American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1952)

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KADISCH Camera Accessories KADISCH TRIPOD TRIANGLE This strong, collapsible tripod triangle is constructed of heavy aluminum channels and panels. Has “deep-hole” leg nests, special locking device for securing the 3 tripod legs to triangle. No more tripod jumping out of triangle when camera is moved or bumped. List Price: $26.00 Send for catalogue of our invented and manufactured TV and motion picture equipment. KADISCH CAMERA & SOUND ENGINEERING CO. 128 W. 48th St. • New York 36, N.Y. KADISCH SHOULDER BRACE This scientifically-engineered shoulder brace is made of lightweight aluminum. It can be used to support all 16nim and 35mm hand-held cameras, such as Cine Special, Bolex, Filmo, Eyemo, Arriflex, Auricon, DeVry, etc. This guaranteed-steady brace affords perfect pan¬ ning and tilting. It eliminates the necessity of a heavy tripod. This new invention brings you a simpler way of shooting. Weighs 7 ozs. and small enough to fit the pocket. List Price: $15.00 — The Ready -Cddy is here! I NO MORE GUESS WORK! 1001 Ready Sound-Film Editing Data: • Footage • Frame Count • Screen Time • 35mm and 16mm equivalents. Plastic computer for every one in movies and TV, from script to screen. Ready-Eddy . $2.00 Carrying Case . . . .50 Mailing cost ... .10 Ask your dealer or write to READY-EDDY, Sandy Hook, Conn. HOT SPLICERS! GRISWOLD HOT SPLICERS $65.00 Your Griswold Splicer, models R2 and R3 converted to Hot Splicer . $40.00 CAMERA EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1600 Broadway N. Y. 19, N. Y. New Houston-Fearless Camera Crane Designed for Both Motion Picture and TV Cameras MAXIMUM up-and-down range of boom of the new Houston-Fearless model TC-1 camera crane is shown in photo above and at right. Boom may be rotated full 360°. Chassis has eight dual rubber-tired wheels, affords choice of synchro¬ nized or differential steering. A New Camera Crane for both motion picture and television cameras is intro¬ duced this month by Houston Fearless Corp., Los Angeles. Known as the Model TC-1, the crane possesses unusual ver¬ satility and maneuverability, permitting use of the camera in making very high or very low “on the air” fluid-motion shots. It affords smooth vertical tilt and horizontal panning, long or continuous running dolly shots or any combination of these camera movements. All opera¬ tions are smooth, steady, extremely quiet and almost effortless. Principle feature of the TC-1 crane is its counterbalanced boom which is mounted on a mobile chassis by means of a rotating center column. The camera and the cameraman are supported on a rotating mount on the forward end of the boom, balanced by lead weights in a box at the rear of the boom. Accurate balancing makes possible raising and lowering of boom manually with little effort. The boom can also be rotated full 360° with similar ease. The camera platform, with the cam¬ eraman seated comfortably behind the camera, rotates independently of boom for horizontal panning, propelled by the cameraman through use of foot pedals. Movement of crane over stage or stu¬ dio floor is done manually by means of a push-bar at the rear. The crane rolls easily, smoothly, and quietly on eight hard-rubber-tired wheels, dual mounted. Steering is by means of a wheel at the rear. Two types of steering are avail¬ able: 1) synchronous, with all wheels parallel and turning simultaneously. This permits straight-line tracking in any direction. Also 2) differential steer¬ ing, in which the front wheels turn in opposite direction to those at the rear when negotiating a turn. This feature allows maximum maneuverability of crane in tight areas, turning on its own radius. Either type of steering is im¬ mediately selective by means of a lever. A two-man crew can easily handle the crane — one to move crane into posi¬ tion and to maneuver the boom, and one to operate camera. Further details may be had by com¬ municating with the manufacturer at 11809 West Olympic Blvd.. Los Angeles 64, Calif. 214 American Cinematographer May, 1952