I have been sitting, staring at Mitchell Standard #46, trying to refresh my memory on all of the work that has been done up to this point. Here is a brief summary of what has been accomplished: ln.run/QdkRG #CinemaGear #MitchellStandard #MitchellCameraCo #cameras #film #35mm
Despite this limitation, it's an amazing and inventive piece of engineering that made it possible to troubleshoot weapons systems and other technologies as they were being tested and prototyped. ln.run/ZRnwe #CinemaGear #MitchellCameraCo #camera #35mm #film
Mitchell GC sn. 1032 type A chronograph 35mm motion picture film camera
Mitchell GC sn. 1032 type A chronograph 35mm motion picture film camera
Mitchell GC sn. 1032 type A chronograph 35mm motion picture film camera
In the early 1940s, the Mitchell Camera Corporation introduced two chronograph versions of their GC camera that incorporated more scientifically oriented instrumentation for use by the military, as well as the aircraft and missile industries. ln.run/ZRnwe #CinemaGear #MitchellCameraCo #camera #35mm
Next week, we will revisit the major progress milestones that I reached, and share the next steps in this restoration project. Stay tuned! ln.run/JWYJB #CinemaGear #MitchellStandard #MitchellCameraCo #cameras #film #35mm
Mitchell Standard 46
Mitchell Standard 46
Happy Halloween! To celebrate, we return to the ghost of a project that I never had a chance to finish. Back in the beginning of 2022 I began work on restoring Mitchell Standard #46, ln.run/JWYJB #CinemaGear #MitchellStandard #MitchellCameraCo #cameras #film #35mm
Mitchell KF-8 aircraft reconnaissance camera
The Mitchell KF8 is a 35mm aircraft reconnaissance camera built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. ln.run/wgGOs #CinemaGear #MitchellCameraCo #MitchellKF8 #cameras #35mm
Mitchell BNCR sn. 306 35mm motion picture camera on a Worrall geared head and a heavy duty wooden tripod
A future project, fresh from the warehouse! This Mitchell BNCR, sn.306, has been waiting patiently for its turn to be cleaned, lubricated, and restored. ln.run/BM9HL #CinemaGear #mitchellcameraco #mitchellbncr #35mm #cameras
Mitchell Camera Company accessory case filled with Mitchell Standard accessories, including a complete matte box, sidefinder, peanut motor, cables, iris rods, behind the lens filter set, and a few other odds and ends. ln.run/u_Ua_ #CinemaGear #mitchellcameraco #35mm #film
Mitchell GC sn. 1032 type A chronograph 35mm motion picture film camera
Mitchell GC sn. 1032 type A chronograph 35mm motion picture film camera
Mitchell GC sn. 1032 type A chronograph 35mm motion picture film camera ln.run/ZRnwe #CinemaGear #MitchellCameraCo #camera #35mm #film
Three images of Mitchell GC #779 Type B Chronograph camera, and three images from a military operation manual describing both the Type A and Type B Chronographs.
Four images of Mitchell GC #779 Type B Chronograph camera.
Three images of Mitchell GC #779 Type B Chronograph camera, and one image of the inside of a Type A Chronograph camera.
Four images from a military operation manual describing both the Type A and Type B Chronographs.
In the late 1930s, Mitchell Camera was commissioned by the U.S. military to build a more economical version of the venerable Mitchell Standard 35mm motion picture camera. ln.run/-KOfj #CinemaGear #MitchellCameraCo #MitchellGC #35mm #chronograph #cameras
We wanted to take a moment to bid a fond farewell to the Fox Grandeur camera, Mitchell FC #8, which has found a perfect new home at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum in Winerset, Iowa. ln.run/_Rz9Z #CinemaGear #MitchellCameraCo #MitchellFC #Grandeur #70mm #film
A newspaper type layout with the title “Motor Inventory” above two pictures of parts gathered from motors destined for recycling and text about the process of going through our inventory of motors.
A newspaper type layout with the title “Motor Inventory” above two pictures of parts gathered from motors destined for recycling and text about the process of going through our inventory of motors.
A newspaper type layout with the title “Motor Inventory” above three pictures of parts gathered from motors destined for recycling and text about the process of going through our inventory of motors.
A newspaper type layout with the title “Motor Inventory” above three pictures, one of the shelf of motors in our storage space, one of a motor with controller, and one of the motor and controller in their case.
Sorting Motors: Choosing Who Will Go and Who Can Stay - ln.run/gZzoe #CinemaGear #motors #MitchellCameraCo
This particular camera, serial no. 779, was originally sold to the US Navy in 1949, and comes complete with a 400’ magazine, a peanut motor, and a Bausch & Lomb Baltar 50mm lens. ln.run/uCJoD #CinemaGear #MitchellCameraCo #MitchellGC #film #35mm #cameras
Three images of a Mitchell GC sn. 779 35mm motion picture film camera with 400’ magazine, 50mm Baltar lens, and peanut motor; one image of the Mitchell Chronograph attachment that worked with this camera
In the 1940s the Mitchell Camera Corporation introduced two chronograph versions of the venerable Mitchell GC, designed in collaboration with the US Navy. ln.run/uCJoD #CinemaGear #MitchellCameraCo #MitchellGC #film #35mm #cameras
Fries Mitchell 35R sn. 1261 out of the studio of visual effects master David Allen
Fries Mitchell 35R sn. 1261 out of the studio of visual effects master David Allen ln.run/hTPWE #CinemaGear #FriesMitchell #MitchellCameraCo #35mm #film #cameras
