Neal Scanlan Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Hello, This is my first topic so hopefully I have done it right. I am restoring a 35mm Steenbeck and have hit upon a problem, the image on the screen is vertical. As you can see from the photograph there is the rotating prism, standard lens and an anamorphic lens. There is no other prism/mirror arrangement other than the two mirrors in the shroud which bounce the image to the screen. I think I am missing a part or am I being dumb and missing something else? Can anyone help or has an image/description of what rotates the image to horizontal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Frank Wylie Posted December 6, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) Wish your photo was larger... How about a larger photo of the top along with a shot of the Steenbeck tag on one of the rear legs; that will give us a model number and series. This looks like a modified Steenbeck for... not sure. It might be a very rare beast. Do you see just one frame projected in the viewer? Wondering if it might be a Vistavision flatbed; if you see two frames, it might be... Edited December 6, 2021 by Frank Wylie clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Scanlan Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 Hello Frank, Thank you for getting back to me. Unfortunately I’m working away at the moment, I have this photograph but at the weekend I can take more. I saw one image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Scanlan Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Hello, I contacted Steenbeck themselves and they were very helpful. There is a mirror unit missing. The image is rotated through 4 mirrors in front of the lenses shown in the photograph. I am able to engineer this assembly, I believe these parts for the unit are no longer available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Frank Wylie Posted December 7, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted December 7, 2021 Ah, good! Glad you were able to get the right information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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