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A 65mm Mitchell FC camera from the Boss Films VFX company. To counter the decline in movie attendance starting in the late 50's, film makers and camera manufacturers turned to larger format film cameras. 65mm film has an image area more than three times the size of a standard 35mm frame. Due largely to the expense of the film and processing, shooting on 65mm was limited to large, epic films such as "Bridge on the River Kwai", "2001: A Space Odyssey", and "Lawrence of Arabia". Non-blimped cameras, such as this, were typically included as part of a camera package to be used for capturing MOS (silent) footage.

This lot comes from the collection of Academy Award®-winning VFX supervisor Richard Edlund and includes a Letter of Authenticity from Edlund. This camera, serial number 6560, was initially sold to Claude Chevereau's "Chevereau au Service du Cinema" rental house in Paris in late 1962 and was notedly unique in that it had the capability to film at a higher frame rate than the standard 24fps, making it ideal for action sequences. While specific camera reports have not been located showing its usage, conversations between Richard Edlund and Stanley Kubrick in the mid-1990's indicate this could have been part of a larger package of equipment that worked on classic films based out of Europe in the mid-late 1960's. Later, VFX Supervisor Richard Edlund purchased this camera directly from Claude Chevreau in 1993 to be used as a higher speed VFX camera for his BOSS Film VFX company.

This lot consists of one 65mm Mitchell FC camera, which very few FC cameras were ever made by Mitchell, is composed of metal with glass lenses and plastic components and features matching serial numbers on the body and movement, lens, as well as the attached high speed motor. This camera features a single lens mount rather than a turret lens, and is a rackover camera rather than a reflex camera. It also comes with a Taylor & Hobson 30mm lens; a 65mm magazine with case; its original camera case; and a power supply and speed control engineered by BOSS Film. This lot exhibits adhesive residue, a buildup of grime, and fragile components. Dimensions: 27" x 12.5" x 21.5" (68.75 cm x 31.75 cm x 54.75 cm)

Contains electronics and mechanical components; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.

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Estimate: $25,000 - 50,000

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