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with a view to the commercial out, it will, unknown possibly to
market then I think the choice you, pay for itself over and over
is between the two remaining ag!'l.in. Light is very deceptive
gauges. and if you can be a correct
The m erits and disadvantages judge for 50 per cent. of the
of the three gauges has formed time you are doing well. Too
the basis of many interesting m any of us a re content to trust
discussions and we all have our blindly in compensated proces-
fads and fancies. I do not in- sing a nd be content with an
tend, therefore, to try and per- approximate f number. If you
suade any of you that you should w ant first class gradation
go for one gauge to the exclusion throughout the whole of your
of the others. My personal films then you must take that
choice is for 9.5mm. for two little bit of extra care when ex-
simple r easons: posing the film and be as accu-
(a) I like as large a picture rate as possible with your lens
on my film as possible. setting.
(b) I am keen on Sound-on- In passing I should possibly
Film and this is only pos- refer to the 16mm. magazine
sible on 16mm. and 9.5mm. cameras which do, of course,
As my experience has been m eet all the requirements of
with 16mm. and 9.5mm. I shall portability, i.e., Kodak "K", Ko-
suggest 9.5mm. as being a gauge dak Royal, Bell & Howell Auto-
th!".t fulfills the requirements of a load ; to be strictly accurate the
lig ht w eight Documentary out- Kodak "K" is a comparatively
fit. My own camera is a Webo light weight spool-loading cam-
"A" and this camera is ideally era of pre-war vintage. The
suited for Documentary "Home only drawback to the 16mm.
Movies". It has the great asset magazine is its high cost per 50
of 50 ft. at one loading, is silent ft. of film, practically two-thirds
in operation, ideally suited for gr eater than 9.5mm.
a light weight tripod in the £3 All the films I have listed are
£4 price range and with the r eadily available for those of you
f1.9 and 3-in. Telephoto lenses, who would like to study Docu-
can achieve practically all photo- m entary Films for the amateur
graphic possibilities. in gr e<tt er detail.
With the exception that they
only take a 30-ft. charger the
"H" and "National II" mota- An example of
cameras a re also firm favourites
for Documentary work and may the type of
be used with confidence. Ex posure
If you intend to t ackle films
of the outdoor type then a s t meter men-
of filters is an essentia l. To try tioned
and capture Mother Nature in the
without at least a yellow filter
is spoiling the ship for a forego-
ha'penny worth of ta r. Filters ing a rticle.
are· not expensive and with .
proper ca re last for many years.
An exposure meter is also a THE
sound investment and although CELLOPHOT
£10 may seem a lot to lay out
for something which you feel
you h ave a lways managed with- Price £9-5-6
twenty-eight