Re: why we shoot film/ Peeping Tom/ Scopophilia

From: Freya (email suppressed)
Date: Sun Mar 05 2006 - 14:36:10 PST


Here is a page all about the filmo and with beautiful
pictures too! :)

http://www.tfgtransfer.com/filmo.htm

If you live stateside then filmo's are up for sale on
e-bay all the time. They can vary in price between $20
and $400 or more, depending on what kind and what
accesories they come with. Probably if you are in the
states you could even buy more than one if need be.
Over here the shipping costs more than the cameras!

It's best to try and get one with a set of lenses tho
or you will be searching forever for a c-mount
bargain. I'm often tempted to get another one so I can
have more lenses and most of all to have 400foot
magazine.

If you do get one then please use it to make films
with. :)

love

Freya

--- Anna Biller <email suppressed> wrote:

> Hi Freya,
>
> Thanks so much. I think you're right, I think it's a
> Bell and Howell.
> I'll look it up and see, maybe try to get one.
>
> On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:12 AM, Freya wrote:
>
> >> sensual is, he goes
> >> around with this wonderful 16mm camera all the
> time
> >> and records
> >> everything, documents his whole life, and
> especially
> >> things having to
> >> do with suffering, pain, love, sex. Does anyone
> >> know what kind of a
> >> camera that is? It looks like it's got 3 lenses
> in
> >> front that rotate,
> >> and it's portable but larger than a Bolex.
> Probably
> >> a British model?
> >
> > I've not seen the film, but I think the camera is
> a
> > Bell and Howell Filmo! I've certainly seen
> pictures
> > depticting a filmo as it made me want to see the
> film.
> > ;) (My most special camera is my filmo).
> >
> > Strangely, despite the fact I have one, and
> desptie
> > the fact there is one in the film, it is most
> > definitely not a British Model. (Maybe the lenses
> are
> > made in Leicester) but a well known american
> camera,
> > and it is virtually unavaiable over here, but
> very,
> > very common and cheap in the states. It used to be
> > used as a newsreel camera and extensively by the
> > american military. It is the 16mm version of the
> 35mm
> > eyemo that Hollywood loves to use as a crash
> camera.
> >
> > Filmo's are a great choice for those wanting to
> start
> > out in 16mm and who can't afford a bolex. They are
> > very special cameras. You feed them a little oil
> and
> > they just keep going forever and ever.
> >
> > love
> >
> > Freya
> >
> >
> >
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