Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1953)

MOVIlf MAKERS 185 Mixing panel Countless users of the Filmosound 202 magnetic projector will welcome the announcement by Bell & Howell of their new Electronic Mixer and Volume Control unit. Provided in the rear of this professional-type mixing panel are four inputs, two for phonograph or tape recorded signals and two for microphones. Each input is controlled by a separate potentiometer mounted on the front of the unit. There is also an input and volume control for a set of monitoring headphones. The strength of signal for all four of the operating inputs is scanned on an illuminated meter which reads directly in volume units, and the mixed signals (voice, music, sound effects) are transmitted to the projector over a single cable which plugs into the mike input of the 202. Included with the mixing panel proper are the double headphones, the output cable, a 25 foot long extension cord for the microphone and a 25 foot long connector between the speaker outlet of the projector and the Electronic Mixer. The line power cord is permanently attached. Bell & Howell's new mixing unit, complete with all the accessories cited, lists at $140. You can see and test it now at your favorite Filmo dealer shop. Discjockey The Calvin Discjockey, a three-speed dual turntable unit equipped with two sapphiretipped, reversible-stylus pickups, is now being offered by The Calvin Company, 1105 Truman Road, Kansas City, Mo., at under one hundred dollars — $98.50 to be exact. Operating at the three standard speeds of 33 1/3, 45 and 78 rpm, the Discjockey provides for three-channel mixing of the signals from its two record tables and the microphone. The mike input will accept any high impedance crystal, dynamic or ribbon microphone. Operation, of course, is on the standard 115 volt 60 cycle AC only. Craig Master A new edition of the popular Craig Master splicer has been announced by the Kalart Company, Inc., from their plant in Plainville, Conn. Featured on the new Craig Master is the so-called Floating News of the Industry Up to the minute reports on new products and services in the movie field FOUR INPUTS — two for music and two for voice — and a VU meter for scanning volume levels are among important facilities of Bell & Howell's new mixer for use with their 202. Action Feather-Touch scraper, a unit which is recessed within the die-cast base of the splicer and thus is always in position for scraping when needed. The Craig Master, which will accept both 8 and 16mm. film with sound or silent perforations, will list at $9.95. B&H Regent A new> light-toned finish called fawnmetallic will now embellish the popular operating features of Bell & Howell's Regent 8mm. projector, according to Carl G. Schreyer, vicepresident in charge of merchandising. Also added to the Regent has been a system of lifetime lubrication, obtained through the use of oil-impregnated, sintered-bronze bearings, which hold oil in the pores of the metal. The Regent, which has retailed at $179.95, will continue at this same price despite these added features. THE DISCJOCKEY, three-speed dual turntable with sapphire-tipped reversible needles and mike input, is offered by The Calvin Company, of Kansas City, Mo., at low price of $98.50. Dallmeyer lenses Dallmeyer cine and telephoto lenses, produced since 1860 by J. H. Dallmeyer, Ltd., of London, England, again are in production and a fair supply is promised for export overseas. In the United States these Dallmeyer objectives are distributed exclusively by Alco Photo Supply Corporation, 902 Broadway, New York 10, N. Y., from whom a descriptive leaflet may be had on request. Linhof-Kling Two new and relatively high priced items from Linhof Precision Products (U.S. zone of Germany) are now being distributed in this country by Kling Photo Corpo ration. 235 Fourth Avenue, New York 3, Y Y. The more elaborate unit is a camera dolly with a newly designed, gear controlled base which can be spread from 18 inches to 5 feet in coverage, thus permitting (at the narrower ranges) easy movement through doors, narrow aisles and crowded areas. The ball bearing casters are equipped with 5 inch rubber-tired wheels, each of which may be locked or unlocked by a slight foot pressure. The Linhof geared dolly weighs 28 pounds, lists at $250. The other item is the Linhof DeLuxe studio tripod, which comes in a twosection model expanding to 60 inches in height, in a three-section model to 73 inches. Both fold to less than 30 inches in length and weigh about 6x/2 lbs. A new, umbrella-type design is claimed for the tripod legs, resulting in rock steadiness despite the light weight. The Model A (60") is priced at $69.95, the Model B (73") at $79.95. Elgeet Stereo A complete stereo motion picture system, adaptable for use with any 16mm. camera ("C" or Kodak mount) and any 16mm. projector, has been announced by the Elgeet Optical Company, of Rochester, N. Y., for release in August. The Elgeet 3-D kit is comprised of the following units: (1) a six-element 13mm. //2.8 universal focus stereo taking lens and rhomboid prism assembly : (2) an f/1.6 stereo projection lens, which may be integrated with any 16mm. projector through the use of a suitable adapter sleeve; (3) a suitable viewfinder unit for each type of camera, to show the field of view seen by the stereo lens system: (4) two pairs of MOTOR DRIVEN are the 400 foot film magazines designed by George E. Canning, ACL, of Toledo Cine Engineering, for use with Bolex.