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HOME MADE MOVIES
Fascinating Pastime Coming into its Own

TAU.JNG UP THE HOBBY The "ACE" and "GEM" projectors
are outstanding in value and efficiency
and are certain of giving every satis-
SOMETHING very like a boom is being experi-
faction.
enced at present by photographic dealers who
stock apparatus for amateur movie-making. After Please address your enquiries
hanging fire for some years, this fascinating pas- through your local dealer.
time is coming ·into its own; the amateur snap-
shatter is beginning to realise that to take moving
pictures instead of snaps need not cost so very THE 'AtE' PROJE[TOR
much more.
The results are, of course, beyond comparison, A solidly built
for how can a dozen or so of prints hope to com- projector with
pete in entertainment value with a real motion capacity up to
picture of a quality that approaches closely that of 300ft. films. The
the professional film-maker ?
"ACE" gives a
Prices of projectors and cameras have dropped clear picture at
considerably, an·d it is now possible to acquire an distances of Bfl.
outfit for the same price that was asked for a good
quality "still" camera a few years ago. A reduc- or more from ·file
tion in the price of films will likely be announced screen.
at an early date, which will certainly result in
large numbers of newcomers to the ranks of home
cinematographers. The price of films has been a PRICE
deterrent to many who would like to take up the £6 lOs. Od.
hobby; under the new scale of prices the taking
and showing of movies should be within the reach
of almost everyone.
Selecting a Camera THE 'GEM' PROJE[TOR
In selecting a camera, the beginner will be A precision built machine, design"d
quided largely by price, and it is comforting to to secure simplicity of projection with
know that first quality pictures may be take n with
the most inexpensive models. The costlier machines first-class performance. The power-
incorporat·e many refinements which make possible ful motor gives steady quiet running.
the taking of good pictures under difficult condi-
tions, but in favourable circumstances the results
given by the simpler ones are all that could be de-
sired, and the novice need not fear that a low-
priced camera will mean poor results on the screen,
He will merely be slightly more restricted in the
use of his machine, compared with the owner of
the high-priced camera. Prices range from a few
pounds to over a hundred pounds, and really ex-
cellent cameras can be picked up second-hand at
prices far below the original cost.
As regards projectors, for screening the films,
the same remarks apply, exc·ept that the dearer PRICE
ones qive bigger and brighter pictures. Steadiness
and freedom from flicker can be counted on to £37 lOs. Od.
reach a remarkably hiqh standard in all machines,
whatever the price. They are simple to operate,
most of them taking current from the domestic
supply for both illumination and power, though . The article rep_roduced on left orig-
'tnally appeared ~n a daily n ewspaper
hand-driven models can be had for use where no over 29 ;years ago, but the v /ews express-
electricity is available. ed are ;ust as afJPlicable today as th12n.
Whilst there is no indication that lhe
Price of film is likely to be reduced, the
compa-rahvel)r low p rice of projectJ J's
and cmneras is still beino rna·in tai111ed.
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