Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

New Equipment and Materials New Title — Same Content The above new title, we feel, is more descriptive of the contents of this department then was the designation "Audio-Visual Trade Review." It is our aim to present here a brief notice of all new equipment and material that is brought to our attention by producers and distributors. Space limitations forbid anything more than just enough data to permit our readers to judge whether they have use for the item, or at least have need for more information con cerning it. Each item is numbered so that readers may, if they wish, enlist this magazine's further services by simply circling the corresponding number on the coupon that appears, for this purpose, in each issue. Our readers will save time by writing direct to the source — full addresses are always given, and firm names decoded, in the back of the issue. When writing won't you please mention that you "saw it in Educational Screen & A-V Guide." The data published here is based on press releases and other information from the sources. These are new items, not evaluations. Above all — check through the advertisements in this issue and respond to them — first. Our advertisers make it possible to provide you this publication. They are the outstanding leaders in the audiovisual field. They deserve our readers' first consideration. News of primary interest only to those in the audiovisual industry will continue to appear at the end of this department. Those of import to both user and source will be found up front under "NEWS." For addresses of the sources supplying information on which these listings are based, refer to Directory of Listed Sources, page 53. For more information about any of the equipment announced here, use the Readers' Service Coupon on page 52. NEW EQUIPMENT CAMERAS, Movie & TV Sound Recorder for Arriflex 16. New Caumont-Kalee No. 1690 sound recording unit; camera movement carries film through recorder; amplifier connection a single lightweight flexible cable; 2-channel recording amplifier includes input mixer for 2 mikes, monitoring amplifier for headphone monitoring off either input or film, and volume indicator drive amplifier; 7.5 amp 30-hour battery is housed in amplifier chassis; sound is recorded on pre-striped film. CEC. For more information circle 101 on coupon Caumont-Kalee No. 1690 sound recording unit CAMERAS, Still Super Ricohflex accommodates both 2 'Ax 2Va and 35mm film, two film counter windows at back show which is in use and number of exposures taken. 80mm f/3.5 lenses, full-size ground glass focusing, eyelevel action finder, wideangle magnifier. Complete with leather carrying case and BC1 25 flash unit $29.95; 35mm color back accessory $9.95. RICOH. For more information circle 102 on coupon CAMERA ACCESSORIES Battery Capacitor Flashgun, designed for use with the Practina and Pracktica line, may be used also with most 35mm cameras. In some instances a special cord will be needed. The gun is all metal, finished in black crackle; reflector is a folding fan of stainless steel. A 22V2 volt hearing aid type battery provides amperage for up to 2 years use. A "ready" light, pushbutton operated, checks capacitor charge. Uses No. 6 or No. 26 flashlamps. With plastic carrying case, coiled cord and mounting bracket, less battery, $15.50. STANCAM. For more information circle 103 on coupon Blimp for Arriflex 35. 1000-foot blimp accepts regular synchronous motor and standard Mitchell magazines. No alterations necessary on either camera or magazines. Permits microphones within 3 feet of camera. Built-in filter holder. Remote focus and diaphragm adjustment. $3,995. CEC. For more information circle 104 on coupon Exposure Meter for High Speed Photography measures only the amount of light that reaches the film. Designed for Fairchild Motion Analysis cameras, its 2-degree acceptance angle permits readings to be taken from camera position. Aperture setting is read directly from the ring scale, present to the film speed. Model HS3201 — $179.50. FAIRCHILD. For more information circle 105 on coupon Two New Color Films, featured by PERUTZ at recent Photokino. Color C-18, daylight reversal, ASA 50, 5400, K reportedly has exceptional latitude. Color C-12, ASA 12, requiring laboratory machine development, is offered for extreme sharpness. All Perutz 35mm films have frame identification numbers 1 -90 along both perforations. All are in tropically safe packing. Perkine U-27 film for 16mm and 8mm cameras has been increased in speed to 4x that of U-21 and 16x that of U-I5. Image color is reportedly identical to that of other makes of film and inter-splicing is said to present no problem. BURBR. For more information circle 106 on coupon PROJECTORS, Still Bell Gr Howell "Explorer" Slide Projector "Explorer" Slide Projector. 40-slide tray, permits rearrangement (editing) during showing. All controls on illuminated panel at back. Slides cannot "pop" out of focus, screen is dark during change. Model 742, 300-watt, manual control $79.95. Model 744, same with remote control forward or reverse $99.95. Model 754 same with 500-watt lamp, plus automatic 8-60 second interval projection $149.95. Model 754Y same plus Filmovara zoom lens for varying screen size without moving projector, $179.95. Remote control serves also as illuminated pointer to screen. 16!/2 lb. 9x1 1x14". BELL Cr HOWELL. For more information circle 107 on coupon EdScreen & AV Guide — January, 1959 45