Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1949)

146 News of the Industry Up to the minute reports on new products and services in the movie field Kodak reductions Tw0 of Eastman Kodak Company's 16mm. sound projectors, the Sound Kodascope FS-10-N and FB-40 models, have been reduced in price. The FS-10-N, single speaker unit, has been dropped from $500 to $345; its twin speaker unit, formerly $565, is now $395. The FB-40 has been reduced from $855 to $585. GE floodlight A lamP tnat wi^ P^duce ample light for taking motion pictures at a speed of up to 8000 individual frames a second has been developed by the General Electric lamp department. Putting forth 75.000 footcandles of light, as compared with the 50 footcandle level now prevalent, the new 750 watt lamp will be used in taking slow motion movies. The lamp, which fits in an ordinary socket, operates on normal voltage and requires no auxiliary equipment, has a burning life of six hours. Since high speed cameras consume a 100 foot reel of film in as little time as one half second, it will be used only a few seconds at a time. Film courses A limited number of registrations are still open for the spring session, beginning April 6, of the New Institute of Film & Television, 29 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Elgeet lens A wide angle lens for use with the Bell & Howell two-lens turret Auto 8 magazine camera has been developed by Elgeet Optical Company, 59 Atlantic Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. Composed of six elements, this 7mm. //2.5 lens covers four times the area of a standard V2 inch lens. It retails for $47.55, tax included. A wide angle viewfinder objective is available for use with this lens at $5.95, tax included. SMPE tO meet The 65th semi-annual convention of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers will be held at the Hotel Statler, (formerly the Hotel Pennsylvania) in New York City, April 4 to 8, inclusive. MovievOX A simple system for synchronizing wire recording to either 8mm. or 16mm. projection needs is presented by the Movievox Company, 1113 Pleasanton Road, San Antonio 4, Texas. Basically the system consists of a Webster wire recorder, into which one half of a Movievox synchronizer unit is built, and a THE ELGEET 7mm. f/2.5 lens has six elements and contains a built in knurled filter ring that accommodates standard 21.5mm. filter discs. THE LID of the Movievox recorder may be removed and placed under the projection screen for more effective accompaniment. Movievox amplifier and speaker. The second half of the Movievox synchronizer is mounted on the projector and joined by cable to the Webster recorder. Both recorder and projector run on their own individual motors. The Movievox amplifier has three input channels, one for microphone and two for turntable pickups. There are two output connections. Full technical and price details may be had by writing to the manufacturer. 185 FilmOSOUnd A new, streamlined 185 Filmosound projector is Bell & Howell's latest addition to its line of 16mm. sound equipment. The projector is lighter, smaller and more compact than its predecessors. Its one case version weighs thirty five pounds, eight ounces, while the two case units are balanced with thirty pounds for the projector and from fifteen to forty pounds for the speaker, depending on its size. The one case Filmosound has a 6 inch speaker mounted on a door in the side SHOWN here with a 6 inch mounted speaker. Bell & Howell's 185 Filmosound projector is also available in two case models with 8 inch, 12 inch or power speakers. of the case. For the two case models, 8 inch, 12 inch or power speakers are available. New aluminum reel arms, fitted with slots on one end, have been designed to make attachment to the case a quick and simple operation. All models of the 185 Filmosound are equipped with the standard 2 inch lens, but lenses of longer or shorter focal lengths are available on order. Full details may be had from Bell & Howell Company, 7143 McCormick Road, Chicago 45, 111. Documentary Wilderness Canoe Country, a documentary of the Quetico-Superior area, is now available either for purchase or rental from the President's QueticoSuperior Committee, 919 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago 11, 111. The 16mm. sound film, in color, runs 30 min. Neumade cabinet A new professional type, all steel slide file cabinet is announced by the Neumade Products Corporation, 427 West 42nd Street, New York City. The case is built with five specially constructed drawers, divided so as to hold NEUMADE'S slide file cabinet may be had with two types of drawers. Constructed of steel, the cabinet is dustproof. all types of 2 by 2 inch slides, or sectioned for sequence filing of slides. The unit can be had with either type drawer or in a combination of both types. Projection aid Tne Control Cord — an extension cord with a combination fitting at one end which provides a live outlet for the projector and a built-in push switch for