American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1952)

WHAT'S NEW in equipment, accessories, service Ftoman & Babb announce THE GRAND OPENING of their NEW SHOWROOMS at 70 WEST 45th ST., N.Y.C. tf-eatulincj, the F-B LINE of NEW & EXCLUSIVE ITEMS illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllli m Cxclu^ive = F-B MIKE BOOM = New and beautifully engineered. A 13 * foot boom arm with additional 5-foot telescoping section. 18 feet long overall, = strutted to support heaviest mikes — external 360° directional mike controls operated from rear, sturdy, braced steel 3-wheeled stand. Complete outfit col¬ lapsible and folding to 6'/i ft., weight — less than 50 lbs. — counterweight in¬ cluded. Fits in your car. = PRICE $265.00 = Si IIIINII,l.|lli:i:llNI.I:!i!i1!j|||l!lll|1|Ni,? Exclusive C. T. M. PRODUCTS • MORIGRAF CAMERA— 35MM Newsreel type camera — 3 lens divergent turret accommodates 25mm to 300 mm lenses — ad¬ justable shutter 80° to 21 5°, 200 ft. mags., spring motor runs 100 ft. with one winding— 6, 12, 24 or 110 volt motors, focusing on film and ground glass, brilliant upright parallax correct viewfinder, Kinoptik lenses, 8 to 32 fps. • CMT LIGHTWEIGHT TRIPOD Triple extension, built-in triangle, instant level¬ ling ball and socket base, smooth friction pan and tilt, range 30 in. to 5 ft. 7 in., sturdy, lightweight and compact. • MORITONE SOUND MOVIOLAS • SPLICERS — FOOT PEDAL & HAND OPERATED Finest steel and precision machining • SOUND READER • PICTURE VIEWER • SYNCHRONIZERS and many other Items — Information on request SALES— RENTALS— EXCHANGE NEW OR USED • ARRIFLEX CAMERAS & ACCESS. — 35mm & 1 6mm • MITCHELL, BELL & HOWELL, EYEMO, DEBRIE, CINEPHON, DE VRY, AKELEY— CAMERAS © MAURER, AURICON, CINE SPECIAL, FILMO • ZOOMAR, BALTAR, COOKE, SONNAR, EKTAR, KINAR, KINOPTIK, ASTRO LENSES © COLORTRAN, BARDWELL McALLISTER, M-R LIGHTS • MOVIOLAS, SYNCHRONIZERS, SPLICERS, RE¬ WINDS © B H, AMPRO, EASTMAN, VICTOR PROJECTORS ( 1 6mm ) © DE VRY, HOLMES, SIMPLEX PROJECTORS (35mm ) © MAGNETIC TAPE AND FILM RECORDERS • TRIPODS — DOLLIES — BLIMPS — BOOMS • FILM, TAPE, LAMPS, BATTERIES, MOTORS • PRINTERS, DEVELOPING MACHINES, LAB EQUIPMENT • MICROPHONES, AMPLIFIERS, TUBES, ELEC¬ TRONIC SUPPLIES • REELS AND CANS AT QUANTITY PRICES MADE TO ORDER— MOTORS, PRISMS, ANIMA¬ TION EQUIPT., DUBBERS, BLIMPS FOR MAURER AND ARRIFLEX ->• EXPORT — IMPORT -< CASH WAITING FOR USED EQUIPMENT FLORMAN & BABB 70 West 45th St. New York 19, N.Y. MU. 2-2928 Cable: Florbabb NEW 35MM LENSES — Sterling-Howard Corp., 561 E. Tremont Ave., New York 57, N. Y., has been appointed exclusive U. S. distributor of the new f/2 series Gauss-Tachar coated lenses for 35mm motion picture cameras. Lenses are available in Eyemo, Mitchell and other familiar focusing mounts in the follow¬ ing focal lengths: 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, and 100mm. Write Ster¬ ling-Howard at above address for prices and additional information. FLORMAN & BABB MOVE — Celebrating their first anniversary in business by moving to new and larger quarters, Arthur Florman and John Babb, of Florman & Babb, dealers in motion pic¬ ture and TV equipment, proudly opened the doors of their new offices and show¬ rooms at 70 West 45th St., New York 19, N. Y. on December 1st. The new quarters afford greatly increased facili¬ ties for stocking and displaying 35mm and 16mm motion picture cameras, lighting and editing equipment, as well as the extensive line of CTM motion picture equipment which the company imports from France. o SAFETY JUNCTION BOX — O. A. Wind¬ sor Co., P. O. Box 505, Santa Monica Blvd., announces a four-outlet safety junction box for motion picture lighting equipment. Made of moulded rubber, it is designed to withstand heavy duty;. it cannot ground out; plugs clamp in, and the unit can be dragged or hung with¬ out marring furniture surfaces. Price, less cable, is $7.95. EASTMAN KODAK FILM CATALOG — Just off the press is “Eastman Motion Pic¬ ture Films For Professional Use,” 80page catalog and handbook of Eastman films. Perhaps the most comprehensive book on Eastman films yet published, this volume describes the characteristics and intended use of each type film, in¬ cluding exposure index, filter data, safelight to be used, if any, the perforation data, and the type of winding in which each film is available. Chapters are also devoted to the physical and emulsion characteristics of the films, and there is comprehensive data and formulas on processing. Priced at $1.00 per copy, this valu¬ able book is available from Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y., or through the company’s offices in New York City, Chicago, and Hollywood. ' • MAGNETIC FILM SPLICER — Kinovox, Inc., 116 S. Hollywood Way, Burbank, Calif., announces a new splicer for the editing and butt splicing of 171/f> and 35mm magnetic recording film. The Kinevox splicer employs a perforated adhesive tape for the joining medium. An accurate angle cut is made between the sprocket holes of the recording film. Precision-machined register pins accurately position the film and the perforated joining tape. Non-magnetic stainless steel construction safeguards against imparting extraneous magnetic 10 American Cinematographer January, 1952