tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post5889298816328996013..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: NON-TRADITIONAL LEICA CAMERAS – THE FIRST AND THE LASTLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-29381758164879678842015-12-10T14:31:32.814-06:002015-12-10T14:31:32.814-06:00The company manufactured its last camera in 2002. ...The company manufactured its last camera in 2002. Both spares and servicing are still available.<br />Beaulieu continues its operations from its current facility at 20, Rue Émile Zola 41200 Romorantin-Lanthenay, France.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-18820611035540179792015-12-10T14:30:52.702-06:002015-12-10T14:30:52.702-06:00Is Beaulieu still in business?Is Beaulieu still in business?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-16431488670558354212015-12-10T14:27:40.765-06:002015-12-10T14:27:40.765-06:00In principle probably so. However, the Beaulieu c...In principle probably so. However, the Beaulieu cameras had one noticeable drawback; they were equipped with the standard C mount which is a lot smaller in diameter and therefore quite restrictive compared to the Leica M mount on the Leicina.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-43821651054576913882015-12-10T14:25:36.765-06:002015-12-10T14:25:36.765-06:00Wasn't the Beaulieu super 8 camera just as sop...Wasn't the Beaulieu super 8 camera just as sophisticated as the Leicina?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-24170204486275708162015-12-10T14:23:06.565-06:002015-12-10T14:23:06.565-06:00Yes, he definitely did. Ernst Leitz asked him to d...Yes, he definitely did. Ernst Leitz asked him to do this at the same time he gave him the Barnack motion picture camera for its restoration. I verified this when I interviewed him for the article.<br />Thank you for the endorsement of the blog.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-50204083842993834252015-12-10T14:22:44.385-06:002015-12-10T14:22:44.385-06:00Alex Hurst answered:
Ah, so he did work on the Ur ...Alex Hurst answered:<br />Ah, so he did work on the Ur Leica as well. I remember him mentioning that, but thought I'd got it mixed up with tour story. He also showed me a half-frame Leica which he'd built from spare parts. A very interesting man. Excelllent blog, BTW.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-15759212791192319382015-12-10T14:22:05.157-06:002015-12-10T14:22:05.157-06:00I agree. I first learned about Malcolm Taylor when...I agree. I first learned about Malcolm Taylor when I worked at a camera shop in the early 70s. It was then that I first learned that he had restored the Barnack motion picture camera and that he had also worked on the Ur-Leica. I feel privileged that he agreed to be interviewed by me for this article.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-30012219717008413452015-12-10T14:21:35.810-06:002015-12-10T14:21:35.810-06:00Alex Hurst wrote:
Fascinating to see a youngish Ma...Alex Hurst wrote:<br />Fascinating to see a youngish Malcolm. He's worked wonders at his Herefordshire farm on many of my cameras and lenses - not least restoring my 85/1.5 Summarex to pristine condition, and likewise with my factory converted Leica I (to III) No.4387. They're not making people like him any more....LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-33241696903526974162015-12-10T14:20:27.773-06:002015-12-10T14:20:27.773-06:00Because Ernst Abbe was the optical wizard at Zeiss...Because Ernst Abbe was the optical wizard at Zeiss..LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-47175356946749139072015-12-10T14:20:01.540-06:002015-12-10T14:20:01.540-06:00Why Abbe Blog?Why Abbe Blog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-23157433363858566922015-12-10T14:19:24.082-06:002015-12-10T14:19:24.082-06:00I assume they did. I find it interesting that with...I assume they did. I find it interesting that with more interest in the Mechau projector, we might be fans of Zeica cameras and this might very well be the Zeica Barnack, Abbe BlogLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-65349235976034309412015-12-10T14:18:59.054-06:002015-12-10T14:18:59.054-06:00I wonder if Zeiss has ever regretted that they let...I wonder if Zeiss has ever regretted that they let both Barnack and Mechau go to Leitz?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-37621623762568103342015-12-10T14:18:26.553-06:002015-12-10T14:18:26.553-06:00Not that I am aware of. The Mechau system was neve...Not that I am aware of. The Mechau system was never overly successful because of its higher cost. Besides, its advantages diminished when professional motion pictures went from the initially common 16 frames per second to the now customary 24 frames per second. In addition, most movie theaters have switched to digital projectors.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-32349614272579386882015-12-10T14:18:03.084-06:002015-12-10T14:18:03.084-06:00Do modern movie projectors still use Mechau's ...Do modern movie projectors still use Mechau's system?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-91669426203999864892015-12-10T14:17:30.982-06:002015-12-10T14:17:30.982-06:00No, it uses the common claw arrangement. The Mecha...No, it uses the common claw arrangement. The Mechau principle would have no advantage in a camera. In a projector, however, it eliminates any noticeable flicker since the film is running with a constant speed through the projector without each frame needing to stop.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-92148952010974630302015-12-10T14:16:57.869-06:002015-12-10T14:16:57.869-06:00Did Barnack's camera use the same film transpo...Did Barnack's camera use the same film transport mechanism as Mechau's projector?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-63145134421994464972015-12-10T14:16:29.192-06:002015-12-10T14:16:29.192-06:00That depends on how yopu define first ever. Bell a...That depends on how yopu define first ever. Bell and Howell is laying claim to have made made the first all metal motion picture camera. We need to distinguish between marketed and non marketed cameras. It is my understanding that the Bell and Howell camera was marketed by the company. The Barnack camera obviously was not.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-46942599120705938722015-12-10T14:14:16.420-06:002015-12-10T14:14:16.420-06:00This is an amazing article. Thanks for publishing ...This is an amazing article. Thanks for publishing it, especially the pictures. Wasn't the Barnack's cine camera the first all metal movie camera?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com