Inside ARRI: From Hollywood cinema cameras to the Honor Magic9 Pro Max

What does a $100,000 cinema camera have in common with a smartphone that’s a hundred times cheaper?

Honor recently invited us to California to answer that question by lifting the veil on the breadth and depth of its collaboration with renowned German camera manufacturer ARRI on the image science behind the Magic9 Pro Max.

We had the rare opportunity to take a guided tour of ARRI’s facility in Burbank, just outside Hollywood, exploring the company’s heritage, its role in modern filmmaking, and some fascinating stories from its history.

There was plenty to geek out over. The equipment…