A New 16mm Sound News Camera

A new, quiet operating 16mm camera for single- and double-system sound filming includes these innovations: fully automatic reel-to-reel threading, fully automatic behind-the-lens light measuring, controlling the speed of a motor electronically, electrical operation of the camera, zooming and focusing, and an improved viewer with instant change from ground-glass to clear-glass field. The weight of this camera rests completely on the shoulder of the cameraman. The hand grips serve only for guiding the camera and controlling its operation, rather than supporting the weight of the camera. Starting and stopping are instantaneous and are controlled electronically. The same motor serves for variable-speed filming from 12 to 50 frames/s, forward and reverse, for synchronous running, as well as for single-frame filming.

Print ISSN

0361-4573

Published

1968-03

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J07032