Arri Announces Alexa 265
The digital 65mm camera offers a unique filter-cartridge system and incorporates some of the most popular features of the Alexa 35, including a small form factor.
Arri has unveiled the Alexa 265, a digital 65mm camera that incorporates some of the most popular features of the Alexa 35.
The Alexa 265 combines a small form factor — it is 0.157" longer and 0.433" wider than the Alexa 35 — with a revised 65mm sensor that delivers 15 stops of dynamic range and an EI of 6,400. It features the same LogC4 workflow, 3D LUTs, Reveal Color Science and accessories as the Alexa 35, plus a new “smart” filter system.
The camera records ArriRaw in camera to the Codex Compact Drives used in all current Arri cameras. Standard drive readers and docks can be used, as can Codex HDE, reducing file sizes by up to 40 percent without diminishing image quality. On-set monitors can be set up in HD or UHD, displaying SDR, HDR or both. Arri is updating its SDK to ensure that Alexa 265 images are compatible with all major third-party software tools.
The 265’s unique filter-cartridge system allows special filter trays to slide in front of the sensor. Arri FSND filters from 0-ND2.7 in single-stop increments will be available with the camera at the time of launch, and more filter options are in the works. An encoded chip on the filter tray conveys information about the filter that has been inserted; this information is available in the user interface and is also recorded in camera metadata for use on set and in post.
Images are processed in camera using Arri Reveal Color Science, which is also compatible with ArriRaw images from the Alexa Mini LF. Reveal is a suite of image-processing steps that collectively help the camera to capture more accurate colors, with subtler tonal variations. Alexa 265 and Alexa 35 cameras are color-matched to each other, simplifying color grading, and the 265’s advanced LED calibration streamlines virtual production and LED-volume work.
The Arri Alexa 265 will be available to rent exclusively from Arri Rental in early 2025.
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