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1952
Amateur Open Award
Prizewinner

By kind permission of Mr. J . A. Barnden we are happy to announce that th
1952 Open Award prizewinning film is now available on loan, to cine clubs and
societies. At present, this distribution is confined solely to such organisations,
but if it becomes possible to extend these facilities to private individuals an
announcement will be made in the Pathescope Monthly at a later date. As can
be appreciated bookings can only be made if firm dates are given, and II
those interested should write to : The Editor (A.O.S.,) Pathescope Ltd., North
Circular Road, London, N.W.2.
~lose ups with your PAT £ine £'amet•u
As you have seen in the instruction You will require one or another of
book supplied with the PAT cine these portrait attachments and fhey
camera, the lens is set to provide may be obtained on reference to your
excellent all round definition for Pathescope dealer, price, inclusive of
distances from 12 feet up to infinity. Tax, 16/ 7d. each.
It was not possible to supply a
focussing lens of acceptable quality CORONATION DA l'
on a cine camera offered at so Our recent releases covering th
modest a price and consequently with procession and Ceremony which took
the lens alone $Ubjects filmed at lesser place on that great historical day 2nd
distances than 12 feet must be un- June 1953 have proved to be "best
sharp and lacking in 'definition. Of sellers" and if you have not yet mad
course this was appreciated when the your purchase you should not miss
cine camera was designed and med- the opportunity to preserve, for all
ium provided to meet close up re- time, a pictorial record of the Crown-
quirements in having available a ing of our Beloved Queen.
range of portrait attachments and The full length Sound Version
for your close up work you should use announced on page 6 has already
the attachment made for the distance proved very popular despite the fact
nearest to that which you wish to it has not been announced direct to
photograph. For most purposes the the 9.5mm. user, for at the time of
3 metre attachment will prove to be "going to press" of our last issue,
the one required as when it is slipped arrangements had not been com-
over the lens it gives pin sharp pleted.
pictures of nearest full length sub- On this occasion Pathescope were
jects. The 2 metres portrait attach- again first in the substandard field
ment covers half length, the I metre and are rather proud of the fact that
covers face and head only and the 1 the first copies were delivered to
metre is the type which is used for dealers on the 6th June, just four
photographing titles. days after the actual ceremony.
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