Re: [Frameworks] question about a lens...

[Larry Urbanski]

That zoom is plus .25 to minus .25 inch focal length. If on a 2 inch lens
range would be 1.75 to 2.25.

Larry
Urbanski Film

On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 7:18 PM, Steve Polta  wrote:

> Dear Gearheads,
>
> San Francisco Cinematheque is in possession of a zoom lens
> attachment—specifically a Buhl 16mm "Varazoom," Cat. No. 833-490. You can
> see one just like it here
> 
> and here
> .
> I know it says "video" on those pages but we use it for 16mm (I also
> realize that those two pages might be somehow clones of each other.)
>
> The device is screwed on to a 50mm fixed lens and is obviously intended to
> add zoomable variance to this fixed lens. And indeed it does—you can see it
> "zooming."
>
> The question: can anyone tell me what the effective focal length(s) of
> this combo provides. I'd like to be able to communicate this info to
> someone but cannot find this information anywhere.
>
> Thanks for any useful feedback that can be provided.
>
> Steve Polta
>
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[Frameworks] question about a lens...

[Steve Polta]

Dear Gearheads,

San Francisco Cinematheque is in possession of a zoom lens
attachment—specifically a Buhl 16mm "Varazoom," Cat. No. 833-490. You can
see one just like it here

and here
.
I know it says "video" on those pages but we use it for 16mm (I also
realize that those two pages might be somehow clones of each other.)

The device is screwed on to a 50mm fixed lens and is obviously intended to
add zoomable variance to this fixed lens. And indeed it does—you can see it
"zooming."

The question: can anyone tell me what the effective focal length(s) of this
combo provides. I'd like to be able to communicate this info to someone but
cannot find this information anywhere.

Thanks for any useful feedback that can be provided.

Steve Polta
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Re: [Frameworks] Basement Films is being evicted from the studio we have occupied for 20+ years - help!

[Toni-Lynn Frederick]

With or without a lease agreement, is it even legal to give someone, especially 
a long-term tenant, just 30 days to vacate their rental?

Have you thought of creating an online petition (such as, "sumofus") in order 
to press for an eviction deferral?  I'd sign it!

Good luck

TL 

TL 

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> On Apr 21, 2016, at 9:38 AM, Bryan Konefsky  wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello everyone - on the heels of another very successful Experiments in 
> Cinema festival Basement Films has been informed by our landlord, the Harwood 
> Art Center, that we are being evicted from our studio/archive that we have 
> occupied for 20+ years in Albuquerque.  The really crappy part is that we 
> only have 30 days to vacate our 2000 square foot space.  This studio/archive 
> is not only where we work and create but it also housed a culturally 
> important collection of more than 8000 16mm films (the largest collection of 
> educational films in the southwest).  Presently we are asking for an 
> extension of time to vacate our studio AND we are also looking for someone 
> who might be interested in a way-big tax write off.  That is, we are hoping 
> to find 2000+ square feet of space donated to our non- profit in exchange for 
> a substantial tax deduction Additionally you should be hearing soon about 
> a Kickstarter style campaign that we will stage to help raise funds for the 
> move.
> 
> Thanks (in advance) for your help and well wishes!
> Bryan Konefsky
> president, Basement Films
> founder/director, Experiments in Cinema
> 
> Great art has always gone to the masses, to their hopes and dreams, for that 
> spark that kindled their souls. The rest, "the many, all too many" as 
> Nietzsche called mediocrity, have been mere commodities that can be bought 
> with money, cheap glory, or social position.
> - Emma Goldman
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[Frameworks] Basement Films is being evicted from the studio we have occupied for 20+ years - help!

[Bryan Konefsky]

Hello everyone - on the heels of another very successful Experiments in
Cinema festival Basement Films has been informed by our landlord, the
Harwood Art Center, that we are being evicted from our studio/archive that
we have occupied for 20+ years in Albuquerque.  The really crappy part is
that we only have 30 days to vacate our 2000 square foot space.  This
studio/archive is not only where we work and create but it also housed a
culturally important collection of more than 8000 16mm films (the largest
collection of educational films in the southwest).  Presently we are asking
for an extension of time to vacate our studio AND we are also looking for
someone who might be interested in a way-big tax write off.  That is, we
are hoping to find 2000+ square feet of space donated to our non- profit in
exchange for a substantial tax deduction Additionally you should be
hearing soon about a Kickstarter style campaign that we will stage to help
raise funds for the move.

Thanks (in advance) for your help and well wishes!
Bryan Konefsky
president, Basement Films
founder/director, Experiments in Cinema

Great art has always gone to the masses, to their hopes and dreams, for
that spark that kindled their souls. The rest, "the many, all too many" as
Nietzsche called mediocrity, have been mere commodities that can be bought
with money, cheap glory, or social position.
- Emma Goldman
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[Frameworks] any thoughts on this?

[jaime cleeland]

https://archive.org/details/GhostsOfOurselves

Jaime
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Re: [Frameworks] FrameWorks Digest, Vol 71, Issue 24

[Dana Duff]

Re: Nizo S8 Help:

You should also check the film cartridge. My class has had a number of 
Kodak cartridges give false exposed signals recently and ended up with 
rolls of unexposed film. This has happened to at least three of my 
classes in the past 5-6 years, that a batch of Kodak S8 cartridges have 
stuck. It's happened not just to my class, but to the community (Keith 
at Yale Film had his own film shoot ruined because of this failure). 
Kodak doesn't take responsibility.


We give the cartridges a knock to loosen the film and wind the spool is 
taughtbefore loading, then keep an eye on the moving dials. And we don't 
process until we see EXPOSED printed on the film.


Good luck! Dana


On 4/21/16 5:00 AM, frameworks-requ...@jonasmekasfilms.com wrote:

Subject:
[Frameworks] NYC Nizo S8 Help
From:
Re X 
Date:
4/20/16 8:19 AM

To:
Experimental Film Discussion List 


Hello Frameworkers,


My Nizo 4056 is having issues. I feel the camera is not taking up the 
film from the canister. I am also not sure if the aperture is 
functioning properly; I have a hunch that it may be suck open. I want 
to open her up and see what is going on. Does anyone is a 
service/repair manual exists for the Nizo? Can anyone recommend an 
experienced camera junkie who would be willing to assess and service 
the Nizo?


Thanks!




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