I was away much of the week doing my civic duty as a potential juror, so actual projects were on hold once again. In between waiting in the jury room and freedom, this absolutely stunning collection of motion picture cameras and equipment came into the shop. We only have time to give you a brief […]
An Amazing Camera Haul! Read More »
While I am closed in this odd limbo time between holiday and new year, I wanted to share this final project that I finished in 2024. I have a client who is building himself a film scanner from various bits and pieces that I have sold him and that he has been making himself. A
Servicing a 16mm Acme Movement Read More »
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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A few weeks back I showed two of the several Arriflex 16 ST cameras currently in stock that I have restored. The only problem with this is that I don’t have any of the stock ARRI power cables that are proprietary to this camera. I called all the usual suspects, and they all said the
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I have a bunch of 16mm cameras that came into my inventory along with other things and have been lounging, neglected, for quite some time. As 16mm is having a little bit of a resurgence, it seemed reasonable to try to find homes for these beginner friendly cameras. The star of this week’s labors are
Resurrecting a Bunch of 16mm Cameras: ARRI, Bolex, Krasnogorsk Read More »
Late last year, I acquired a hoard of 16mm cameras, and this ARRI SR was a part of that group. At the time, I sold the camera, unrestored, to a friend. Now it has come back to me as part of a trade, having been fully serviced, the belts replaced, and the rear footage indicator
ARRI SR: Back and Better Than Ever! Read More »
A fellow collector and camera aficionado, John Kwinn, kindly sent me this immaculate Cine-Kodak Special II 16mm camera (ca. 1948) with its original case, a 200’ magazine, and an amazing collection of original lenses and accessories. John asked if I could find a filmmaker or collector who would adopt this camera package and take as
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The Arriflex 16M “Magazine” camera was introduced in 1962 as a successor to the venerable ARRI 16 S. Like its predecessor the ARRI S, the ARRI M is a spinning mirror reflex 16mm motion picture camera with a bright viewfinder, a 3-lens divergent turret to work with a variety of lenses, and a small, compact
