American cinematographer (Oct 1933)

220 American Cinematographer o October 1933 WHEELS OF INDUSTRY Home Movie Film • The Pellex Film Company this month announces a new type film for the ama- teur to be known as Pellex Economy in addition to the regular Pellex 16mm cine film they have been marketing during the past eight months. Mr. Walter W. Bell of this company reports that this new film of the regular reversible type will be marketed on daylight loading spools like any other film and will fit all 16mm cameras, the price to be $2.25 per 100 foot roll. According to the announcement this film will not replace the regular Pellex. It is made to fill a need for a low priced film suitabe for exterior use under good light conditions. It is said this film aside from being slower renders very good results when used in direct sunlight or light shadow. It is claimed to have a very fine grain emulsion. Processing facilities have been in- creased several times during the past month according to a statement of this company so as to continue their policy of one day service on their product. Kodacolor Assembly • Of interest to 16mm enthusiasts is the announcement by the Eastman Kodak Company of a change in the present Kodacolor Unit (consisting of projection lens, compensator, and filter) for the Model K Kodascope. The new Kodacolor Assembly enables the operator to use his regular Kodascope K lens for Kodacolor movies. He need acquire and insert only the filter and compensator, instead of having to buy a complete extra lens. In addition to greater simplicity and less cost, the new Kodacolor unit gives about 120 per cent increased illumina- tion. It also gives better definition and contrast, resulting in sharper and clearer pictures. The increase in illumination is brought about by the fact that the regular lens gives over 20 per cent more light than the old Kodacolor lens, and the new filters have a much higher light trans- mission value than those formerly used. Doubling the light gives the operator two choices in viewing his pictures; he may project them the same size he has in the past and have them twice as bril- liant on the screen; or if he likes he may project them twice as large as was formerly possible, with the same former brilliance. With the new unit on the 260-watt Kodascope, the screen size may be at least 22x30 inches; while the K-50 and K-75 may be used with a 30x40- inch screen, or larger if desired. To shift from Kodacolor to black and white pictures it is only necessary to re- move the filter. The compensator may be left in the Kodascope at all times, with only an occasional removal for cleansing purposes. Victor 1,600 Foot Attachment • A large reel attachment for Victor Projectors was announced by Victor Ani- matograph Corp., Davenport, Iowa, early this year. The major feature of this at- tachment was an intermediate take-up unit which made it possible for reels up to 1600 feet capacity to be used without danger of film damage occurring as re- sult of the tremendous drag generally im- posed by the greatly increased film weight. The improved attachment embod- ies this same film protection feature with a more convenient and effective, and, at the same time, more easily attached, reel arm arrangement. The arm attachment is now supplied in the form of a V shap- ed casting (with removable arms) which clamps instantly onto the top of any silent or sound-on-film Victor projector (see illustration). One important advantage of the im- proved attachment is that it handles smaller reels (100’, 200’, 400’, etc.) as efficiently as the 1600’ reels. Laboratory Equipment • Andre Debrie, Inc., announces a com- plete line of laboratory equipment for the handling of 16mm sound on film. This includes printers for the optical reduction of 35mm sound track to 16 mm, reduction printer for the picture as well as a contract printer for the print- ing of picture and sound in one opera- tion. All three printers are so con- structed that two 16mm prints may be obtained in one operation. Also a com- pact developing machine (7 ft. long, 3 ft. high and 3 ft. wide) with complete thermostatic control, air conditioning and circulation of the bath. Brodlite • An announcement which will find an appeal with the serious amateur is made by J. C. Haile & Sons in their Brodlite, which is a unit containing six lamps. This is made complete with tripod and 12 feet of connecting cord. A case is also available for this lighting unit. It will not only find value as a direct light- ing unit, but the ingenious amateur will undoubtedly find in it a very fine brodlite for overhead lighting so as to secure an overall balance that is usually difficult with present facilities. Super-Reels • Bell & Howell Company has developed 1200-foot and 1600-foot 16mm film reels, for continuous projection of 16 mm sound pictures for periods of a half hour and 45 minutes. Also the Filmo- scund, the B & H sound-on-film 16mm (Continued on Page 236)