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1) Moy & Bastie 35mm wooden hand-crank camera ca. 1909. This camera has
internal 400' wood magazines, and features a variable shutter and through
the film focusing. It uses a unique film transport movement called the drunken
screw. This camera was donated by Charles G. Clarke, ASC. |
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The Cunningham Gun Camera ca. 1942. This 35mm Magnesium alloy bodied
camera was co-designed by Greg Toland, ASC and Mr. Cunningham for John
Ford's troops in the Pacific theater. It features a Mitchell style movement which
is located inside the magazine, and a four lens turret. Focusing is
accomplished by movement of the film plane rather than by moving of the lens elements. |
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Geortz 35mm hand-crank Bakelite bodied camera ca. 1925. The most
outstanding feature of this camera is the enormous effects iris mounted on
the front. The magazines as well as many of the internal parts are also made
of Bakelite. This camera donated by Kemp Niver. |
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Debrie Parvo 35mm wooden hand-crank camera. This camera was at one time
the most popular European made camera. Favored by Abel Gance, it was used in
the filming of his classic silent film Napoleon. The internal structure is
quite impressive in that its surface is engine turned to a magnificent
finish. This camera also has a variable shutter and a frame rate indicator.
Donated by Elmer Dyer, ASC. |
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Willart 35mm hand-crank metal bodied camera. This camera, closely
fashioned after the Pathe, is a rugged, versatile instrument. It features
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ability to do in-camera dissolves and fades. On loan by Steve Gainer,
Curator, ASC Camera Museum. |
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