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The amazing coverage of the Vietnam War by
Australian cameraman Neil Davis using a
B&H Filmo and a tiny tape recorder attached
to his belt, captured many significant
highlights and disasters of that war including
perhaps the most dramatic moment of the
whole event – all on 16mm.

Vietnam 1960s -- another brilliant Australian news
cameraman Neil Davis -- in a hurry – clutching his
totally reliable B&H Filmo. Neil shot some of the
most graphic footage to come out of the Vietnam
war with simple equipment like this. Another of our
forgotten heroes
The role of 16mm motion pictures in capturing
and enriching the recorded history of the
twentieth century is very significant. Its very
existence is thanks to that small group of men
who designed and created the tools and
technology to make the new format and the
tools to use it –
and then to the
people who used 16mm film with such dedication to
entertain, inform and inspire. Lastly to those who use
now and will continue to use it in the future to preserve
our history – we thank you.
Kev. Franzi
This is a significant B&H Filmo, it filmed -- on .
location-- all the early episodes of our pioneering
TV drama Homicide until it was struck by a police
car skidding in lose gravel -- sent it and it’s tripod
to Camera Heaven -- from where it was retrieved
by a certain cinema historian who had it restored
to its former glory and placed where it now plays
a featured role in illustrating our cinema history.

* Hollywood Producer/ Director William Wyler made five
trips over Germany while directing the Memphis Belle
documentary. He photographed much of the actual bombing raid
footage used in the film.
* The Germans used their 16mm Agfacolour film during world war two to capture significant
footage of their story.
All photos except where noted are from Kev Franzi’s Australian Image Collection.

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