American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1956)
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Auricon
“SUPER 1200” CAMERA
with Full-Frame Reflex Ground-Glass
FOCUSING OPTICAL SYSTEM
The unique and versatile features built into the 16mm Auricon SUPER 1200 Sound-On-Film Recording Camera have prompted Producers and Cameramen to name the Super 1200 . ..“Finest 16mm Sound Camera ever built!” This Camera is “Self-Blimped” for whisper-quiet Studio work, has 33 minutes of continuous film capacity, Variable-Shutter or Kinescope TV-T Recording Shutter, plus the combined “Rifle-Scope” Telephoto Finder and ReflexFocusing Optical Systems illustrated below. Its only equal is another Auricon
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No Camera-weight shift on tripod legs when moving from focus to film-shooting position with the "Super 1200.” Camera-body does not shift to focus, or shoot film, as Optical-System Dove-Tail Carriage is only moving part!
THE CAMERA OF TOMORROW, HERE TODAY! ITS ONLY EQUAL IS ANOTHER AURICON “SUPER 1200"
Model ‘'CM-74C” Features include...
G UAR ANTE E
All Auricon Equipment is sold with
a 30 day money-back guarantee. You must be satisfied!
Auricon
A PRODUCT OF
BERNDT-BACH, INC.
6902 Romaine Street, Hollywood 38, California
MANUFACTURERS OF SOUND-ON-FILM RECORDING EQUIPMENT SINCE 1931
-rv ‘“Rock-steady” picture and High Fidelity Optical Sound-Track recorded on same film at same time, with “whisper-quiet” Camera & Sound Mechanism synchronously driven by precision
machined Nylon gears.
-k "Super 1200” is Self-Blimped for completely quiet Studio use.
-fc Built-in Electric Camera Heater with automatic Thermostat-Control, provides reliable coldweather Camera operation.
-fc Geared Footage & Frame Counter with built-in neon-glow indirect light.
-k Two independent Finder systems (in addition to Reflex Ground-Glass Focusing through the Camera lens); a brilliant upright-image Studio Finder, plus the Rifle-Scope precisionmatched Telephoto-Finder.
-k 600 and 1200 ft. film Magazines available. Up to 33 minutes continuous filming.
-K During picture exposure, your film runs through the Auricon “Super 1200” Film-Gate with the light-sensitive film emulsion accurately positioned on jewel-hard Sapphire Surfaces, an exclusive Berndt-Bach feature (U.S. Patent No. 2,506,765). This polished Sapphire Film-Gate is guaranteed frictionless and wear-proof for in-focus and scratch-free pictures, regard ess of how much film you run through the camera! f
-K Priced from $4,652.15 complete for sound-on-film; $3,755.65 without sound; choice of C Mount lenses and Carrying Cases extra.
-k Sold with a 30 day money-back Guarantee and One Year Service Guarantee-, you must be satisfied. Write today for your free Auricon Catalog.
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