Movies for TV - Early Television Foundation

MOVIE-MAKING EQUIPMENT 77
Fig. 3-15. Maurer sound recorder for 16 mm film showing spare
magazines which are interchangeable with the camera magazines.
The magazines shown hold film for eleven minutes (400
feet).
drop in the speed of either or both motors, resulting in wows in the
sound or loss of synchronization. It is impossible to compensate for
these effects when editing unless the whole section is cut.
The Maurer Sound Recorder Figure
3-15 shows the Maurer
recorder for 16 mm film. The magazine which consists of the two
upper film drums holds 400 feet of film, enough for eleven minutes
of continuous recording which is ample for most purposes. Seen
below, in the base, are two spare magazines. The wire curling up
to the right is the cable supplying power to the motor which is