macro lenses
- Slant Focus and Perspective lenses
- Ground Glasses and Hard Masks
- Choice of Ground Glass markings - the options
- Hard masks
- Light Efficiency
- Sharper and steadier images
- Optical Accessories
- Filters
- Diopters
- Diffusion
- Special matte boxes
- Light Control Accessories
- The Panalite onboard Obie light
- Panaflex micro precision adjustable shutter
- Panavision Smart Shutter II system
- Motorized graduated filters
- Anti-reflection triple filter holder
- In-Camera Light Control and Enhancement Accessories
- Behind the lens filters
- Panaflasher light overlay accessory
- Camera Angle Control Accessories
- Panavision/Frazier lens system
- Inclining prisms
- The Panaflex Lightweight camera system
- Panatate turnover camera mounts
- Environmental Protective Equipment
- Intense cold
- Heat and dust
- Rain, storm and water
- Vibration, stress, high ’g’ forces and dangerous places
- Panavision PEOPLE
- Cinematographers who have won Oscars and Oscar Nominations for Best Cinematography using Panavision cameras and/or lenses
- The Camera Operators’ Panaflex
- The Camera Operators’ Panaflex
- Panahead facilities
- Panaflex viewfinder facilities
- Sharper Images and Faster Pans With A Panaflex
- Panning speeds
- Panavid Viewfinder Systems
- The Color CCD flicker-free Video Assist
- Image grabbing
- THE Panavision Panahead
- Additional features that enhance the Panahead’S user friendliness
- Additional Camera Tilt, up or Down
- To adjust the tilt plate for additional tilt down
- To adjust the tilt plate for additional tilt up
- The Panarock and the Panatilt accessories
- Fine Tuning Panahead Pan and Tilt Movements
- Emergency servicing
- Special Panahead Facilities
- Using the Panahead as a free or friction head
- Using the Panahead as a gyro head
- Using the Panahead as a remote head
- Panaball Levellers
- The Panaball leveller as a hi-hat
- The Panaball nodal leveller
- Nodally Mounting Panaflex and Panastar Cameras
- Setting the camera in a nodal position
- The Panatate Turnover Mount
- Fitting a camera to a Panatate turnover mount
- Panaflex Viewfinder Eyepieces
- Fitting and interchanging eyepieces
- Panavision Eyepiece Special Facilities
- The ocular marker ring
- The image magnifier
- The Panaclear eyepiece de-mister
- Ocular diopters
- Panaflex Viewfinder Special Facilities
- The Panaglow illuminated reticle
- ND contrast viewing filters
- De-anamorphoser and light cutoff
- Digital Displays
- Platinum Panaflex Displays
- Panaflex GII displays
- Panaflex Lightweight Camera
- Add-on items
- THE Panavision Pedestal System
- Special Features
- The Camera Assistants’ Panaflex
- The Camera Assistants’ Panaflex
- Checking that the equipment is all there and is as required
- Check list
- Setting up a Panavision Panahead
- Fitting the tilt plate
- Fitting a Panaflex Camera to a Pan and Tilt Head
- Using a sliding base plate
- Preparing a Panaflex Camera for Hand Holding
- Attaching the hand grips and shoulder rest
- Magazine considerations for hand-held shooting
- Camera Movement Lubrication
- Panaflex lubrication points
- Panastar lubrication points
- Panaflex 16 lubrication points
- Super Psr, Pan-Mitchell Mk.II and Panavision 65 Lubrication
- Super Psr lubrication points
- Pan-Mitchell Mk.II lubrication points
- Panavision 65mm lubrication points
- Removing and Replacing Camera Movements
- Removing and replacing a Panaflex camera movement
- Removing and replacing a Panastar camera movement
- Panaflex Power Supplies
- Camera power requirements
- Camera power notes
- Recharging Nicad Batteries
- Nickel cadmium batteries
- Recharging Sealed Lead Acid Batteries
- Charge retention and performance
- Setting The Camera Speed
- Platinum Panaflex speed controls
- GII and earlier Panaflex speed controls
- Panastar speed controls
- Precision speed control
- Running The Camera
- Running the camera at the beginning of the day
- Running a Platinum Panaflex or a Panastar in reverse
- Setting The Shutter Opening
- Adjusting a Platinum Panaflex or Panastar shutter
- Adjusting a GII and earlier Panaflex shutter
- Adjusting a Panastar shutter
- Changing the Panaflex Reflex System
- Changing and handling a pellicle mirror
- Changing the Ground Glass and Putting in a Cut Frame
- Removing and replacing the ground glass
- Putting a cut frame into the viewfinder system
- The Camera Heater
- Panaflex Magazines
- Reverse running magazines
- Camera carrying handles
- Magazine Systems
- Footage and take-up running indicators
- Magazine heaters
- Magazine Loading
- Things to be done in the dark
- Checking the Aperture Plate and Matte
- Removing Panaflex, Panaflex 16 and PSR aperture plates
- Removing a Panastar aperture plate
- Checking the matte
- Preparing the Camera for Loading
- Setting Panaflex, Panaflex 16 and PSR cameras
- Setting Panastar cameras
- An optional safety measure
- Threading the Camera - Lacing the Film
- Lacing the film
- Threading the Camera - Checking that it Runs Properly and Quietly
- Setting the camera for maximum quietness
- Threading the Camera - Final Preparation
- Setting the footage counters
- Final checks
- Fitting Lenses to the Camera
- Range extenders
- Testing Panavision Lenses
- Notes on understanding MTF graphs
- Focusing Panavision Lenses
- Checking and Resetting the Flange Focal Depth
- Panaflex lens mounting dimensional stability
- Matte Box Features
- Tilting matte box
- Multi-stage matte box
- Iris Brackets and Rods
- Gelatin Filter Holders
- Follow Focus Controls - Manual
- The Standard Follow Focus unit
- The Modular Follow Focus unit
- Fitting and adjusting follow focus units
- Follow Focus Controls-Electronic
- Modular Follow Focus
- The Ftzsac system
- Remote Control Iris Systems
- Manual iris control
- Electronic iris control
- Zoom Controls
- Zoom control parking bracket
- “Smart Shutter” Shutter Angle/Camera Speed/Lens Aperture Control
- Electronic Servicing
- Changing the Electronic Circuit Boards
- Removing the motor cover
- Changing the circuit boards
- Using Panaflex And Panastar Camera Accessories
- The Smart Shutter II Accessory - Fitting the Shutter Motor
- Fitting the shutter control motor
- Calibrating the shutter motor
- - In-Shot Speed Change Below 24 FPS
- Camera speed change below 24 fps using a Panaflex camera (shutter change only)
- Camera speed change with shutter and T-Stop compensation
- - In-Shot Speed Change Above 24 FPS
- Camera speed change above 24 fps using a PANASTAR camera (shutter change only)
- Camera speed change with shutter and T-Stop compensation
- - In-Shot Depth of Field and Exposure Changes
- Depth of field change
- Exposure change
- The Focus, T-Stop, Zoom, Speed-Aperture Controller (F.T.Z.S.A.C.)
- Assembling the units
- - Focus and T-Stop Control
- Full range lens calibration
- Limited range lens calibration
- - Camera Speed/T-Stop and Zoom Control
- Combined camera speed and T-Stop calibration
- Zoom control features
- Electronic Synchronizer Systems
- Phasable synchronizer
- Operating instructions
- - Camera to Projector Synchronizer
- - Camera to Projector Synchronizer Operating Instructions
- - Time-Lapse and Time Exposures
- Operating instructions
- Panaflasher
- General guidelines
- Operating instructions
- Panahead Accessories
- Accessory box attachment plates
- Panaball leveller
- Nodal adaptor
- Panalite Camera Mounted Lamp
- Panaute operation
- Panapodtripods
- Cleaning Panapod tripod legs
- Panatape II Electronic Rangefinder
- Fitting and operation
- Panatate Turnover Mount
- Panavision Video Assist Systems
- Time Code-The Aatoncode System
- Initializing the time code system
- Encoding the film during the take
- - Aatoncode Generator Unit Overview
- - Aatoncode Generator Unit Data Entry
- Entering and setting data into the Aatoncode Generator unit
- - Aatoncode/Nagra IV-S T.C.Unit
- Checking and changing the Nagra time code settings
- - Initializing The System
- Transferring data from the Nagra to the ORIGIN C unit
- Transferring data from the ORIGIN C unit to the camera
- - Aaton Origin C Unit
- Inputting data
- Resetting the Nagra time and date settings
- Periodically checking Time Code sync
- Panavision Primo-L Lenses Lens Data
- Primo-L Lens Data - Entrance Pupil Positions
- - Prime Lens Tables and Graphs
- - Anamorphic Lens Tables and Graphs
- - Zoom Lens Tables and Graphs
- Subject Size/Camera Distance Tables - Academy, 1.66:1 & 1.85:1
- - Super 35
- - TV - Anamorphic
- Camera Distance/Subject Size Tables - Academy, 1.66:1 & 1.85:1
- - Super 35
- - TV - Anamorphic
- Depth of Field Tables
- Choice of Circle of Confusion
- Using these tables
- - Prime Lenses
- - 17.5-75mm Zoom
- - 11:1 Zoom
- - 3:1 Zoom
- The Sound Recordists’ Panaflex
- Creating The Quietest Possible Recording Conditions
- Measuring camera noise
- Camera Noise Control
- Minimizing camera noise
- The Production Managers’ Panaflex
- Ordering Panavision Equipment
- Ordering over the telephone
- Shipping Equipment Overseas
- Carnet countries
- Camera Equipment Reminder List
- Cameras
- Panaflex camera accessories
- Spherical Lens Reminder List
- Panavision spherical (non-anamorphic) lenses
- Anamorphic Lens Reminder List
- Panavision anamorphic lenses
- Panavision Representatives
- Panavision corporate headquarters
- Panavision representatives, USA
- Panavision representatives worldwide
- Index