WTR: hand crank 35mm camera in NYC

[axel ebermann]

Hey guys,

Looking for a handcranked / old school 35mm camera that I want to use
for effect on a shoot.
Does anybody have one of this sitting on a shelf and is willing to rent it out for
a day or two ?

Thanks

Axel

 

[Joe Taylor]

I have a 1919 Debrie parvo. Shoot me an email at joe@handcranked.com

 

[axel ebermann]

thanks joe. will see if I can find something in NYC first.

Best

axel

 

[Stephen Williams]

To be honest most of the handcranked look comes from hand processing, I have a Mitchell that can be handcranked, it's all very smooth & change in exposures between don't show however much you try!

 

[Greg M]

To be honest most of the handcranked look comes from hand processing, I have a Mitchell that can be handcranked, it's all very smooth & change in exposures between don't show however much you try!

You would need a very early model, the Mitchell and Debri all had governors that kept frame rate fairly consistent despite speed fluctuations...A very early 1900's basic camera like a Butcher, Prestwich or similar. I have several, but these are so collectable you won't find many, if any for rent. It would need to have a very basic movement like this, but surprisingly these still look much better than you would expect. As Stephen said, this is easier to accomplish in post.

EDIT: I tried to post a photo, but looks like adding attachments is down

 

[axel ebermann]

Interesting...

To be honest most of the handcranked look comes from hand processing, I have a Mitchell that can be handcranked, it's all very smooth & change in exposures between don't show however much you try!

 

[axel ebermann]

thanks for the intel greg

You would need a very early model, the Mitchell and Debri all had governors that kept frame rate fairly consistent despite speed fluctuations...A very early 1900's basic camera like a Butcher, Prestwich or similar. I have several, but these are so collectable you won't find many, if any for rent. It would need to have a very basic movement like this, but surprisingly these still look much better than you would expect. As Stephen said, this is easier to accomplish in post.

 

[Greg M]

here you go:

The problem is the look you want is probably more about torn sprocket holes on playback in a projector than it is with shooting in one of these cameras. Back in the day I used to shoot a lot of music videos with this camera or similar and the film came back gorgeous...I had to make it happen in post.

 

[Luis Caffesse]

Probably not the solution you're looking for - but if it's for a short effects shot, this might do the trick for you:

http://microsites.lomography.com/lomokino/

 

[Tim Sutherland]

We rented a 16mm handcrank from Panavision for a show, it worked greaat and was basically a big handle added to the inching knob so it had all the fluctuations. I would give them a call.

Tim

 

[Francesco Bonomo]

Arri has the optional HC-1 (hand crank) wheel for the 435. If I remember correctly, it's the one Kaminski used in "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly".