American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1952)

The ONE-STOP SHOP Here, under one roof, you will find all your needs for making, producing and showing motion picture films . . . and at the usual worthwhile S. O. S. saving in price. Try us, and see! SPECIAL OF THE MONTH ! 4 Maurer BM Recorders, complete ready to go — $1495, $1 795, $1995, $2495. Worth up to $4000. • Amplifiers, Recording o Books, technical • Cameras, Professional • Bridgamatic Developers • Film Cleaners • Film Editing Equipt. • Film Lab Equipt. • Film Printing Machines • Film Splicers • Film Storage Cabinets • And hui • Microphones • Motors, Camera, Record. • Moviola Editors • Projection Equipt. • Recorders, Film, Magn’t'c. • Sound Cameras • Studio Lighting Equipt. • Studio Spots • Synchronizers • Tripods, Camera •eds of others s.o.s. TRADING POST Your idle or surplus equipment may fill the bill for someone else. Tell us what you have and we will offer it to a receptive customer. NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. • See Our Ads in Classified Section S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP. Dept. F, 602 West 52nd St., New York 19 Cable: "SOSOUND" MOVIOLA FILM EDITING EQUIPMENT 16MM. ~ 35MM. • PICTURE • SOUND — Photo, and Magnetic • SYNCHRONIZERS • REWINDERS Write for Catalogue Model LP for 1 6mm. Picture MOVIOLA MANUFACTURING CO. 1451 Gordon St. • Hollywood 28, Calif. TV GROUND CLASS for Mitchell Standard, N. C., and Bell Gr Howell 35mm. cameras. Showing TV alignment — outlining active re¬ ceiver area, and Academy (sound) aperture. Write For Details CAMERA EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1600 Broadway New York, N. Y. Send for these m 1 BOOKLETS KODAK WRATTEN FILTERS— For labor¬ atory workers in fields where complete spectrophotometric data is essential to accurate results, the Eastman Kodak Company has just issued a revised Kodak Data Book, “Kodak Wratten Fil¬ ters For Scientific And Technical Use.” New book contains the material of the previous Kodak publication, “Wrat¬ ten Fight Filters," thoroughly revised with the addition of complete data on Kodak Light Balancing and Color Com¬ pensating Filters. A spectrophotometric curve, a pereent-transmittanee table, and a data on luminous transmittance, domi¬ nant wavelength, excitation purity, and stability are given for each filter. The list numbers over a hundred filters which have applications in black-andwhite and color photography, and other fields of science. The text discusses forms and types of filters, their standards, the use of speci¬ fic filters and the care of filters in gen¬ eral. Also included are filter factor and density-transmittance tables. Booklet is available from Kodak dealers at 75c per copy. DUPONT FILMS— “DuPont Photographic Films” is title of new booklet offered by the Photo Products Department of the DuPont corporation. Intended to acquaint users of DuPont sheet films with their working characteristics and the uses and advantages of the various emulsions, booklet also supplies data on exposure and processing. It also con¬ tains some general information about modern photographic methods and tech¬ niques aimed at assisting the photo¬ grapher in evaluating his own pro¬ cedures. Available at photographic stores throughout the country, price of booklet is 35c. ANSCO ABSTRACTS — Originally intended solely for use by Ansco’s research de¬ partment, one of the best sources of the most up-to-date information on photo¬ graphic technical developments, litera¬ ture references, new literature and new patents, is being published by the Li¬ brary of the Research Dept, of Ansco, Binghamton, N. Y. “Ansco Abstracts,” a complete month¬ ly review of technical literature, is pro¬ duced in mimeographed form to permit inclusion of the latest information — often as close as a few days after it be¬ comes available. “Ansco Abstracts” covers the various aspects of photography, including physics and chemistry, graphic arts, purely photographic items, and applica¬ tions of photographic principles in tele¬ vision. radiography, medicine, etc. Patents are listed and reviewed in a separate section. Quarterly numerical listings of equipment patents are also part of the service rendered. A complete author index is issued at close of each year. Now in its 11th year, “Ansco Ab¬ stracts” is obtainable for $5.00 per year. Sample copies available free. CINE FILM PROJECTION— “More Bril¬ liant Projection” is title of interesting booklet available free from Radiant Manufacturing Corp., 1204 So. Talman Ave., Chicago 8, Ill. Booklet is a detailed analysis of many projection problems that regularly con¬ front those who screen 8mm and 16mm movies. It concerns itself with the goal of every movie enthusiast — perfect projection. The most up-to-date technical data is interpreted into easy-to-read, easily un¬ derstood language. Booklet provides an excellent grounding on the subject of projectors, lenses, seating arrangements, screens, reflection, and showmanship. FOR BETTER LIGHTED PICTURES — A new edition of the booklet, “G-E Photo Lamp Data,” has been announced by Lamp De¬ partment, General Electric Company, Nela Park, Cleveland, Ohio. A handy guide for professional and amateur photographers, the revised booklet contains complete new tables providing the correct photographic ex¬ posure when using G-E photoflood and photoflash lamps. The new values have been arrived at by test methods established by the American Standards Association. In general they call for more exposure than was previously recommended. The tables are more detailed than previous ones in listing of film speed ratings and shutter speeds, and also give guide numbers for both polished and satin-finished reflec¬ tors. Booklet also includes table of latest film speed ratings, a revision of G-E photoflash time-light data, and listings of 3200° K and 3350° K lamps for color photography. Booklet is available through photo¬ graphic dealers or from G-E’s Inquiry Bureau, Nela Park, Cleveland 12, Ohio. COLOR MOVIE MAKING — A mere nickle buys a most helpful and informative booklet on this subject. Published by 134 Amf,rican Cinematographer March, 1952