{"id":425,"date":"2020-09-10T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T23:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/?p=425"},"modified":"2021-10-01T16:58:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T23:58:19","slug":"mitchell-vistavision-camera-mvv6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/10\/mitchell-vistavision-camera-mvv6\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell VistaVision Camera MVV6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From the sets of DeMille\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0049833\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThe Ten Commandments\u201d<\/a> and Hitchcock\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0052357\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cVertigo\u201d<\/a>, we are delighted to present this complete Mitchell Vista Vision camera package. This \u201cElephant Ear\u201d VistaVision camera, MVV-6, was masterfully restored by my friend Mark Mervis, who collected, restored, and documented this camera and all of these accessories to create this historical camera package. Research shows that MVV-6 was one of the principle cameras on the 1956 epic \u201cThe Ten Commandments\u201d, as well as the Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece \u201cVertigo\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-6.jpg\" alt=\"Mitchell VistaVision Camera MVV6\" data-id=\"423\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/mvv6-6\/\" class=\"wp-image-423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-6.jpg 675w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-6-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-7.jpg\" alt=\"Mitchell VistaVision Camera MVV6\" data-id=\"424\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-7.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/mvv6-7\/\" class=\"wp-image-424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-7.jpg 675w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-7-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-2.jpg\" alt=\"Mitchell VistaVision Camera MVV6\" data-id=\"419\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/mvv6-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-2.jpg 844w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-2-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The camera comes complete with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. MVV-6 camera body, body lift handles, magazine cavity caps, original camera case<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. matte box, iris rods, wooden case from MVV-20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. 30V 24fps or 30fps crystal-controlled motor with variable speeds, power cable, buckle trip pigtail, case<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. top mount Mitchell viewfinder with partial set of mattes from MVV-3, Selsyn remote focus motor and hand control, aluminum case from MVVHS-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. 2 sets of 2000\u2019 magazines, 1 set in aluminum case, 1 set in wooden case<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. 1 set of 1000\u2019 \u201cair\u201d magazines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. VistaVision geared head with hand wheels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. blimp with sunshade and lens port window cap from MVV-21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. 85mm Summarex f1.5 lens in VistaVision Master Mount<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Todd-AO stomp up hydraulic tripod\/dolly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-3.jpg\" alt=\"Mitchell VistaVision Camera MVV6\" data-id=\"420\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/mvv6-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-3.jpg 952w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-3-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-3-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-4.jpg\" alt=\"Mitchell VistaVision Camera MVV6\" data-id=\"421\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/mvv6-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-4.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-4-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-5.jpg\" alt=\"Mitchell VistaVision Camera MVV6\" data-id=\"422\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/mvv6-5\/\" class=\"wp-image-422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-5.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mvv6-5-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the sets of DeMille\u2019s \u201cThe Ten Commandments\u201d and Hitchcock\u2019s \u201cVertigo\u201d, we are delighted to present this complete Mitchell Vista Vision camera package. This \u201cElephant Ear\u201d VistaVision camera, MVV-6, was masterfully restored by my friend Mark Mervis, who collected, restored, and documented this camera and all of these accessories to create this historical camera package. 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