American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1941)

Sound tm jilm jet the Cine-Kodak Special AIHUCdlV CINE-SPECfAl M/MI'' Soundproofed enclosure for Cine-Kodak Special • .... $195.00 Synchronous motor drive for Cine-Kodak Special Camera .... $125.00 AI/HM.'HIV Ib-nim. II r (.'OK HE/. Variable-area sound on film, for double sysiem recording with any synchronous motor driven 16-mm. camera. Amplifier with background-noise reduction and mixers for combining speech and music. Including dynamic microphone, instructions and cases for Recorder. Amplifier. Accessories $695.00 Ask your Dealer, or write today for free descriptive booklet. AURICON Saudi***, E. M. BERNDT CORP. 5515 SUNSET BLVD., HOLLYWOOD. CALIF. MANUFACTURERS OF SOUND-ON-FILM RECORDING EQUIPMENT SINCE 1931 Corp., of Kansas City, Mo., makers of the popular-priced "Movie-Mite" portable 16mm. sound-projectors for industrial uses, announces that immediate deliveries are available on "Movie-Mite" projectors, with prices held the same as of April 1, 1941. Filmo Reels Climate-proofed Anyone who has had the experience of having the moist and often corrosive atmosphere of coastal or tropical regions rust and ruin film reels will be interested in the results of a rigid test just given to Bell & Howell steel reels. For more than 4% days, according to Bell & Howell research reports, a standard 1600-foot Bell & Howell steel reel was continuously drenched with a salt spray bath. At the end of that time, B&H reports, the reel was found to be in excellent condition. The original lustre was slightly dulled, but the finish was not basically affected; there was no peeling, chipping or cracking, and no chance for corrosion or rust. Bell & Howell states that this test gave conclusive proof of the rust-resisting properties of the Bonderizing process and of the fine lacquer finish applied to all the firm's steel reels, from the 200foot and 400-foot 8mm. reels to the big 2,000-foot 16mm. reels. Crown Cable Flash Synchronizer A radically new type of flash synchronizer has been introduced by the Crown Instrument Corp., 92 Liberty St., New York. Combining manual and mechanical operation, the device consists of a standard cable-release of metal construction, with the synchronizing unit permanently built into the portion normally held in the hand. It is in all respects a normal cable-release, but becomes a flashbulb synchronizer when electrically connected to any type of battery-case and reflector. The device weighs less than 1 ounce, and can be used with any camera which can use a cable-release. The timing element is fixed in that it has been pre-set to accommodate present-day flashbulbs all of which have approximately the same initial lag. Differences of adjustment are stated to be easily made by a quick adjustment of plunger-length to the particular shutter involved. A special strokecontrol element adjusts the synchronizer to the characteristics of the individual shutter so that the stroke delivered is just enough to operate the shutter — no more and no less — regardless of the force exerted on the plunger. G-E Booklet on Child Pictures General Electric has just published an interesting little brochure, "Tips on Better Child Pictures," containing suggestions by Ruth Alexander Nichols, famous child-picture specialist. While the booklet deals primarily with stills, many of the technical and psychological points brought out by Mrs. Nichols can be applied equally well to movies. The booklet In spite of the war, membership figures in Britain's Royal Photographic j Society are reported the highest in history. 145 MOVIOLA FILM EDITING EQUIPMENT Used in Every Major Studio Illustrated Literature on request MOVIOLA CO. Gordon St. Hollywood, Calif. FAXON DEAN INC. CAMERAS BLIMPS-DOLLYS FOR RENT Day, NOrmandie 22184 Night, SUnset 2-1271 4516 Sunset Boulevard 404 August, 1941 American Cinematographer