April 2025

A series of 4 film strips, each with 3 images showing the process of repairing a broken Auricon tripod with pan tilt head and containing the caption “Mending a Slightly Wounded Auricon Tripod” from CinemaGear.com

Mending a Slightly Wounded Auricon Tripod

April 11, 2025 / Cameras Support, Restoration

Amongst the remarkable antique camera haul I shared with you a couple of weeks ago was, what at first glance, looked like a very gently used Auricon tripod with friction head. When we pulled the tripod out of its shipping tube, it had been disassembled, the legs separate from the pan tilt head. At this […]

Mending a Slightly Wounded Auricon Tripod Read More »

A newspaper style page announcing that the Pathé Professional Studio camera and Motion Picture Apparatus Company tripod we have been restoring are now available for sale on cinemagear.com. There are five images of the camera from all sides on its included tripod.

Now Available: A Magnificent Pathé Professional Studio Camera and Gorgeous Motion Picture Apparatus Company Tripod

April 4, 2025 / Cameras, History, Restoration

I only regret how long it has taken me to get this camera and tripod cleaned up and restored, for they are both excellent examples of fine early motion picture equipment. The Pathé camera has a long history of being copied by other makers, like the Lubin camera and the Wilart, because of its wonderful

Now Available: A Magnificent Pathé Professional Studio Camera and Gorgeous Motion Picture Apparatus Company Tripod Read More »