International photographer (Jan-Dec 1934)

October, 1934 Tin INTERNATIONAL PHOTOCRAl'HKR Thirty-one IMPRESSIONS OF NEW AKERS 35mm. (Continued from Page 29) ticed. The magazine which is resting on the shoulder fits snug alongside the right side of the operator's head and the finder is then directly in position in front of the eye. Even if one is wearing glasses or goggles (as in air work) it will he found that the vision is not crowded in any respect. One hand holds the camera in perfect security and control, leaving the other free for any other purpose, such as supporting the operator himself while in difficult positions. The fact of the magazine resting against the side of the head assures one of ease of finder alignment inasmuch as the head is the most stable part of the body and any difference in vertical picture alignment is almost automatically corrected for this reason. This about summarizes all of the technical detail that I think would be interesting at the present writing and I hope that I have satisfied to some degree any questions of a major feature regarding this camera. While I have stated that this is a new camera it is new to the trade but it has been under steady use and trial here in Hollywood for almost two years before being offered to the world at large and it has been enthusiastically approved by all the leading cameramen and directors who have seen and used it and I am sure that the industry will welcome this camera as a permanent addition to its equipment. Also I feel safe in predicting that the Akers Camera will prove to be as popular a general utility camera now in the present era of sound as were the old reliable Universal camera and the famous Akeley during the time of the silent pictures. I know that I was well satisfied with its general performance and I hope that whenever you get the chance to get your hands on one you will have as much fun in shooting it as I have had. A NEW MINIATURE PROJECTOR ANNOUNCED As an addition to the famous series of Udimo projectors, E. Leitz, Inc., 60 East 10th Street, New York City, is announcing the new miniature projector known as the UMINO. The small projector is unique in that it accommodates not only film slides (both single frame ^4x1 inch and double frame lxV/2 inch), but also 2x2 inch glass slides. The versatility is not approached by any other projector of this type and size. The miniature projector measures 2J/2xSx7 inches, and weighs only 2l/2 pounds. A highly-corrected projection lens is supplied in focusing mount, and the illumination is supplied by either 50 or 100 wat, 110 volt lamp. 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