American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1963)

presents the finest in editing equipment TRAID HOT SPLICER • Cuts and splices in one operation. • Professional model with hardened ground chrome steel cutter blades. • Built-in carbide tipped scraper blade cuts splicing time in half. Model 135-35mm or 16mm $339.00 Model 116-16mm or 8mm $239.00 RIVAS MYLAR SPLICER Rivas 16 or Rivas 16 or Constructed to professional specifications for 16 or 35mm film. Registration pins align the film per¬ fectly while the serrated cutter holds the tape firm¬ ly over the film during the splicing operation. 35mm Straight $165.00 35mm Diagonal $175.00 STANC0 CINE SPLICER 8/16mm $229.50 $229.50 35mm Automatically removes emulsion. Dual Film Registration pins permit perfect film alignment. Correct platen tempera¬ ture at splicing point permits faster stronger splices. Heavy duty precision construction throughout 35mm SPLICING BLOCK Birns & Sawyer 35mm Splicing Block tooled from one piece of solid bar stock. Anodized. Individually turned, accurately jig spaced brass pegs. Complete with Camart Serrator and one roll of Permacel 35mm x 66' splicing tape. $28.50 For descriptive literature write to: WHAT’S NEW IN EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES, SERVICES Arri Single-frame Motor A new, improved single-frame motor for all Arriflex-16 cameras is an¬ nounced hy ArriHex Corp. of America, 257 Park Ave. South, New York 10, N. Y. Motor operates in either single or double pulse modes. In single pulse, one complete frame cycle is completed in exposure times of either Li or 1/2 second. In double pulse, the first pulse opens shutter and the second closes it, permitting exposures of 1 -second or longer. Motor has built-in 8-volt DC power supply programmed to control auto¬ matically the 400' magazine film ad¬ vance and operation of capping shutter. Also included are strobe synchroniza¬ tion, switches for forward and reverse operation and single-frame/continuous operation, frame counter and indicator light. Hi-speed Tele Lens A new high-speed 150mm f/2.2 telephoto lens for 16mm cameras is announced by Century Precision Op¬ tics, 10657 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, Calif. Made from a new type optical glass, the lens features high resolving power and contrast and has been designed especially for tele¬ photo shots under adverse lighting conditions. It is available in C mount for Bolex, Bell & Howell, Auricon and similar cameras, and is also available in other mounts on special order. List price is $199.50. Portable Thermal Unit An automatic thermostatically-con¬ trolled Portable Thermal Unit is an¬ nounced by Frigidheat Industries, 1401 Twenty-first Avenue So., Nash¬ ville, Tenn. Specific use is for film labs and photo darkrooms for main¬ taining and controlling temperature of developers, fixers, or water. Unit cools or heats as set and is not af¬ fected by ambient temperature changes. Simple to operate, it is only necessary to plug into power source and set timer. Literature is available. 120mm Zoom Lens A new ]20mm Angenieux zoom lens for Bolex H-16 cameras is an¬ nounced by Paillard, Inc. Available with or without reflex viewfinder, lens has zooming range from 12mm to 120mm. For making fast zooms, a short, one-inch handle is provided; a gear and crank mechanism makes slow zooms possible. Maximum lens opening is f/22 over entire zoom range; focusing is from 5' to infinity. It accepts Series IX filters and closeup lenses. The viewfinder model is mounted with aid of C-mount adapter; for turret cameras, a locking plug is provided that fits into the lower tur¬ ret position. Paillard, Inc., Box 564. Linden. N.J. HFC Repair Splicers Splicers for repairing 35mm. 65mm and 70mm films employ Mylar trans¬ parent tape with an adhesive-back which is applied to back of film. Sole¬ noid action of splicer perforates tape in perfect alignment with film perfora¬ tions. Source is Hollywood Film Co., 956 No. Seward St., Hollywood 38, Calif. Continued on Pc:ge 510 508 AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, SEPTEMBER, 1963