Arri PL

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Arri PL ( PL for positive lock ) is a lens connection system for use with 16 mm , 35 mm and digital cinema cameras . As a rule, specially developed cine lenses are used in cinematography .

The connector was developed by ARRI around 1980 as the successor to the previous bayonet lock introduced in 1965 , but is not compatible with older connectors from Arri because it has a larger diameter. Older Arri connection systems can be connected to PL using an adapter. A special feature is the possibility of attaching lenses to the camera in four different orientations, each rotated by 90 °, in order to bring the controls and displays to the optimal positions for the respective situation.

The PL connection has been successfully established since its introduction at Photokina 1982 and is supported by numerous manufacturers of cinema cameras, such as:

  • Arri with the ARRI 535 mechanical 35mm camera ,
  • Aaton with the mechanical 35 mm camera Aaton 35 and the mechanical 16 mm camera Aaton XTR ,
  • Red Digital Cinema Camera Company with the Red One 35mm digital camera
  • Canon : Cinema EOS cameras. The Cinema EOS cameras are supplied with both PL and EF connectors,
  • P + S Technik with their digital 16 mm camera SI-2K and the Weisscam ,
  • Sony supplies some CineAlta cameras with PL mount, such as the F65 or the Sony VENICE.

and from lens manufacturers such as:

  • Canon:
    • Canon Cinema Lenses. The cinema lenses are supplied with both PL and EF connection:
      • 6 zoom lenses that cover the range from 14.5-1000 mm focal length
      • 6 lenses with T1.3 T-Stop to T3.2 from 14-135 mm focal length
  • Carl Zeiss :
    • Arri / Zeiss Ultraprimes: 16 lenses with T1.9 from 8-180 mm focal length for S35
    • Arri / Zeiss Masterprimes; 15 lenses with T1.3 from 12-150 mm focal length for S35 mm
    • Arri / Zeiss Lightweight Zoom: Zoom lens with T2.6 in a focal length range of 15.5-45 mm
    • Arri / Zeiss Ultra 16: 9 lenses with T1.3 from 6-50 mm focal length for Super 16 mm
  • Schneider Kreuznach : 6 lenses 18mm / T1.9, 25mm / T2.2, 35mm / T2.1, 50mm / T2.0, 75mm / T2.0, and 95mm / T2.0 from the 35mm range with cine mounts
  • Fujinon :
    • Arri / Fujinon Alura: 2 zoom lenses with T2.6 from 18-80 and 45-150 mm focal length for S35
    • HD PL-Mount 35: 4 zoom lenses
  • Angénieux Optimo: 7 zoom lenses, e.g. B. 15-40, 17-80, 24-290 mm focal length, and
  • Cooke Optics
    • S4 / i Prime Lenses: 20 lenses with T2 from 12-300 mm focal length for S35
    • SK4 Prime Lenses: 3 lenses with T2 of 6, 9.5 and 12 mm focal length for S16
    • Panchro: 6 lenses with T2.8 from 18-100 mm focal length for S35
  • Leica Summilux C: 10 lenses with T1.4 from 16-100 mm focal length
  • Sony : 3 lenses with T2.0 with 35, 50 and 85 mm focal length
  • Duclos: Duclos 11-16 mm
  • Peleng: Conversion of the Peleng 8 mm fisheye
  • Optika-Elite: A range of S35 and Super-16 lenses, also available with PL, and
  • Uniq Optics: 6 lenses with T1.9 at 18, 25, 35, 50, 85 and 100 mm focal length.

Arri lenses can be retrofitted with a mount (lens data mount) that provides electrical information on lens values ​​to the camera and is part of the Arri Lens Data System. The variant LDM-1 is compatible with most fixed focal lengths, LDM-2 with lenses that use an intermediate connection (Angénieux, Cooke zoom lenses, Zeiss Tessar 300 mm).

35-millimeter adapters make it possible to achieve the depth of field of the 35-mm area with a conventional video camera, which, however, can result in certain losses in terms of light screens and sharpness.

Technical specifications

  • PL
    • Distance to the film plane: 52 mm (51.97 mm for the ARRI SR high-speed models)
    • Diameter: 54 mm
  • Maxi PL (with Arriflex 765)
    • Distance to the film plane: 73.5 mm
    • Diameter: 64 mm
  • XPL (for ALEXA65)
    • Distance to the film plane: 60 mm
    • Diameter: 72 mm
  • LPL (at ALEXA LF)
    • Distance to the film plane: 44 mm
    • Diameter: 62 mm

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cinema EOS cameras at www.canon.de
  2. ↑ Cinema lenses at www.canon.de
  3. ↑ Ultraprimes on www.arri.com (English) ( Memento from June 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ Masterprimes on www.arri.com (English) ( Memento from June 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ Lightweight on www.arri.com (English) ( Memento from December 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ Ultra on www.arri.com (English) ( Memento from September 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ Cine-Xenar Lenses at www.schneideroptics.com (English)
  8. ↑ Alura on www.arri.com (English) ( Memento from December 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ↑ Technical data of Angénieux on www.angenieux.fr (English)
  10. ↑ Cooke S4 / i Prime Lenses on www.cookeoptics.com (English)
  11. ↑ Cooke SK4 Prime Lenses at www.cookeoptics.com (English)
  12. ↑ Panchro range of lenses at www.cookeoptics.com (English)
  13. ↑ LEICA Summilux-C ™ lenses at www.bandpro.com (English) ( Memento from July 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  14. ↑ Product page for the Sony PMWF3K
  15. ↑ Duclos 11-16mm . Duclos Lenses. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  16. ↑ Product catalog 2008 (PDF; 1.2 MB)
  17. ↑ Kenji Suematsu Signature Series . uniqoptics.net. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  18. ↑ Lens Data Mount LDM . arri.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.