This clears space on my workbench to prepare the main camera body, which must be completely disassembled into its many, many, many little parts before the camera casting can be stripped and painted. The process continues next week. ln.run/_1iKe #CinemaGear #MitchellCamera #MitchellStandard #cameras
Continuing to paint Mitchell Standard #46
Continuing to paint Mitchell Standard #46
Continuing to paint Mitchell Standard #46
Work continues this week with the slow and tedious process of stripping, patching, sanding, cleaning, and masking Mitchell Standard #46 as I get the rest of the pieces ready for paint. ln.run/_1iKe #CinemaGear #MitchellCamera #MitchellStandard #cameras #film #35mm
and then remasking and painting the outside of the camera black wrinkle. A lot of work still to go. Thanks for following along. ln.run/X5tVd #CinemaGear #MitchellCamera #MitchellStandard #cameras #film #35mm
Once the replica slider was machined and fitted to the camera, I installed the knob and am pleased with the result. One step closer to a fully restored camera. ln.run/qvMqH #CinemaGear #MitchellStandard #cameras
Happily, I was able to finally get everything back together and was able to test the automatic fade/dissolve by hand. More to come! ln.run/1975u #CinemaGear #MitchellStandard #cameras
Repairing the automatic fade/dissolve system for Mitchell Standard 46
Repairing the automatic fade/dissolve system for Mitchell Standard 46
Repairing the automatic fade/dissolve system for Mitchell Standard 46
I am finally nearing the end of my restoration of Mitchell Standard #46, almost to the part where I have to do the dreaded final complete disassembly so the camera can be cleaned, stripped, primed, and painted. ln.run/1975u #CinemaGear #MitchellStandard #cameras
There is also a braking device that used to stop the camera when the auto fade/dissolve had reached the end of its travel. This is still missing a couple of parts that will need to be made and installed. Once all of that is done, it is time for painting. ln.run/QdkRG #CinemaGear #MitchellStandard
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
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
Thumbnail images for a video entitled "A Basic Guide to Threading a 35mm Mitchell Standard Film Camera" with an image on the inside of a Mitchell Standard camera with film threaded through it.
A basic threading guide for a 35mm Mitchell Standard / GC / Fries conversion camera: bit.ly/3BtwXxX #cinemagear #35mm #camera #mitchellcamera #mitchellstandard #mitchellgc #friesmitchell
