American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1952)

WHAT'S NEW in equipment, accessories, service I MODEL II I = The ideal 35mm camera = ARRIFLEX BLIMP— Kadisch Camera & Sound Engineering Co., 128 West 48th St., New York, N.Y., announces a new lightweight soundproof blimp for the Arriflex motion picture camera. Blimp has external control for follow-focus, — for newsreel, industrial, — location, travel, expediEE tion and scientific motion — picture photography. Famous Arriflex Features: • Reflex focusing through tak¬ EE — ing lens, even when camera — is running. — — • Bright uninverted finder — image magnified 6V2 times. — • — • “Follow-focus” without as¬ EE sistant. ______ — • No parallax or other finder — — problems. — • Full frame focusing. — • • 3-lens turret. ■ — — • Quick change geared film magazines (200 feet and 400 feet) . • Variable speed motor built — into handle. • Tachometer registering from 0 to 50 frames per second. — — • Compact, lightweight. — e Equally adaptable for tripod — or handheld filming. — • Easily detachable matte box — — filter holder. — — Available through dealers. — or directly from — KLING Sole U.S. Agents 235 FOURTH AVE., NEW YORK 3, N. Y built-in syncoronous motor, and accom¬ modates the Arriflex camera with either 200-ft. or 400-ft. magazines. An extension-eyepiece in the blimp provides through-lhe-lens viewing of the scene as it is being photographed. Easy access for threading and changing maga¬ zines is another important feature. Data sheet and prices are available by writing manufacturer direct. • OPTICAL EFFECTS CHART— Ray Mercer & Company, 4241 Normal Ave., Holly¬ wood 29, California, is making available free of charge to producers of 16mm and 35mm motion pictures, a compre¬ hensive chart illustrating and describing the full range of optical effects which the company makes available through its laboratory. Chart makes it easy for him producers to select the type of effect most suitable to their him and shows the wide range of wipe effects, lap dissolves, etc., avail¬ able. Chart also includes data on him and frame count, and him footage in terms of minutes and seconds. Requests should be sent to above address. 9 KELLY CINE CALCULATOR— Elorman & Babb, 70 West 45th St., New York, N.Y., announce they have been appointed U.S. distributor of the Kelly Cine Calculator, a disc-type slide-rule for cinematogra¬ phers, which provides at a glance such information as hyperfocal distances, him travel per second in both meters and feet, an aperture scale in thirds of stops, filter factor scale — in short, most of the important data normally found in photo¬ graphic handbooks. Calculator is pocket size, durable. Price and further data is available from the distributor. • PRC PHOTOCELLS — Owners of Norwood, Weston and General Electric exposure meters may now use their meters to read indoor and outdoor exposure values using a single him speed index number instead of two (for outdoor and tung¬ sten) as in the past. By replacing present photocell of meter with a new PRC Photocell, the same him speed may be used whether you are shooting indoors or out. PRC replacement photocells are pre¬ sently available in limited quantity to professional cinematographers from Photo Research Corp., 127 West Ala¬ meda Ave., Burbank, Calif. • MICROFILM PRINTER — Motion Picture Printing Equipment Company, 8136 No. Eawndale Ave., Skokie, Ill., announces the Micro Printer, a new microfilm printer featuring a positive, slip-proof him drive that eliminates distortion, re¬ sulting in sharper definition. Printer accommodates both 16mm and 35mm him, and only 3 minutes are required to make the changeover. Guide rollers are chemical-resistant and will not pro¬ duce static electricity. Full description and price may be had by writing the manufacturer. • HIGH-INTENSITY LIGHT— Huggins Lab¬ oratories, Menlo Park, Calif., announce a new, simplified high-intensity mercury arc lamp for high-speed and stroboscopic photography, optical apparatus, and for any procedures requiring unusual bril¬ liance in either the visible or ultra-violet light spectrum. Lamp is provided with water jacket for cooling and operation can he from ( Continued on Page 57) 54 American Cinematographer February, 1952