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critically sharp lenses, is now available.
This equipment is of standard design and
can be used in conjunction with most
other existing studio equipment, with
little change in operative technique re¬
quired. Most of the difficulties encoun¬
tered by cameramen shooting color for
the first time arises from insufficient
knowledge of the limitations of the par¬
ticular material they are using. For this
reason, it is just as important in 16mm.
to use seasoned technicians as it is in any
other color photography, regardless of
the size or type of film used.
"Editorial work can be carried out
in several ways. If desired, a 16mm.
color work print or a black and white
reversal work print can be made. For
35mm. producers, perhaps the handiest
method would be to use a 35mm. black
and white work print, which allows for
editorial and dubbing operations to pro¬
ceed in conventional fashion, utilizing
standard equipment. Edge numbers from
the 16mm. color original can be trans¬
ferred to the sound track area of the
35mm. work print during the procedure,
making the matching of the original color
a comparatively simple job. Great care
should be taken in handling the original
film, as the slightest abrasions or scratch¬
es are greatly magnified in the 35mm.
blowup. The best of major studio nega¬
tive cutting procedures should be prac-

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