The Educational screen (c1922-c1956])

September, 19} 5 Page 209 Among the Producers S. O. S. Cinemaphone 16 From S. O. S. Corporation, New York City, comes an announcement of Cinemaphone 16 mm projectors, with complete sound-on-iihn mechanism, all AC oper- ated amplification, 12" Jensen Wide Fidelity dynamic speaker, all RCA Micro-Sensitive tubes, 65 ft. voice cable from speaker to amplifier, ready for the screen. Light weight and easy portability—equipment complete in two handy cases—simplicity of operation and true tone quality, together with its low cost, are features designed to have particular appeal to the school and church fields, hotels, camps, civic organizations and the like. In addition to its line of projection equipment and accessories, the services of the S. O. S. Corporation include the conversion of 35 mm silent projectors into sovmd-on-film equipment. Kodachrome Now Available in 16 mm. Fifty-Foot Rolls Here's news for amateur cinematographers who own 16 mm. movie cameras of 50 foot capacity or those who prefer to shoot 50 foot lengths of Kodachrome instead of the 100 foot rolls. Cine-Kpdak Kodachrome Safety Film heretofore supplied only in 100 foot 16 mm. rolls and consequently limited to cameras with that film capacity, is now avail- able in 50 foot rolls, or Packette film magazine. Remote Control Device Announced The "hunter" with the camera, has often felt the need of an apparatus that would enable him to set his camera at a position where wild animals are likely to appear, and then be able to operate the camera from a comparatively large distance. The value of such an apparatus is at once evident. The photographer can obtain pictures of wild animals without their nor- mal actions being disturbed by the presence of humans. According to a recent announcement made by E. Leitz, Inc., New York City, such an apparatus is now available for the Leica camera. This apparatus is known as the Remote Control De- vice, and fits over the end of the Leica camera where the shutter winding knob is located. Two strings guided over pulleys operate this mechanism ; one winds the shutter, the other makes the exposure. In this manner the photographer situated at quite a distance from the camera, can expose an entire roll of from 30 to 36 exposures. A series of photographs of the various actions of the animals can easily be taken. Greater flexibilitv can be attributed to the Remote Where the commercial firms—whose activities have an important bearing on progress in the visual field— are free to tell their story in their own words. The Educational Screen is glad to reprint here, within nec- essary space limitations, such material as seems to have most informational and news value to our readers. Control Device when it is employed in conjunction with a long focus objective. This will permit the camera to be placed at a greater distance from the scene of action. For more detailed information concerning this api)aratU5 the reader is advised to write to E. Leitz, Inc. New Victor Projectors Recent additions to the extensive line of Victor 16 mm projectors include a new sound-on-film model and a new silent model. The Model 25 Animatophone has been designed to meet the demand for a medium-priced sound-on-film projector with every requisite for satis- factory performance. This simple, light-weight sound outfit weighing only fifty pounds complete, is furnished with 500-watt lamp, for use on either direct or alternat- ing current, with projector completely closed while running. The new 16 mm silent machine is an enclosed cab- KEYSTONE Model A-78 PROJECTOR The Finest Projector Ever Offered Under A Hundred Dollars,! Here's a projector that throws theatre quality pic- tures . . . sharp . . . flicker- less, besides being noted for its simplicity of threading and availability of moving parts. *78 50 Complete wifh Carrying Case 600 Watt pre-focus lamp. Forward and reverse drive. New Cooling system — cools while projecting stills. Pilot Light. Picture size—up to 14 ft. wide. Knob swivel device for tilting. Safety shutter for stills. If you wish more power fhan 500 Watt . . . write for catalogs and price of the 750 Watt—VICTOR—BELL & HOWELL— and AM PRO Projectors. Write for lOth ANNIVERSARY CATALOG listing all Photographic items. Sunny Schick National Brokerit Cinf machinery (£ Photographic Equipmr*i. 407 W. WASHINGTON FORT WAYNE. INDIANA