Home Movies (1943)

PACE 68 HOME MOVIES FOR MARCH J J Qoe/ty American PRECISION OPTICS rr unce 1899 BECAUSE OF THEIR ACCURACY THEY ARE DEPENDED UPON BY OUR ARMED FORCES ON LAND — ON THE SEA — IN THE AIR— "GOERZ AMERICAN PHOTO-LENSES play an important part in the war program and our production is now keyed to fill the requirements of our Government. Within limitations we may still be able to supply Goerz lenses, of certain types and sizes, for civilian use. We suggest your inquiries through your dealer or direct. Address DEPT. HM-) CP. GOERZ AMERICAN OPTICAL CO. The Reader Loads Film Magazines Sirs: In your August 1942 issue, Ralph King requested information concerning reloading of 8mm. film magazines with positive film for titling. I have been doing this for sometime with success. First step is to obtain one of the empty magazines — difficult to do unless one removes the film from a magazine himself after exposing same. It then becomes necessary to respool the film and send same to an independent laboratory for processing. Having thus acquired an empty magazine, next step is to acquaint yourself with its "innards." Accompanying sketch indicate the vital parts that af Office and Factory 317 East 34th Street New York • Diagram of 8mm. film magaxine. feet re-loading operations. Film, in starting position, is wound on core B and unwinds passing around peg D, between pressure plate F and gate; thence above peg C and onto core A. A thin brass strip extends between pegs C and D. Pressure plate F can be pulled back against coiled spring by pin E. This pin is attached to pressure plate F and extends through small keyhole in brass clip that runs from C to D. Cores A and B are identical but core B must be placed with small nib up and core A with nib down. G givots at H and taeps the two coils of film separated as the film travels from one core to another. Before winding film on core B (and it must be wound emulsion side out) cut out rib between two of the SPEAKS perforations at a distance of about eight inches from end of film, so this cut will be on bottom side of the film. Repeat this operation eight inches from other end of film. By severing these ribs, the sprocket holes at these points are enlarged, prevent intermittent claw from moving the film beyond this point, and automatically stop the film from traveling further and becoming detached from the core. There are two important things to remember: (1) Do not attempt to wind more than 25 feet of film on core B; (2) Bulk positive film is packed in rolls with the emulsion side in or facing the core. It is necessary to reverse the film when loading it in the magazine, but in order to insure its working effectively, it becomes necessary to "condition" it by first cutting it into 25 foot lengths and winding on regular camera or projection spools emulsion side oid, leaving it so wound for a period of at least 60 days. After this period the film will assume reverse coiling and may be loaded in the magazine. Not to do this would mean the film would uncoil from core B and clog the magazine. It would be well to practice loading magazine with old film under a ruby safelight, before attempting to load with good, unexposed film. — D. W. Lineberry, Minneapolis, Minn. Will Shoot Footage Sirs: Very pleased with my subscription to Home Movies. I'm Staff Sergeant in U. S. Army, live near Washington, D. C. Will be glad to hear from other amateurs who would like pictures of Washington or Army life. Am starting to work on a picture on Army life which I hope to enter in your next contest. Reel Fellows' correspondence especially mvited. — S. Sgt. John E. Flick, 3202 Taylor St., Mt. Rainier, Md. Happy Swapper Sirs: Thanks to notice printed in your Swappers' column, I got in touch with Leo Caloia, producer of "Latitude 26" who swapped 100 feet of Kodachrome scenes of Los Angeles for 100 feet of scenes of Times Square and New York Gty. — Henry Fisher, Brooklyn, N. Y.