With twenty years of experience providing Aaton camera systems to the industry, Abel is pleased to bring you the two latest additions to the Aaton family: the 2-perf / 3-perf switchable 35mm Penelope and the 16mm Xterˆ.
Our Aaton Specialty Shop features these cameras, plus the A-Minima, and a wealth of technical resources and instructional videos.
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Aaton Xtera Super16 Camera Body
Model: 01-000-30
The Aaton Xterà is the latest generation of their legendary Super16 camera. This new model features a “progressive scan” video-tap, twin battery junction box, follow-focus rod, and a battery...
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Aaton XTRprod to Xtera Upgrade
Model: 01-000-99
All XTRprods are fully upgradeable to Xterà level with Aaton’s upgrade program. Upgrades are performed by Abel’s technicians and include a full camera overall.
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| Video: Aaton Penelope Overview | |  | In this video, Ian McCausland, Rental Equipment Manager for Abel LA, takes you on a tour of the new Aaton Penelope 35mm camera. The Penelope is convertible between a 2-perf or 3-perf movement, quieter than previous Aaton 35s, and offers a new viewing system, as well as other... more » | | | A Brief History of Film Frames | |  | Most film frame formats waste a large portion of the available film stock. This is built into the history of 35mm film, which began as a 4×3 (1.33) silent (no soundtrack) frame, known as SILENT APERTURE. With the advent of sound, the 1.33 area was retained but shrunk, wasting... more » | | | Introducing the Aaton Penelope | |  | The Aaton Penelope is finally here, and this latest 35mm motion picture camera to be introduced to the industry was definitely worth the wait. The Penelope is the first camera in the world designed from the ground up as a switchable 2-perf or 3-perf shooting solution. Incorporating an innovative... more » | |
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Aaton’s 35mm Penelope Camera The world's first 35mm camera designed from the ground up as a switchable 2-perf or 3-perf shooting solution. read more » |
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