What does a 1917 35mm motion picture camera and the RED One have in common?

[Greg M]

What does a 1917 35mm motion picture camera and the RED One have in common?

http://www.digitalfx.tv/blog/2009/9/...have-in-common

[Noah Kadner]

They both shot Crossing the Line?



Noah

[Julio Quintana]

Very cool...

[Greg M]

They both shot Crossing the Line?



Noah

Well, the Akeley was used extensively in WWI, so it shot the real deal.

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Nice blog entry, Greg! :)

The Akeley camera really only served in the final months of WWI, not much more than a year at most, as the war ended with the Armistice Treaty in November 1918. However, the camera did gain a loyal following very quickly. It was by no means the most widely used camera of the war, but almost certainly would have been, if it had arrived earlier. There were tons of pancakes in service through the Great Depression and into the first years of WWII. By the end of WWII, there were much more serviceable film cameras in the field with superior optics and the pancakes had all but been left behind.

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread.

Interesting and nice parallel you established between these two camera revolutions.

[Greg M]

Thanks Jeff...actually the Akeley was first made in 1914. I have dated my model (shown) to 1917 based on the serial number. I agree it wasn't the most widely used, but it was a popular choice.

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Cool, didn't know about the 1914 thing, I thought they were a late 1916 thing. :)

I've only played with one once and at the time I had no idea what it was, other than just "a really, really old camera." Other than that, I've only seen pictures and read about them. Seen one or two in a display case at one point or another. That's cool you have one and it looks to be in decent condition. Does it still work? I've got a nice collection of "old shit" myself, but my oldest camera dates back to 1948 or thereabout. Definitely post WWII, but before 1950.

Now I've really hijacked the thread. Sorry.

[Greg M]

so much hate for Red...wassup:
http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.ph...p=36730#p36730

[Stuart English]

Beats me, but totally fascinated by the comment that Sony and Canon have caught up....

[Greg M]

Now they have deleted my post, saying I was advertising for Red. WTF!