Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1948)

Page scan 00075 from Movie Makers

Record Details:

Title:
Movie Makers
Date:
Jan-Dec 1948
Publisher:
Amateur Cinema League, inc.
Volume:
Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1948)
Leaf #:
00075
Language:
English
Collection:
Non-Theatrical Film
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Movie Makers, the official publication of the Amateur Cinema League, documented and championed home movies and production by local film clubs. During 27 years of publication, Movie Makers provided extensive coverage of the growth of 16mm, the availability of Hollywood films to the home, filmmaking style, amateur production, and color cinematography. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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65 Here are the Sixteens ... in the second of a series of fact and photo studies of amateur movie goods and have been quoted from their correspondence, camera booklets or current advertising. 3. The tax mentioned in connection with these prices is a 25 percent Federal Excise Tax on these photographic items. It should not be confused with such State or local sales taxes as may also apply. 4. New filmers can best evaluate the varying technical features of the many cameras presented here by referring to the article. Choosing Your Camera, in the December. 1947. Movie Makers. Its basic points will be found to apply equally well to 8mm. and 16mm. cameras. CINKLOX CAMERA COMPANY Model: CinKlox 3-S; 100' roll. Speeds: 16, 24, 64 fps. View finder: built-in; etched for 3" telephoto. Standard lens: 1" f/2.5 fixed focus, coated Wollensak, or 1" f/1.9 focusing coated Wollensak; threaded mount. Accessory lens: 3" telephoto recommended. Price: $76.15 (tax included) with l" f/2.5 lens. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Model: Cine-Kodak Magazine 16; 50' magazine. Speeds: 16, 32, 64 fps. View finder: optical open type, adapted to all accessory lenses. Standard lens: 1" f/1.9 focusing coated Kodak; clip-on mount. Accessory lenses: 15mm. f/2.7; 2" f/1.6 or f/3.5; 2V2" f/2.7; 3" f/4.5; 4" f/2.7; 4V2" f/4.5; 6" f/4.5; all focusing, coated Kodak. Special features: pulsating scene length gauge. Price: $150.00 (tax not included) with 1" f/1.9 lens. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Model: Cine-Kodak Special; 100' roll. Speeds: 8, 16, 24, 32, 64 fps. View finder: optical open type, adapted to all accessory lenses. Standard lens: l" f 1 .9 focusing coated Kodak; clip-on mount. Accessory lenses: same as for Cine-Kodak Magazine 16. . Special features: two lens turret; accessory 200' film chamber; variable slit shutter; full field reflex focusing finder; forward and reverse hand cranking, single frame device; built-in masking effects; frame counter. Price $575.00 (tax not included) with 1" f/1.9 lens. KEYSTONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Model: Keystone A-7; 100' roll. Speeds: 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 fps. View finder: built-in; etched for accessory lenses. Standard lens: l" f/2.5 fixed focus, or 1" f/1.5 focusing, both coated; threaded mount. Accessory lenses: threaded mount telephotos. Special features: audible footage indicator. Price: $74.50 (tax included) with 1" f/2.5 lens; $107.50 (tax included) with l" f/1.5 lens. REVERE CAMERA COMPANY Model: Revere Magazine 16; 50 magazine. Speeds: 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 fps. View finder: tubular; parallax corrected; adjusts optically for accessory lenses up to 3" telephoto. Standard lens: 1" f/2.5 fixed focus Wollensak, or 1" f/1.9 focusing Wollensak, both coated; threaded mount. Accessory lenses: threaded mount telephotos. Special features: single frame device; cable release outlet. Price: $127.50 (tax included) with 1" f/2.5 lens; $155.00 (tax included) with 1" f/1.9 lens. VICTOR ANIMATOGRAPH CORPORATION Model: Victor Model 3; 100' roll. Speeds: 8, 16, 24, 32, 64 fps. View finder: optical open type, parallax corrected; adjusts for accessory lenses. Standard lens: recommended is the 1" f/2.5 fixed focus coated Wol!ensak; threaded mount. Accessory lenses: 17mm. f/2.7 fixed focus or focusing; 1" f/1.5 or f/2.5; 2" f/l.5 or f/3.5; 3" f/4; 4" f/4.5; 6" f/4.5, all focusing and coated Wollensak. Special features: hand cranking forward; leveling device in view finder. Price: $99.00 (tax included) without lens; 1" f/2.5 fixed focus lens $35.90; 1" f/2.5 focusing $55.85; 1" f/l.5 focusing $66.50, all tax included. VICTOR ANIMATOGRAPH CORPORATION Model: Victor Models 4 and 5; 100' roll. Speeds: 8, 16, 24, 32, 64, 80 fps. View finder: optical open type; parallax corrected; adjusts for accessory lenses. Standard lens: recommended for Model 4 is the 1" f/2.5; for Model 5, 1" f/1.5; focusing coated Wollensak; threaded mount. Accessory lenses: same as for the Model 3. Special features: forward hand cranking, leveling device in view finder; single frame device; visual focusing; Model 5, besides all features above, also offers reverse cranking. Price: $140.00 for Model 4 (tax included) without lens; $165.00 for Model 5 (tax included) without lens; available 1" lenses as listed for Model 3.