Is special equipment required for shooting Super 16 film?
Improvement in cameras, lenses and post production facilities makes Super 16 better and easier to use. Production equipment for Super 16 has advanced to take advantage of the new, high-definition 16 mm film stocks. Super 16 film is available for rent or purchase from major suppliers in a highly portable package, no larger than a traditional 16 mm film camera. A Super 16 camera appears the same as a standard 16 camera, but internally the picture aperture is enlarged to the Super 16 format. The lens is recentered in its mount to the Super 16 frame center line, and the viewfinder has the extended markings of the Super 16 frame on the ground glass. AATON XTR cameras have these features fitted as standard, plus they have a rotating lens mount that recenters the lens to either standard or Super 16 positions. The ARRI SRII camera can also be supplied in a dedicated Super 16 version, and both cameras have film transport systems and magazines that support the narrow edge of the film outside the
