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           9.5             PROGRESS  IN

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                           DUPLEX

                      by  SKIP


         ANNOUNCEMENTS  concern-      best  thing  is  to  describe  the
             i~g the  introduction  of  the   comprehensive  service  that  DU-
         DUPLEX  Scheme  have  been   PLEX  will  bring  in  regard  to
         made  in  many  countries  and   the  new  projectors  which  are
         enormous  interest  has  been  in-  being  made.   These  will  show
         dicated  both  by  potential  users   DUPLEX  film  (double  perfo-
         and by distributors.         rated),  MONOPLEX  film  (half
           The  first  reaction  is  on  the   size)  and  CLASSIC  film  (single
         lines  of  appreciation  that  by   perforated),  so  that  the  owner
         using  h alf  the  film  at  a  time   who  also  possesses  a  DUPLEX
         (MONOPLEX)  there  will  be   cine  camera  can  show  films
         enormous  economy  in  running   which  he  has  exposed  as  DU-
         costs.   This,  of  course,  is  per-  PLEX  made  for  best  quality
         fectly  true  but  as  the  scheme   work  such  as  club  interests,
         becomes  the  subject  of  wider   competitions  or  of  such  special
         discussions  its  full  utility  proves   occasions  and  sentimental  value
         this  to  be  but  a  contributory   that  he  will  require  to  perpetu-
         factor.                      ate  the best either in silent form
           In  introducing  a  new  form  of   or  with  magnetic  stripe  for
         filming  Pathe  run  the  risk  of   sound.
         hasty  judgment  on  the  part  of   To  the  newcomer  all  the  pic-
         those  who  might  be  unacquaint-  tures  taken  are  important  and
         ed  with  the  full  facts  and  er-  valuable,  and this is  true of both
         roneously  conclude  that  a  new   cine  and  still  photography,  but
         size  mal<:.es its  a ppearance  to add   naturally as experience  is  gained,
         to  the  existing  9.5mm.,  16mm.   selection  of  subjects  becomes
         and  8mm.  equipment.   This  is   important  and  construction  and
         not  so,  DUPLEX  is  still  9.5mm.   sequen ce  essential  for  attractive
         film  which  is  the  best  all-round   presentation.  Amateur  Cinema-
         size  for  the  Home  Cinema-  tography  is  a  hobby  and  like
         tographer  and  MONOPLEX  is   many other  hobbies there is vari-
         an  off-shoot  which  is  not  in-  ance  in  the  manner  of  pursuit,
         tended  to  displace  9.5mm.   ranging  from  the  volatile  type
                                      who  films  energetic  scenes  of
         Purpose  of Duplex           family  sports,  etc.,  to the  serious
           If this  is  not  the  intention  in   type  who  plans  in  advance  and
         regard to this  introduction  what   finds   h appiest   expression   in
         is  indicated  and  who  will  it   sylvan  scenes.  Then there  is the
         serve?                       keen  club  member  who  not only
           To  answer  this  perhaps  the   participates  in   making  club
         six teen
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