ARRI PL, CANON or M42 Krasnogorsk-3 camera body K3 K-3

No lens included ! You can use your own lenses.

Delivery: camera body, film reel, eye piece, hand grip.

NATO Rail for Top Handle

Conversion to Super16 or Ultra16

The camera is converted to Super16 (1.66:1 ratio) or Ultra16 (1.85:1 ratio) film format.

An Arri PL or CANON mount was attached to the camera like ARRI, Aaton, Alexa, Amira, Red, Canon, Blackmagic, Sony, Leica, Carl Zeiss, Angénieux, Cooke and others lenses with PL mount.
  • The camera and the lens is checked, serviced and adjusted correctly. CLA
  • For Super16: the lens mount is re-centered, film gate is adjusted, prism block set correctly.
  • Loop formers are removed.
  • The viewfinder is adjusted.
  • Recording speeds (frame rate) is regulated.
  • Shutter synchronisation is checked
Variations:
  • K-3. Super16. ARRI PL.
  • K-3. Ultra16. ARRI PL.
  • K-3. Super16. CANON EF.
  • K-3. Ultra16. CANON EF.
  • K-3. Super16. M42.
  • K-3. Ultra16. M42.
  • Waterproof case for K3 camera.
"Super 16" is an image format used in film productions.
Super-16 is located on the picture field of 12.35×7.42mm (width time height). The image side ratio is 5 to 3 or 1:1.66. In contrast to the ordinary picture on 16 mm film, Super 16 offers more than 20 percent more usable negative image area, and thus a better resolution.

"Ultra-16" format is also a production format and differs from the "Super-16" in the symmetrical arrangement of the frame relative to the film. The frame "Ultra-16" is obtained by increasing the standard on each side in width. In this case, the corners of the exposed area partially overlap the perforation. Useful frame area with aspect ratio 1,85:1 occupies the entire height between perforations and is 11.8x6.25mm. It is possible to print cassetted film copies optically, as well as to receive high-definition video in 16:9 format. 
The advantage of the Ultra16 format lies in the simpler alteration of standard filming equipment than for the "Super-16" with the same frame area. With the Ultra 16 format, you can use a film with both single-sided and double-sided perforations.
A regular viewfinder can be used for framing, since the frame window is bored symmetrically. All 16mm optics without lateral displacement of the mount remain usable. The optical axis remains in the same place! Moreover, viewing the resulting film is possible with a standard film projector with a slight cutting of the image on the right and left, and after finalizing the film channel, the frame is visible in its entirety.

Kranosgorsk-3 works in all conditions, in cold, heat, rain and dust. This good camera for travel, expeditions, and in a war zone.
The supplied zoom lens is of extremely high quality and is sufficient for almost any recording situation. Any Pentax screw mount lens will work on the K-3, so you can use any 35mm SLR lens on your K-3.

The K-3 has been adopted by many film schools, including the University of Southern California's School of Cinema and Television. It has a semi-automatic diaphragm setting.

Its low price, rugged construction and sophisticated optics have made it very popular with both beginning filmmakers and professionals. Among the K-3's credits are music videos for the Spin Doctors and Suicidal Tendencies.

Director Spike Lee shot some of the footage in his film Get On The Bus using a K3. There is a photo of Spike holding a K-3 on the cover of the soundtrack CD.

 CAMERA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Film: 16 mm color or black and white, size of a frame: 10,05 x 7,6 mm

One or two perforation film

Frames per second (shutter speed) range: 8 (1/20), 12 (1/30), 16 (1/40), 24 (1/60), 32 (1/80), 48 (1/120) , and single frame

The matte screen provides the clearance setting control

Spring motor-drive works without any battery, one cocking provide 5m film winding

The half-automatic movie loading the film track simplifies and make it faster

Minimum focusing distance 2m (without close up lens)

Semiautomatic aperture setting

Movie counter 

Viewfinder has diopter correction (+5 ...- 4)

 

Disclaimer: Please don't forget that it is an amateur camera. And therefore some functions like professional cameras are not available here.
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Usual shipping time (with tracking) to EU 9-25 days, USA and Canada 15-35 days, other world 17-45 days. In rare cases it may be due to customs issues or holiday delays.

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