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Aaton

Aaton Penelope

French-made 35mm motion picture camera introduced by Aaton in 2008. Field-switchable between 2-perf and 3-perf pulldown, with a PL mount and a weight of 8 kg loaded. It was one of the last 35mm film cameras ever manufactured.

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Caroline Champetier

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35mm camera on Of Gods and Men. Champetier: "She weighs 7 kg, she is long and her center of gravity is very low"
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Last updated March 20, 2026