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THE

AMERICAN

January 1, 1022

CINEMATOGRAPHER

The Miracle of Slow Motion
THE

CINAL Slow Motion Camera is being discnssed by
authorities throughout the country today. The
CINAL camera is a test of mechanism that has taken a
number of years to perfect and thousands of dollars have
been spent to bring it to the present state of practicability.
In addition to the intricate construction of the mechanism of the CINAL camera there is a quality UTIthought of by those who have heretofore watched its action or the result of this action, and that is in the construction of this camera. In order to avoid static, softness

of metals, and to acquire equal expansions and contraction of gears, bearing

points, etc., a great deal of scien-

tific research and experiments were conducted to find out
the most practical metals "to use, which has resulted in a
number of different metals being used in this camera.
One of the wonderful features about this camera is the
fact that there is no more buckling or film trouble than
in the normal camera, in fact, cameramen handling the
CINAL have stated that there is less trouble with it than
with the normal camera.
Three hundred frames per second have successfully
been made time and time again without ill effect upon
the camera or sacrifice to photography. A great deal of
time, experiments and money have been used in acquiring
a lens that is suitable for this high speed work, so that
the normal and high speed cameras may work side by
side. The photography
of the CINAL Slow Motion
Camera as to detail, clearness, sharpness, and in fact, in
every way, has never been excelled by any normal camera. In other words, the CINAL camera is a scientific
combination of mechanism, metals and lenses.
Another remarkable feature about this camera is that,
although it has been in operation for a long period of
time, it shows absolutely no wear or deterioration. One
may realize how wonderful this is when it is known that
this camera has been in constant service for at least one
year and runs through its aperture fourteen times as much
film as the normal camera. It seems to do the work better today than ever. This may be due, to a great extent,
to the experience of the cameramen. While without a
doubt, a great deal is owing to the knowledge of Iaboratory men in handling speed negative and positive.
Inquiry is constantly made from various sources for
its use, which seems unlimited. Its value to educational
units in research work is not as yet fully realized, but the
demand for this camera is increasing every day for that
purpose. Foreign governments, particularly the Orient,
have been very quick to grasp its great possibilities for
educational purposes. In the photography of major operations surgeons acquire a knowledge of this work in a
quicker and more thorough manner than has heretofore

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been possible. In photographing mechanical operations
.its uses are unlimited, as the perfect action of gears
meshing and other action while running at high speed can
be photographed and when projected shows at such slow
speed that each contact can be ascertained.
Athletic contests of every kind have been depicted,
such as wrestling, swimming, boxing, high jumping,
hurdling, games, vaulting, etc., while horses and other
animals running, jumping, wrestling and fighting, are
photographed almost daily. Preparations are under way
for comedies and in this respect wonderful possibilities
are readily seen.
In addition to our own work the CINAL camera is
used and being brought into more constant use by other
producers. Its work in photographing miniatures such
as' flood scenes, volcanoes, fires, etc., which action on
miniature sets is far too fast to photograph and look right
with a normal camera, has proven beyond the expectation
of producers that the slow motion camera is necessary
to get the best effect in their work.
The results are beautiful and wonderful. To date the
CINAL camera is practically the only successful slow
motion camera in the world, particularly in respect to
continuous work and perfection of photography.
The old gag of a pitcher pitching a baseball so slow
that you could see the stitches in the ball cover can he
actually realized with a CINAL camera, in fact, a new
ball can be photographed and the trademark readiI y
read. The curves of a "spit ball" can be followed.- .Dld
golf theories have been upset.
Many avenues for the use of the CINAL camera that
are developing today make it necessary to proceed immediately with the manufacture of more cameras. It is
not the object of the owners of the patents, the Cosmosart Picture Corporation, to sell these cameras. They will
he rented and leased only. 'At the present time, the corporation insist upon furnishing their own cameramen and
assistants to operate and handle the CINAL cameras, inasmuch as, that, regardless of the experience of a cameraman, it is absolutely necessary to have considerable
practice and training with a slow motion camera before
he can be proficient in its operation.
The work of Mr. Sickner, of the Crescent Laboratories, and of Dr. Walters of the Kosmos Laboratories on
slow motion negative and positive film cannot be too
highly recommended.
PHOTOGRAPHIC

JOURNAL OF AMERICA
1918
We have given the Harvey Motion Picture Meter a
fair test and find it dependable, accurate and serviceable.
june,

Harvey Motion Picture Exposure Meter
Endorsed by leading Cameramen
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105 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago

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