Alexa 35: power and ProRes workflow questions
edit:
question: Okay only 24V so the serializer is still an option.
question: ???
Hey guys,
In two weeks I'll be working on a project that will utilize the new Alexa 35 camera.
As the camera uses the new B-Mount batteries I would like to find out if anyone has some background information. As far as I know the batteries supply both 12V and 24V through the terminals. Now the question is if the Alexa 35 only works with 24V or if theoretically one could use a V-Mount/A-Mount battery plate and have an extension cord with the correct battery-in lemo plug for the camera. Would this only work with a serializer?
The second question concerns the material: I’ve heard that the ProRes format has been updated as well, does anyone have information regarding necessary transcoding for DaVinci/Avid/PremierePro etc. to be able to ingest it? Probably they will come out with updated software to ingest the material without transcoding but I worry that this might not happen until the project is well underway.
Any DIT/Datawrangler/Colorist here that has worked with the material already?
Thanks a lot in advance!
Best,
Jim
The original LF (also 24v only) can be equipped with a voltage booster plate in order to use traditional 14.4v Gold Mount batteries, I imagine the same could be done with the A35. That said, the plate overheats easily, and the extra power draw from the voltage conversion means you run through all but the heftiest 14.4v batteries pretty quickly. The documentation for the A35 specifically says Arri does not recommend doing this, btw. Get some B mounts.