The international photographer (Jan-Dec 1936)

EASTMAN KODASCOPE E. JpJEjMPORTANT news in the amateur movie world is the announcement by the Eastman Kodak Company of a new type of Kodachrome film for use with artificial light. Heretofore, in order to obtain satisfactory interior exposures with regular Kodachrome, the amateur had to use more light than the average house is fused to carry, and a blue filter was necessary to compensate for the redness of artificial light as compared with daylight. With this new type of Kodachrome, which is extremely blue sensitive, no such filter is necessary. The film is about four times the speed, or two diaphragm openings faster, than is the regular Kodachrome with artificial light and filter. This new film produces much more satisfactory color results by artificial light than have been possible before, and opens up a new field of possibilities to the amateur movie maker. The new film is fast enough to make pictures of illuminated street signs at night. Times Square in New York City, for instance, offers many possibilities for interesting color pictures of this type. Satis The New Kodachrome Artificial Light Film factory exposures of such subjects can be made at f.1.9 at the regular camera speed of 16 pictures a second. The introduction of this film is of importance not only to the amateur who makes movies for pleasure, but to photographers engaged in medical work and indoor professional work. Heretofore, the medical photographer working with the aid of artificial light has had to use the compensating filter to obtain necessary color correction. The filter factor which was about "4X," or two diaphragm stops, materially limited the extensive use of Kodachrome for such work. This new film, designated Kodachrome Film, Type "A," is balanced for the light of the inexpensive and readily available Photoflood lamps but will also render very excellent results with new regular tungsten filament lamps. For white flame carbon arcs the regular daylight Kodachrome film should be used. Since the new film is extremely blue sensitive, care must be exercised to exclude all daylight from the room when artificial light pictures are made. Type "A" is similar to the regular daylight Kodachrome in that exposures must be judged fairly accurately to obtain the best results, and also the subject contrast must be kept low by the use of soft, flat lighting. This is because Kodachrome is very sensitive in registering slight differences in light and shade, or in shades of color; hence, the contrasty lighting commonly used for black and white pictures is not suitable. So, like the daylight Kodachrome film, the best results with Type "A" will be obtained when the Photoflood lamps are arranged to give very flat or soft lighting. An exposure guide for Kodachrome Artificial Light Film, Type "A," with Eastman Kodaf lectors, accompanies the film. Type "A" may be also used in daylight with an orange filter to compensate for its blue sensitivity; its speed to daylight with the filter being about the same as regular Kodachrome without a filter. This filter will be available in the near future. The price of Type "A" is the same as regular Kodachrome film. CINEMA-TIDINGS Amateur Motion Picture News Kodascope E. A new, low-priced 16mm projector, Kodascope E, is announced by the Eastman Kodak Company. Kodascope E is new in style, design and performance. Standard equipment includes a 400-watt lamp, giving more than ample illumination for showing Kodachrome, and a 2-inch f2.5 lens. If maximum illumination is desired, however, a 2inch fl.6 lens and 750watt lamp equipment can be had at nominal additional cost. By a simple, ingenious arrangement, the base of Kodascope E fits down snugly over the handle on the top of its carrying case, and eliminates the bother of setting up or clearing off a table when movies are to be shown. The projector uses either A.C. or D.C., 100 to 125 volts. Oil impregnated bearings insure permanent, proper lubrication. Other oiling is reduced to the minimum and all danger of oil-spotted film is eliminated. Other features of Kodascope E are: Simplified threading; line switch in supply cord, with lamp switch on projector; motor driven rewind; joint at top of pedestal base provides tilt of 30 degrees for projector; and as regularly supplied, Kodascope E accommodates 400-foot reels. Film Division Works Overtime. According to "The Victor 16mm News Reel," demands for the services and film offerings of Film Division, Victor