ARRI closing up shop, needs a buy-out - maybe Sony?

[Andrew Reid]

ARRI are closing two factories in Germany.

https://www.eoshd.com/news/arri-closes-factories-contemplates-company-sale/

The ALEXA factory remains for now.

150 jobs are to go.

Reasons for this and words from ARRI's spokesperson are in the article above.

But in a nutshell they really need saving - and like Nikon buying RED, it should be Sony to do it for ARRI.

They will lead the cinema camera world if they do.

The question is will there still be a cinema camera industry if the current pace of collapse continues?!

[Clark Nikolai]

4 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:

ARRI are closing two factories in Germany.

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The question is will there still be a cinema camera industry if the current pace of collapse continues?!

Wow! This is surprising to me. Maybe the market is saturated for that type of camera.

[Davide DB]

If Panasonic would wake up, they could be the ones to get their hands on Arri.

They already have a collaboration for the color profile, and Panasonic no longer has the professional division.

But, as you say, the old Japanese guys have completely lost their minds.

Could it be a Chinese company that pulls off the big coup?