Home Movies (1951)

U. S. PAT. NO. 2260368 GOERZ AMERICAN APOGOR F:2.3 the movie lens with microscopic definition successful cameramen have been waiting for — A new six element high quality lens for the 16 and 35mm film camera. Corrected for all aberration at full opening, giving highest definition in black-&-white and color. Made by skilled technicians with many years of optical training. Fitted to precision focusing mount which moves the lens smoothly without rotating elements or shifting image. This lens comes in C mount for 16mm cameras. Fitting to other cameras upon special order. Sizes available now: 35mm and 50mm un coated and 75mm coated. Write for prices, giving your dealer's name. c. p. GOERZ AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY OFFICE AND FACTORY 317 EAST 34TH ST., NEW YORK 16, N.Y. HM-5 / H ASK FOR THE REEL WITH THE COMPCO CUP No more groping for hidden slots ! No more slipping of film on the take-up! The Compco Reel, with its exclusive, patented "Compco Clip" makes threading fast and foolproof, even in the dark! The leader slips smoothly into the "Compco Clip" . . . stays put for winding . . . yet slides out after unreeling! In all 8 mm and 16 mm sizes. Just ask your dealer for "the reel with the Compco Clip!" AbuSCS • Continued from Page 1 74 without any apparent damage, why take a chance when most of us know it is not good policy? A little hot weather traveling trick you can test is wrap something in a leather jacket and leave it on the car floor or seat all day. In the evening reach under it and you will see how much cooler it is underneath the jacket. All in all, most amateurs are pretty careful with their equipment especially if the "getting" of it wasn't too easy. Those who don't treat their stuff with respect do so unthinkingly, and would probably take better care when they realize the dangers of carelessness. Tips • Continued from Page 162 that it could not be very effectual . However, the degree of realism attained with proper lighting and smoothness of manipulation is truly amazing and is well worth a few moments of your time and a few feet of your film since it will reveal to you the possibilities and satisfaction to be found in this type of photography. Cut-outs of yourself or your friends, from old snapshots, can be used to good advantage in a similar manner. It is quite amusing to see your face suddenly peep out from the window of a foreign hotel or from behind a tree or statue in strange lands or places where you could not have been. Try it! — (By Herman Todt, San Francisco, Calif.} HOME MOVIES ON TV HOME MOVIES Magazine is to be featured in a three major city television hook-up of the De Jur Amsco Corporation which is offering a three-months subscription of the magazine to each entrant in the De Jur amateur home movies contest. Contestants will visit their local camera store where entry blanks are available. After filing the blank the subscription to the magazine begins automatically. Dates for the De Jur AmscoHome Movie TV show is as follows: New York 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. daily on WNBT-TV, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting April nth. Chicago 1 1 a.m. to 1 :oo p.m. daily on WENR-TV three days per week — every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting April 1 8th for 1 3 weeks. Los Angeles 1:30 p.m. daily, starting May 7th on KNBH. Get your entry blanks now, so that you get a chance at the fine prizes offered by De Jur — your subscription begins as soon as your blank is sent in. C\NE SPEC/Al OWNERS FOUR-LENS TURRET with SttCuJcvc Integral Viewfinder Quick, Easy Simultaneous Change of Taking Lens and Finder Lens • Positive "click stop" turret mechanism — accurately centers lenses • Change from wide-angle to telephoto with a flick of the wrist • Precise mechanical and optical performance • Styled to harmonize with the Cine Special design This newest and finest Cine Special turret holds 4 Cine-Ektar lenses without optical interference. The PAR "constant apparentfield" viewfinder, an integral component of the turret, makes possible automatic, simultaneous changing of camera and finder fields by simply rotating the turret. A special base permits magazine changing and spring winding without removing camera from tripod. Price $295.50 less finder objectives (F.LT. incl.) Write today and arrangements will be made to equip your Cine Special with the new PAR FourLens Turret and Viewfinder. PAR PRODUCTS CORP. 926 N. Citrus Avenue (Dept. H), Hollywood 38, Calif. COPY 16mm.8-8mm FILMS Uhler Continuous Film Printers $69.50 Also headquarters for fine PRISM BINOCULARS (7x50) $44,501 M-K PHOTO 451 Continental Detroit 14, Michigan B MM— 16 MM KODAGHPOME BLACK £» WHITS to 16. duced to 8 . Free Catalog on Request 'ET1 CUT HOME MOVIE COSTS with BLACK and WHITE fine grain Semi-Orthocromatic Reversible Film for finest results — lowest cost. 16mm Reversible Outdoor Film 100-ft Roll Only 2.50 Rating Scheiner 18 8mm Reversible Outdoor Film 25' Dble. 8, only 1.25 VIS-O-PAN Full Panchromatic indoor-Outdoor Double 8mm.— 25 ft $2.00 16mm.— 100 ft. 5.00 Same day processing included. See your dealer or send money direct. VISUAL INSTRUCTION SUPPLY CO. 1749_Broadway, Brooklyn 7, N. Y. OornhCo corporation 2251. W. Si. Poul Ave. I Chicago 47 Manufacturers ol line photographic equipment since 1932 177