American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1926)

July. 1926 AMERICAN CINE MAT OGRAPHER Seven Amateur Cinematography Amateur Cinematography as World Peace Aqent «59 ^ ^ «fc> ^? De Urij Places Neu> Small Camera on the market Relations between Amateurs Seen as Being Conducive to International Good Will. % Hiram Maxim, famous inventor, sees in amateur cinematographic outfits an agency for world peace. His views in this direction were expressed in an interview which, written by Kathleen Halladay, appeared recently in the Boston Post. Mr. Maxim's interview is, in part, as follows : "It seems to me that an organization of amateur cinematographers," began Mr. Maxim, "combined in close association with the present organization of amateur radio operators (and by amateur radio operators I do not mean people who listen in on the broadcasting of jazz music and after-dinner speeches, but • those of us who relay communications to each other by dots and dashes from one end of the world to the other) — this combination, I think, is a remarkably practical influence to promote international friendship. Connecticut and Timbuctu "When people have visual knowledge of conditions in other countries, there is bound to come sympathy and understanding. The mass of the people will not get this knowledge from reading, they certainly will not get it from lectures; there are too many other things to read and hear. "But somehow I know that if I could send my home-made film, called 'Winter in Connecticut,' to some other amateur in Timbuctu or Nikolajewskoje or Caraguatatuba and get back one showing conditions in those places, the two of us would not only be closer together, but we would both understand and appreciate the problems and advantages of our respective countries better than we could in any other way ; we wouldn't be in such a hurry to cut each other to pieces in the name of Mars. . . "Of course," he added, "I suppose I've eot a lot of fool notions — when I had the idea Chicago Firm Develops Standard Camera with 100Foot Rolls. Uses Spring Motor. Announcement, long anticipated, is made this month that the De Vry organization of Chicago is ready to market immediately the De Vry automatic, portable motion picture camera which has been in the process of development for more than a year. 100-Foot Lengths The De Vry camera will take 100-foot lengths of standard film in a single loading. Motive power is provided by a multiple, high tension spring, set into motion by "pressing the button." There is a uniform release of 55 feet per winding. Three View Finders The camera comes equipped with standard F 3.5 anastigmatic lens, and any other standard professional lenses may be installed. The instrument carries three view finders. Tripods Optional Tripods may be used for telephoto pictures and the like; however, the tripod is not required on other shots unless desired. The new camera is designed as a companion instrument to the De Vry standard projector which has been in wide usage for many years. of an international association of amateur radio operators, folks said: 'He's just a poor darn fool who wants to send telegrams for nothing.' New Force For Peace "When the Englishman, the Frenchman, the Belgian, the Italian and the German broke bread with each other in a common interest and ideal, it broke down a great barrier. It established friendly intercourse that was equal (Continued on Page l S ) L