Photo-Sonics handheld 70mm 14S camera (20fps)

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Photo-Sonics handheld 70mm 14S camera (20fps)

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I maybe in the wrong forum. :)

My handheld Photo-Sonics 70mm-14s arrived the other day, i.e. http://www.flickr.com/photos/90929958@N00/

It shoots 14 perf (KS-1870) 70mm Type 2 film. Single frame up to a top speed of 20 FPS. Maximum reel capacity with acetate film is 100 FT lasting approximately 11 secs at 20 FPS. Polyester based film has a capacity of 150 FT. The transport is in beautiful condition and turns freely. 28 volts. Reflex viewing with unknown cutoff mask. Photo-Sonics modified medium format lens mount, i.e Pentax SMC Takumar/6x7 105mm f2.4.

The variable shutter has a range of 1/125 to 1/8000 secs.

My local lab has an unused 'portable" 70mm processor but it has been designated as a longterm project only. They sold me 80 feet of polyester film rated at approximately 5 ASA. Currently investigating 70mm developing tanks, splicers and drying racks. But where oh where is a local 50-80 Mega-pixel scanner to do justice to this frame? :)

Note the 200 FPS 16mm sub-miniature 1VN Photo-Sonics "preview' camera fixed to the left of the camera. Apparently this was a custom job designed for a cinematographer who would then bale from a chase plane and record his descent simultaneously in high speed 16mm and in the huge data rich 70mm format.

The official spec page, i.e. http://www.photosonics.com/70mm_14s_psi.htm
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That's brilliant. A 70mm movie camera.

In what forum should you be? Not even cinematography.com has a 70mm forum.

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Re: Photo-Sonics handheld 70mm 14S camera (20fps)

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Indeed! Perhaps we should formally request one?
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