PANAVISION millennium User manual

THE PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM
Operations Manual

PANAVISION
6219 De Soto Avenue Woodland Hills, CA
818.316.1000 91367

Nolan Murdock
Gary Woods
Roger Jennings
Richard J. Piedra
Susan J. Stone
Christina Peters
design and production
text
photos
Copyright 2000, Panavision, Inc.
©
Second edition: 09/00
THE PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM
Operations Manual

Table of Contents
SECTION ONE _______________ GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 .................................. Cable Specifications
1.2 .................................. Came a Specifications
1.3 .................................. Came a Illust ations
1.4 .................................. Side Came a Views
1.5 .................................. F ont and Rea Came a Views
1.6 .................................. G ound Glass Options
SECTION TWO ______________ PACKING AND SHIPPING
2.1 .................................. Packing and T anspo t
2.2 .................................. Accesso y Cases
SECTION THREE _____________ ASSEMBLY
3.1 .................................. Came a Assembly
3.2 .................................. Digital Display
3.3 .................................. I is Rod B acket
3.4 .................................. On-Boa d Monito and B acket
3.5 .................................. Panalens Lite with Video
3.6 .................................. Witness Came a Monito and B acket
3.7 .................................. Auxilia y Ca ying Handle
3.8 .................................. Follow Focus
3.9 .................................. Eyepiece Option
3.10 ................................ Eyepiece Levele
SECTION FOUR ______________ MAGAZINE
4.1 .................................. Magazine Loading
4.2 .................................. Inching
4.3 .................................. Checking Remaining Footage
4.4 .................................. Reve sing
4.5 .................................. B akes

PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM Contents
Table of Contents
SECTION FIVE _______________ CAMERA OPERATION
5.1 .................................. Attaching the Magazine
5.2 .................................. Th eading the Came a
5.3 .................................. Inte nal Manual and Elect onic Inching
5.4 .................................. Pitch and St oke Adjust
5.5 .................................. Removing the Ape tu e Plate
5.6 .................................. Removing/Replacing/Lub icating Movement
5.7 ..................................... Behind-the-Lens Filte
5.8...................................... Envi onmental Conce ns
SECTION SIX ________________ VIEWFINDER
6.1 .................................. Focus Tube
6.2 .................................. Hand Held Eyepiece
6.3 .................................. Extension Eyepiece
SECTION SEVEN _____________ CAMERA CONTROL
7.1 .................................. Connecto Panel
7.2 .................................. Rea Panel and Cont ols
7.3 .................................. Ope ato Side Panel and Cont ols
7.4................................... Digital Display
7.5 .................................. Local A ea Cont ol (LAC)
SECTION EIGHT _____________ VIDEO ASSIST
8.1 .............................. Video Assist Cont ols
8.2 .............................. Cha acte Gene ato Cont ols
8.3 .................................. Video Output
8.4 .................................. Display Options
This manual is specific to the operation of the Panaflex Millennium.
For general information and specifics on other Panaflex cameras,
please refer to The Panaflex Users Manual by David Samuelson.

general specifications
one

Focus & T-Stop Motor 7 Pin Lemo #1B to 7 Pin Lemo #1B
1 Moto +
2 Moto -
3 Ch A
4 +5 VCC
5 G ound
6 Ch B
7ID
Auxiliary 10 Pin Lemo #2S to 10 Pin Lemo #2S
124V OUT
2 Came a ID
39V OUT - When came a is on
4 Tach OUT
5 Spa e
6 Remote Clock Relay
7 Remote Clock Signal IN
8 G ound
9 Shutte Pulse
10 Remote ON/OFF
Zoom Motor 4 Pin Lemo #1B to 6 Pin Lemo #2S
1 Feedback 3
2 Feedback 4
3 Moto 2
4 Moto 5
Zoom Power 2 Pin Lemo #1S to 2 Pin Lemo #1S
124V OUT
2 G ound
Power Cable 3 Pin Lemo to 3 Pin male XLR
124VDC
2 G ound
1.1 Cable specifications
1
7
6
25
34
1
67
2
58
9
10
3
4
1
23
4
1
6
5
2
3
4
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
3
onnector as viewed from the rear with keyway up. onnectors are numbered
counterclockwise in the plug and clockwise in the receptacle.
•= pin, º= socket

PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM general specifications
1.2 Camera specifications
Flange Focal distance ...................... 2.2488" ...... 57.119mm
Powe ................................................ 24 volt System
Speed Range .................................... 3-50 FPS fo wa d/ eve se
Shutte Angle .................................. 11.2-180º
Elect onically Cont olled
Moto .............................................. DC B ushless
Moto Cont ol ................................ Digital PLL
Fuses ................................................ Auto-Reset The mal
Mi o .............................................. 150º Full Reflex
Camera weights and measures
Body–Steadicam Ready ................ PFX-M .... 17.2 lbs...... 7.80 kg.
Focus Tube ...................................... MFT ........ 3.9 lbs. ......1.77 kg.
Extension Eyepiece ........................ MEPX ...... 4.7 lbs. .......2.13kg.
Hand Held Eyepiece ..................... MEPP ....... 1.1 lbs. ......0.50 kg.
1000' Magazine .............................. MM10 ....... 12 lbs. ......5.44 kg.
400' Magazine ................................. MM4 ........... 6 lbs.......2.72 kg.
I is Rod B acket .............................. MIRB ....... 1.1 lbs. ......0.50 kg.
Butte fly Digital Display ................ MDD ....... 0.5 lbs. ......0.23 kg.
Hand Held Rig .............................. HHGA ...... 4.1 lbs. ......1.86 kg.
Steadicam Adapte Plate ............... MSCD ...... 0.7 lbs.....0.317 kg.
Steadicam Low-Mode Adapte .... MSCPA ..... 0.5 lbs. ......0.23 kg.

SIDE VIEW
REAR MOUNT
400' MAG
SIDE VIEW
TOP MOUNT
400' MAG
20.30"
(515.6mm) 11.06"
(280.9mm)
8.35"
(212.1mm)
16.15"
(410.2mm)
6.75"
(171.5mm)
11.53"
(292.9mm)
14.50"
(368.3mm)
1.84"
(46.7mm)
11.95"
(303.5mm)
1.52"
(38.6mm)
1.3 Camera illustrations—400' magazine

general specifications
FRONT VIEW
VIEWFINDER
FRONT VIEW
TOP MOUNT
400' MAG
6.67"
(169.4mm) 1.38"
(35.1mm)
8.37"
(212.6mm)
3.28"
(83.3mm)
1.26"
(32mm)
8.54"
(216.9mm)
16.14"
(410mm)
8.40"
(213.4mm)
5.75"
(146.1mm)
3.30"
(83.8mm)
8.50"
(215.9mm)
10.40"
(264.2mm) 13.40"
(340.4mm)
PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM

SIDE VIEW
REAR MOUNT
1000' MAG
SIDE VIEW
TOP MOUNT
1000' MAG
1.3 Camera illustrations—1000' magazine
23.96"
(609mm) 12.19"
(309.6mm)
5.78"
(146.8mm)
8.35"
(212.1mm)
.74"
(18.8mm)
4.51"
(114.6mm)
20.38"
(517.7mm)
17.61"
(447.3mm)
11.53"
(292.9mm)
6.75"
(171.5mm)
1.01"
(25.7mm)
3.15"
(80mm)
.375" (9.5mm)
IMAGE PLANE CAMERA HOUSING
18.63"
(473.2mm)

PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM general specifications
FRONT VIEW
VIEWFINDER
1000' MAG
FRONT VIEW
TOP MOUNT
1000' MAG
8.54"
(216.9mm)
3.30"
(83.8mm)
5.75"
(146.1mm)
8.40"
(213.4mm)
3.28"
(83.3mm)
13.40"
(340.4mm)
10.40"
(264.2mm)
20.38"
(517.7mm)
.40"(10.2mm)
8.50"
(215.9mm)
6.89"
(175mm)
1.33"
(33.8mm)
8.37"
(212.6mm)

FOOTAGE
INDICATOR
INCHING
KNOBS
FOOTAGE
LEVER
VIDEO
ASSIST
REMOTE
HOT SHOE
CONNECTOR
PANEL
TAPE HOOK
1.4 Side camera views

PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM general specifications
1000'
MAGAZINE
5" LCD
MONITOR
WITH BRACKET
BUTTERFLY
DIGITAL
DISPLAY
EXTENSION
EYEPIECE
FILM DOOR
PANAGLOW
FOLLOW
FOCUS
DOOR SIDE
DIGITAL
DISPLAY
CAMERA
ON/OFF
EYEPIECE
LEVELER

MONITOR
BRACKET
LOCK
BUTTERFLY
DIGITAL
DISPLAY
IRIS ROD
BRACKET
12V DC,
24V DC OUT
VIDEO IRIS
FOCUS, T-STOP
ZOOM MOTOR
CONNECTORS
1.5 Front and rear camera views

PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM general specifications
PANACLEAR
VIDEO
ASSIST
EYEGLASS
HOLDER
REAR PANEL
& DIGITAL
DISPLAY
REAR
MAGAZINE
PORT
CAMERA
ON/OFF
FORWARD
REVERSE
SWITCH

2x Anamorphic
2.40:1 1.85:1 – Academy 1:85 – TV
4 Perf
1.33:1 (4x3) Safe –Academy
Super Panavision 35
1.33 TV Safe
1.78 & 1.33 TV Trans with Common Top
Super Panavision 35
4 Perf
TV Trans & Safe/Large TV
Super Panavision 35 – Symmetrical
2.40:1 –1.85:1 –1.33:1 (4x3) Super Panavision 35 –Common Head Room 2.40:1 –1.85:1 –1.33:1 (4x3)
Super Panavision 35
Television 4 Perf
1.78:1 (16x9)
1.33:1 (4x3) TV Trans & Safe
Super Panavision 35
Television 3 Perf
1.78:1 (16x9)
1.33:1 (4x3) TV Trans & Safe
35MM THEATRICAL FORMAT
35MM TELEVISION FORMAT
M
M
M M

PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM general specifications
1.6 Ground glass options
The Millennium can be outfitted with the
g ound glass in two diffe ent locations
depending on p oduction demands. Unde
most conditions, the came a is shipped with the
g ound glass located in the t aditional fi st
image plane location. Howeve , fo situations
equi ing ve y high- esolution video assist
images, the t aditional g ound glass can be
eplaced by a clea fo mat sc een and a focus
sc een placed in a second image plane.
Fo eseeable applications include intensive on-
set compositing o non-linea editing.
Millennium g ound glasses a e indicated with
an “M” next to the desc iption. When shooting
in Supe 35 the Millennium utilizes existing
Panaflex Supe 35 g ound glasses.
CAUTION: Do not use standard PFX Academy
ground glass. Millennium viewing mattes must
be used.