Amateur Cine World (July 1935)

Whars NEW in APPARATUS TRIPOD NAME Vauxhall Makers OR AGENTS The Camera Co., 320, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, S.W.1r. WEIGHT 3 Ibs. 14 ozs. Size CLosep 19” long. Size ExTENDED 4° 9”. Legs extended in four sections. CoNSTRUCTION Head duralumin casting, AND FINIsH legs tubes of same | material with brass bushes to take wear, upper sections of legs black bakelite, — black crackle finish on _ part of head, top of tilting head covered __ black leather. SpecIAL FEATURES in tripod top. The tilt and pan are of orthodox pattern, pan handle placed well to the left of the head. An unique method of making available either a spike or a rubber foot on the end of the tripod leg. GENERAL REMARKS. This is an attractive looking piece of apparatus in black and white, due to the use of duralumin in contrast with black bakelite, crackle enamel and leather. A welcome feature is the spirit level in the top of the panoram head, which will enable the user to avoid the swaying horizons experienced when the tripod top is not placed exactly level. The panoram head is sturdy and smooth and is locked and controlled by an easily manipulated lever of generous size. The tilt is operated and locked by the tilt lever in the usual manner, but the lever is placed well to the left of the head and is thus well out of the way of the operator when he places his eye to the camera viewfinder. The handle portion of the tilt lever is of triangular section, the faces of the triangle being convex to a curve corresponding with the curvature of the upper segments of the tripod legs, so that when the handle is screwed up underneath the tripod head for packing, the tripod legs fold perfectly parallel | and quite closely together. The method of locking the tilting head is ingenious. When the tilt handle is screwed home a wedged shaped section on it presses a small steel rod traversely against a collar on the main rod supporting the whole head and tends to lock the whole system. The lugs which connect the legs to the head are particularly massive and rigid in use and even when fully extended the tripod is free from whip. The legs are of the telescopic tubular type, almost instantly extended, and then locked by a twist grip on the top segment. The normal ends of the legs consist of metal spikes, but a few turns of a collar on each leg brings into position rubber feet. These feet are always races to the leg and therefore cannot be ost. We have only two points of criticism to offer. First of all we think there is a possi Spirit level incorporated | | bility that the leather covering of the tripod head, coming into direct contact with the camera may become rather worn in use and create an uneven surface. The top would have been better if left bare. This is, however, a minor point. The other one is that there was a slight amount of backlash on the tilting head in the model submitted to us. _ The price of the Vauxhall Cine Tripod is £5 15s. od., while an attractive zip-fastener case can be purchased for it at the moderate price of 12/6d. Vauxhall Cine Tripod, column 1. reviewed in CAMERA NAME Miller. Makers or AGENTs Miller Cine Co., Elmbridge Road, Gloucester. The Camera Co., 320, Vauxhall Bridge Road, SUBMITTED BY London, S.W.1. SizE oF Firm 9.5 mm. WEIGHT WITH STANDARD LENS 3 lbs. 6 ozs. OVERALL Size SP aa So oe CONSTRUCTION AND Metal body, covered black FINnisH leather. Type oF Loapinc 3oft. of film in charger. | SPEEDS 8} 12,516; so4geee, SHUTTER Revolving disc type. Opening 180 degrees. 174 AND IDEAS In this feature, which appears regularly in ‘‘ Amateur Cine World,” new apparatus likely to be helpful to the amateur worker is critically reviewed—judged solely on merit and from the standpoint of usefulness. Fitm ExposEp WITH ONE WINDING OF Motor Whole charger. WINDING By built-in T shaped key. Motor ANp Clock work motor, MECHANISM running smoothly, but a little noisy and tending to slow down as it runs out. On front of camera, pressed into body of camera to operate. Usual 9.5mm. charger arrangement, no _ feed, take-up contacting with take-up box in charger. Double claw. Flat surfaced gate and presser pad. Latter swings well out for easy loading. Gear driven, measuring in feet. 3 models—Dallmeyer f/3.5 fixed focus, Dallmeyer f/1.5, Dallmeyer f/1.9. Others can be used in the universal mount. Tubular, with adjustable front objectives for different foci available. With Dallmeyer f/3.5 fixed focus, £6 18s. 6d., with Dallmeyer f/1.9, £9 17s. 6d., and with Dallmeyer f/1.5, £12 12s. Prices do not include carrying case. GENERAL REMARKS This instrument was previously reviewed in our issue of May, 1934, but the above mentioned instrument is the latest model. Although nothing fundamental has been altered in the design, experience of a year’s trading is embodied in the present instrument STARTER BuTTON FEED & TakEe Up CLaw AND GATE Firm METER LeENs View FINDER PRICES | and also a considerable price reduction has taken place, thus setting a new price level for cameras of this class and representing very good value for money. Ag.5mm. camera with five speeds and a Dallmeyer f/1.9 lens for under £10 is a considerable achievement and should gain many new adherents to 9.5mm. work. We regret to note that one feature of the design has not been altered, although we referred to it earlier. The tripod socket at the bottom of the camera extends right into the camera and one of the main gear wheels can be seen. If a long tripod screw comes into contact with this gear wheel it will slow down or stop the camera and may damage the gear wheel. Furthermore, this aperture offers an opportunity for the entry of dirt and | dust into the mechanism. 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