American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1963)

WHAT’S NEW Continued From Page 624 Automobile Accessories! Perhaps you didn't realize that Gordon Enterprises handles "automobile accessories” too; but of a specialized nature. We can take your standard automobile or station wagon and turn it into a "Photographic Special" by supplying a large choice of equip¬ ment to meet the needs of any location filming. Best of all, this equipment is not only for sale, but can be rented for a day, a week, a month ... or as long as you need it. Pictured above is a typical package recently supplied, turning a station wagon into a self-contained mobile studio . . . complete with power, including: • NCE Hydrofluid Tripod and Head, designed for demanding pro¬ fessional application. It is made especially for professional cam¬ eras weighing up to 40 lbs. Other tripods and heads are available for cameras weighing up to 200 lbs. • Carter CarPak, a full length platform for cars, station wagons or vans. It has ample load carrying capacity for two men and equip¬ ment. Easily installed and removed. • Frezzolini Portable 115 Volt AC Power Supply, designed to drive up to 5500 ft. of film. It utilizes a nickel cadmium battery and built-in recharger. • ColorTran Quartz-King 1000 Lights, produce more than 860 foot candles of smooth even illumination at 10 ft., with no hot spots or filament patterns. • Car-On Generator, easily installed on any car or truck. It produces 1 10 volt AC, up to 30 amps ,for lights, camera, tape recorders, etc. • Auricon “Super 1200” 16mm Camera, used for a wide variety of professional filming. It is a self-blimped, high fidelity, sound-onfilm camera. Special modifications of any equipment .fan be made to meet your requirements. Whether your needs be a mobile photographic studio or equipment to shoot the stars (heavenly or Hollywood) our complete facilities guarantee you the widest choice of equipment available anywhere. PLEASE WRITE ON YOUR LETTERHEAD FOR MOTION PICTURE AND RENTAL CATALOGS g or don enterprises 5362 N. Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood, Calif. Phone (213) 766-3725 the scene being viewed. The Spectra viewing filter for pan¬ chromatic film use enables the photog¬ rapher to visually evaluate the subject colors in grey-scale terms and also the scene’s brightness levels. List price is $7.50. Blimp For Arri 16 S.O.S. Photo-Cine-Optics, Inc., 602 West 52nd St., New York 19, N. Y., offers a new, lightweight blimp de¬ signed especially for Arriflex 16mm cameras. The S.O.S. Soundseal Blimp is made of tough laminated glass fibre, lined with rubber-boned Nylon and fits the camera like a custom-made suit. Product is offered in two models with choice of three front sections. Changing the fronts permits using lenses of different focal lengths. Other features include interior lights for il¬ luminating tachometer, frame counter, magazine footage counter, focusing scale and the camera’s interior. Due to its portability and lightweight — 13 pounds with camera — it is ideal for use when shooting camera hand-held. 3-Wheel Tripod Dolly Cinekad Engineering Co., 763 Tenth Ave., New York 19, N. Y., offers a 3wheel, collapsible tripod dolly designed for sound stage or location use. Fea¬ tures include 8-inch heavy duty Dar¬ nell casters; steering T-handle for rear wheel, which can be locked for straightforward rolling dolly shots; convenient platform space for both cameraman and assistant; sturdy screw clamps for securing tripod legs to dol¬ ly; and ability to travel through most doorways. Dolly folds into compact, easy-to-carry unit 10"xl2"x36" in size. 626 AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, NOVEMBER, 1963