Re: [Cameramakers] 16mm still camera

2003-02-06 Thread Mikhail Konovalov
> Thanks for the correction. It has been a long time since I saw one and I > just mixed up the names of the makers. Sorry. If my memory is correct on > one other point, I believe the Kiev 16 is very similar to the Minolta 16, > enough so that I could put a Kiev cassette into a Minolta with a s

Re: [Cameramakers] 16mm still camera

2003-02-04 Thread Robert Mueller
Thanks for the correction. It has been a long time since I saw one and I just mixed up the names of the makers. Sorry. If my memory is correct on one other point, I believe the Kiev 16 is very similar to the Minolta 16, enough so that I could put a Kiev cassette into a Minolta with a slight

Re: [Cameramakers] 16mm still camera

2003-02-04 Thread Mikhail Konovalov
Robert Mueller wrote: ... > There were various cameras taking short lengths of 16 mm film, > from Minolta, but I believe also Pentax and Lomo. Not LOMO but Kiev. "Kiev 30" or "Kiev-Vega" models might be what you had in mind. Those came from Arsenal factory in Kiev -- not any more. LOMO factory is

Re: [Cameramakers] 16mm still camera

2003-02-03 Thread Robert Mueller
I expect you will have trouble if you want a camera taking a full roll of 16 mm film.  It will probably be pretty big=heavy.  However, if you can carry one and find one with single frame capability, you can very many photos on a single flight. (Not every movie camera offers single frame ability.) 

[Cameramakers] 16mm still camera

2003-02-02 Thread Joe Herdler
Hi   This is my first post to this list.  I am very interested in either building or buying a camera that will use bulk 16 mm movie film for aerial photography in RC planes.  No SLR or any thing fancy, just a basic camera with changeable lenses, set to infinite focus.  Any ideals or info wou