Home Movies (Jan-Dec 1948)

504 HOME MOVIES FOR SEPTEMBER DAYLIGHT DEVELOPER SHOOT VDEVELOP VpROJECT MOVIES IN HOURS With the Morse G-3 Daylight Developing Tank, reversal or positive motion picture film can be processed quickly and economically at home. From filming to projection is a matter of hours with this compact, efficient unit. A darkroom or changing hag is necessary only for loading the G-3 reels and placing them in the tank. Thereafter, all developing operations are performed in daylight — speedily and safely. The stainless steel film reels accommodate up to 100 feet of Double 8 m.m., 16 m.m. or 35 m.m. film — adjust to either size by a turn of the top flange. Dry Fost with the MORSE M-30 Film Dryer This simple, portable unit dries from 5' to 50' of 16 m.m. film, or its equivalent, in about 10 minutes. Centrifugal motion effectively removes all water without harming the emulsion or leaving water spots. Reel is collapsible and removable for storage or carrying. The M-30 Dryer and G-3 Developer belong in every miniature film fan’s equipment. SEE YOUR DEALER OR WRITE — INSTRUMENT COMPANY 23 Clinton St. HUDSON, OHIO Manufacturers of PRECISION PRINTERS DEVELOPERS STUDIO LIGHTS WRINGERS STRAIGHTENERS ■ FILM DRYERS 9've Qot a fltmmem Processing Drum (Milton H. Greene, Philadelphia, Pa.) Q— 7 am planning to build a drum for use in home processing of 1 6mm. movie film. What size should it be to accommodate 100 -foot lengths ? A — A drum 1 6 inches in diameter and 21 inches long will take 109 feet of 1 6mm. film. The same diameter drum 1 1 inches long will take 5 0 feet. Capacity of other size drums can be determined by multiplying the diameter times pi (3.1416), which gives the circumference of the drum, equal to the amount of film that goes around the drum once. Divide this into the total number of feet to be held by the drum and take three-quarters of the answer as the length of drum necessary for 16mm. film. (One-half this number for 8mm. film.) Better leave an inch or two extra on the length in case film runs a bit long. Mirror Shots (K. L. Beckman, Yonkers, N. Y.) Q — Some time ago you published an article on the use of a mirror to make trick film shots, but I can’t locate it. Can you tell me when it appeared? A — The article you refer to undoubtedly was "Trick Shots With Mirrors,” by Lars Moen, which appeared in the August, 1947, issue of Home Movies. Copies of this issue are available for 2 5 cents each. Telephoto Lens Field (K. B. Neuenfeldt. Grand Lodge, Mich.) Q — Can 1 use a lj/g -inch telephoto lens for 4x5 title cards instead of a supplementary lens on the universal lens? If so, ivhat distance? A — Assuming you are using 8mm. film, the l%-inch lens would take in a 5-inch-wide field at a distance of 34,375 inches. It is unlikely, however, that it would focus down to give a clear image at such a short distance. Filming Movie Screen (A. E. Landino, New Britain, Conn.) Q — Is it possible to obtain good results in taking pictures of a movie being projected on a screen, using a 1 6mm. Kodak magazine with f 1.9 lens? A — It is not possible to get good results of pictures taken from a movie screen. The reason for this is that there is always the danger the shutter of the camera may be closed while the shutter of the projector is open or vice-versa. Shooting Neon Signs (Peter Sommer, Bridgeport, Conn.) O — I would like to take some movies of neon signs at night, using color film for artificial light with a Bolex H16 camera with Wollcnsak f 1.5 lens. What speed and f stop should I use? A — For shooting neon signs at night, using only the illumination provided by the signs, you would get best results by giving the greatest possible exposure. You should use your f 1.5 lens opening and the slowest possible speed. If you use 8 f.p.s. as your speed, animation on the signs of course will move very rapidly when the film is projected, but exposure probably would be far better than could be obtained at 16 f.p.s. or more. Color Processing (Gennaro Capaldi, Watertown, Mass.) Q— 7 have followed directions for developing film at home, and have had successful results for an amateur. Are you able to supply me with directions for developing color film? A — Color film processing, while much more difficult than black-andwhite, is done successfully by some amateurs. Kodachrome can only be processed by the Eastman Kodak Company, but directions for home processing Ansco color film are contained in a new book, "How to Process Ansco Color Film,” just off the press. It is available from Home Movies for $3. Hawaii . . . • Continued front page 487 a film record of the coffee industry, and perhaps as a final scene, a shot of Mauna Kea, the mountain with tropical snow. May Day, or Lei Day as it is called in Hawaii, is particularly a movie making holiday. The day itself is a holiday of flowers and festivals from sunup until sundown, and your camera lens can capture the elaborate display of millions of flowers, the dress parade of a dozen nations in full costume, the coronation of the Lei Day Queen, the dances of the natives depicting words in motion and rhythm, plus all the pictorial grandeur of a tropical paradise. The hours you spend in filming Hawaii will prove both educational and enjoyable, and the reels you take there will be a pleasant and colorful addition to your film library.