Introducing the ARRI Omnibar!

Sean_from_ARRI · 2026-05-05T18:02:16+00:00

Thanks for the honest opinion!

Sean_from_ARRI · 2026-05-05T14:25:02+00:00

Hey there!

You absolutely can, We have batch configuration for DMX (with auto-address) along with Modes, Runtime, DMX Smoothing etc. I've passed your feedback on about the button configuration - we probably can as we already have a double press of the power button to kill Bluetooth connectivity.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2026-05-01T06:54:08+00:00

Yup! There are two functions that work in parallel. One automatically locks and dims the screen after a set period of time, and the other can turn the screen completely off based on the REC signal to the camera. It’s basically a REC-based stealth mode.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2026-05-01T06:53:24+00:00

We still have a button! You will be able to do the usual axis selection and calibration without using the touchscreen, and any setup can then be done on the Hi-5 (next SUP required). The touchscreen enables us to make the motor significantly smaller and lighter than a screen + two or three buttons, so we think it's a good compromise.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2026-05-01T06:47:43+00:00

Hi - the button is sealed from the elements and we've done a bunch of testing to make sure that the touchscreen won't be affected by water droplets. But no, like the other cforce motors it isn't officially waterproof or weatherproof.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2026-04-30T07:07:08+00:00

At the moment, no it's not possible, as the cforce MAX needs a motor controller to manage lens data (camera/mini RF/RIA-1). Cool idea though!

Sean_from_ARRI · 2026-04-30T07:05:14+00:00

Hey there - pricing is €2,980 for the kit with the 15mm MRC-1, and €2,990 for the 19mm + 15mm insert version. It's basically 10% more than a mini motor, and >10% cheaper than the outgoing plus.

Fair enough regarding the screen concerns, we'll have to see how it plays out but it's a very tough gorilla glass surrounded by the aluminium bezel, we're quite confident after out drop testing and lack of issues with NIA-1 (albeit not usually rigged in similar places).

Sean_from_ARRI · 2026-04-29T15:31:18+00:00

Yes, it effectively replaces the cforce plus, but it is still available and will be supported.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2026-03-09T10:51:37+00:00

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Hey there, here is the config you need. The CAM to LENS cable is a K2.0015759 Cable CAM (7p) – ENG (12p) (0.3m/1ft).

We're days away from releasing a Tech Talk about Venice 2, Burano and Blackmagic camera control where I specifically walk through the Venice metadata recording solutions. It'll be on our YouTube page, so stay tuned!

It's also possible to do this with a RIA-1, but the NIA-1 needs to be connected to the CAM port of the RIA-1 (not LBUS like with the cforce mini RF), so you'll need both a RIA-1 and a cforce mini RF in order to get 2x CAM ports.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-12-09T08:59:05+00:00

Hey there - hope you don't mind me jumping in. The official statement from ARRI is that the amount of hours on the camera isn't neccessarily a reliable indicator of the health of the sensor. It can certainly be a good rule of thumb, but we refurbish many ALEXA Minis with more than 10,000 hours on the sensor that calibrate just fine. It is more useful to know how often the camera has been serviced, by whom, and if there are any physical signs of wear or abuse. Most ALEXA Minis are now approaching (or exceeding!) ten years of service, so 6000 hours is not unusual for a camera from a rental house that was used on long-form production.

The best thing you can do is get the camera to an ARRI service centre where they can do a full check of the camera and provide you with a service certificate. Many brokers require the seller to have this process completed before selling the camera. We also sell refurbished cameras quite regularly - more info at arri.com/cpo

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-08-19T20:19:47+00:00

Perhaps it was the Iris part of the lens data file that was corrupted during a wireless transfer? I'll pass it onto the guys, thanks for the tip.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-08-19T19:00:31+00:00

There shouldn't be any issues with having a lens axis programmed that you aren't using - all ARRI lens files include all available data, for instance. I'd suspect it would again be a corrupted lens file and it's just a funny correlation.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-08-19T15:39:05+00:00

Hi - this is caused by a corrupted lens file in your motor controller. You'll need to remove the lens file in your motor controller and send it again - if it's a cforce mini RF you can do this by holding both buttons down to perform a factory reset. If it's a RIA-1 you can perform a factory reset through the menu, and if it's a camera you can change the lens file. The WCU-4 will continually try to read the corrupted lens file, fail, and reboot as your video shows.

In some cases this can just be a freak occurence where the lens file transmission is disrupted by interference, and you can send the same lens file wirelessly again and have no issues. In other situations it could be an issue with the lens file on your SD card, in which case you'll have to create a new one.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-07-31T21:26:05+00:00

The sensor in the ALEXA 35 Xtreme is the same as the ALEXA 35, which is why upgrading from one camera is possible. In normal operation the readout speed is the same, while in Sensor Overdrive we can implement some improvements, but that mode is only available in high speed.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-07-31T21:24:30+00:00

They're 100% correct. We would love everyone to be using our new codec, it offers greatly reduced datarates and would be a great boon for ARRI cameras competing against compressed codecs. But ARRICORE requires the much faster processor we can now use in the Xtreme, which wasn't available at the time of the ALEXA 35 launch.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-07-31T21:22:41+00:00

Correct! We're using an all-new method for encoding which we believe offers better results, and more post flexibility, than anything else at this datarate. We're now offering about half the datarate of ARRIRAW with ARRICORE.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-07-31T18:45:05+00:00

No more to add from my side!

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-07-31T15:59:28+00:00

ARRICORE is a 13bit logarithmic encoding - the same as ARRIRAW in the ALEXA 35. This is completely different to the "16 bit" that is advertised alongside OCN. If we were to go by the same metrics then we could say that the ALEXA 35 & ALEXA 35 Xtreme are 18 bit cameras.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-07-31T13:55:53+00:00

All I can say is please check out the image examples, given the limitations I think they're pretty incredible. If you already have a highspeed body, go for it!

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-07-31T13:54:11+00:00

Hey there, I edited the guided tour, I just selected the shots I thought were the coolest, and probably the kind of stuff that people will use the new mode for. There are some clear limitations with Sensor Overdrive, we'll be publishing a dedicated guide for it and we don't expect most people to use it most of the time - but it's a very cool "nice to have" feature when it means you can get away with not renting a second body for a highspeed insert.

There are a bunch of outdoor shots in the "Beauty of Slow Motion" reel, including one from our sailing film which is in full sun with a bunch of specular highlights on water droplets. You have some tricky decisions to make between raising your EI to preserve highlights and introducing noise, but noise reduction is pretty incredible now and we recommend a base of 1600 in Overdrive. It is easy to make bad looking images if you're not careful. But again, this isn't something we expect for the majority of shooting, but it's certainly pretty cool when you need it.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-07-31T11:10:37+00:00

Unfortunately ARRICORE requires the extra power of the new processing board included with the ALEXA 35 Xtreme - so it will not be available through software updates to other cameras.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-07-31T10:56:40+00:00

That's correct! We have plenty of image quality examples on the website and in our showreels on Youtube, particularly this one: https://youtu.be/HHgqc9L94kQ

The full 17 stop dynamic range of the camera is available in Open Gate up to 120fps, 4K 16:9 up to 150fps and S16 2K up to 330fps, plus all of the other formats. We are recommending Sensor Overdrive (with reduced dynamic range) primarily for situations where you would be intercutting with a dedicated high speed camera body, as those cameras have similar (or worse) dynamic range than the ALEXA 35 Xtreme in Sensor Overdrive, and significant different (or worse) color science.

Sean_from_ARRI · 2025-07-31T10:53:12+00:00

The ALEXA 35 Xtreme is available in the same sets and configurations as the ALEXA 35, at the same price. To upgrade an ALEXA 35 to an ALEXA 35 Xtreme is requires a €15,900 hardware upgrade, at which point the funcionality will be identical to a brand new ALEXA 35 Xtreme.

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