The   ARRI ARRIFLEX 16 BL , limited EQ edition movie camera with the Serial Number 51858

ARRI ARRIFLEX 16 BL EQ is the last production run of the  legendary Arri 16BL series,  a noiseless 16 mm mirror reflex camera with electric drive. 

EQ model of 16mm ARRI BL film camera has additional built  an Arri FACTORY crystal sync motor. No add on speed controller needed for sync sound film making.

Very rare  EQ model  

IN FULL EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER 

Films at 25fps, 50fps, 12,5fps and 6,25 fps

With  moderate signs of use, see pls pictures.

Was   used  by ASKARIAN FILMS for  producing  full length fiction and documentary movies, also  in cooperation with & for  TV Channels ARTE, ZDF, WDR, etc.

Comes with TWO! ANGENIEUX ZOOM LENSES 

Both Lenses are in Arri Standard Mounts  

Fitting ARRI  16 BL EQ camera mount

ANGENIEUX ZOOM F 10-150MM/1:2-2.8  type 15X10B  with original ARRI  blimp, MATTE BOX & FILTER PLATE, FILTER, etc. in excellent condition as new  pls see pictures 

and 

ANGENIEUX ZOOM ULTRA FAST F 9,5-57MM /1:1.6-2.2  type 6X9,5B in good working  condition

and

with 2 Original Arri Fly Aluminium Cases(!!! pictures 11 and 12 and  come empty separately from Armenia!!!)

Comes with two  ARRI magazines   400 ft/120 meter

With  Belt Battery SR-50 (3,5 kilogram heavy) delivering alone   power for hole shooting day.  

With 2 cables,  one for charging   battery directly from wall &  the second for connecting  the battery to camera drive

Comes with 2 Wonderful  Original Arri Fly Aluminium Cases of this camera  in   good working shape(see pls pictures) are now in Armenia & must  be  sent separately to buyer.

With printed manual.

For worldwide shipping buyer will be responsible for all costs/customs charges.

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"Nothing like it in this century has ever been seen. Of course it's a machine, but so is an automobile, so is a plane. But no other machine touches the minds and hearts of men and women as the film-camera can."

Lillian Gish, Actress 1893 - 1993

Camera loaded with 400ft (120m) 16mm color negative film (The film is destroyed now by taking this shot!)

Considered as workhorse of the 16 mm Movie and TV Industry, Arriflex 16 BL Camera is used for recording of Feature film, Documentary, Sports and Music Video. Shoot in 16 mm, and blow it up to 35 mm for Independent Feature Film, Theatrical, or Commercial release. Rental Rate: approx. $ 150.00 per Day without Tripod and Fluid head

Arriflex 16 BL Camera Body with Viewfinder 2 X 400 Feet Magazines Angenieux  Zoom lens in blimp housing Zoom rod Mattebox T Handle 115/110 Volts AC Motor Camera Power Cable for AC Motor

Introduced in 1965, the 16 BL is ARRI's first silent 16mm camera. This model was originally designated the 16 Q (Q for Quiet), and was renamed before it became available for purchase in early 1965. The ARRIFLEX 16 BL designed to be used with a 400ft magazines has long been a standard production camera for 16mm sync sound filming. Combining the features of light weight, compact design and quiet operation with the ARRI reputation of ruggedness and reliability, the 16 BL can take any job, even hand-held work! Camera features 180 degrees mirror-shutter, reflex viewfinder with TV ground glass and separate auto-closure eyepiece. Bayonet lock lens mount. Accepts multi-speed crystal motor. Available with blimped Zeiss 10-100mm or 12-120mm Angenieux.

Full discription of the ARRIFLEX 16 BL

Function mode of the Camera Movement:

The "Movement" is the heart of a camera. It transports not only the film, but is also responsible for its accurate stop. It is not simply sufficient to stop the transport only on the contrary it must be ensured that each frame remains standing by hundred percent exactly positioned before the Film Gate. The tolerances amounted to about 1/2000 of the image height, which corresponds to a value of 0.0037 mm for example with 16 mm.

The mechanical structure, represented here at the ARRI 16 ST switching device, is to be inferred from the following schematic diagram: 1 Film Gate 2 Spiralwalk forRegister Pin 3 Lens 4 Register Pin 5 Claw 6 Drive Motor 7 Rotary Shutter

The transportation cycle of the Movement must be synchronized additionally with the rotation of the Rotary Shutter. Only if the Rotary Shutter is before the Film Gate, thus no light falls on the film, these may be moved by the grippers. Usually the synchronisation takes place between Movement and Rotary Shutter via the mechanical coupling by means of a common drive shaft (see upper diagram), in rare cases in addition, on purely electronic way.

An Invitation to Dream

"Imagine..." To realize dreams, to transform them into moving images - this is what cinematography has been about since its beginning. This medium, combining imagination and technology in a unique and fascinating way, has created increasingly realistic illusions in its 100 year history. And often one could not determine afterwards what came first: the filmmaker`s untamable imagination, or the technology that made it possible to capture it on film. Thus the history of film is also the history of film technology.

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