What does a $100,000 cinema camera have in common with a smartphone that’s a hundred times cheaper?
Honor recently invited us to California to answer that question by lifting the veil on the breadth and depth of its collaboration with renowned German camera manufacturer ARRI on the image science behind the Magic9 Pro Max.
We had the rare opportunity to take a guided tour of ARRI’s facility in Burbank, just outside Hollywood, exploring the company’s heritage, its role in modern filmmaking, and some fascinating stories from its history.
There was plenty to geek out over. The equipment used to shoot Hollywood movies is on a whole other level compared to even the professional cameras we use to produce our own videos at GSMArena. The sheer sophistication of the cameras, lenses, and supporting equipment gives you an entirely different appreciation of what goes into making a movie.
The fully kitted-out ALEXA Mini LF camera is ‘mini’ only by name
ARRI’s ALEXA LF and Mini LF are among the most highly regarded professional filmmaking cameras, prized for their natural colors, exceptional dynamic range, and particularly smooth highlight roll-off, which describes how gracefully bright areas transition toward white rather than clipping abruptly.
