Amateur Movie Makers (Dec 1926-Dec 1927)

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Telephoto Work THE telephoto lens is one of special construction, but this does not destroy the vibration factor nor affect speed calculations for arresting motion. All six-inch lenses, whether regular type or telephoto type, require the same exposure stop for stop. The telephoto is much more compact. If you have a 1-inch lens, and a 3-inch, you get a triple size height from the 3-inch lens, and a 6-inch lens, telephoto or regular, gives six times linear enlargement. For close-up pictures, this relation holds approximately. For exposure, the stop value you would have used on your regular lens is the one to use. You will, of course, have much less depth, but this is an improvement, because on a close-up you will make the figure stand out in more relief. When you do stop down you get more depth. Fortunately, where distance is concerned you can get along with much less exposure and you can afford to stop Photograph By Metro Goldwyn Ma TRY THE COMIC MIRRORS For Amusing Scenes DESIROUS of extending its practical service to members, the League offers a constructive and suggestive examination of amateur films at League Headquarters. Special attention will be paid to the technical side of the amateur's work, and constructive suggestions given where needed. To expedidite handling of the films, members are requested to notify the League in advance that they have a film for examination. Upon receipt of the request, the League will notify the member when to send his film. Address all correspondence pertaining to this service to Technical Editor, A mateur Movie Makers. down more. A light filter and a tripod help you make far better pictures and the filter snaps up contrast wonderfully, adding brilliancy. As to the focal length to select, this is a matter of your particular needs. For naturalist's photography and birds, get the longest ones; for closeups a moderate size will do; for surreptitious shots, the longest is the easiest to work, as you can back off six times, where you can more easily work unobserved. — The Camera. Homemade Light ALIGHT for taking interior movies, that can be made at little cost and effort, is described by its maker, Dr. Lawrence J. Dunn, of Brooklyn, N. Y., in a letter to the League. The materials necessary are: a nine-inch mixing bowl, a socket, two three-eighth inch (outside diameter) threaded pipes and nuts. This is standard material and can be purchased from any lighting fixture store. The swivel for the light is made from an old lighting switch, but the parts of any ordinary single pole knife switch are strong enough. Materials necessary to complete the job are a card and plug and a music stand. The total cost of the material should not be more than $3.00, ex cluding the incandescent bulb. A 500 watt Mazda projection bulb is used with the mixing bowl reflector. With one of these lights, with the lens open at F:1.8, a room 15 feet square can be taken, if due regard is given as to where the shadows fall. With the lens set at F. 3.5, a smaller area is illuminated for picture purposes— individuals, closeups, etc. Concentration ALIGHT which doubles the illumination effectiveness of its Mazda globe and thus offers a solution of many indoor lighting problems, has been perfected by Max Mayer, and placed on the market under the name of the Superlyte Lantern. Through its ingenious construction the rays from the globe are concentrated into the limits of useful area, at five feet providing brilliant lighting over a diameter of eight feet. This efficiency combined with moderate price is its outstanding feature. Photograph By De Vry Corporation JOAN CRAWFORD SHOOTS THE HIGH HATS Thirty-three