Panaflex User's Manual, 2nd Edition

Camera Noise Control

If a camera becomes noisier than it should be, then there are a number of possible causes that can be checked immediately, viz.:

Is the filter door closed?

Is the film running over the sprocket teeth correctly?

Are both loops as large as possible?

Has the pitch control been set for optimum quietness?

Is the de–anamorphoser lever set properly?

Are the aperture plate locking levers touching the camera door?

Is anything creating a mechanical link between the mechanism plate and the camera body?

Are all the internal circuit boards secure?

Is the motor touching the motor cover?

Does the movement require lubricating?

If none of the above is the answer to the problem then the camera should be returned to PANAVISION, or its representative, ...