Why I Bought An Arri Alexa Mini in 2025

Why I Bought an Arri Alexa Mini Cinema camera in 2025?! I talk about the benefits of being an DP owner/operator of an Arri Alexa Mini and why I went the with Alexa Mini over Sony Venice, Red, or even a Mini LF or Alexa 35!
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Timestamps -
0:00 Intro
0:29 Why the Arri Alexa Mini in 2025?
1:22 Why the Alexa Mini over other cinema cameras?
1:35 The cost breakdown
2:44 What is the rental market like
3:22 How many rentals to make my money back
3:54 Benefits of being a Owner/Operator
6:19 What to consider before buying a high tier camera
8:54 The process of buying an Alexa Mini
10:40 A win/win of owning a cinema camera

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