Aaton Xterà programme

At a time when standard 16 mm was used mainly for medium-resolution TV, Rune Ericson introduced the concept of Super16 to Jean-Pierre Beauviala, the founder of Aaton who decided to design a Super16 camera with 'theater projection' resolution at its heart.

This goal led to the research and development of a camera whose main technical feature would be a micro-steady film transport, not just vertically and laterally, but also in terms of flange focal distance. The result was the famous co- planar pull-down mechanism. This focus on crispness, in turn, led to the design of an extremely high resolution fibre optic viewfinder for focus control.

Other essential features were quietness achieved through the use of a direct-drive brushless motor while others were using belts and gears, permanent real time recording by AatonCode at the gate level, ergonomics with the famous cat-on-the shoulder shape, remote view of framing tfrough a fully integrated video assist.

Of all these advances -- mostly firsts by Aaton over four decades -- the most important one in today's HD world is the coplanar movement ensuring the crispest images and the quietest cameras ever. The Xterà builds on the Aaton philosophy of always giving users the benefits of technical and design improvements. Rather than a costly generational change, what you have here is a brand new camera, and/or an affordable upgrade programe for Aaton XTR prod owners.

None of this "buy the whole kit" stuff you get in some spheres. For example: AATON Xterà owners will not need to buy new magazines, since any XTR magazine will operate perfectly on the Xterà; the same applies for viewfinders. A real plus for rental houses.

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