Home Movies and Home Talkies (Jun 1933-May 1934)

404 HOME MOVIES & HOME TALKIES W^ PATHESCOPE MOTOCAMERA A wonderful little camera. Its price and running costs bring cinematograpliy within the reach of all. A spool of 30 ft. 9.5-mm. film can be exposed without having to rewind the motor. Price £6:6:0 De Luxe Model £10 : 10 :0 CINE-KODAK "8" Kodak's newest invention brings down the running cost of home movies by making one foot of film do the work of four. The size of the camera is only 6i in. by 4 J in. by li in. Price £9 : 17 : 6 with F/1.9 lens, £15 :0 :0 CINE.KODAK " B.B." A light weight camera made to take 50 ft. of 16mm.cmefilm.The ideal camera for the man of moderate means. British V manufacture I) throughout. Price £13 : 13 :0 W'th F/1.9 lens, £18 : 18 : 0 SIEMENS-HALSKE A new cine camera' including a new daylight loading system. The loading of the camera takes only five seconds. No threading, no reels to be changed. The camera with unique features. Hugo Meyer F/3.5 lens. Price £20 : 0 : 0 With F/2.8 lens, £30 : 0 : 0 ENSIGN AUTO KINE-CAMERA Has 3 speeds, is fitted with CJNAR f/2.6 anastigmat lens. Takes 50 or 100 ft. l6-mm. cine film. Price £18 : 18 :0 With F/1.5 CINAR lens, £25 : 0 : 0 Call and see any of these cameras demonstratea. A Large Selection of SECOND-HAND CINE CAMERAS always in stock. Write for list. SANDS HUNTER & CO., Ltd. 37 BEDFORD ST., STRAND, LONDON, W.C.2 Our MONTHLY COMPETITION {Continued from 2}ag& 379). All that is needed is a length of old film stock with the emulsion removed. In this is threaded thin elastic in and out of the sprocket holes along each edge. When this is womid on the reel at the same time as the film to be jDroeessed it will be foimd that it gives perfect separation and yet gives free access to the various solutions employed. — E. Greenwood, 57 Claremont Road, Stockport. Loading 9.5-mm. Motocamera Film Chargers In loading my Motocamera film chargers with any of the various tyjaes and makes of 9.5-mm. film now available as " re-loads " I have found the following simple method, used in conjunction with the precautions mentioned, most effective in eliminating any troubles which might arise from the jamming or sticking of the film in the charger. 1. First see that the charger body is quite clean and fi-ee from dust. This latter applies particularly to the long narrow guides of the light seal. 2. Remove the take-up cylinder from the lower chamber, lay the unexposed spool of film in the upper chamber with about three inches of film protruding from the charger, and replace the lid. This should Vje done in a dark room or iinder a heavy rug in daylight. 3. Then, leaving the charger flat on the table, lid uppermost, attach the end of the film protruding to the take-uji cylinder by means of the spring clip, making sure that the film lies smoothly round the cylinder and leads away from it quite squarely. This is a most important point, and the real reason for carrying out this operation in the light. 4. Due to the fact that the takeup cylinder has raised edges and is exactly the full width of the film, the end of the film must be trimmed along both edges an equal amount, say l/32nd of an inch, for about 2 in. along the length of the film. The re-loads supplied by Messrs. Pathe are already treated in this way, but all other makes of film have to be so treated. 5. Now turn out the light or recover the charger with the rug, I'emove the lid and insert the take-up cylinder, slipjjing the film into the guide way. 6. Replace the lid, and tap the upper part of the charger smartly against the palm of the hand to loosen the turns of the rolled -up film in the upper chamber. These simjile precautions will ensure trouble-free " re-loading." — I. F. C. Hamilton, "San Remo," Westgate, Urmston, Lanes. FIL^r■ffFHOME NEWS SIXTH FOX FILM-AT-HOME NEWS Advance Notes on the March issue of this wonderful cine diary produced by* Fox Photos in collaboration with " HOME MOVIES AND HOME TALKIES." THE Fox ' ■ Film at Home News ' ' for March keeps up its reputation for widely varied contents. Notable features are the Shrove Tuesday celebrations at the village of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, where from time immemorial a ball has been kicked through the streets on that day ; an interesting comparison of means of transport wherein is showii a new air-liner flying over the "Flying Scotsman " ; the performance of ' ' David Copperfield ' ' in the open air at the George Inn, Southwark ; the lacrosse match at Oxford ; and further amusing incidents at \Miip.snade. A NEW LIGHT FOR THE BABY PATHE [Continued from page 385.) right angle to make a base of 5 in., and an upright side of 8| in. At a height of 4| in. from the base a circular hole is cut to accommodate the particular size of condenser used. Aluminium angle, size | by 1/16, is then cut to match the side and base. 27 in. will be required. This is screwed to both edges of the bent jilate. If you have no screwing tackle, small brass wireless nuts and bolts can be used. A slot is then cut in the centre of the biise to allow the lamp holder adjusting tube to come through. A row of J holes for air entry is then bored on either side of the slot. Two thin sheets of aluminium are now bent up and held down over these holes by bolts to act as light baffles. The removable back of the lamphouse is made of thin aluminium sheet. A sheet size 9 J by 15 is bent round into three eqtxal sides and \ in. edges are bent over to make a smooth finish on the front. A striji 1 in. long is left at the base to be bent up round a thick strip of brass to make the whole affair more rigid. The plate on top is screwed on to two brass strips bent to ' ' shape and held on to the side of the lamphouse by nuts and bolts. This plate should he \ in. away from the top of lamphouse, to allow hot air to escape. A light baffle plate with a number of holes punched in the centre is sprung into the inside of the lamphouse about f in. from the top.