Evening star., 1949-05-29
Camera Angles
Tips on Equipment for Vacation Movies
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Just rs soon ~ you have finished
filming for the day
Check inside the camera TO see
IL all Is In order. We don't expect
you'll fsnd . mouse nest inside
complete with young. ~ Was
actually the experience Of . friend
OF ours. but. here again. dust and
dirt seem habitually to invade
any piece OF equipment that has
been laid aside for any length Of
time. After the camera Is clean
inside and out. oil according to
the Manufacturer directions.
And under no conditions Use Or
dinary machine oil for lubrica-
ton. Whenever possible Use the
lubricant recommended by the
maker OF your camera. II that
Is not available. take the advice
Of your camera dealer. Don't
over -lubricate. In most instances
only one drop Of oil Ii needed ut
any one point In the mechanism.
Too much oil may spread and spoil
many feet Of fiim before you re-
alize 1t.
After you are satisfied that
your camera IL In tiptop shape
and won't break down while you
are In the midst Of your vacation
filming. check over your other
equipment.
That always bring up the point
TO take along on = vaca-
ton trip. Under ordinary cir
cumstances you won't be doing
any production" shooting. So
you can safely leave your lights
and heavy refiectors behind. On
the other hand. II you expect to
do much shooting on the beach.
ut least one good lightweight re-
fiector will come in handy for
softening the contrasty lighting
you are sure TO encounter. Harsh
shadows that show up under q
hat brim or alongside the nose
can be successfully chased with
q small reflector. We recommend
the folding type with . handle
that can easily be slowed away
In the trunk OF your car. But
should space limitations rule this
out you can always substitute 4
sheet or pillowcase.
Regardless OF how you travel
and what the Inconvenience. be
sure to take your tripod along. A
great many amateur cinematoe-
raphers seem to think that the
Is & signal to throw
all the rules OF movie
making that they have learned
through much hard work and
wasted film. Your vacation Aims
are q vital part of your personal
history and that Of your family.
Vacation shots usually show you
at your relaxed best. and a series
Of them over period OF years
will be worth your very best ef-
forts. Hence the tripod.
Without 1t your picture will again
take on that amateur" look that
you have labored so hard to erase
from your work. Scenes will
wobble and bounce around on the
screen. pans will be jerky and
you'll be ashamed to show the
movie to your friends.
Take Exposure Meter.
Have your exposure meter right
up at the top Of your vacation
equipment list. You may have
become 50 accustomed to lighting
Conditions ut home that you feel
free to expose film without the
meter. but you are slmost sure to
find lighting conditions In the
and at the seashore =
lot different.
II you are vacationipg In the
tropics see your dealer about trop-
ical packed Aim and precautions
should be taken to prevent the
films, once opened and exposed.
from becoming too moist before
the return home. II win also pay
to have your camera and lens
fungus -proofed II you will travel
in q very moist climate.
We also advise you 70 take
plenty Of your favorite film along
unless you are stopping In or near
some city where you are sure you
can get all you will need. Vaca-
ton spots well on the beaten track
are usually fresh out" Of film just
at the time when you need it the
most. II you are going abroad q
good Aim supply is q must. You
never can tell what kind Of fiim
If any is available outside this
and the prices win prob
ably be prohibitive.
If you are q color fan take some
black and white film along any
never can tell when
lighting may be too bad to shoot
In. color at just the time you are
most anxious to record an i'm
portant event. II you haven't shot
color film before in your movie
camera. now Is the time to do 1t.
Plenty of sun and plenty OF time
will make the conditions ideal Tor
q beginning.
FOR YOUR
DECORATION DAY
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