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 […]
One Last Visit with Bell & Howell 2709 #586 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 »
As we have established in the recent past, wrinkle paint does not do well in the rain and the cold, both of which we have had in Los Angeles this week. So much as I wanted to be finished with the VistaVision magazines this week, that had to be put on hold again until the
A Glance Inside an Acme-style Unit “I” Shuttle Read More »
Over the last few weeks, I have had a few people ask me about optical printers, scanners, Bell & Howell cameras, and Acme cameras. Sadly the revolutionary technology behind these machines is slowly being forgotten. At the heart of these machines is the film transport called the Unit “I” Shuttle. The unique design of this
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