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ARRIFLEX ARRI – 16S

– LOCK RELEASE (OFF)
– ON-OFF SWITCH
– DOOR LOCK
– EYECUP
– DIOPTER RING
– EYEPIECE COUPLING RING
– CABLE LATCH

– DOOR GUIDE PIN
– LENS RELEASE
10 – TURRET WING
11 – FOCUS WING (ON LENS)
12 – MATTE BOX SHOE
13 – LENSES (3)

A TECHNICAL MANUAL

COMPILED & WRITTEN BY

RENATO TONELLI

LEFT SIDE VIEW

(DOOR SIDE)

Summary of Contents for Arriflex 16S Series

Page 1: ...2 ON OFF SWITCH 3 DOOR LOCK 4 EYECUP 5 DIOPTER RING 6 EYEPIECE COUPLING RING 7 CABLE LATCH 8 DOOR GUIDE PIN 9 LENS RELEASE 10 TURRET WING 11 FOCUS WING ON LENS 12 MATTE BOX SHOE 13 LENSES 3 A TECHNICAL MANUAL COMPILED WRITTEN BY RENATO TONELLI LEFT SIDE VIEW DOOR SIDE ...

Page 2: ...e f stop on the lens should be set at its widest opening before focusing Groundglass shows full aperture and TV safe area If you are looking through the viewfinder and you cannot see any image rotate inching knob until mirror surfaced part of the shutter is back in viewing position Do not take eye away from viewfinder while filming or light will pass through the viewfinding system to the gate and ...

Page 3: ...WD REV KNOB 7 INCHING KNOB 8 POWER CORD 9 FRAME COUNTER 10 10A FILM TIGHTENING KNOBS 11 CAVITY COVER 12 TACHOMETER 13 FILM PLANE MARK RIGHT SIDE VIEW TACHOMETER 1 RED LINE 24 FPS 2 25 FPS 1 MOTOR 2 MOTOR KNOB FOR FORWARD F OR REVERSE R 3 INCHING KNOB ARRI 16S WITH 400 ft 122m MAGAZINE 1 MAGAZINE 2 2A FILM TICHTENING KNOBS 3 TORQUE MOTOR 4 4A TORQUE MOTOR LOCKING LEVERS 5 TORQUE MOTOR FW REV 6 MAGA...

Page 4: ...EV reverse position Turn camera on to film in reverse Footage and frame counters are on right hand side of camera and must be manually reset To mount either motor rotate motor lock lever counterclockwise Match cylinder locating pin with keyway approximately at 7 o clock position Insert motor into motor cavity until fully engaged Rotate locking lever clockwise To remove motor loosen locking lever c...

Page 5: ...ad camera carefully and cor rectly the first time every time When using a pistol grip accessory fitted with a plunger the trigger acts as an on off camera switch bypassing the on off switch on the camera door Insert pistol grip into the 3 8 16 mounting hole in the camera base Loading Threading See diagram Supply feeds clockwise and take up is clockwise emulsion in Remove camera cover Place supply ...

Page 6: ... PULL DOWN CLAW 7 PRESSURE PLATE INTERNAL LOADING THREADING PATH 1 SUPPLY SIDE SPOOL 2 TAKE UP SPOOL 3 CENTRAL GUIDE ROLLER 4 FILM GUIDES 5 SPROCKET DRIVE TAKE UP 6 SPROCKET DRIVE FEED SUPPLY 7 GUIDE ROLLERS 8 PIVOT PIN PUSH 9 BUCKLE TRIP 10 INTERNAL ON OFF SWITCH PUSH 11 PRESSURE PLATE CATCH 12 PULL DOWN CLAW 13 REGISTRATION PIN 14 PRESSURE PLATE 15 UPPER FILM LOOP 16 LOWER FILM LOOP ...

Page 7: ...EADED 1 FEED ROLLER GUIDE controls mag footage counter 2 TAKE UP ROLLER GUIDE 3 TAKE UP LIGHT TRAP 4 MAGAZINE NOSE 5 FEED LIGHT TRAP 6 MAGAZINE LOCK LIP 7 FEED CORE 7A TAKE UP CORE use 2 inch 56mm cores only 8 8A CORE ADAPTERS 9 CORE ADAPTERS SHAFT RELEASES PUSH 10 ROLLERS GUIDES LOCK UP CATCHES 11 FEED SLOT W FELT ROLLERS 12 TAKE UP SLOT W FELT ROLLERS 13 FILM LOOP thread into camera ARRI 16S 400...

Page 8: ... spring in lid recess Rotate lock bar counterclockwise from C to O and lift Swing footage counter supply roller guide arm up and lock into catch near top of magazine Swing take up roller guide arm up and lock into catch below the counter arm In total darkness remove film from can and bag Pull film off roll clockwise Insert film end through feed side and past the light trap rollers To facilitate pe...

Page 9: ...mera housing Hand tighten only To remove magazine make sure that camera is unthreaded first remove lock lip spring lift lock lip up raise magazine replace cavity cover on camera Proceed to thread camera as outlined at begin ning of Loading Threading section Unloading Avoid direct sunlight Take the exposed film out and place it in its container Note if you exposed to the last available foot of film...

Page 10: ...r electric contact somewhere use test meter to test voltage at motor Film cannot be threaded through camera gate Camera not inched until registration pin is withdrawn Film does not take up or jams Bent spool Film end has become detached from take up core or spool Film in either side of mag became loose during transportation Incorrect loop sizes faulty film threading Mag not seated on camera correc...

Page 11: ...nlikely Loops too large or too small Pressure plate rollers jammed Image unsteadiness Bad print Bent camera pull down claw caused by starting camera at too high a speed Camera running faster than designed to do so by manufacturer Emulsion build up in gate or chip of film stuck in film path Loop size incorrect faulty camera or mag threading Unsteady projector No image Film not threaded through gate...

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