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Aaton

Aaton 35-III

The Aaton 35-III is a compact, lightweight 35mm sync-sound motion picture camera introduced by the French manufacturer Aaton in 1989. It features a PL lens mount, 4-perf movement with Super 35 coverage, instant-change magazines, and Aatoncode timecode recorded directly onto the film edge, eliminating the need for slates. A 3-perf option was added in 2002.

Artists who use this(4)

Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais

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Used Aaton 35-III alongside Panaflex Platinum for Coeurs (2006) with DP Eric Gautier.
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Emmanuel Lubezki
Emmanuel Lubezki

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Used on The New World (2005) for Terrence Malick
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Lance Acord
Lance Acord

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Used on Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette, and Where the Wild Things Are. His primary handheld camera
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Éric Gautier

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Used Aaton 35-III alongside Panaflex Platinum for Resnais's Coeurs (2006).
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Last updated March 24, 2026