ARRIFLEX 765

Analog large format

In service for the last 30 years, the ARRIFLEX 765 combines the ergonomics of a 35 mm camera with the ultimate image quality of 65 mm film. Sync-sound and suitable for dialogue scenes, the 765 offers a speed range of 2-100 fps, a bright optical viewfinder, iris-compensated speed ramps, and a mechanically adjustable 180-degree mirror shutter.

The most reliable 65 mm film camera available today

Innovative design

When development of the ARRIFLEX 765 began in 1983, the brief was to create a 65 mm film camera that was as easy to use as ARRI's 35 mm models. Making the 765 quiet enough to be a true studio camera necessitated a completely new drive system. A new pull-down claw also had to be designed, to accommodate the bulky 65 mm film stock and to ensure reliable, maintenance-free operation.

All of these innovations mean that, more than three decades after its release, the 765 remains a practical option that can be integrated into modern sets. Most feature films that use the 765 do so not for the entire production, but for specific scenes that need to stand out for their exceptional image quality.

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765 system features

Specially designed

ARRI/Zeiss Prime 765 lenses

Viewfinder module

Extender

2x magnifier

Heated eyepiece

1000' (300 m) and

500' (150 m) magazines

6.6" x 6.6" swing-away matte box

with rotatable stages and

gear-driven frames

Selected ARRIFLEX 765 credits

No Time to Die (2021)

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018)

Sunset Song (2015)

Gravity (2013)

The International (2009)

Sunshine (2007)

Hamlet (1996)

Little Buddha (1993)

Far and Away (1992)

Modern electronics

The ARRIFLEX 765 features an advanced electronic control system. Movement, magazine, and shutter functions are individually controlled by dedicated motors. Together, these functions are monitored by a powerful microprocessor: the camera main controller (CMC). This system guarantees both exceptional shutter timing and a run-up speed of under one second. The CMC also governs all indicators, sensors, and warning systems, providing users with more precise information, faster and better than ever before in a 65 mm camera.

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In your own words

Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro ASC, AIC ("Little Buddha")

The ARRI 765 cameras are somewhat larger than their 35 mm counterparts, but they impose no limitations...we didn't make any changes in lighting, camera movement, or composition.

Cinematographer Michael McDonough ASC (“Sunset Song”)

65 mm film was the perfect medium to capture the magnificence of the landscapes.

Academy Award

In 1993, Arnold & Richter, chief designer Otto Blaschek, and the Engineering Department of ARRI Austria received a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the ARRIFLEX 765.

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Technical data

Model

ARRIFLEX 765

Camera type

5-perforation 65 mm format analog film camera

Sound level

<25 dBA at 24 fps / 28.5 dBA at 30 fps

Image aperture

52.5 x 23.0 mm image area (2.07 x 0.91")

Ground glass / projection area

48.5 x 22.0 mm (1.91 x 0.87")
Aspect ratio 2.2:1

Dimensions

Length: 570 mm | 22.4"
Width: 370 mm | 14.6"
Height: 400 mm | 15.7
(with 500' mag and no lens)

Weight

32 kg / 70 lb
(with loaded 500' mag and no lens)

Lens mount

64 mm ARRI Maxi PL mount

Shutter

Adjustable reflex mirror shutter
180º, 172.8º, 144º presets
180º - 15º adjustable in 15º steps

Frame rates

12, 15, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 60, 75, 100 fps
24 fps in reverse
2 - 100 fps crystal-controlled with remote control unit

Viewfinder magnification

4x actual size
8x actual size with 2x image magnifier

Picture steadiness

0.1% of frame height at all filming speeds

Transport

Dual 3-claw pulldown
Dual pin registration

Camera LCD display

Unexposed film count, shutter angle, exposed film count, camera running speed, standby message, error message

Magazine LCD display

Unexposed film count

Warning displays

Asynchronous running, low battery, film end, film jam, running lamp

External connections IN

24 V camera power
Remote control / variable speed
External sync
Time code
Diagnosis unit
Shutter control

External connections OUT

2 x 24 V accessory connectors (1 switched, 1 unswitched)
Heated eyepiece
Video out

Temperature range

-4ºF - +122ºF (-20ºC - +50ºC)

Flange focal depth

73.5 mm

Power requirements

24 V / 7 Ah
24 V / 14 Ah frame rates over 60 fps

Run-up time

0.8 seconds at 24 fps
2.5 seconds at 100 fps

Contrast filter & diopters

ND 0.6 integrated
+/-3 diopters

Video prism

80/20 or 50/50 versions on request

Camera base

Integrated quick release