Movie Makers (Jun-Dec 1928)

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ment being offered to the amateur market that there was such a wide representation of available cameras among the prize winners in the Photoplay Magazine amateur contest. Russel Ervin, cameraman of the winning 35mm. Orange Club film, used a De Brie, an Eyemo and a De Vry. B. V. Covert, winner in the 16mm. division, used a Filmo. C. R. Underwood, 9mm. winner was, of course, a Pathex user. Kennin Hamilton, winner of the special award, is a Cine Kodak owner. Among the honorable mentions, Margaret L. Bodine employed a double speed Filmo. W. G. Taylor used a Pathe 35mm. Thomas Fisher cranked a Universal 35mm. Albert F. Waymerer is a Pathex owner, and Clyde Hammond used the Cine Kodak Model B. All of these manufacturers are to be congratulated that their equipment turned out films of prize winning excellence. THE HAYDEN PROJECTOR LIGHT Projector Light HPHE latest convenience devised by ■"■ the A. C. Hayden Co., of Brockton, Mass., for the home movie field is a projector threading light, which is the acme of simplicity, efficiency and cleverness, in that it utilizes the projector light itself. Consisting of a simple shield which is fastened to the condenser, with sliding arms attached to the projector plate, it rests against the projector and out of the way when not in use. When required, the shield is pulled out about an inch, carrying the condenser with it, and thus throwing the light through the condenser on the inside of the shield and reflecting it to the aperature plate where it is required. Correction TT was stated in this department in ■*• May that an all risk camera floater insurance policy was now being issued by the Aetna Life Insurance Company of New York City and Hartford, whereas this should have read that the policy was being offered to amateur cinematographers by the Automobile Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn., which is affiliated with the Aetna Life Insurance Co. Scenarios ONE of the most attractively prepared books on a cine subject which has yet been offered the amateur has just been published by the Eastman Kodak Company and is entitled "Junior Scenarios for Home THE WHOLE PROFESSIONAL "BAG op tricks brought to the amateur through the simple, efficient, inexpensive AUTOMATIC DISSOLV which gives the fade-in and fade-out effect — the most common and useful of all professional effects. The principle is identical but this amateur device is greatly simplified. It clamps in an instant over any lens on any camera which projects one-half inch or more from the camera. It operates automatically by simply pressing a conveniently located button. A timing indicator sets easily for fades anywhere from two to eight seconds. One quick half turn of a small permanently attached key winds the entire mechanism for a fade-in and fade-out. Light, easily carried and sturdily constructed. Attached in an instant without tools to FILMO EYEMO CINE KODAK A or B— /-1.9 VICTOR DE VRY $27.50 (Patent Applied For) DIFFUSING SCREEN By fading out and in any of the professional trick effects obtained by filters and screens may be used with . out detection. A special attachment on the Automatic Dissolve makes possible the use of all SCHEIBE FILTERS — famous throughout the professional field. We supply these filters and also the well-known RAM ,'■ STEIN 0PT0CHR0ME (optical ". glass) FILTERS in the proper size to fit the Automatic Dissolve attachment. There is absolutely nothing difficult in their use and they do not . require any change of focus. To complete the entire scope of professional movie effects for the amateur we have equipped ourselves to do any double printing for effects which the fade-in and the filter make possible in addition. Just send us your films with proper notations. If there is any professional effect not mentioned that you want to dup ■ licate our Service Department is at your service without charge for personal instruction and to answer any and all questions. Diffusing Screen: Softening — Toning down — Backlighting ■ — "Mystery element1' effect — Beautiful close-ups. FOG FILTERS Fog Filter: Fog, rain, smoke scenes taken in sunlight. Moving title backgrounds — Miniature set work. GRADUATED FILTERS Graduated Filter: Night scenes in broad daylight — Use the sun for moonlight — cloud effects in detail. DIFFUSING IRIS Diffusing Iris: Clear-glass center for main object or closeup, balance of scene diffused. WHITE IRIS White Iris: Spotlight effect vignetting to white at edges — for accenting point of interest. GRADUATED IRIS Graduated Iris: Spotlight effect vignetting to black at edges — for very forceful, positive accentuation. Sheibe Filters single color (yellow, red, green), each $3.50 Sheibe Trick and Graduated Filters, each 5.00 Ramstein Optochromes (optical glass) 4.00 Ramstein Optochromes, set of four 12.50 Filter Holder attachment 2.85 Developing Ordinary Film, per ft -02 Developing Panchromatic, per ft -03 Single contact printing, per ft .03% Double printing, per ft -06 Minimum developing or printing job 1.00 Secure it Through Your Dealer or Direct (DISTRIBUTORS OF SCHEIBE AND RAMSTEIN FILTERS) " "^ ™* T DESIGNED S AND MANUFACTURERS 1 ^E_ f"You describe it We'll design it"'"^ "^ 117 WEST 461" ST.fN.yC. 413