Home Movies and Home Talkies (Jun 1932-May 1933)

HOME MOVIES & HOME TALKIES 141 iionoiircd me by eloctiiig mc tlieir (;liaimian. T invito Home Moviks readers to join tlie I.A.C. with me. Tliose of you ^^•llo are already ad\aneed ill tlie pursuit of tliis fascinating hobb,\(.an have tho' rai'e pleasiu'e of assisting in t)ie forward march of the amateur iao\"ement wliile at the same time deri\'ing pei'sonal benefit. Tlie tyro araong.st you will find that member.ship of the Institute opens up to him knowledge of undreamed of fields of endeavour anil achievenienl. I said earlier that the Institute of Incorporated Amateur C'inematographers recognised the difficulties of tiie movement, and this is evidenced by the fact that the ainiual subscription has been fixed at tlie modest figure of half-a-guinea per annum. This sum includes the provision of a THE CINE-KODAK EIGHT The Latest in Substandard Filming DETAILS of the latest enterprise of the Kodak organisation have lecently been received in this country. The economic situation has had its inevitable effect : an ingenious and thoroughly well-thought-out scheme has resulted in tlie production of apparatus that renders possible the making of home movies at less than half the present (16-mm.) costs. So far, neither camera nor projector is available over here, but all amateurs will be interested to hear of these new economy machines, which ought to be on the market heie in the course of some few months. A splendid subject for a telephoto lens. handsome silver badge bearing the initials of the Institute. Further particulars of the I.A.C, and an application form for membership can be obtained from the General Secretary, William E. Chadwiek, F.I.A.C, 7 Red Lion Square, W.C.2. You want the best goods— our advertisers have them. PhAo f futrul I'n^s. Gull raiders being repulsed by hens Briefly, the system utilises a special film of standard 16-mm. width, on which four exposirres of one-cjuarter the usual size are made in the space normally occupied by one frame. Each film is run through the camera twice, one half of the film width being exposed on each occasion, and two frames being accommodated inside the normal frame depth. After being run through the camera once, the fibn is turned round and reloaded, \\lien sent for pi ocessing, the fikn is split up the middle, and the two strips joined together. Thus the original 25 feet l(j-nim. reel is returned to tlie user as 50 feet of 8-mm. film, and this 50 feet, having twice the usual numbei' of frames per foot, gives a screen duration eciual to that of 100 feet of Hi mm. film. In the States, 100 feet of 16-mm. film costs §6, and the new 25 feet "Eight" reel costs .S2.25. Thus a four-minute pictuie, wliich costs 26s. on standard 16-mm. film, will only cost about 10s. or 12s. with this new Cinc^-Kodak Eight outfit, taldng the present rate of exchange as a basis for comparison. So far, of course, no prices have been fixed for the new apparatus and film in the United Kingdom. A Neat Affair The camera is a neat little affair, with a fixed focus f/3 . 5 lens, eye-level finders cleverly mounted, and a film meter. It is motor driven, and holds one 25 feet reel of the special film, and thus a two -minute picture is obtainable at one loading. It is priced at .529.50 in the U.S.A. (about £6 at par). The projector is made in two models, a simple type rather reminiscent of the Kodatoy, and a de luxe one embodying many refinements and costing a good deal more in price. A single claw provides the intermittent movement, as the 8-mm. film has, of course, perforations down one side ouly. These machines are priced in the LT.S. A. at S27 . 50 and .<!;85 respectively. One More Gauge ! While some of us may feel inclined to deprecate a multiplicity of film gauges, no one can fail to admire the ingenuity that in this instance has been brought to bear on the problem of reducing the cost of home moviemaking, and there seems no reason to doubt that the new-gauge apparatus ^all appeal to enthusiasts whose purses are limited. It should be mentioned that the film is of especially fine grain, so that, although the frames are so much leduced in size, adequate screen magnification is possible. "Cestesmith." Editor's Note : — Home Movies is officially informed by the Kodak Company that the new apparatus and film will not be placed on the British market luitil next year, when both camera and projector will be manufactured in this country. Bargain and Latest Lists post frea aimwhere. Please state requirements. /^ITCHISOn EST. 1750. '-^° WANTED CINE APPARATUS BOUGHT FOR CASH LONDON: 28 Old Bond St., W.l. 281 Oxford St., W.l. Stock Exchange Branch : 2 Angel Court, Throgmorton St., E.C.2. CROYDON : 12 George St. LIVERPOOL: 73 Lord St. LEEDS : 37 Bond St.