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Panavision Panaflex Gold
The Panaflex Gold is a 35mm motion picture camera produced by Panavision, a company that manufactures equipment exclusively for rental to productions. Its near-silent operation and compatibility with Panavision's proprietary anamorphic and spherical lens systems made it a standard for Hollywood features from the 1980s onward. Christopher Nolan and many other directors continue to use Panavision equipment for productions shot on film.
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Malick used Panavision equipment for "Badlands" (1973), "Days of Heaven" (1978), and "The Thin Red Line" (1998). His cinematographers Néstor Almendros and John Toll have discussed the Panavision cameras in published interviews.
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Altman used Panavision cameras for "Nashville" (1975), "The Player" (1992), and many of his ensemble productions. His signature multi-microphone sound mixing was enabled by Panavision's blimped cameras.
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