Are there digital IMAX cameras?

Contrary to the belief that IMAX only uses film cameras, they have developed digital cameras in partnership with ARRI to create IMAX 2D digital.

Why is IMAX not digital?

IMAX offers both film and digital projection systems. Digital is required for 3D projection, but it won’t reach 4K resolution for another two years or so. And according to MacGillivray, 4K is necessary to duplicate the IMAX experience on film. “The films could lose their audience.”

How many IMAX cameras are there in the world?

There are 26 IMAX film cameras in the world today.

Is there anything better than IMAX?

Conclusion. Dolby Cinema is a lot better than IMAX when viewing movies shot with traditional cameras. Dolby Vision provides the best image quality among all movie formats that are currently available.

Is 70k 8K?

The resolution of 70mm is supposedly closer to 8k than 4k, but it really comes down to the display. Depending on the camera shooting the 4k image, the 70mm print MAY offer more latitude of stops in the exposure.

What kind of film is IMAX shot on?

IMAX is actually shot on 65mm film stock. But look at the perforations. A typical 35mm camera shoots a horizontal image against vertical film travel. A typical 65mm camera, such as the Todd-AO cameras, will do the same, shooting a horizontal 48.5 mm × 22.1 mm image against vertical film travel.

Also, there are not four IMAX cameras in the world. I believe this statement spread at the time when Christopher Nolan was shooting The Dark Knight Rises with IMAX cameras and one of the cameras was damaged by Catwoman’s stunt double riding the Batpod. Various news outlets then started reporting that there are only four such cameras in the world.

What is the difference between 65mm and IMAX film?

A typical 65mm camera, such as the Todd-AO cameras, will do the same, shooting a horizontal 48.5 mm × 22.1 mm image against vertical film travel. IMAX moves the film horizontally, in order to shoot longwise, thus the 69.6 mm × 48.5 mm frame.

How much does an IMAX camera weigh?

The camera is immense. It weighs 240 pounds (109 kg), so it requires specia IMAX Cameras are able to shoot much higher resolution compared to normal 35mm film cameras or digital camera. The approximate resolutions of the resulting footage when shot from these different cameras is [ 1] :