ARRI ARRIFLEX 235 - Manual (Page 47)

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8. Optics
8.1 Lenses
All ARRIFLEX lenses with a PL-mount can be used. Lenses
with a Ø 41 mm standard or bayonet mount cannot be
used. Heavy and long lenses, such as zoom-lenses, must
be supported at all times.
Attaching Lenses
• Remove the protective cap from the lens mount receptacle
by turning the bayonet ring ➪
photo counter-clockwise
as far as it will go and then pulling out the protective cap.
Never put your fingers into the lens mount
receptacle.
• Push the lens into the lens mount receptacle without
catching it at the edges. One of the four slots on the
lens mount must fit over the index pin ➪
photo .
• Press the lens flat onto the lens mount receptacle and
pull the bayonet ring clockwise to tighten.
Note: The camera is delivered in Super 35 configuration.
To shot Normal 35 the lens mount receptacle must
be turned 180°. See Chapter 12, Super 35.
index pin bayonet ring
Optics