working on the Dykstra-Flex

We have been involved in an ongoing restoration project for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to bring back to life the Dykstra-Flex motion control camera system. The Dykstra-Flex was the ground breaking camera system used to create the memorable special visual effects seen the in original Star Wars trilogy, along with many other features. Here, we are recreating the "C" Channel drop-down that allowed the camera to fly through the Death Star trenches. The new section is seen on top of the original "Trojan Helmet" pan tilt head. We have been involved in much of the mechanical restoration of the Dykstra-Flex.


Our new address is 4823 Marine Ave. Lawndale, CA 90260 and our new phone number is (424) 297-0049. Our email addresses remain unchanged.

CinemaGear.com is proud to offer the finest in vintage, antique, and collectible motion picture cameras, lenses, accessories, and historic motion picture equipment. We also have a full machine shop on site and stock a large selection of camera parts for all of your restoration, repair, and modification needs. From the smallest parts to complete shooting packages, explore our unique inventory of motion picture gear.

We are currently seeking vintage and antique motion picture cameras and equipment for purchase and restoration. Hand cranked cameras, wooden cameras, and metal cameras dating from before the 1960s are our prime focus. We are also on the hunt for vintage lenses, wooden tripods, pan/tilt heads, and other motion picture camera accessories such as iris accessories, shaped mattes (keyhole, binocular, etc.), early electric motors, hand cranked projectors, and other similar vintage gear. Cameras and accessories from makers such as Bell and Howell, Burke and James, Mitchell, Prestwich, Debris, Lumiere, Wall, Arriflex, Akeley, Ernemann, Universal, Williamson, Newman Sinclair, Pathe, Moy and Bastie, Bass, Darling, Gennert, Sterling, Bausch and Lomb (Baltar), Cooke, Kowa, Zeiss, Dallmeyer, Goerz, Leitz, Angenieux, Todd A.O., Cinemascope, Panavision, Darlot Petzval, and Kodak Ekton or Ektar are all of interest to us. If you have equipment like this that you are interested in selling or having restored, please contact us by telephone at (818) 780-5404, or by e-mail at cinemagear@cinemagear.com.



Bell and Howell 2709 cameras 58, 128, and 586 Bell and Howell 2709 serial number 58 Bell and Howell 2709 serial number 128 Bell and Howell 2709 serial number 586


lubin camera, mitchell standard 46, and universal camera Universal Camera Company hand cranked camera Lubin 35mm camera Mitchell Standard 46


Contax camera package used by Dan Curry on Star Trek map


Worrall geared head, Mitchell friction head, Tilta follow focus map map map


Zeiss Super Speed Super 16 lens set, Mitchell peanut motor, Stein two color camera with binocular lens map map map


16mm Mitchell accessory kit, Westrex editing machine, Fries 35R3 map map map