The Penelope uses 400 foot instant-mounting camera magazines, which will run for almost nine minutes when shooting 2-perf. It's an ultra-quiet sync-sound camera system, emitting just 22dB in 2-perf and 23dB in 3-perf. The physical design is sleek and lightweight (just 17.6 lbs with a 400' roll of film) and, like all Aatons, is shaped to sit comfortably on the shoulder.
The Penelope also sports an all new viewfinder system that is bright and sharp with generous peripheral coverage. Available speeds are 4-40fps controlled to crystal-sync speeds in .001 increments. One or two onboard batteries can be used for light weight or additional power for electronic accessories.
Penelope is the first 35mm camera to feature a progressive scan video-tap, offering twice the resolution compared to other taps when the camera is rolling. A unique feature of the integrated tap design is a data connection via a USB port that can output a .pdf "Image Report" containing a JPEG captured from the videotap along with metadata and AatonCode information.
FEATURES
low power consumption
dual/single battery operation
quiet 22dB / 23dB
magnetic drive
easy-load magazine
interchangeable viewing screen
Aatonite-illuminated viewfinder
2-perf / 3-perf switchable (at Abel only)
AatonCode-II timecode recording
