American cinematographer (December 1933)

334 American Cinematographer • December 1933 CUSTOM BUILT 16 MM PROFESSIONAL CAMERA WITH SOUND ON FILM 0 1000 ft. magazines optional 9 400 ft. magazines, regular equip- ment 0 200 ft. magazines optional 9 Veeder-Roof footage counter 9 Mask slot, and reverse take-up 9 One frame and 8 frame crank 9 Coerz Variable view finder 9 Focus-on-film, 1 Ox magnification, upright image 9 Four lens turret, standard lens mounts 9 Variable shutter for fades and laps 9 Side tension aperture 9 Silent Cam movement Special equipment designed and built SOUND ERIC M. BERNDT 112 East 73rd Street New York COLOR GOERZ XMAS GREETINGS We hope that the cinematographer con- templating gift purchases for the Xmas holidays will avail himself of this invi- tation to send for our literature where- in he is certain to discover a number of items suited for presentation at this season. Kindly check item in which you are interested. • Lenses ®Trix Objecto Meter • Pan-Ortho Creen Filters • Yellow Filters • Effect and Title Device • Variable Field View Finder • Reflex Focuser C. P. COERZ AMERICAN OPTICAL CO. 317 East 34th Street New York glass constants, lens thicknesses, and cur- vatures as inevitably occur, I must stop for lack of time. *Trans. Optical Soc., 1922-3, vol. xxiv. S.M.P.E. Elects Officers • The Pacific Coast branch of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers elected new officers for the ensuing year at their November meeting. Emery Huse, A.S.C., of Eastman Kodak Company, was reelected to chairmanship. Joseph Rackett was named secretary and treasurer. Rackett is with Technicolor Company. Joseph Dubray, A.S.C., of Bell Cr Howell Company, and W. C. Har- cus were elected managers. Moving Mapping Camera (Continued from Page 312) flight, the camera can be started at that point. The other alternative is to thread up a second magazine of film enroute, if necessary, circling around to insure preserving the sequence. In any case, one loading of the magazine will map the important part of the journey; that’s what will count. The films will be developed at the base camp, and when they are brought back 4x5 inch enlargements will be made from each frame. These will be set up in one of the standard aerial con- tour mapping machines and a regular contour map of the flight prepared. This work is likely to take a year or two after the expedition gets back. Judging from the quality of the tests made by Captain A. W. Stevens and Mr. Magnus of the U. S. Army Air Corps (Figure 5), it is expected that the map will have all the detail that may be de- sired. It is unnecessary' to call attention to the value of such a map, but some idea of its importance can be gauged by the fact that no such aerial map of the Ant- arctic has been made previously. The results of this one are therefore awaited with great interest. To supplement the special camera, special tripods, lenses and other acces- sories were taken by the expedition. These will be used for ordinary movie work both on the ground and in the air. Figure 1 shows the equipment set in the nose of a plane for mapping (of course, in flight, the cover would swing into place; only the lens would project through). Notice how the camera is mounted in a U-shaped bracket. Ratchet locks are provided on the two end clamping screws so the camera tilt can be set with precision and locked there. * Figure 2 shows the camera with the lenses removed to show the special shut- ter mechanism plate mounted behind the turret. The camera is shown set for nor- mal (movie) operation. When mapping CRAIG JR. SPLICER $ 3 5 ° Now available for use with both 8 mm and l6 mm films. CRAIG SPLICER *IO ^ Now available in l6 mm size for use with either silent or sound on film films CRAIG MOVIE SUPPLY Co. 1031 South Broadway LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Represented by Ampro in the East SOUND-ON-DISC-LIBRARY A number of interesting features include “Her Man,” “Sophomore,” “The Iron Man,” “Grand Parade,” “Flying Fool” and others. Also 100 2-reel comedies and 350 single reels. Send 25c for complete catalog. Money refunded on receipt of first order. J. NAVILIO Broadway Cr Chauncey St., Brooklyn, N. Y. K I N- 0-LUX Even if he is in- clined to look a gift horse in the mouth, the mo- vie maker, who, at all times, ap- preciates the practical present a roll of film, will enjoy the fine merits of Kin-O-Lux. To the giver there is the factor of its inexpensiveness. No. 1, for bright sunlight, in green box, 100 ft. roll, $3.00. No. 2, a faster film, in red box, 100 ft roll, $3.50. Prices in- clude Processing, Scratch-proofing and return postage. KIN-O-LUX, Inc. i°5w.4ost. New York American Cinematographer Now $2.50 a Year