A pan/tilt head for our John Wayne Grandeur camera! My friend Michael Geiger came across this partial original Mitchell FC friction head and was nice enough to sell it to me. It arrived missing the top plate, tie-down screw, castle nut, handle attachment plate, and the telescopic handle. But, it has an original Mitchell FC […]
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In 2015 we did a few conversions on Lomo Anamorphic zoom lenses. While we don’t offer that service any longer, I thought the presentation that was made for our clients was interesting enough to share.
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Today I wanted to share a very interesting restoration project I completed shortly before we moved. This is a Technicolor camera, serial #7, and is from the 2-strip era of the Technicolor process. Briefly, the 2-strip process shoots 2 simultaneous images, 1 above the other, on a single strip of black and white film, through
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Originally introduced in 1946, the Mitchell 16 professional motion picture camera incorporated the features and design that had made Mitchell’s 35mm cameras so successful. The Mitchell 16 was advertised as a more compact package, well suited to 16mm cinematography. Alongside the camera, Mitchell introduced a full complement of accessories, including a sidefinder, tripod, and friction
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Just back from master electronics repair technician Dennis Buhrmann, this extraordinary Tandberg model 11 reel-to-reel 1/4″ tape recorder will be available on our site soon. The Tandberg model 11 was a less expensive alternative to the Nagra Portable Location Recorder. This model dates to the late 1960’s.
The Dykstraflex made its first public reappearance at the Academy Science and Technology Council’s Galactic Innovations event last night after decades in storage. I am thrilled to have been instrumental in bringing this amazing piece of equipment back to life. My thanks to Joe Di Gennaro, Gene Kozicki, Joe Lewis, and Miles Lewis for their
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The Dykstra-Flex has left the building! Yesterday the restored Trojan head was brought back to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be reinstalled on the Dykstra-Flex crane. After much struggle, all went well and everything ran successfully.
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It moves once more! The Dykstraflex pan, tilt, and roll device, referred to as the Trojan helmet, has been restored to working condition. We are preparing to reattach it to the main camera mover later this week and will have a complete, working Dykstraflex in a few day if all goes well.
Another new find this week: an Arnold & Richter (ARRI) type E step printer, ca. 1932. This is an improved model of the original film printer that ARRI made beginning in 1917.
