Mitchell Standard 46 re-assembled and loaded with film, ready for the hand-crank test.

Hand-Cranked for the First Time in Decades: Mitchell 46

/ Cameras, Restoration

With many of the significant hurdles overcome, it was finally time to rough assemble Mitchell 46, put a hand crank on it, and hope that all my work would pay off. Mitchell Standard and GC cameras rely on three gears to control the overall camera timing. These gears keep the film that is being fed […]

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