It has been a long and rainy week here in Los Angeles, but I did finally get a chance to run film through the Pathé Professional camera! This journey began with me questioning myself about how I was going to put film in these magazines. A few of the cameras I have worked on that […]
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This week turned out to be really busy, so I didn’t get to try running the camera with film as I had been hoping, but I still made good progress on getting the camera ready to run film. This Pathe has a number of interesting stock features and aftermarket modifications. These include a through the
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I had a break in my schedule this week to focus on the wooden Pathé hand crank camera I introduced last October. I have been looking forward to working on this camera since it arrived in the shop. When the Pathé got here, it was in very nice condition, with only a few minor problems
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The heart of any camera is the film transport, the part that actually moves the film from frame to frame and holds the film steady while an exposure is made. The Unit “I” Shuttle movement is renowned for the exceptionally steady and repeatable images it makes possible. The genius of the Unit “I” Shuttle is
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Last time we visited Bell & Howell 2709 #586, I had begun some work on the shutter dissolve mechanism. Some judicious cleaning and relubrication of the bore in the casting, the threads, and the brass nut that are the main part of the shutter dissolve had that system back in working condition. 2709s, in their
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This wonderful Bell & Howell 2709 camera, serial number 586, came to me from a small studio in Chicago where it was used for animation work on a downshooter for many years. The camera began its life in Eustis, Florida in 1923, when it was purchased by a fascinating character named Dr. Edgar J. Banks.
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It’s been wonderful to be so busy with cameras that have been waiting to get some attention, but I’ve finally made some time to work on the Showscan Cinema Products CP 65 cameras again. My goal was to get them repaired to the point where they were ready to have new, modern electronics installed. During
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I have been playing with this neat Cine-Kodak Model E 16mm camera for a bit and really had fun getting it running. Before it came in with a group of other 16mm cameras, I had not ever had one of these in hand before. It has a really nifty viewfinder that also lets you see
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This Arriflex 16 M camera is offered as pictured with a Peter Lisand tripod and fluid head. It also comes complete with a second 400′ magazine, an Angenieux 10-150mm zoom lens, and a variable speed motor. The camera was serviced and run with 200′ of film and is in good working condition. Available now! https://bit.ly/3NprRYP
A few days ago I got a call from someone interested in buying one of the Auricon CM-72A cameras I have listed on cinemagear.com. In my excitement to get it ready for its new home, I forgot that all of the vintage power cords I had were included with the other Auricons I sold recently.
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