American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1959)

Record Details:

Something wrong or inaccurate about this page? Let us Know!

Thanks for helping us continually improve the quality of the Lantern search engine for all of our users! We have millions of scanned pages, so user reports are incredibly helpful for us to identify places where we can improve and update the metadata.

Please describe the issue below, and click "Submit" to send your comments to our team! If you'd prefer, you can also send us an email to mhdl@commarts.wisc.edu with your comments.




We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.

Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.

Motion Picture Cameras Part V ALRICOIM CIIME-VOICE HEAVY-DUTY 3-LENS turret that takes all “C" mount lenses is one of many professional features of the Auricon CineVoice II. Film capacity is 100-ft., takes regular daylight film loads. This small, moderatepriced 16mm single-system sound camera has become an important tool for professional cinematographers. For more than a decade, the name Auricon has been synonomous with 16mm single-system cameras. BerndtBach, Inc., makers of the Auricons, stands virtually alone in its respective field. For there are no other 16mm sound cameras on the market, here or abroad, that com¬ pare with the Auricon in its ability to deliver consistently good results in the production of single-system sound films. Actually, there are no other 16mm single-system sound cameras presently being manufactured in the U.S. The Auricon line of cameras consists of the Cine-Voice, the Pro-600 and the Super-1200. In discussing these three basic cameras recently, Walter Bach, President of BerndtBach, Inc., said that the Cine-Voice is the “Chevrolet” of the line; the Pro-600, the “Oldsmobile” ; and the Super-1200, the “Cadillac.” Just as the number of Chev¬ rolet cars on the highways exceeds the number of Olds CAMERA OPENED fo show inferior. Camera mechanism is mounted on Neoprene-rubber cushions for quiet running. Optical sound recording unit is right of film transport in photo. THE COMPLETE CineVoice II camera and sound equipment is shown in use at right. Amplifier mixer battery unit rests in carrying case section beneath tripod. Cameraman mon¬ itors the sound record¬ ing by earphones. 548 AMERICAN CINE/MTOGRAPHER