American cinematographer (Oct 1933)

I October 1933 • American Cinematographer 239 Modern Photography Annual It is always a delight to have the latest issue of “Modern Photography,’’ annual come to our desk. The 1933-34 Annual devoted to Studio Photography has reached us with its wealth of fine examples of modern photography from all countries of the civilized world. The photographic subjects reproduced are so wide in their scope, treatment and subject matter that practically everyone who is devoted to the camera will surely find something in this annual that will have an especial appeal to him and a great deal of fine material which he can study to splendid advantage. Modern Photography is given over al- most in its entirety to reproductions of fine examples of photography. Only four of its 128 pages are given over to text. Modern Photography is edited by C. C. Holme and published by The Studio Publications, Inc., of New York City. Stolen The following items were stolen from the Fearless Camera Company, 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. Bell & Howell Camera No. 910, equipped with Fearless movement. A 35mm Fear- less Camera, no serial number, the only 35mm Fearless Camera ever built; 2- 1-15 horse power Bodine motors; 1 Mitchell Upright View Finder; 7 Camera Lenses and 1 Crafles Camera. Anyone knowing anything about any of these items please advise Fearless Camera Com- pany. Burns With Bennett "Herbert E. Burns, formerly with Nirsch I & Kaye and Schwabacher Frey of San Francisco has become associated with Cordon Bennett in conducting the Holly- wood Motion Picture Supply Company, dealers in photographic equipment. Burns is widely experienced in the photographic trade having been aligned with the industry for the past fifteen years. Chicago Club Meets The Leica Club of Chicago held its regular monthly meeting on September 8th at the Steyens Hotel. The club had the pleasure of hearing Messrs. Kerwin and Mansfield,both members of the club. The: former delivered a lecture, illustrated with slides, on some 49 com- ^eica offers you IJotxr Ghotc^rf ccessories ■for Soer-y Special Photouraphic Heed. UEICA CAMERA Model One of the most valuable features of the LEICA Camera is the ex- traordinarily com- plete line of ac- cessories that is offered in con- junction with it. LEICA’S elev- en interchangeable lenses in- cluding telephoto, wide angle, speed lenses and others are, of course, too well known to need elaborate introduction. They of- fer unparalleled advantages of economy, convenience, and ver- satility. The LEICA line of photographic accessories offers these same advantages extended to many types of photographic work. They convert the LEICA into a micro camera, copying camera, clinical camera, color camera, and many others. There are LEICA printers, enlargers, and projectors, too. These Leica Accessor- ies Can Be Used With All Miniature Cameras New “3-in-l” Combination En- larging — Reading — Projec- tion Apparatus. Laver Combination Printer for film and glass slides. Udimo Projector for all miniature comeras —single frame LEICA slides, and double frame, 3x4 cm. or half vest-pocket size. Uses the LEICA Camera’s standard ELMAR f:3.5 lens. Valoy Enlarger for all miniature cameras, including Leica—also uses LEICA'S f :3.5 lens. “LEICAMETER” Exposure Meter tells you correct exposure instantly, for use with LEICA and all other still cameras. Write for Technical Bulletin 10 describing LEICA Enlarging, Reading and Projecting Apparatus. Also full information about the LEICA Camera and accessories will be sent. Automatic focusing with built-in short base range finder. Guesswork eliminated. Focal plane shutter with greatest range of speeds on any camera—1 sec- ° n d. J/ 2 . !4, 1/r, and all speeds between 1-20th and 1-500th second. 36 pictures from a single roll of cinema film. Sharp negatives—enlargements up to 12x18 inches or more. Small, compact, fits the pocket, easy and fast to operate. Write for book- let 1216 describing LEICA MODEL F, also “Illustrated booklet “Why LEICA?” UDIMO Projector E. LEITZ, Inc. DEPT 382 60 East 10th St. New York mon amateur faults explaining in each case how they might be avoided. Mr. Mansfield followed with a talk on fine grain developing thru the use of Para- phenleyne-Diamine developers. His dis- cussion was based on material dating back to about 1 890 when the above de- veloper was first used, also on the result of actual tests made with the various Paraphenylene-Diamine developers re- commended. To more clearly illustrate the possibilities of this fine grain de- veloper he displayed several enlargements MORGAN CAMERA SHOP Hollywood’s LEICA Specialists Fine Crain Finishing and Enlarging Photo Supplies 6305 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood made from portions of negative enlarged 35x and 70x with hardly any sign of grain. One of the prints measured close to 5 feet. The results obtained with this developer are sometimes unbelievable.