American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1941)

...THE SHOWCASE ♦ ♦ ♦ Kodascope 8-33 Projector Bringing improved performance, appearance and quality to the modei-ateprice 8mm. projector field, the new Kodascope 8-33 projector is announced this month by the Eastman Kodak Company as replacing their previous moderate-price models, the 8-50 and 8-20. Of die-cast metal construction, compactly designed and finished in gray wrinkle enamel, the new projector is a belt-driven, 500-Watt unit of 200-foot reel capacity. The optical system consists of a oneinch /:2 Kodak Anastigmat projection lens, highly corrected to give excellent definition at all normal projectiondistances, an easily removable condenser lens, and a spherical collection mirror behind the lamp. The projection-lens is fitted with a small arm for convenience in focusing. The light-source regularly supplied is a 500-Watt line-voltage T-10 biplanefilament lamp. However, either 300Watt or 400-Watt globes may also be used. Cooling is provided by an efficient ventilating fan mounted directly on the end of the motor-shaft, which blows air directly upon the lamp, exhausting through louvres in the top of the lamphouse. Centralized control is provided by grouping the motor-switch, speed-control and lamp-switch on a single panel at the right of the projector. Lamp and motor circuits are so arranged that the lamp will not light unless the motorswitch is closed, but may be turned off for rewinding. An automatic safetyshutter drops into place between condenser and film-gate if the speed of the projector becomes too low. The motor operates on A.C. or D.C., 100 to 125 Volts, 25 to 60 cycles. A positive framing device, located on top of the projector, moves the film with respect to the gate, making it unnecessary to alter the projector's tilt following framing. Both the gate and the pressure-pad are finished in highlypolished chromium plate. A catch holds the film-gate open for easy threading and cleaning. The lamphouse is removable for easy accessibility to lamp and condenser. A convenient carrying-handle is cast as part of the projector-housing, and a screw-type tilting adjustment is located in the base. Take-up and rewind are driven by external spring-belts, and rewinding, as in the previous lowerpriced Kodascope eight projectors is done by removing the take-up belt from its pulley and connecting the rewind belt to the upper (supply) spindle's pulley. Reel-arms are designed to accept 200foot reels. A sturdy, fabric-covered carrying-case for the projector, a spare lamp, and two 200-foot reels is available. Craig 8mm. Enlarg-O-Editor Filling an important need, the Craig Enlarg-O-Editor, a combined motionviewer and frame-enlarger for 8mm. film, is announced this month by the Craig Movie Supply Company, of Los Angeles. The device consists essentially of the well-known Craig 8mm. ProjectoEditor to which has been added a completely new optical system and a built-in camera-back carrying standard No. 127 rollfilm upon which the frame seen in the viewer-screen is projected to make a still-picture enlarged negative which in turn may be used to make either contact prints l%x21a in. (4x6.5 cm.) or enlargements. In use, the film is passed through the motion-viewer in the usual manner until the desired frame of the chosen scene is found. Then throwing a small lever stops down the projection-lens to an extremely small aperture assuring maximum definition, and the exposure is made by turning a convenient knob which drops the mirror normally used to reflect the image onto the viewingscreen, and transfers the image instantly to the negative film in the built-in camera at the back of the unit. Releasing the knob returns the mirror to its normal position and stops the exposure. During the manufacturer's experiments members of The American Cinematographer's staff were privileged to make practical tests with the first Enlarg-O-Editor built. The results were in every way satisfactory, as may be seen by reference to the illustrations appearing on Page 279 of the June, 1941, issue, all of which are frame-enlargements made from 8mm. black-and-white 1 film with the Enlarg-O-Editor and re \ produced from 4x5-inch prints. The 8mm. frame-enlargements on Page 283 of the same issue were made from Kodachrome i originals with the same device. Our experience has been that Yerichrome or i Plenachrome rollfilm is the most satisfactory material to use for this purpose, j with exposures ranging from 15 to 2d seconds, depending on the density of the J frame being enlarged. The DeLuxe Enlarg-O-Editor, com i plete with Craig Senior Splicer, Senior I Rewinds, Film-cement and base, retails t at S59.50. Bolex Vignetter for All Cameras For some time there has been a demand for an iris vignetter which closed completely for use in making fades. Bolex-Paillard has just introduced an accessory of this type, designed not only for use with Bolex cameras and the Leitz Hektor Rapid 27mm. /:1.4 lens, but adaptable to all other 1-inch lenses on any other type of camera. As a means of making fades and (if the camera has a back-wind) lap-dissolves, this accessory should be a useful addition to any filmer's outfit. Price is $10 for the Leitz lens, and $1.50 extra for adapters for other lenses with screw-in mounts to fit Bolex, Filmo, Victor, Keystone and other 16mm. cameras. 1 »"""■" Movie-Mite Sound Projector For Home Use The Movie-Mite Corporation, 2411 East 15th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, announces a new, light-weight, 16mm. sound-on-film projector designed especially for use in the home. The new Movie-Mite, known as the Model "60," was developed around the basic model which was conceived and is being used as the answer to industrial screening problems. Identical amplifiers, mechanisms and sound systems are incorporated in both models. The well known Movie-Mite features of simplicity, ease of operation and portability have been 438 September, 1941 American Cinematographer