Amateur Movie Makers (Dec 1926-Dec 1927)

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THROUGH THE JUNGLES OF JERSEY (Continued from page 11) to shift camp to the lee of Azariah Tompkins' barn. It was there that they spent the remainder of the night, spreading their blankets on the straw-covered ground and draping the soggy tent over them. There, too, Junior got his first biggame pictures, — pictures that put him in a class with Merian Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack. In the gray light of dawn, Mr. and Mrs. Feeber stirred uneasily. "Myrtle," he murmured, "will you please stop crowding me?" Mrs. Feeber opened a drowsy eye. "Crowding you!" she said. "I'm not crowding you. You've got more than half the blanket." "I have not," retorted Mr. Feeber indignantly. "I'm almost on the bare ground." "Well, so am I," said his wife, "and what's more, I haven't had a wink of sleep all night." "Nonsense! Every time I woke up I heard you snoring." "George Feeber, I don't snore — and you know it!" "Well, you did last night. It sounded like the Ninth Avenue 'L'." "That's a lie!" Mrs. Feeber jabbed her elbow viciously into the recumbent form beside her. There was a grunt, a convulsive upheaval of the blankets, and a 300-pound hog rolled over sleepily and pillowed its head on Mr. Feeber's chest. "Hold it!" cried Junior, his camera whirring. Mr. Feeber held it, but only long enough to realize that he had pitched his tent in Azariah Tompkins' pigpen. He unpitched it as quickly as possible and caught the next train back to Teabone, leaving the Tompkins estate 1 blanket roll (slightly soiled), 2 bottles citronella, 1 Kozy Kamp Kit, 6 dozen paper plates, 1 collapsible stove, 2 dozen eggs (already in their dotage), 1 box fishing tackle, 2 jars vaseline, and incalculable quantities of beans and bologna, to remember him by. But he took along the movie camera, and this summer when vacation time comes around, he will recline in an overstuffed chair, an iced drink at one elbow, an electric fan at the other, and a clean, soft bed upstairs, — while he watches the film record of his outing at Lake Rutabaga projected against the wall of his own room. And looking at it, he will murmur devoutly, "There, but for the grace of modern science, go I!" BEEBE'S BRASS BOX (Continued from page 19) the camera, the focus would therefore be set for four feet. By this method sharp focus and good definition were secured. The successful camera range was found to be from six to eighteen feet actual distance focused at two-thirds this distance. However, much of this problem can also be solved, it was said, by use of a lens of shorter focal length than ordinarily used, because the shorter the focal length, the less the necessity for accurate focusing, which would minimize the necessity for measuring. The camera stop was usually set midway between f.8 and f.ll, for use with super-speed film, with good light, and at a depth of ten to twelve feet. This is considered shallow water, but splendid pictures resulted, although it was, before this, believed that greater depths were essential to good marine photography. So the brass box was taken along and it worked perfectly. Down into the sea it went with Beebe in his helmet and bathing suit. The stay was usually about fifteen minutes under the water's surface. Something was nearly always brought up, sometimes just an odd specimen was taken, sometimes whole schools of fish. It is interesting to note that the fish were baited. Beebe or Crosby would break open spiny sea urchins and bait them with bits of banana. Or they would break up coral, thus attracting droves of fish who preyed on the animal life in the coral. The big fish would not come close to the camera, but the smaller fish, anywhere from six to eight inches, swam right up to it. The big fish, it was declared, would keep the smaller fish away from the bait. About five miles of bay coral reefs were explored, besides the trips to the inland lakes. Specimens were caught with traps, handlines, seining, dynamiting, and even shooting the big fellows under water. A few more were obtained by going to the Haiti fish markets. All in all about 280 specimens were brought back. Some pictures were taken from glass-bottomed boats and some from glass-bottomed pails, but these methods were not found to be as successful as those actually taken under water as previously described. This then is the story of Mr. Beebe's actual working methods and accurate data on the equipment used. Who will say it does not hold enchantment for the fellow with a camera? CullerCs Special Filmo Camera Case Still in Great Demand Made of heavy sole leather with plush lining. Compartments for 4 100 ft. Cine films, telephoto lens, fast lens, color filters, finders, etc. Very little larger than the regular case but a hundred times more convenient. BLACK $20 TAN $25 Allowance made on your old case. Griswold Film Splicer Model R 2 PRICE $22.50 A most efficient high-speed outfit; indispensable to the club or individual doing extensive splicing. True Ball Tripod Top A twist of the handle locks in any desired position. Action is smooth; Absence of gears eliminates all possibility of loose play. Price $15 New Yorkers! Drop in and get acquainted. Our projection room is always open with a projector at your disposal. C U LL E 12 Maiden Lane New York City We have the most complete line of amateur movie apparatus in the financial district. T h i r t y s even