Post by Radford on Jun 2, 2010 8:49:57 GMT -8
Greetings!
Here are a few photos of the 1918 US Signal Corps Photo Section Motion Picture Unit in action at the Los Angeles National Cemetery Memorial Day event for 2010.
Lt. Mengual headed the team, supervising the unit while also taking photographs with a vintage large format camera. He hasn't developed the film yet, but expects to get a few useable shots. The 1918 Signal Corps Liberty Model 35mm hand cranked movie camera is a lovingly restored original; both cameras courtesy of the History for Hire prop house. Pvt. Polinsky served as camera operator, with Pvt. Maxwell as camera assistant. Unfortunately, the unexposed 35mm film we were supposed to get fell though at the last moment, so we used the developed film we had already. We ran over 800 feet of film through the gate, with Pvt. Maxwell faithfully writing down the camera report and providing excellent assistance with loading and moving the camera; Pvt. Polinsky operating the camera and interpreting it to the many intersted visitors, In fact, these photos are courtesy of a retired Signal Corps Lt. Colonel!
Here are a few photos of the 1918 US Signal Corps Photo Section Motion Picture Unit in action at the Los Angeles National Cemetery Memorial Day event for 2010.
Lt. Mengual headed the team, supervising the unit while also taking photographs with a vintage large format camera. He hasn't developed the film yet, but expects to get a few useable shots. The 1918 Signal Corps Liberty Model 35mm hand cranked movie camera is a lovingly restored original; both cameras courtesy of the History for Hire prop house. Pvt. Polinsky served as camera operator, with Pvt. Maxwell as camera assistant. Unfortunately, the unexposed 35mm film we were supposed to get fell though at the last moment, so we used the developed film we had already. We ran over 800 feet of film through the gate, with Pvt. Maxwell faithfully writing down the camera report and providing excellent assistance with loading and moving the camera; Pvt. Polinsky operating the camera and interpreting it to the many intersted visitors, In fact, these photos are courtesy of a retired Signal Corps Lt. Colonel!
