Business screen magazine (1967)

equipment trade fair i The Arriflex C;or|)oialion of America, sole U.S. agents for the Siemens motion picture projectors, has announced immediate a\ailahilif\ of a new zoom projection lens for the Siemens 2000 16/16 projector. Tiie X'ario-S Tr.urndii lens has a continually variable focal length of 30nim-50inm and an aperture of f/1.5. ti Also in the news from .\rriflex is word that a completely redesigned version of tlie Tavlor-Hohson-Cooke 12.5mm Kinetal lens, in original facton' mount, is available for .\rri 16S and 16M motion picture cameras. Lens is considerably smaller in si/.e. ■ji ColorTran Industries, Inc. has been appointed exclusive U.S. and Canadian distributor of the new "Samcine" Depth of Field Calculator and Film Conversion Chart manufactured bv Samuelson Film Ser\ ice, Ltd.. London, England. The calculator has easyto-read straight-line scales \\ hich cover the full range of fixed focal length lenses now in daily use. The conversion chart provides all standard film conversions and nianv other types of data. ■r' The General Electric Company has introduced a new one-inch, helical scan professional video tape recorder specificallv designed for educational and business training use. The new Model 2-30 carries a suggested list price of S3495. I'v Initial deliven' of the Quad-S Optical Printers for the Super8 format was aimounced in late January bv Andre Debrie of New York, American distributors for the Paris companv making it. Printing bv reduction from a 16mm original, the Quad Super-S puts four simultaneous images on a single strand of .3.5nnn film, 3.5inm wide perforated for four strands of Super-S. These new Tipro Optical Printers are also designed to make a four rank "dupe" negative for latt'r use on continuous printers. •ir \ new lOniin stop-motion projector, the .\thena-T\', is offered by L-W Photo, Inc. of \an Nuvs. Califoniia. It makes possible for the first time projection over a wide-range of frame rates, including single-frame, in closed-circuit and broadcast T\' applications. Instant start and stop for sound, as well as picture, eliminates three-second roll-in for audio stabilization. i< The Filmline Corp., Milford, Conn, has announced manufacture of a new 16mm Ektachrome continuous film processor. Designated the F.E. .30. this all new processor i.s a scaled-down reverser of the professional calibre e<|uipment built bv Filmline for the major film laboratories. It turns out color emulsions at .50 FPM and is made of stainless steel. Equipped with Filmline's triction drive, built-in overdrive, it has complete set of controls. The Cue-Slide Projector Programmer provides flexible automatic slide projector control openition from tape recordings as it synchronizes commentai-v and slide sequences. For literature write to .Meridian Enterprises, 16-4.5 So. La Caenega Blvd., Los .\ngeles, Calif. 90035. It's a very useful new a-v tool. • Cue-Slide Programmer (on tuhh fnrcfiroiiiul) shown in clatsnidiii rm nilli Kitiliik Carousil \liilc pwjcclor. N0W-16MM THEATREQUALITY PiaURES^ NEW "MIGHTY MITE" XENON ARC LAMP pfoiectJ Ihe mai.mum jmouni o( iteady high intern. tf, pure daylieht white heht (6000 KeUin) 16MM Mm un •f.th. sUndScreen iltumin*tionii«pproilma(el)reiehltimtlHi4t obtained from incandetcenl loureei and twice that obtained from ttie new, lower powered, enclosed ate tourcts. Eajjr mounting on all 16mm proiectort pretently ittinf % -^ carbon arci and »ome equipped witti mcandetcenl. FAITHFUL REPRODUCTION OF COLOR Ideal lor sparkling bright BIG SCREEN PROJECTION EVEN IN ROOMS WHICH CANNOT BE DARKENED Operating costs are about Ihe same as lor carbon arcs which project an equal amouni ol light. The bulb has a life eipeclanc/ ol over 2,000 hours. No moving parts to wear out No dirt or carton sool to adversely alfect relleclor efliciency. The "Mighty Mite" System, In any of three avaiUble wattages, 450, 900 or 1600, includes the lamphouse, silicon translormer-rectilier power supply and bulb. Write tor brochure THE STRONG ELECTRIC CORP. 538 cily Park Avenue . Toledo. Ohio 4360I C!Ej> A SUBSIDIARY OF GENERAL PRECISION EQUIPMENT CORPORATION The New Products Desk, a Business Screen reader service bureau, provides prompt exchange of informotion on production and pro|ection equipment as reviewed in these pages. For technical literature and nearest sources of any product covered in Business Screen, drop line to New Products Desk. F&B/CECO EDITING ^, TABLES R Only F & B has combined greater durability and eyeappealing lines in the design of an editing table. F & B engineers skillfully blended steel, Micarta and your favorite shade of green into a form that is both more attractive and more durable. Heavy-gauge steel construction. Attractive green hammertone finish. Durable top of light gray Westinghouse Micarta. Spacious 60X28 inch work area. Convenient height -33'/j inches. 9X12 inch light bo> with diffusion glass. Electrical outlet boi and light switch. Back rack with Vshaped shelves. Handy utility drawer. $149 so Table Only (without light box, drawer and rack) $92.00 Extra Liners (4.50 each As illustrated, but without casters $38.00 Barrel only (without casters, rack & liner) $18.00 F & B FILM EDITING BARRELS Heavy fibre construction . Hard glaze finish • Top dimensions: 15' X 28" • Bottom dimensions: 12" X 24' • Depth: 30" . Height (with rack & casters): 66" • Staggered rack pins make film handling easy • Rolleasy hard rubber casters • Cotton drill liner. Mo Ic /l*1?l*ll H 3'5W»*l«3rd street F&Ij/UIjUUc. N^vrork. NY 10036 Cable Address: CINEQUIP Telei: 1 25497 <2*2) JU 61420 Branches m Hialeah. Fla Washington. DC. Atlantj New Orleafls/Clevelano I7lti I'RODLCTION REVIEW JI7