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Film Formats 35mm / 16mm
Custom resolutions and optical magnifications covering all standard aperture sizes and aspect ratios including:
- S35 aperture 2perf, 3perf and 4perf
- N35 (academy) aperture 2perf, 3perf and 4perf
- S16 / N16
Film Gates and Aperture Dimensions
35 mm Archive Gate pin, aperture: 28.0 mm x 21.5 mm
35 mm Wet Gate pinless, aperture: 34.5 mm x 21.9 mm
- 16 mm Archive Gate pin, aperture: 14.2 mm x 9.1 mm
- 16 mm Wet Gate pin, aperture: 13.2 mm x 10.0 mm
Imaging Device
Custom ARRI designed ALEXA XT dual gain CMOS area sensor with multichannel readout. Monochrome sensor with IR masking.
- Highspeed microscan system for sensor positioning
- 3K (3072 x 2160) native sensor resolution
- 6K (6144 x 4320) native resolution using microscanning
Dynamic Range
- Dual gain AXT HDR mode: up to 4.0 logarithmic densities
Output Resolutions
- 3K native 2730 x 2074
- 6K native 5460 x 4148 using microscanning
- 2K 2048 x 1556 downsampled from 3K or 6K
- 4K 4096 x 3112 downsampled from 6K
- Variable customizable resolutions from HD up to 6K
Optical System
- High precision Zeiss optics custom designed for ARRISCAN with IR focus compensation, 105mm focal length.
- Adaptor lens for 16mm
- Autofocus system and variable optical magnification
Illumination
- High power LEDs (R, G, B, IR), temperature controlled - Integration sphere providing diffuse and indirect lighting for scratch reduction and uniform illumination of the gate aperture - Infrared for dust & scratch removal through IR-Cleaner license
Features
Technical Data
Dry Gates
Damaged material and unusual frame heights are common challenges for archive scanning. With an aperture that is not only wider, but also taller than a standard 35 mm or 16 mm, the gate has enough headroom to allow frames to be stabilized during or after scanning. Severely damaged film can be scanned with ease, as can non-standard film formats with unusually tall frame sizes.
Wet Gate system
Although digital restoration is becoming increasingly prominent in the archive world, heavily scratched film still presents big obstacles and can be expensive to repair digitally. By using a special liquid to conceal dust and scratches, the ARRISCAN XT Wet Gate system offers a solution that is more organic than digital retouching and far more honest to the original material.
Optical Sound Digitization
The Image to Sound Tools is a unique system designed for ARRISCAN XT to decode and digitize the optical sound on films. The package of specialized software extracts the optical soundtrack, and converts it into digital audio. Scanning parameters are usually selected for the image properties, so the system is equipped with a suite of tools that improves sound quality from scans.
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