Panavision
The original Panaflex camera, introduced in 1972 as the first truly portable sync-sound 35mm camera. It replaced the heavy studio-bound Mitchell-based systems and could be handheld or shoulder-mounted while remaining quiet enough for dialogue recording. It transformed location filmmaking.
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