I am so happy to send this classic Bell & Howell 2709 camera to its new home this week. Its new owner is planning to give it a new life shooting movies once again. This camera has a long history, originally purchased by the US Department of the Interior in 1936. Later in its life, […]
A Fond Farewell to Bell & Howell 2709 #1015 Read More »
I think I have solved the various filament questions and the process for 3D printing the ARRI 2B/2C power adapter that allows you to use a standard 4-pin XLR cable with almost any stock ARRI 2B or 2C pistol grip motor. The six I have made so far are for the pistol grip motor that
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Two weeks ago, one of the last ARRICAM ST cameras manufactured came into the shop. The most unique feature of this camera is that it is factory new, never had a frame of film shot through it. A few of the accessories added to the camera body are pre-owned, including the heated eyepiece and eye
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All of us who have owned or used an ARRI 2B or 2C camera know the wonderful pistol grip motor that ARRI made for these cameras. The most common problem with these motors, other than the variable speed control dying, is their proprietary plug that goes between the battery and the motor. Over time, these
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I have been sitting, staring at Mitchell Standard #46, trying to refresh my memory on all of the work that has been done up to this point. Here is a brief summary of what has been accomplished: The camera was completely disassembled, and drawings and sketches were made to outline what I had to do.
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A few weeks ago, an old friend of mine, Bob Bailey, reconnected with me and asked if I could help him re-home a Mitchell NC camera that he has been holding on to. Bob shot plates and 2nd unit for several movies with this camera, which he acquired from my professor and mentor Peter Gibbons.
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Introduced in 1973, the Cinema Products CP-16R quickly became one of the most popular 16mm spinning mirror reflex, sound-silent cameras on the market. It features a built-in magnetic sound head for single-system sync sound recording. The camera is small, ergonomic, light weight, and easily portable, ideal for news gathering and documentary, low budget, and student
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Arriflex 35 II C spinning mirror reflex 35mm camera with a custom Nikon hard front conversion and a flatbase with a variable speed motor. The camera comes complete with a 400’ magazine. This camera has been fully cleaned and serviced and is ready to shoot your next project. In 1964, the Arriflex 35 II C
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Happy Halloween! To celebrate, we return to the ghost of a project that I never had a chance to finish. Back in the beginning of 2022 I began work on restoring Mitchell Standard #46, one of the oldest Mitchell cameras I have had the “pleasure” to work on. I say this with a grain of
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Arriflex 35 II B spinning mirror reflex 35mm camera with standard three position turret featuring ARRI standard lens mounts and sitting on a Birns & Sawyer flatbase with a variable speed motor. The camera comes complete with a matte box and a non-reversible 400’ magazine. So influential was the Arriflex 35 series of cameras, that
