Daniel D. Teoli Jr.

Thanks again for all the help! I posted the same question at a photo forum. I got a lot of replies, but mostly just off the cuff guesses. This was the best detailed answer... royfisher: 1949-1952 is my best guess, possibly to 1954 or slightly later depending on inventory turnover. In the second image: a) On the back wall there's a Brownie Hawkeye poster. The Hawkeye was introduced in 1949 (discontinued in 1961). b) There's a hanging shop fixture for Verichrome film, which was discontinued in 1956 (replaced by Verichrome Pan). In the first image: a) Kodak Slides booklet: I have a copy of the fourth edition. The cover photo is the same, but the version shown in the photo has many (unreadable) words beneath the title; mine just says "Fourth Edition". The fourth edition copyright is 1952, mine is the 1953 printing. Earlier copyrights are listed from 1941 through 1949. The typeface is different, too. The booklet shown in the photo has a 1940s deco-style typeface, while my copy has a condensed Scotch-like serif. b) Kodak Lenses booklet: The cover illustration shown in the photo is completely different from the one I have, and appears to feature a Medalist, which was discontinued ca. 1953. My copy of the Lenses booklet is the fifth edition, copyright 1955; earlier copyright dates range from 1942 to 1952. The fifth edition has a generic sans typeface instead of the deco style shown in the photo ------------------------ So my initial timeline of '48-'52 seems fair from polling both forums. I don't need to be exact, just a rough estimate. You know now people are nowadays if you screw up, better to have some leeway and 'estimate.'

So do you think a range of 1948 to 1952 is fair?

https://archive.org/download/camera-store-d.-d.-teoli-jr.-a.-c.-2/Camera Store D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. (1).jpg https://archive.org/download/camera-store-d.-d.-teoli-jr.-a.-c.-2/Camera Store D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. (2).jpg 2 views of the same store. Thanks!

Forgot to mention something... If you work in 8mm you will probably need a 15X loupe as a min with a 22X loupe being ideal.

They are a for profit company. But their article gives some good pointers on raising $$. (I guess so you can hire them to do your digitizing?) How To Fund A Digital Preservation Project | Make Your Project A Reality (bmiimaging.com) I have been working on finding sponsorship for my cine' digitizing efforts. (buying a film scanner.) I can tell you one thing from my limited experience at it. Rich people do a good job being undercover, not with their online presence, but with their contact info. I'm also working on contacting major digital archives (Universities) to see if they can help. From past experience with them, which is substantial, my archival work is too oddball for them, plus it is probably outside of their limited worldview. They just can't wrap their head around what I do. Numerous times I've been turned down for donating material to institutions cause they say my material is online already. Yes, true it is online. But they get hi-res material, not low res online material. Plus searching on a Blu-ray disc or computer files is world of difference compared to searching on the slow Internet Archive. And this does not even take into account when the Internet Archive banned me and deleted my account. Yes, lots of my stuff has been online, but it was taken down and trashed. So being online means nothing in archival terms. Anyway, I just work down contact list from A-Z. I work blind, as I've told you to do. I don't expect anything, as expectations are pre-panned resentments. And if nothing else, I get my name out there a little bit more. But one thing is for sure. Good chance if I don't try, nothing will come about. If you are working on big money for your film projects, here is another interesting site. It shows how the rich people are connected in various ways. To get all the scoop, you got to pay. But they still give you a bunch of info for free. In this example I was looking for Eileen A. Aptman and her hubby. They both funded the Lowell and Eileen Aptman Digital Preservation Fund at Duke. So that is a plus, if the person has an interest in digital preservation to start with. Eileen A. Aptman, Chief Investment Officer at Belfer Management LLC - Relationship Science Unfortunately for me I've never met anyone that had an interest (throwing some $$ my way) in preserving underground material. I guess once they are rich they got to protect their image.

I had heard about 'saving stamps' from working with WW2 rationing ephemera and WW2 propaganda films. Recently I found out what they are. People would buy .10 or .25 war stamps and put them in a special folder. Once they got to $18.75 they could buy a $25 war bond to fund the war effort. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/t4wAAOSwPt9gsk5z/s-l1600.jpg https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gNwAAOSw9jxgsk6P/s-l1600.jpg Can you imagine funding a war at .10 at a time. Jesus, what a different world it was. The gal I mentioned above was able to contact her aunts. One had broken her back, but it was not too bad and she was recovering. The aunts were too young at the time to remember much of the rationing era. I thought they were in their 90's, but they are only in their late late 80's and were only 10 years old during WW2. Anyway, I'm doing a good job piecing the rationing mystery together little by little.

Yes you can use inkjet. As long as they are aged. Sorry can't give aging data, but possibly aged 1 week. Agining is for you to test. I've only tested water resistance of well aged inkjet prints. nsfw Inkjet Print Water Resistance Tests – Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Archival Collection (wordpress.com) Also note these are pigment based inkjet prints, not dye based. I don't work with dye based inkjet as they have poor fade resistance. I'm thinking maybe make a series of prints from light to dark and keep cutting to the new print. But I don't know. I was always amazed at seeing it when they had the print developed in front of your eyes in the movies. It will make a good YouTube tutorial if you pull it off! Cover 1896 Seed Catalog D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C.

https://archive.org/download/world-war-2-ration-books-and-stamps-d.-d.-teoli-jr.-a.-c./World War II Ration Books and Stamps D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C..jpg Anyone know how WWII rationing worked? I know they had at least 3 ration books. Maybe one for each year? They said the ration book was not valid without an affixed stamp, but most of the samples I've seen were used without stamps. One sample book had a rubber stamp in the official stamp area. It is possible due to shortages that they stopped using stamps. I've seen WWII magazines where they cut back on one or two of the staples used to bind the books. As well as cutting back on the # of pages in magazines during the war era. So maybe it was the same deal with stamps and glue. The metal staple shortage can be seen within the editions of the rationing books themselves as book #2 used 2 staples and book #3 used 1 staple. They had a variety of ration coupon types within the books. The coupons with grain were maybe used for bread. Out of 6 books I examined there was only one book that had a few of the grain coupons left. They were marked alphabetically and the number 1. I saw another coupon marked alphabetically and had an illustration of a cup. Only a few of those left as well. Maybe they were for oil or milk? I'm just guessing, all the old timers I know are dead, so no one to ask. The early coupons in Book One were just numbered. Book One was a fold out affair and not stapled. In later books they were saddle stitched and had coupons with cannons, tanks, ships and planes along with the cup and grain coupons. There was no mention as to what the cannons, tanks, ships and planes coupons were used for. On the back of the ration book they give 4 instructions. Among them they tell you..."Detailed instructions concerning the use of the book and the stamps will be issued." The official titles to the ration books are as follows: United States of America War Ration Book One War Ration Book Two War Ration Book No.3 I know a gal with a couple of old aunts in their 90's. So hopefully she can ask them if they are still alive.

Do you need all those keyboards with DaVinci Resolve or can you do a decent job just with your computer?

When films are in production, why do they use a working title instead of the real title? Was this practice more common in the past or is it still in use?

OP, I get a similar messages when they take down my videos / ban me.

Here is some time capsule material for you... It may not be commonly known, but in the 1940's Disney was on the verge of bankruptcy. They didn't have their theme park going yet (it opened in 1955) and relied on the animation production for revenue. Consequently Disney was happy to make propaganda cartoons for the US & Canadian Gov to keep from going bankrupt. Walt Disney's World War II propaganda production - Wikipedia Here are two interesting films from Disney during that era. The first one is a short film encouraging housewives to save and recycle bacon fat at the Official Fat Collection Station. The Gov. needed fat to make explosives and gunpower. Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Firing Line 1942 : D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive The second film is probably their masterpiece of that genre, Education for Death. It is about how a Nazi youth is raised. And it has some comedy in it as well. A big, fat Brunhilda character buries Hitler's face in between her monster boobs. And Hitler has a heck of a time loading her fat ass on his horse. Education For Death 1943 : D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Throughout the cartoon series, which are numerous, the same theme of buying war bonds is hammered home to the audience. And the war bonds ads were not only with this series. You could find ads for war bonds in other cartoons and movies of the era as well as magazine advertising. The Gov could not just create $$ out of thin air back then as opposed to nowadays where $ Trillions can be created with a few extra keystrokes.

Full rundown on descreening halftone scans... https://daniel-d-teoli-jr-archival-collection-ii.home.blog/2021/08/26/to-descreen-or-not-descreen-that-is-the-proverbial-question/

Selection from 'How to make good movies' - Eastman Kodak Inscribed 1946 ...for all you kiddies out there. In the old days, children were addressed as Master.

Moondog - Wheeling, WV 2014 I had hurt my foot a few months ago. (plantar fascia) Coupled with the corrosive virus I have been doing lots of sitting working on the computer. While backing up 513 SD cards to Blu-ray disc I ran across an old photo I shot in 2014 of Moondog. I hadn't seen it since I shot it. (I've got photos going back to 2013 I never looked at...100,000+ ...just no time.) Moondog used to be a fixture on the streets of Wheeling, riding around with his bike loaded with flags. I had heard he had some leg issues and he had a leg amputated and now lives in a rest home. I've been having leg issues as well from all the sitting. Can't stand too long or foot hurts...can't sit too long or hip and leg issues. You never think much about standing, sitting or being able to walk. I even have a stand-up workstation along with 2 heavy rubber anti-fatigue mats for one of my computers, but can't stand too long at it or foot throbs. ...enjoy it while you are young boys and girls!

Just finalizing my last mailing promotion of the year planned for mid October and sketching out the 2022's mailings. I usually send cards out every 2 to 3 months. I was looking for some more paper for next year as I'm running low. I use letter size Moab Juniper Baryta Rag paper for RPPC mailings of my films, artist's books, photography, etc. It has gone up from $99.98 to $114.61 per 100 sheet box. I cut it down to 4x6 post card size and get 300 cards per 100 sheet box. So it is not too bad of an increase on a pro rata basis. The Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta is some of the best paper out there. It would be my first choice. But the German paper has really skyrocketed. It has gone up about $44 per 100 sheets of letter size paper. For RPPC's that many curators just trash as soon as they get them, I can get by with the cheaper Moab paper. But I'd never use the Moab for final prints.

Do you think it was copyright issues? Copyright was never an issue back in the VHS era. Used DVD recorders with digital tuners are going for big $$ on eBay. They cost more used than they did new. Just the shipping is $50 to $70 in some cases. I have a couple of old school DVD recorders but no digital tuners. They are discontinued as well and are not worth much. ($40 - $60) But they are still useful to digitize the VHS / Betamax Archive.

Yes, some nice films in the collection...thanks. I couldn't stand it. It is not like the L.O.C. is broke. What is wrong with them? Is it just a job with them and no love for it? Or too hard to do anything due to 'paperwork'? I used the L.O.C. for many projects, but have had lots of problems. They got a poor search service. They offer no access for the good stuff unless you visit. Or if lucky you get 2 choices...a super low res JPEG or a super high size, but that great TIFF. You should tell them to model themselves like the Getty Museum Open Content Collection. They got a great search and offer super high, res high quality JPEGS. Maybe the L.O.C. did a lot of their copy stand work in the film era and Getty used digital, but Getty's I.Q. is very good. I never looked for video at the Getty, will have to check it out. Have you seen 'The Tantilizing Fly'...1919? I hope to get a decent copy of it to upload. A lot of the copies are poor quality, so I don't like being associated with them. But original films are near impossible to find. And if you do find a copy, it is unaffordable. They have a fantastic animation in Popeye's 'Bridge Ahoy.' Popeye reconstructs a bridge over a river with a giant horseshoe magnet as he flies over the river. Those early Popeye cartoons from the 30's were fantastic.

Clip from Choose your Weppins 1935 Con-man goes into pawn shop to sell them their own knives and gets in a fight with Popeye. Popeye Choose Your Weppins 1935 Clip : D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Certain '-R' commercial DVD's don't play well on my Blu-ray player. They jam it up and it has to be unplugged to reset. They play fine on my old DVD players. I just wish I had kept my Betamax machines!

Clip from VHS special features that documents artist Cynthia Plaster Caster on a 'Casting Call' making molds of musician Suzi Gardner's breasts from the band L7 in 2000. They were the first breasts Cynthia casted. NSFW...ish https://archive.org/details/cynthia-plaster-caster-vhs-special-features-d.-d.-teoli-jr.-a.-c. Footage is notable as: 1) It came from a factory sealed VHS tape acquired from a VHS collector who purchased it from Tower Records in L.A. in 2004. It was kept sealed for 18 years and stored in climate controlled conditions. Tape was finally opened on 8.8.2021. 2) When this film was distributed on VHS, DVD was going to replace VHS for commercial releases within a couple of years. Some VHS releases tried to compete with DVD and added special features after the main feature, but it was still a rare thing to find.

You should be able to bring what you want in checked luggage. Maybe even carry some on. Or get water bags... Westcott HurleyPro H2Pro Weight Bags (6-Pack) HP-WB6 B&H Photo (bhphotovideo.com) You can fill anywhere, even at the airport before you get a rental car. To fill, get a hose adapter that slips on the faucet. You have to check with the airlines to see their weight limits. You can always exceed it for $$. Good luck!

Correction to previous post on enlarging and using a larger image coverage circle... For 6x6 negs we used a 105mm, not a 135mm. For 6x7 negs we used a 135mm. If you can find vintage Rodenstock, Schneider or El Nikkor enlarging lenses from the 1970s and 1980s, they were all great options. But can you adapt to the scanner? I read one had a M39 mount. We didn't pay attention to the mount, we mounted them on a lens board and swapped the board on the enlarger when we changed lenses. Here is a M39 to C mount adapter for Bolex...used for $49! If you can buy them new and return if they don't work out you may want to experiment with vintage enlarging lenses.

No internet since last night. Just came back on around 11 am. That's the Rustbelt. Schneider used to be top end glass. But...they began to farm out the lenses to other countries to make. So, who knows? I don't want to send out the warped film I posted, too rare, but when I get another one to test, I can send it to you. That warped film is very rare. The 3 Graces. Here is untoned version. The final toned version is at the I.A., but I can't get it to show up. Strong NSFW Here is what you do... Go to B&H, buy all their C mount lenses that may apply to you. Test them and send back what is junk for a refund. Make sure you document everything for your blog. You mention image circle. In the old days of the wet darkroom we used to use the next size lens up with image circle so we could print through the center of the lens to get less spherical aberration from the edges. For 35mm, instead of using 50mm we used 75mm or 80mm. For 6x6 instead of 75mm we used 135mm. But, you had to have the adjustment for height if you wanted to make large photos. I don't know if that is possible with film scanners. I have to use extension tubes and washers for lens adjustment on the Retroscan, so I don't fool with it much. If they make a C mount adjustable extension tubes, that would be a plus for tests. These scanner manufactures are terrible. Epson should get going with a good 16mm sound scanner for $9,999. Film work is such enjoyable work...except for dealing with these GD scanning companies. That is what I hate. My Retroscan had a small spot on the sensor when new. It is not an issue except on rare occasions. I don't clean sensors I leave them as is. I've never cleaned a sensor and have had tons of digital cams. Cleaning is a good way to ruin them. Just saying, new out of the box and scanner had a dirty sensor. But the original Leica Monochroms were worse. Tons of spots on the the sensors. In the instructions it even said in an addendum to try not to stop down too much to minimize the spots. Just terrible how things are with some companies. Finally Leica recalled and replaced the sensors. ...maybe you should be FF's field man for their scanners!

How much are machines that can read optical sound? (sprocketless transport) I can capture sound with AEO Light, but I'd rather have a machine for it if I can't get a sound scanner.