Movie Makers (Jun-Dec 1928)

DECEMBER I92S World-Wide MR. GARDNER WELLS, wellknown cinematographer and Foreign Representative of Travel Movie Films, Inc., New York, N. Y., will start for the Mediterranean in the early part of 1929, for the purpose of taking one of the most comprehensive sets of Mediterranean films ever made. Mr. Wells will cover approximately sixty subjects of all countries visited and will also make many hundreds of still pictures. Other cameramen of Travel Movie Films, Inc., will thoroughly cover the West Indies and South America and, it is announced, will accept a limited number of assignments for both stills and motion pictures from industrial concerns or individuals interested in securing any and all types of films of the places visited. Color TVyfODEL B / 1.9 Cine-Kodaks in *■**■ color, a new lens for telephoto effects and a Kodascope in bronze are announced this month by the Eastman Kodak Company. The Cine-Kodaks are in brown and gray, of grained goatskin finish, with metal parts in brown and black enamel and chromium plate. The cases are covered with the same material as the cameras, in matching colors. A 3" / 4.5 Kodak anastigmat is available for the Model B / 1.9. The front element of the telephoto finder is part of the lens barrel and the rear sight fastens to the side of the camera. All Model B / 1.9 cameras now going out from the factory have interchangeable lens mounts. Earlier Model B cameras must be adjusted. Expansion THIS department is in receipt of the latest copy of the Willoughby Rental Library Bulletin which announces a new rental schedule at reduced prices and the addition of new subjects to an already comprehensive list. The Library contains multiple reel dramatic and comedy subjects, scientific and educational films, juveniles and westerns. THE VISCOUNT DE SIBOUR USES HIS CINE KODAK FEATURING THE VICTOR A striking Window Tieup for Cine Cameras with the Stanford-California Football Game, Devised by William B. Rawling of the Motion Picture Department of Keek's x uarmacy, San Francisco. A Message THE Agfa Ansco Corporation of Binghamton, N. Y., manufacturers of 16 mm. reversible and negative film, has directed the following message to all amateur movie makers through this magazine : "As far as Agfa reversible film is concerned, we have been more or less limiting distribution to states relatively close to our factory here. This has precluded the possibility of making a general announcement to amateur cinematographers regarding our cine products, but it has enabled us to maintain the exceptional processing service we have inaugurated at Binghamton. "We would like to know that our good friends among amateur movie makers will bear with us during the present period, with the assurance that as soon as it is considered feasible additional finishing stations will be opened in other sections of the country. We will then have plans perfected to efficiently serve amateur cinematographers in every territory, and it will be a pleasure indeed to tell our story through the medium of Movie Makers. "In addition to the 16 mm. reversible film, we can also supply at present a 16 mm. negative, and a 35 mm. negative film for use in automatic cameras taking 100 feet of standardwidth film. Other items will be added from time to time so that eventually we will be in a position to serve the amateur movie maker on all of his cine requirements." New Arc HPHE Little Sunny Twin Arc, a fif■*■ teen ampere arc which uses two pairs of carbons and gives sufficient light to make fully exposed movies, sixteen exposures per second at /3.5 with light eight to ten feet from subjects is available this month. Being of the semi-automatic type, its operation is extremely simple. Pulling down on the knob at the bottom of the lamp brings the carbons together. When the knob is released the carbons separate and the lamp burns steadily for about four minutes giving a surprising volume of light. For continued operation it is only necessary to pull the knob once every four minutes or so. Designed primarily for amateur movie making it gives the light of a bulky studio arc. Its smallness (9x 51/2x4 inches) makes it a portable lamp for both the amateur and professional. The Little Sunny has a folding foursides reflector. When erected the reflector is perfectly rigid and, besides throwing the light forward, protects it from currents of air. The reflector is hinged to the lamp without any loose parts to get lost. For Titles HPHE Kelsey Press Company of ■*• Meriden, Connecticut, offers to amateurs this month the Excelsior Press for printing motion picture titles. This press, which is small, compact and moderately priced, enables the amateur to set his own type in varying styles and sizes. Such a printing press should be of practical assistance to the amateur who desires to make his own titles but who has been prevented from doing so because of his inability to do readable lettering. THE VISCOUNTESS DE SIBOUR POSES FOR THE MOVIES