Equipment for hire

"MOVIE CAMERAS" equipment.

The Newman Sinclair 'mute' model G 35mm movie camera had a clockwork drive and used a pre-loaded film cassette. The camera was used by newsreel companies during the Second World War (the evacuation of Dunkirk etc) and the Korean War. Television used the camera to shoot programme inserts, documentaries and early tv news footage. The camera pictured is in untested working condition and could be used to shoot footage.

The ARRIFLEX BL is a double or single sound system 16mm movie camera using a mirror reflex viewfinder and a zoom lens. This camera was used throughout the world for tv news, drama and documentaries. GA-TV has a complete correct-period film rig including 'gun' microphone, headset, sound amp, tripod, body harness and battery. Click to see another image, this shows the camera on location for a recent '1970s' feature film 'news scene'. The camera pictured has it's magazine fitted with a 'barney'.

The Cinema Products CP 16 was an update of the AURICON 16mm camera. The CP 16 was termed 'single system'(the magnetic record head was built-in) and had a dedicated zoom lens. Very light-weight, with a integral 20v battery, this camera continued in tv news-gathering use until electronic cameras supplanted them in the late 1980s. GA TV has three examples, plus a wooden reproduction. Spot the difference....

The WALL 35mm camera was a 'single system' optical sound camera. Robust with four lenses, this camera was designed for mainly newsreel work (Movietone News etc). The camera first appeared in the mid-1920s and a sound version, in 1935. The camera continued in use until the late 1970s. Larger picture shows our Wall dressed for a 'news scene' with our Bell & Howell 2709, a Newman Sinclair plus period microphones and stands.

High quality 16mm silent movie camera used by tv news, wildlife photographers and the well-heeled amateur. Through the lens reflex viewfinder. Three-lens turret or zoom.

The Bell & Howell 70DL was a high quality, lightweight but very rugged 16mm clockwork silent camera with a three lens turret and corresponding lensed viewfinder. The camera used 100ft of spool-loaded film. With the facility of through-the-lens critical focussing, this camera was an ideal choice for tv news, wildlife, and documentary film makers. The larger picture shows the correct hand-held 'shooting' position and also gives an idea of camera size.

The Arriflex ST is a silent (mute), battery operated handheld 16mm camera with a off-set three-lens turret and a mirror-reflex shutter. The camera is 100ft spool-loading with an additional fitting, if needed (see larger image), of a 400ft magazine with torque motor. This camera was much used by tv news and for documentaries. The matte box is removed when using telephoto or zoom lenses

A Soviet era copy of the BELL & HOWELL Spyder EYEMO 35mm movie camera. 100ft loading. Heavy duty.Noisy

The Bell & Howell EYEMO range of 35mm cameras included a turret version called a 'Spyder'. The version pictured is from the early 1940s and has 1-inch, 2-inch & 3-inch Cooke lenses plus a matching optical viewfinder using a simple but effective system of masks and flip-over optics within the viewfinder tunnel. There is also a critical focus device. The basic camera takes 100ft of spool-loaded film, with an additional 400ft magazine and 12v motor attachment. The camera type was used extensively in WW2 for war footage and for newsreel work around the globe. Working condition.

Classic 1940s Bell & Howell EYEMO 71M 35mm clockwork movie camera with 100foot daylight loading spools. This camera has a three-lens turret and corresponding side finder. Fully working, this camera type was used notably, for shooting war footage. Today, several adaptions are still in use shooting 'dangerous' stunts in films. The camera is almost unbreakable...

Manufactured by Better Sound of London, this dedicated sound blimp was used for Arriflex 16mm film cameras. This blimp is of a striking and 'futuristic' design and far less weighty and bulky than our all-metal Arriflex version.

KONVAS(KOHBAC) Russian-built 35mm movie camera. 60 mtr magazine. Circa 1959. Named after the designer KONstantin VASiliyev, this chunky camera, based on the Éclair Cameflex (1947) was used mainly in Eastern Europe for news, documentaries and movie work. Konvas cameras are reflex, using a spinning mirrored shutter, allowing the operator to view the scene through the main lens during filming. Because of the camera's movement mechanism, the shutter opening is 155° as opposed to the 180° which is standard on many other cameras. Consequently, the shutter speed is slightly higher, for which the exposure must be compensated from the usual 24fps frames per second light meter setting by 1/3 of an f/stop. It has an extended film transport dwell time (as in the ARRI 35 series).This provides steadiness despite having no register pin

ARRI NEWS RIG. Click for larger picture which shows a complete 1970s newsgathering outfit, mics, amps, cameras, exposure meter etc.

Clockwork 16mm zoom camera popular with budget film producers yet capable of high quality results. Fully practical and complete with all accesories including carrying case.

James Frezzolini was famous in the USA for adapting and upgrading Auricon 16mm newsfilm cameras. With distribution by F&B/CECO Inc (Florman & Babb/Cine Equipment Co) these adapted Auricon 16mm sound-on-film (SOF) cameras were known as ‘Crop Tops’. Cameramen preferred the lighter Cine-Voice with its added 400ft magazine. Various Cine-Voice ‘conversions’ were advertised and carried out (in particular by James Frezzolini 'Frezzi-Cordless'), but not by Auricon who refused to adapt their own product. Originally, the Auricon Cine-Voice was only 100ft loading. However, with the top 'chopped off' and an added 400ft magazine, the entire camera was now suitable for news gathering and as a bonus, weighed in at only 7 kgs. Originally the Auricon had an optical sound head, but later versions used a magnetic head and striped film. Zoom lens by Angenieux 12/120mm f/2.22.

An ARRIFLEX sound blimp. Circa 1956. Carries inside a well- muffled Arriflex ST 16mm camera with a 400-ft magazine. For film studio recreations or exhibitions a camera inside would be unnecessary. The outside speaks for itself.

The Auricon Pro 600 was one of a line of 16mm sound-on-film movie cameras produced by the Bach Auricon Inc company of California. The Auricon was a lightweight 'single system' camera whereby the sound was recorded within the camera itself, initially as a optical track and lattery, magnetic. The Auricon camera became popular for television newsfilming, notably used during the Vietman War.

This is a late model RX version of the reflex focussing Bolex H16 16mm camera. This camera, dating from 1959, had a variable shutter and an added locking mechanism for the turret. OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 8 1/2" x 6" x 3" WEIGHT: Approximately 5 1/2 lbs OUTER CASE: Highly polished duraluminium body, covered in genuine Morocco leather. Metal parts are chrome-plated. FILM CAPACITY: 100ft (30m) and 50ft (15m) daylight loading spools of 16mm film. THREADING: Automatic threading and loop forming. The end of the film is simply placed in a channel leading to the feed sprocket. The release is pressed and the film is then automatically threaded throughout the entire mechanism. MOTOR: Constant speed, spring motor mechanism; governor controlled. Large winding handle folds downward and attaches to camera when not in use. Spring cannot be over-wound. 8:1 external drive shaft permits the attachment of an electric motor. TURRET: Rotating turret with folding lever; Accommodates three interchangeable C mount lenses. VIEWFINDER: 6x magnification; Reflex viewing with semi-reflecting prism system; Groundglass focusing; Adjustable to eyesight. FILTER SLOT: Built-in slot holds a gelatin filter behind the taking lens and in front of the shutter. VARIABLE SPEED: 12, 16, 18, 24, 32 and 64 frames per second. This item is in working condition.

The Arriflex 35 (1937) was the first portable 35mm motion picture camera, built with a rotating mirror reflex shutter designed by Erich Kästner, Chief Engineer for Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (ARRI) It allowed the operator to have a viewfinder image equal to the recorded picture and the camera was small enough to use on location filming for ‘close-up’ camera movement and ‘B’ camera work. The camera was employed effectively as a 'battlefield camera' during WWII by German newsreels. The Arriflex 35 utilizes a three turret bayonet lens mount, and is capable of frame rates up to 90 frames per second with film magazines for 200 or 400 foot loads. The DC motor mounts underneath the camera vertically and can be used as a hand grip. A system called ‘Cine 60’ enabled the camera and motor to be mounted parallel on a tripod. New models appeared over the years: the 35 II in 1946, the IIA in 1953, the IIB in 1960 and finally, the IIC in 1964. The larger picture shows our original 1940s Arriflex 35 Handkamera with a 400ft magazine

This is the earlier mid-1950s version of the Auricon Pro 600, the CM75 with a 3-lens turret, box side finder and lens hood sound blimp (see larger image)

The famous French Eclair 16mm camera, the NPR (Noiseless Portable Reflex) appeared in 1963 and was used extensively by documentary film makers. The camera holds 400ft of film (the feed and take up spools parallel in the magazine).In 1969 the NPR was chosen by director Michael Wadleigh to shoot his documentary 'Woodstock' using a total 16 cameras. We have two NPRs each with Perfectone sync motors, prime lenses and an additional 12-120mm f2.2 10 x 12 B Angenieux zoom lens.

The PANAVISION Panaflex range of reflex 35mm movie cameras was introduced in 1972. Our example is a GII from 1987 which has video assist built in. The camera comes complete with a Super Pana zoom Cooke 25-250mm 10-1 lens, ray shield and dedicated cradle pan and tilt head. The camera rig can be either tripod or crane mounted. We have exclusively, one each of this camera type in our stores, North and South. Hire possible but under strict terms. Please note this camera is not in workable condition and as such cannot be used to actually film with.

Vintage 1948 Bolex H16 16mm camera. Non reflex. Critical focus finder on the top. Camera takes double sprocket film. Motor works.

An Arriflex II 35mm camera from 1948. This model has a customised matte box/ray shield plus a side-mounted Arri motor. This camera was used for low budget UK theatrical features.

An original and rare (most standard Mitchells were converted to animation or used as the mechanism for re-engineered Panavision cameras) this 35mm STANDARD MITCHELL (no. 146)was purchased originally by RCA Photophone at the end of 1928. This camera was used at Hollywood's RKO studios during the 'Golden Era' of the 1930s and 1940s. The camera can be hand-cranked to recreate 'silent movies' and fitted also with a 'Peanut' 24V DC motor and a 1000ft magazine for 'sound' shooting. Turret set of original Baltar lenses. Hire of this unique camera possible, but under very strict conditions.

A full-sized Bell & Howell 35mm movie camera of the 1930s/1950s with a 1000ft magazine. In fact, the entire camera, based on the ubiquitous Bell & Howell 2709 model is an exact and skillful reproduction, made of wood. This (very lightweight)camera can take HD imaging without detection. Non-functioning.

A CP16A 16mm newsfilm camera with a wide angle 9.5/ 95mm Angenieux f2.2/22 lens. Badged 'UPITN' this camera covered events around the world including the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. The camera features a Crystasound built in audio mixer.