Last thing to fix before getting on and shooting tests is the take up power suplies for the 120V/AC motors. Budget restraint means I’m using cheap electronic transformer/variac but it seems to work. Ideally I’d like to design somekind of clockwork mech for the mag film tensions because its hard to make this camera portable with a 120 volt supply. …

Finally fitted this nice perspex door for the projector head on the printer. Will keep things nice and clean and protected over the coming busy months.

Platter cinema system tables are big pieces of aluminium with curved sides mounted on rigid spokes and a decent bearing. I’ve had them kicking around for years and they started forming ideas when I was thinking about how to employ them creatively. So I’ve got around to mouting a vertical one against black. Next will be some maths and geometry …

An oxberry optical printer and rostrum stand often use very similar cameras infact there is very little difference between them.                     An optical printer images the target upside down in the gate so you thread it in the projector the right way up. This helps you see what you are shooting. …