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Post by oldgeorge on Jan 23, 2012 17:15:23 GMT -5
I remember seeing a film, set in and produced in a former east bloc country, in which the protagonist used a Praktica LTL, the first 35mm SLR I ever bought. Since it was made in the former East Germany I guess it was standard issue for the press in those days. Pretty decent camera, too, mine still works perfectly after all those years.
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Post by Randy on Feb 2, 2012 12:43:46 GMT -5
Today on Dragnet (circa 1970), a guy was using a Speed Graphic Press Camera. I'd say that was kind of out dated for 1970, wasn't it?
PS: On the television show Storage Wars, they found a excellent old Speed Graphic 4x5. They took it to a camera shop in LA and they told them it was only worth $50 bucks.
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Post by olroy2044 on Feb 2, 2012 17:26:23 GMT -5
I don't know, Randy. I used one until about '73. Then I got tired of lugging that heavy beast and its steamer trunk full of accessories and started using my own 35mm-----using department film and darkroom.
Roy
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Post by daveh on Feb 2, 2012 19:48:53 GMT -5
I remember watching Dragnet. I had a vague memory of seeing it in B&W and earlier than 1970 - so I looked it up. There was an earlier series than ran through most of the 1950s, as well as later series and a few films. I am now totally confused about what I do actually remember. I do, though, remember cameras and flash guns - there always were in American "cops and robbers" films.
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Post by Doug T. on Feb 2, 2012 20:43:37 GMT -5
Dave
Blame it on WeeGee!
He has always been one of my favorite photographers, and made a career out of photographing New Yorks' darker side.
I think that most of the press guys in those shows were based on him.
Doug
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Post by Steeler Fan on Feb 3, 2012 7:39:15 GMT -5
Today on Dragnet (circa 1970), a guy was using a Speed Graphic Press Camera. I'd say that was kind of out dated for 1970, wasn't it? PS: On the television show Storage Wars, they found a excellent old Speed Graphic 4x5. They took it to a camera shop in LA and they told them it was only worth $50 bucks. I am amazed by the prices they place of some of the items on these shows; ie Storage wars, Auction Hunters and American Pickers. I have seen them place a price of $50 dollars on an empty US Military 50 caliber ammo can and now $50 dollars for a 4 x 5 Speed Graphic? Maybe they would be interested in a straight up trade, my empty ammo can for that Speed Graphic? |
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Post by pompiere on Feb 3, 2012 22:47:56 GMT -5
Last weekend, on the Hallmark movie, they had one of the cheap plastic cameras that are molded to look like a real cameras as a prop for taking a group portrait for Space Camp. You would think they could have found a real camera.
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Post by Randy on Jul 30, 2013 16:13:04 GMT -5
I saw an episode of the Avengers the other day, and Emma Peel was using an Aires Viscount like the one in the forum logo.
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Post by Stephen on Aug 2, 2013 14:58:26 GMT -5
On youtube, a very old John Mills pre war film, The Ghost Camera, where a roll film camera turns in to a plate camera, and then back to roll film, a good trick if you can do it!! Can't really see the makes, but the roll film camera looks like an Ensign. Not a bad film, more of curiosity interest.
Stephen.
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Post by mickeyobe on Aug 3, 2013 9:54:41 GMT -5
Moving Movie Mistakes
I have always wondered how cars in the movies, even the earliest sound movies, when pulling away or stopping quickly or negotiating a sharp turn on a dirt or gravel road always screech their tires.
I tried it once. (Stopping and starting)
It doesn't work.
Mickey
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Post by Stephen on Aug 3, 2013 10:21:57 GMT -5
My favourite movie mistake is Ben Hur, no, not the whole film, but the chromed "spurs" on the chariots, which to add to the mistake, the director, loosing all presence of mind, decided to show in glorious Wide Screen 65 mm close up ...... complete with the well finished gas welded seams rather too clearly shown......
And of of course the Wild Western six shooter, with an un-limited supply of ammunition, and no re-loading.....
Stephen.
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Post by hansz on Aug 3, 2013 13:37:23 GMT -5
I always wondered in films like Starwars (or -trek) about the sounds of spacecraft in outer space.. new physics to me.
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Post by Stephen on Aug 3, 2013 14:22:57 GMT -5
I always wondered in films like Starwars (or -trek) about the sounds of spacecraft in outer space.. new physics to me. Hans And all the laser and photon cannons that " recoil" when fired, at least Star Trek got that right.....and what about all the " flames" in explosions in space?..maybe there's an oxygen tank near each explosion, or they are managing to include an oxidising agent with each laser hit! Stephen. |
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Post by casualcollector on Aug 3, 2013 16:26:38 GMT -5
I'm a long time fan of Irwin Allen's Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea TV show. I've noted several cameras in that show including a Barnack style Leica or copy of same and a Pentax.
A classic example of ignoring continuity in a film would be the car chase seen in "Bullitt" with Steve McQueen. The Dodge Charger shed several right front wheel covers!
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Post by Randy on Aug 25, 2013 6:05:31 GMT -5
Recently, I saw a Matt Helm movie there a Pentax Spotmatic had a laser beam and a cigarette lighter in it....of course  if it could shoot a laser, it could light a fag. |
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if it could shoot a laser, it could light a fag.