Using lenses. Part 1. The lens turret

United Kingdom, 1967

Film
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Demonstrates a typical four-lens turret for the television camera, and how these lenses are used in different angles in television production without change of camera position.

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Credits

producer

Mavis Lock

production company

Centre for Educational Television Overseas

Duration

00:13:57:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1967

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011406

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cameras

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television - Equipment and supplies

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television - Production and direction

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cameras

Crafts & Visual Arts → Lenses, Photographic

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cameras

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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