Rudy Velez Jr

I am game!

This is still for sale

I have a few for sale one. PM me

Thank you Sunny!

This is like my dream come true! I love it. Juha thanks for that link, I am so intrigued by Medvedkin!

R.I.P my favorite film of his is Taking Off, he also lensed a lot Lindsay Anderon's movies like If which is also amazing. I really interested in seeing more of his work, that DVD label Second Run has put out a lot of the Czech/Hungarian/ Serbian/ and Polish films that were for a long time HARD to get ahold of it. I hope they release more of his work, he did work with some the great Czech filmmakers of the 60s/70s/ and 80s. I am interested to see Jaroslav Papousek's work.

I am game for meeting up. Lets figure out a spot that works. SoHo Room is right by Spring Street and right by Panavision/Kodak ( at least were they used to be....) there are a few good spots around there.

Matt: I hear the Magasync Viewer is good too for 16mm. There is one on eBay right now. Looks rough though. In general from what I have gathered the TWO most common viewers are the Magasync which is by Moviola and the Moviskop by Zeiss.

Cool I found a guy who fix mine! I just don't have the dough at the moment. Thanks for the reply Josh Matt: I hear the Magasync Viewer is good too for 16mm. There is one on eBay right now. Looks rough though. In general from what I have gathered the TWO most common viewers are the Magasync which is by Moviola and the Moviskop by Zeiss.

i just purchased one and I got it locally. It came with a working light bulb and aside from some dust it seemed O.K to me ( a person who has never used this device but has poured over images of this thing for a few years now..) i had to ride my bike to pick it up and riding a bicycle in NYC while holding a Moviskop is a challenge. Upon real real inspection ( meaning in the cozy confines of my room ) I found that the voltage selector was different from a lot of the ones I had viewed online and different from the one mentioned and showed in C.U in the manual that was uploaded on Ape City. I will have to take a picture, but my voltage selector is is @ 125v, and to change voltage there is no turn nob but rather a key slot were you can stick in either a screwdriver with a wide enough head or really anything and try to turn it so that you can set the voltage according to where you are in the world, for where i am, I figure its 110v. So this was the first hiccup for me. Second hiccup. Focus. Loading this with 16mm is VERY EASY! & I must say, handling the film through the rollers is great, no rips or tears, SADLY ALL I was doing was just winding the film from one metal spool to the next... as no clear image, no image really was shown much to my dismay, and that is were I am at. I was able to unscrew my focus knob out and put it back in but moving the focus does nothing. I now have to see if i can find someone that services these badboys! Despite this bummer i am not really all that bummed. The unit itself physically is mint. I suspect something is loose inside, cause when I move the unit i hear something moving inside. I would open up the unit but there is no repair/service manual online so I hither to do so. I feel like this a minor problem that can be overcome, hopefully I can figure out what the heck is wrong.

I just got a hold of one of these & I have questions: (A) How many different 'types" of models of the Moviskop did Zeiss make? I noticed that on my Moviskop the voltage is 125v but does not have easy turn knob as seen in the manual ( which is kindly provided above ) instead the knob has a silt as if to use a key,screwdriver, or whatever fits to turn it, however it does not turn easy, and I do not want to break. Currently it is @ 125 volts, so I should probably first change that to 110? (B) Focusing knob. I feel like this is the main issue with my unit. Is there any way to troubleshoot this or fix the knob? I threaded my film into the Moviskop and basically the only hitch I am facing is, no clear image in my viewer. I can only see 1 bulb which is horizontal and works, yet there is no image coming on my screen, what could be my issue be? Perhaps the voltage being 125 and not 110 is affecting the image.

the next step is location scouting

I am not really into digital cameras but this is awe inspiring. Awesome! I can see how you were influenced by the Aaton design. What are some specs?

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Yeah folks brought up how Polanksi shot with one focal length for Chinatown, I believe Rosemary's Baby also was shot with one focal length. He has down that. A lot of filmmakers use the 32mm/40mm. With regards to Anamorphic 40mm is the go to

Read this pdf and learn more about this wonderful motor. http://www.tobincinemasystems.com/TCS_Public_PDF/TXM10B.pdf

yeah

I have a Panavision Superama anamoprhic 16mm lens with lens clamp for the C mount primes that you would use with your bolex h16 ( primes above the 32mm focal length so 36mm and up)

I still have the Tobin Motor for sale. Msg me for a price quote

any more places? perhaps and updated list as of December 2014

Where is Arri East Coast located? Whats their contact info?

For me it is (A) The projected image. Projecting the motion picture you have shot at home or just about anywhere. Finding interesting places to project your super8 or 16mm can be a whole lot of fun. (B) Physically editing the footage you have shot. I enjoy using reversal film since all you have to do is develop the film and then your ready for projection. 50D + Super 8 yields some stunning results especially if you scan the footage. I have seen some great stuff on vimeo, so that in itself is a reason to shoot super 8mm. With the super8 and 16mm you really get the best training for shooting and I find that you learn so much more about movie making then just shooting on a DSLR or Digital. You learn the importance of light, aperture, and exposure then once you get a grip on that you can experiment with exposure. I also find the inherit imitations to be fun challenge. With super 8mm @ 18 FPS you get ~3ms and the same with 16mm @ 24fps. This forces the film shooter to prepare and really think about his shots and the logistics. Most people that shoot on video just shoot and get a lot of coverage then figure out in the editing suite which is cool too. Another thing with film is that you can also paint, scratch, draw and manuiplate film strips and create some really far out visuals without even filming anything. You can record digitally and then send your files to a lab and get optical soundtrack printed too. I haven't done this yet but I plan too.

so is Hail Cesar is going to be shot on film?

What about Chignon projectors?

Awesome cameras Will!, I USED to have a Scoopic MS, sold it..poor decision. The Scoopic is outstanding! I love Krasnogorsk 3's they are rugged and have an outstanding zoom lens, all you need to get is a Peleng and you have a wide angle. Another camera I would look into is the BELL AND HOWELL 240. There are several models of this camera, I think the one to get is the one without the Electric Eye or the two turret one. I believe the electric eye one requires a now defunct battery type. I am not sure the Electric Eye version will work without a battery hence why I am not championing it. However the versions w/o the Electric Eye, produce some amazing rock steady pictures! I would like to get one. It takes C mount lenses so you also have a galaxy of lens choices. P.S In Regards to the Peleng 8mm: Has anyone ever modded the rear filters, to create a more dynamic range of filters? like buying a set of 3 and removing the stock filters to "put in" the filter of your choice..I guess the "put in" pat would be the hard part. I am surprised that Raf hasn't made other rear types of rear filters for this outstanding lens.