The international photographer (Jan-Dec 1934)

November, 7V-/ Th INTERNATIONAL PHOTdC K A I' II E R Twenty-nine shutter release button and allows exposures of 1, J/2, 54 and ' x second, which formerly could only be had with the F model. BROENINC RETURNS Lyman Broening, recently returned from the east after a protracted visit in New York, Baltimore and AVashington, announces that Hollywood is a good place to live in no matter what anybodv may say about it. JUST ANOTHER LOCATION Clyde Elliott, director of "Bring 'Em Back Alive," is in Hollywood preparing an expedition to depart for the Orient, sailing on the Tatsuta Maru, from San Pedro, on November 12. The expedition will make pictures in China, the Malay Peninsula and Tibet and the title will be "China Roars," an original story by Gordon Rigby. The personnel of the expedition aside from Mr. Elliott will be Mr. Rigby, Carl Burger, chief cinematographer, member of Local 644, New York, and Robert Miller, of Local 659, second cameraman. The Western Electric sound equipment will be in charge of Zultan Cagle and it will be the last word in sound engineering. It will be remembered that it was Mr. Cagle who handled the sound on "S. O. S. Iceberg." It will require eight to nine months to complete "China Roars." Columbia will release. TRI-ERGON That astute old lone wolf, William Fox, is again at the top of the motion picture heap through the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court, on October 9, upholding the validity of the American Tri-Ergon Corporation's double print and fly-wheel patents. The Supreme Court refused to review appeals sought by E. R.P.I, and R.C.A. in behalf of licensees. This establishes the patent infringement claim of Fox against the others, and it is said that settlement in the shape of compromise or sale is in process of negotiation. The figure named has been something less than ten million dollars. "Electrical Research Products engineers are reported considering adoption of re-recording via the vertical cut system as a means of avoiding any possible infringement upon the double print patent controlled by American TriErgon Corp., headed by William Fox. Under the plan, which is still the subject of intensive study, recording would be first done on discs and then transferred to film. According to engineering opinions in some quarters, this method would avoid conflict with the Fox patents." — Film Daily. ^SSX^XSXSSSXSSX^^V^^ CINEMA QUARTERLY Gets down to Fundamentals. Critical and constructive articles by the Cinema's Leading Writers and Craftsmen. Has a pellucid concern with Craftsmanship. TODAY'S CINEMA Unique Stills. 7s 6d per year from 24 N. W. Thistle St. Lane, Edinburgh 2 ^K^V^VVVVVVVVVVVVVV^V^^^VVVVVVVVV^^ AKER Featherweight Hand Camera Silenced for Synchronous Sound Made in Hollywood The World's Lightest and Best All Purpose 35mm. Motion Picture Camera. An innovation for NewsReel Men, Expeditions, Explorers, Aerial Photographers, Sportsmen and Naturalists. Motion Picture Producers, both Theatrical and Commercial. The only electrically motor driven hand camera that 1. Weighs less than 15 lbs., complete. 2. Has precision registration pins — insuring absolutely steady screen ride of picture. i. Is silenced for sound work. 4. Has a brilliant, prismatic, highly magnifying focusing device — wherein the image is read correctly left to right and right side up. Thus enabling the operator to instantly check the actual focus against the reading on the micrometer focusing lens mounts. 5. Enables the purchaser to use the world recognized "Leica" lenses and mounts. The rotary turret is threaded to receive standard "Leica" lenses. This also allows the use of "Leica" sun shades or mattboxes and filters. SPECIFICATIONS Size — 4 J4" x 5" x 7. Weight, complete with magazines and "wild" motor — 14 lbs., 5 ozs. Magazine Capacity — 200 feet. Magazines — Exterior type, rubber insulated. Case — Cast aluminum, machined, black crackle finish. Three lens turret, threaded to receive "Leica" mounts. Shutter fixed at 165 degrees. Registration pins, ground and hardened to fit standard B & H perforations. Aperture Gate — Ground and lapped to film channel, then chromium plated. There are no pressure plates or pressure upon the film at any time. IRVING W. AKERS, one of Hollywood's best known freelance first cameram en, has spent over two years designing, developing, and proving this new camera under all conditions. This camera represents the greatest advance to date, in motion picture camera equipment. In step with the industry. AKERS CAMERA COMPANY HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA Post Office Box 1815 CL-3742— NO-5460 Please mention The International Photographer when corresponding with advertisers.