Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1953)

300 NOVEMBER 1953 News of the industry Up to the minute reports on new products and services in the movie field B&H Model 253 A new version of its low-priced, lightweight 8mm. projector, the Model 253, has been announced by the Bell & Howell Company. The unit has an allaluminum, die-cast case finished in light fawn metallic, which snaps off to reveal the film handling parts. Except for the color and the structure of its case, the new projector is similar to the company's Model 221, which will continue to be made with a molded case. The 253 is covered by B&H's standard lifetime guarantee and will retail at $114.95. tax inc. In brief ^o kill stray reflections, the James H. Smith Corporation is now coating the rear surface of their Adapta-Lite reflectors with a brown hammertone finish . . . Enteco Industries has added a Series VII filter wallet to their existing Series IV, V and VI units . . . Tape and Film Recording, a new bi-monthly magazine devoted to all aspects of magnetic recording, has been announced by Mooney-Rowan Publications, Severna Park, Md. First issue, for November-December, out early in November. Photoptic meters Two new exposure meters have been released by the Photoptic Corporation, 235 Fourth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y. These are the Dual-Sixtomat, priced at $27.50, and the Dual Sixon, priced at $17.50. Features of the two units which appear to be identical are the following: a honeycomb baffle over the photocell to match its angle of view to standard camera lenses; easy interchange between reflected and incident light readings, via a roller screen which filters DUAL SIXTOMAT meter with, left, its honeycomb window open for reflected light readings and, at right, shielded for incident light operation. The meter lists at $27.50. BELL & HOWELL favors a snap-on aluminum case for its new 8mm. projector, Model 253. the incident light through the honeycomb; ivory and satin-chrome trim complete with a chrome chain. Additional features claimed for the de luxe Sixtomat over the Sixon are an automatic high-low light intensity switch; a built-in magnifier over the scale window; direct diaphragm readings from that scale without manual adjustments, and provision on the cine scale for a sound speed (24 fps) reading without further calculation. SMPTE awards Fred Waller, inventor of the Cinerama motion picture process, has received the Progress Medal Award of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers for his work in that specialized film field. The award, the highest honor bestowed by the Society, was made at the group's 74th SemiAnnual Convention, held last month in New York City. Also honored by SMPTE was Dr. W. W. Wetzel, of the Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, who was named by the engineering society to receive its Samuel L. Warner Memorial Award. Dr. Wetzel was honored for his contributions to the development of magnetic tapes and films for sound recording. Three for Kodak Marking its sixty-fifth year of camera manufacture, the Eastman Kodak Company has released three new still cameras in varying price range — but all designed especially for use with color films. In the "under $5" class is the Brownie Holiday, a box-shaped camera which takes eight pictures on a roll of 127 Kodacolor. The exact list is $4.25. Next in line is the Bantam RF which, as a part of Kodak's new Town and Country Outfit (included are flash equipment and a carrying case), will be priced at $78.50. Features of this miniature-type camera are a 50mm. //3.9 Ektanon lens, with apertures to //22 and shutter speeds from 1/25 to 1/300 of a second; a coupled range finder and automatic film stop and double exposure prevention. Topping this new trio is the Kodak Chevron, a de luxe unit designed primarily for twelve 21/4 inch square exposures on 620 roll film. However, a simple adapter also permits the Chevron to accept the 828 cartridges of miniature color films. The lens is a Kodak Ektar 78mm. //3.5, the automatic shutter speeds extend from 1 second to 1/800 of a second, and the focusing range is from 3% feet to infinity. The viewfinder is fully corrected for parallax, and there are a coupled range finder and provision for flash. The Chevron will list at $215. Booklets Titling Can Be Easy, a 6 page booklet complete with samples of Clingtite letters, is yours for the asking at Clingtite Products. Inc., 4844 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago 9. Ask for N-57 and say that Movie Makers sent you. Catalog No. 553, listing in 20 illustrated pages the entire line of Carter DC-to-AC converters, may be obtained by writing Dept. 14, Carter Motor Company, 2656 N. Maplewood Avenue, Chicago 47. An 8 page brochure on Radiant photographic accessories, including the company's Ambassador and Royal tripods and heads, is off the press at Radiant Specialty Corporation, c/o Sales Dept., 1225 S. Talman. Chicago 8. Projection table Of interest to amateur movie clubs and individual amateurs alike may be the new Safe-Lock portable projection table announced by the Smith System Heating Company, manufacturers of school equipment with headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn. The stand, which measures 17 by 29 by 42 inches, is all-metal in construction, has three 3-inch swivel casters THE SAFELOCK, an all-metal portable projection cabinet at $59, should appeal to clubs.