Movies for TV - Early Television Foundation

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FUNDAMENTALS
Fig. 3-10. The Maurer 16 mm camera seen from the cameraman's
position. Note view finder on left, motor and switch on
right, and dissolving shutter and control on camera body in
center. The long handle on the lower right is for panning and
tilting.
The Maurer 16 mm Professional Camera This camera is
shown in Figure 3-9 from the actor's point of view and in Figure
3-10 from the cameraman's point of view. In Figure 3-9 the view
finder is seen on the right-hand side. It is of the type which cor-
rects for lateral parallax as the subject is focussed; various mattes
are used to delineate the areas covered by different lenses. Critical
focussing is accomplished by rotating
the horizontal "T" handle
just below the shutter indicator in Figure 3-10. This slides the
camera body to the right and allows the telescope tube optical
system to move into position in lieu of the film gate. Thus the
image produced by the lens set in position on the turret will be
seen by the cameraman. Critical adjustments can then be made
and the picture composed. After this, the body is slid back into
position and surveillance continued by means of the view finder.
The footage counter is above the shutter indicator and reads