American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1952)

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noise to the recording film during splicing. Kinevox engineers point to the su¬ periority of the Kinevox-type butt-splice versus the lap-splice method in that the butt splice, does not cause film to raise in passing the recorder and playback heads, thereby insuring flawless record¬ ing results. FILM PRINTER FADER — PAR Products Corp., 926 N. Citrus Ave., Hollywood 38, Calif., announces a fade attachment for Bell & Howell 16mm and 35mm film printers which makes possible automatic fades and dissolves in color printing as well as black-and-white. Easily installed, fader is operated by a film notch actu¬ ating an interrupter. It does not inter¬ fere in any way with the normal printer light change operation. Any three of the following fade lengths can be provided: 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, and 90 frames. • CAMERA MART, INC., MOVES — After 14 years at the same old stand. Camera Mart, Inc., moved early in December from 70 West 45th St., to 1845 Broad¬ way, New York City. New quarters pro¬ vide larger offices and attractive show¬ rooms for display of extensive lines of motion picture and television equipment handled by company. New location now affords modern repair shop for camera and sound equipment, with optical test¬ ing and calibrating equipment. Editing and cutting rooms are soon to be in¬ stalled for rental purposes to independ¬ ent film producers. Featured will be latest type Moviolas and synchronizing equipment. BOOKS ON MOVIE MAKING — Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y., has issued a new booklet listing a selected group of books on general motion picture work. MAKES 3-DIMENSION CINE FILMS— The Nord Company, 264 First Ave., North, Minneapolis 1, Minnesota, announce the Nord 3rd Dimension Converter for use on 16mm cameras for making stereo movies. Clete Roberts and his cameraman Russell D(JL) use the AURICON-PRO for their world-wide coverage of the news Clete Roberts’ "WORLD REPORT" produced by U.S. Television News Reels for INS-Telenews is now being televised over 23 CBS stations in the East , plus complete TV coverage in the Western States. Clete Roberts says.. . " OUT OF 50,000 FEET OF 16 MM FILM SNOT WITH THE AURICON-PRO SINGLE -SYSTEM SOUND CAMERA, NOT A SINGLE FOOT OF FILM WA S L OST. THIS IN CL UDES 130 ISSUES OF "WORLD REPORT " FILMED FOR TELEVISION IN EAST ASIA, THE SOUTH PACIFIC, AND ALASKA, WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM SUB-ZERO TO THE HEAT OF THE TROPICS AND UNDER THE ROUGHEST OF TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THIS FINE PERFORMANCE PROVES ONCE AGAIN THAT THE AURICON-PRO CAN 'TAKE IT'." FOR DEPENDABILITY... ...USE THE AURICON-PRO BERNDT-BACH, INC Write today for free Catalog.