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Topic: Brad Miller Going Digital Cinema
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Leo Enticknap
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From: Loma Linda, CA
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 07-02-2006 05:39 AM
GEH would be a great place for the CDS unit, if they'll actually make sure that visitors will be able to see it, rather than just locking it in a vault.
A couple of years ago I made a research visit to the National Museum of Photography, Film & TV in Bradford (about the nearest equivalent we've got) wanting to look at their Prestwich 5 camera in connection with an article I was writing. It came out of their equipment store in a non-public area. When I was done, the curator kindly offered to show me the store. It was an absolute treasure trove, and it's a real pity that most of the stuff in there is not on public display.
The stuff they've got includes a Paul Theatrograph, a Baird Televisor (plus several other Nipkow disc scanners and receivers, including a couple of Nazi ones), a three-strip Technicolor camera, an original Mitchell Todd-AO camera, a Vistavision camera, a Gaumont-Kalee Vistavision projector, the Dolby sound camera which produced the optical track negs for the 35mm release prints of Star Wars and loads more besides. But none of it is on permanent or even temporary, rotating display, as far as I can tell.
I know that museums have limited space and that, faced with a choice of acquiring an item and storing it out of public view or risk letting it end up in a skip, acquiring and storing is preferable. But I do with the NMPFT would try and display more of its film and TV technology collection, even if that means rotating exhibits in a limited gallery space.
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John Pytlak
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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
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posted 07-05-2006 10:48 AM
quote: Stephen Furley
What would be even better would be if some film, both 35mm and 70mm were preserved, and occasional screenings made, so people could actually hear the system, and see it working.
I know that the folks at the International Museum of Photography at GEH are hoping to upgrade their Dryden Theatre, which may include 70mm capability. Their collection does include 70mm prints.
quote: Leo Enticknap
I know that museums have limited space and that, faced with a choice of acquiring an item and storing it out of public view or risk letting it end up in a skip, acquiring and storing is preferable. But I do with the NMPFT would try and display more of its film and TV technology collection, even if that means rotating exhibits in a limited gallery space.
GEH Technology curator Todd Gustavson does try to rotate significant items for public display. The entire equipment collection can be toured by appointment:
http://www.eastman.org/technology.html
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The GEH Brownie Collection CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Cameras from the Exhibit: The Brownie at 100 (May 13, 2000 - February 10, 2001) INTRODUCTION CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Cameras from the Mees Gallery Exhibit: Enhancing the Illusion CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Precinema Project - Technology CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Selected Magic Lanterns INTRODUCTION CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Timeline of Cameras - Technology CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Photographic Apparatus From the Cromer Collection CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Cameras from the exhibition: "Language of Light" CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Selected Cameras CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Selected Nikon Cameras CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Selected Ciné Cameras CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
Lumière Cinématographe CHECKLIST THUMBNAILS INDEX
http://www.eastmanhouse.org/inc/collections/technology.php
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Materials
The technology collection is made up of more than 16,000 separate items including
4,100 cameras (still and motion picture)
700 projectors (still and motion picture)
400 viewers (hand-held mono and stereo)
900 lenses
1700 equipment (accessories)
700 dark room (enlargers, timers, trays)
1500 supplies (film and paper packaging)
1700 exposure measuring instruments
More than 4,000 items in the Eastman Kodak Company Patent collection
Access
Access to the collection is by appointment Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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