The Educational screen (c1922-c1956])

Page 30 The Educational Screen Among the Producers Leica Photography in New Form In December 1932, just as photographers were be- ginning to realize that the miniature camera was a serious instrument, the first number of Leica Photogra- phy was issued as an eight page offset bulletin by E. Leitz Inc., New York City. The interest in the little magazine was tremendous and in April 1934 it was is- sued in regular printed form. To provide its readers with much valuable information contributed by authorita- tive miniature camera users it was increased in size from time to time, to include more articles and illustra- tions. Leica Photography now appears in a completely new and interesting dress. Its pages number twenty-four, including much more material, and it is profusely il- lustrated. The entire layout is different, and the illus- trations beautifully reproduced. Readers are always invited to send in suggestions, ideas and photographs for publication in the magazine. In this manner it serves as an exchange of ideas thereby fostering the progress of miniature photography, and the numerous photographs that are reproduced serve to show the miniature photographer the possibilities of his camera. A sample copy of the new December issue will be sent upon request. Additions to S. O. S. Stock The Trustees of Lyman Howe Studios, Wilkes- barre. Pa., have disposed of the entire stock to S.O.S. Corporation, New York distributors. This marks the latest in a long series of stock liquidations handled by S.O.S. Included in the transaction were Powers and Simplex Projection Machines, Lenses, Motors, Mazda and Reflector Arc Lamphouses, General Electric Rectifiers, R.C.A. Soundheads, Amplifiers, Speakers, Duplex Sound Printers, Duplex Film Polishing Ma- chines, Griswold Splicers, and other laboratory ap- paratus. Central Camera Catalogs Of interest to Educational Screen readers is the new "Photographic Almanac and Inventory Clearance Book" just prepared by Central Camera Company, Chi- cago. Its seventeen pages are filled with bargains in new and used movie projectors and cameras, still cam- eras, and every conceivable type of photographic acces- sory and supplies of value to the movie maker. Central Camera Company will be glad to send a copy of this catalog of bargains to anyone writing in for it. An- other service of Central Camera Company is its 16 mm film library, including 16 mm silent features and short subjects — Dramas, Comedies, Education subjects. Sports, Cartoons and the like. Films may be obtained at a stated rental price per subject, or vmder a special 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. membership plan whereby unlimited film service may be had for a lump service fee. Catalog and complete information will be furnished upon request. New Equipment for 8 mm. Filmos Extending the scope of the 8 mm. Filmo Cameras, Bell & Howell Company announces as available for both the Straight and Double 8 Cameras a new 1-inch F 2.7 Taylor-Hobson Cooke lens in either universal or focusing mount; also a Taylor-Hobson fast 1-inch F 1.5 lens in focusing mount. On an 8 mm. camera, a 1-inch lens compares in magnifying power with a 2- inch lens on a 16 mm. camera. Announced at this time, too, is a new Taylor-Hobson Cooke "semi-tele])hoto" lens, the lyi-inch F 3.5, equi- valent in magnifying power to a 3-inch lens on a 16 mm. camera or a 6-inch lens on a 35 mm. camera. This completes the range of lens focal lengths pro- vided for by the viewfinder masks on Filmo 8 mm. Cameras. If longer lenses are desired, such as 2-inch, 3-inch, and 4-inch, Taylor-Hobson 16 mm. camera lenses of these focal lengths may be mounted suitably for use on the 8 mm. cameras. The 12^ mm. F 2.5 lens will continue as standard equipment on the Filmo 8's. Bass Bargaingram A new Bargaingram, No. 219 has been issued by the Bass Camera Company of Chicago,, and like all the preceding numbers of this series of catalogs, it lists some interesting material at interesting prices. Further details on these photo and cine bargains will be sent by Bass Camera Company on application. The DeVry Line Refer to ad on page 3. To the left, at the top, is the DeVry Theatre Sound Projector. Directly un- der that, the 35mm. Sound Recording Camera with the three-lens turret, and under that, the DeVry 35mm. Silent "E" Projector. In the middle row, from top to bottom, is the DeVry Portable Sound (35mm.) unit; under that the DeVry 35mm. "A" Camera for silent films, and below that, the 16mm. Triple Claw Move- ment Sound Unit. In the last row, reading from the top, is the latest DeVry Creation, the 16mm. Sprocket Intermittent Sound Unit; under that, the DeVry 16mm. No. 60 silent camera; and the DeVry 16mni. "G" projector, designed mostly for home and class- room showings. Circulars on any item will be sent free on request.