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by marop
Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:20 am
Forum: General Discussions About the Mitchell Camera
Topic: BNCR Serial Number on movement and blimp?
Replies: 4
Views: 21932

Re: BNCR Serial Number on movement and blimp?

Hello Greg, Good question. I have seen numbers on the blimp that appear to have been cast in. The moderators Camera, you should be able to find photos somewhere on the site, should show this. His is an older camera. I believe it was in the back of the camera along the bottom? I just checked my camer...
by marop
Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:03 pm
Forum: General Discussions About the Mitchell Camera
Topic: Mitchell goes to war
Replies: 2
Views: 18070

Re: Mitchell goes to war

I would agree with Ed as it being a "Standard", although I rarely disagree with him! I could add that the US Military was the largest single purchaser of Mitchell cameras. They used the cameras for many different purposes, from filming tests (like the Atomic Bomb testing) to making training films. M...
by marop
Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:53 am
Forum: General Discussions About the Mitchell Camera
Topic: Help- No 112?
Replies: 2
Views: 14644

Re: Help- No 112?

Hello,

A question here, does the piece have springs and can part of it push down? It sort of looks like a matte cutter but I'm not certain from the pictures.

Mark
by marop
Tue May 23, 2017 11:24 am
Forum: General Discussions About the Mitchell Camera
Topic: "Buying a Mitchell Camera" guide
Replies: 3
Views: 21663

Re: "Buying a Mitchell Camera" guide

Excellent Ed! I wish I had this information when I started collecting! Overall an Excellent website!

Mark
by marop
Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:35 am
Forum: General Discussions About the Mitchell Camera
Topic: Mitchell bottom
Replies: 4
Views: 17607

Re: Mitchell bottom

Great looking camera! Thanks for sharing the photo. A lot of the cameras were converted. In the case of BNCs, a lot of the main part of the camera, the main housing of the movement, went overseas, I think mostly Japan, for animation. Also the Cinema Products company used a lot of the same part of th...
by marop
Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:39 am
Forum: General Discussions About the Mitchell Camera
Topic: Mitchell bottom
Replies: 4
Views: 17607

Re: Mitchell bottom

Ooooh, too bad. Do you know who owned this camera? I could look up who the first buyer was if you don't already know. Does it have the special effects options, matte wheel, floating iris, etc.? Care to share any other Photos?

Mark
by marop
Sat Oct 01, 2016 9:05 am
Forum: General Discussions About the Mitchell Camera
Topic: Mitchell Side Viewfinder
Replies: 2
Views: 15397

Re: Mitchell Side Viewfinder

viewfinder is for a 16mm Mitchell camera. I believe the optics may be a bit different since it is a different format film. These still have value so you should consider selling this one and picking up a correct Mitchell finder for 35mm format.

Mark
by marop
Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:16 am
Forum: General Discussions About the Mitchell Camera
Topic: Mitchell Cameras; ownership history
Replies: 83
Views: 185601

Re: Mitchell Cameras; ownership history

So is Ed "Mediaed" still on the board? I just PM him about his BNCR104. My question is, is he certain this is a Mitchell Conversion, rather than one of the cameras they made as a BNCR? I know they made just over 130 cameras as reflexed and that they converted some of their BNCs to reflex. I'm not ce...
by marop
Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:49 am
Forum: Mitchell Cameras - Wanted and For Sale
Topic: Looking for 70mm parts: FC lenses, matte box, finder, peanut motor
Replies: 3
Views: 15351

Re: Looking for 70mm parts: FC lenses, matte box, finder, peanut motor

Another source to try is Cinema Gear, Richard Bennett in Southern California. What is the serial number is your camera?

Mark
by marop
Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:46 am
Forum: General Discussions About the Mitchell Camera
Topic: Stiff Movement on Mitchell Standard (advice)
Replies: 19
Views: 58127

Re: Stiff Movement on Mitchell Standard (advice)

Nice! I must apologize but it looks like I never provided info on your camera. What I know is that it was first sold from Mitchell November 10, 1928. The records I have indicate that it was a High Speed version, which would have meant it had ball bearings. It was sold to....; R.C.A. Photophone. Your...