Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1949)

106 News of the Industry Up to the minute reports on newproducts and services in the movie field Elgeet lenses Tw<) »ew coated lenses for Eastman Kodak movie cameras have been announced by the Elgeet Optical Company, 6(J Atlantic Avenue, Rochester, V ^ . A 7mm. f/2.5 wide angle lens, which fits directly on the Cine-Kodak Eight-90 by means of an Elgeet adapter, has a short focal length and large field, covering four times the area of the standard % hich lens. A second lens, a 3 inch f/2.9 telephoto, is designed to fit directly on 8mm. or 16mm. Kodak magazine cameras and on the 16mm. Cine-Kodak K and Cine Special. The lens features a common index line for focusing scale and diaphragm scale. The index line can be oriented to any of four positions for easy reading and setting. The Elgeet 7mm. lens is listed at $47.55 tax included, and the Elgeet 3 inch lens lists at $64.30 tax included. An Elgeet interchangeable lens adapter for Kodak magazine cameras retails at $6.95 tax included. B & H elections The board of directors of the Bell & Howell Company have announced the election of 29 year old Charles Harting Percy as president, a position held for the past twenty six years by the late Joseph H. McNabb, ACL. At the same time Albert S. Howell, a founder of the company, was appointed chairman of the board, while William E. Roberts and Scott Harrod were named secretary and treasurer of the corporation. Mr. Percy is a product of the cooperative training program instituted SHOWN from left to right are the Elgeet interchangeable lens adapter, the Elgeet 7mm. f/2.5 wide angle lens and the Elgeet 3 inch f/2.9 telephoto lens. All are planned for Eastman Kodak cameras. by Mr. McNabb to select and develop executive talent from promising high school and college students. Educated at the University of Chicago. Mr. Percy has been associated with the company for over twelve years. He became an officer of the company and a member of the seven man board at the age of 23. Mr. Howell, who. together with Donald Bell, founded the company in 1906, was previously vicepresident of Bell & Howell Company. Educated at Armour Institute of Technology, Mr. Howell has taken out several hundred patents relating to cameras, projectors, film perforators and splicers. In 1924, he collaborated with the late George Eastman in setting the standards for the present 16mm. film. Commonwealth Commonwealth Pictures Corporation, 729 Seventh Avenue, New York City, has completed arrangements with Edward Small, whereby Commonwealth acquires the 16mm. world rights to ten of the most important pictures produced by Mr. Small in the past fifteen years. Among the films are Kit Carson, The Man in the Iron Mask and The Corsican Brothers. Screen finder A new version of the Radiant Screen finder is just off the press. A handy slide rule device for all types of pro A. S. HOWELL became chairman of Bell & Howell's board. Mr. Howell was cofounder of the organization in 1906. C. H. PERCY took over as president of Bell & Howell, following the death of Joseph H. McNabb, who held the position for 26 years. „» jection, the screen finder provides information on audience capacities, screen sizes and correct distances. It is available through authorized Radiant dealers. Movietype A new method of lettering movie titles is announced by Notogravure, Inc., 139 West 22nd Street, New York 11, N. Y. Known as Movietype, the product consists of complete alphabets printed on a transparent base, pre-cut and with an adhesive that will adhere to any surface. The alphabet is mounted on a stiff backing card from which it is readily peeled for transfer to the desired background. Each alphabet consists of capital letters, numerals an4d punctuation marks. The most used letters are supplied in additional quantities. Each kit, which sells for $2.95, contains a set of white and black letters, y± inch high, a total of 1862 characters; a sheet of clear acetate for superimposition, and four sheets of colored paper for backgrounds. Pocket splicer Kin -0Lux, Inc., 105 West 40th Street, New York City, announces a pocket sized splicer designed to take 8mm. or 16mm. film. Handy at club meetings and other outside screenings, it can be carried compactly in the vest pocket with less bulk than a package of cigarettes. Retail price for the splicer is $3.75; it is pictured in our current Equipment Survey: 7. Kodak Reflex II A new twin lens reflex camera, the Kodak Reflex II, which differs in a number of important respects from the original Kodak Reflex camera, has been announced by the Eastman Kodak Company. The major new feature of the Reflex II is the addition of the new plastic Kodak Ektalite field lens to the viewing system. The insertion of this flat, grooved lens beneath the camera's ground glass increases the overall illumination on the ground glass 250 percent and corner and edge illumination by 1,000 percent. The Reflex II also features a new, automatic film stop of extreme simplicity, a flash Kodamatic shutter with a top speed of 1/300 of a second, new styling and a new field case with hid