Queenstown Camera Co Buys Arri For Ground, Helicopter Use
For immediate release
Queenstown Camera Company Buys
Arri Alexa And Alexa Plus Cameras for on the Ground And
Helicopter Use
ALEXA and ALEXA Plus
cameras
Sydney, 7 July 2011 – The
philosophy at the Queenstown Camera Company is to provide
the most up to date equipment available for hire and for
this reason, the innovative team of Brett Mills, Ian Turtill
and Paul Turtill recently purchased their fourth ARRI ALEXA
camera to add to their existing ARRI film cameras. Brett
Mills explained, “We established the Queenstown Camera
Company in 2003 and have provided motion picture cameras and
camera accessories for numerous film productions in the
South Island of New Zealand since then. We have an on-going
purchasing program to ensure the camera systems and lens
list is always state of the art and as a result, this year
we acquired four ARRI ALEXAS; three ALEXAs and one ALEXA
Plus. These are more than just digital cameras, they are
ARRI-designed and built camera systems that accommodate a
wide range of upgrades, extensions and accessories and have
the build quality upon which we can rely in the varied
conditions we find in Queenstown. In our view they are the
best digital cameras available on the market.” Today the
Queenstown Camera Company carries a comprehensive list of
ARRI cameras, accessories and lenses to meet the needs of
the commercials and feature industry in both the film and
digital domains. Ian Turtill said, “We previously
purchased our ARRI cameras and accessories through dealers
however since dealing directly with ARRI Australia and
Stefan Sedlmeier we haven’t looked back. There are many
big plus points in dealing with Stefan and his team, most
notably their amazing service, support and technical
knowledge all of which help us keep our camera systems up to
date and in the best possible condition. Stefan recently
came over to give us some hands-on ALEXA training which
proved invaluable.” Uniquely the Queenstown Camera
Company also use their ALEXAS on internationally recognised
helicopter mounts such as the Stab C, Libra and Continental
Side mount for aerial shoots working with local Queenstown
helicopter companies to achieve the best possible
results.
Turtill added, “One of our aims was to
provide a camera rental house which catered to every need.
As nearly 90 percent of the commercials made in Queenstown
are dominated by overseas productions many of whom are
looking for aerial shots, with local providers we can cover
these requirements too. Thus, in addition to all the great
projects our ALEXA cameras are used for on the ground,
you’ll also often see them rigged onto a Squirrel
helicopter’s nose or side mounts flying around Queenstown
and the Fiordland mountains.”
ARRI Australia GM Stefan
Sedlmeier said, “The Queenstown Camera Company consists of
a talented team who started with a solitary ARRIFLEX 435
Advanced camera and who now carry a wide range of ARRI
cameras and lenses with a reputation for excellence
alongside them. I’m delighted their business is going from
strength to strength.”
For more press information
contact Salvatore Di Muccio on +61 412 64 99 64 or at salvatore@wellabove.com
Picture credits:
Raj
Patel: Raj Patel, 2nd AC, checking the lens on an
ARRI ALEXA camera on Libra-stabilised 3-axis remote head
from Advanced Camera Technologies
ARRI
QCC4: Super G camera mount (4 axis) with ALEXA
inside on
Glazier Southern Lakes helicopter. Pilot -
Alphie Speight.
ARRI QCC5: Shoot using
Super G camera mounts (4 axis) with ALEXA cameras
inside
ARRI QCC6: ARRI ALEXA on Power
Pod mount on crane
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About ARRI
Australia
ARRI Australia is part of the ARRI
Group, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of
motion picture camera, digital intermediate and lighting
equipment. Throughout its 90-year history, ARRI has been
associated with constant innovation and revolutionary
technologies. From the legendary ARRIFLEX 35 – the first
motion picture camera with a reflex mirror shutter, to the
ARRIFLEX D-21 – the most advanced film style digital
camera in the world, ARRI has set the standard that others
follow.
ARRI’s innovative products have been
recognised with a total of 13 scientific and engineering
Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In recent years, the focus has been on improving analogue
technologies, advancing new digital technologies and, most
crucially, on developing ways of combining the two in order
to maximise image quality.
www.arri.com.au
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