Specifications

Arriflex 435 Quick Guide, 4/99, Page 10
• Ensure that the white line on the inching knob aligns with the LOADING POSITION line on the movement.
• Turn the movement locking lever to the OPEN position to swing the movement away from the film gate.
Slide the film into its proper place between the film gate and the movement.
• Place the film onto the positioning pin so that the upper film loop is in the center of the film loop marking.
• Make sure that the film is properly positioned along the whole film gate (film edge parallel to gate edge),
and close the movement by turning the movement locking lever counter clockwise.
• To check for proper film transport, turn the inching knob clockwise. Then push the PHASE button.
Note: The LCD display will show the open mirror shutter angle and the battery voltage when the PHASE
button is pushed. This allows you to check these values each time you reload!
Note: The movement and the mirror shutter of the 435 are linked electronically, and will only move
together when the camera is running or when it is inched with the PHASE button. When the camera
is manually inched, the mirror shutter will not rotate.
• Run the camera briefly at 24 fps to check for proper threading. With a little practice you will be able to
hear if there is any problem by the sound of film running through the camera at 24 fps.
• If you have the same film stock loaded that you will be using for the shoot, turn the pitch adjustment knob
while the camera is running at 24 fps until you hear the least amount of movement noise. This will insure
smoother running, especially during high speed takes.
• Close and lock the camera door.
Note: Especially before high speed takes it is a good idea to ensure that the film in the magazine is under
some tension. To do this, press the PHASE button for 5 seconds or briefly run the camera at 24 fps.
• Reset the TOTAL film counter by pushing the SET button for approximately 3 seconds when viewing the
TOTAL counter on the LCD display.
• If you are using Timecode, now is a good time to set the Timecode Sensitivity (TCS) number:
- Look up the proper TCS number from the back of this Quick Guide.
- Press the mode button five times to change to mode 6 on the LCD display. You should see an ”S” and a
number in the bottom line of the display.
- Press the SEL button until the digit to the right of the ”S” flashes. This is the TCS number.
- Press the SET button to change the TCS number.
- Press the SEL button to confirm your entry.
Film loop marking
Positioning pin
Inching knob
Movement locking lever
Film gate
Pitch Adjustment knob