Aaton 35 - Panavision

THE AATON SYSTEMlocated in its base which is designed to automatically turn on whenneeded and maintain the claw mechanism at a temperature of 15°F.One of the cold, hard facts of cold weather shooting is the considerablereduction of battery life. Do whatever possible to conserveyour batteries and always carry more than usual. Favor many smallbatteries, such as on-board and lithium cells (which are easier tokeep warm), over large block batteries. Use a powercable so that theon-board battery could be kept in a pocket close to the warmth ofyour body.When filming outdoors, use a standard or heated barney to protectthe camera body from direct contact with the wind and cold. Toavoid condensation inside the mechanism, electronics and lens elements,do not take the equipment indoors or expose it to suddentemperature changes. If and when the equipment must be movedinside, do so by first placing it in a sealed container and let it thawfor a few hours before opening.Always keep your raw stock and loaded magazines above freezingtemperatures at all times during a cold weather shoot.4.7.2 Warm WeatherThe keep the temperature of the camera body down, avoid havingthe camera exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time byusing a barney, all-weather cover, or some form of shading, like anumbrella.Most importantly, keep raw stock and magazine in a dry cooler, orin the coolest location available.59