[Konvas] Camera Clones

[Adam Frey]

Ole Dost wrote:
> Remember: Our good Konvas line is a copy of the Éclair Cameflex!

If you take a good look at both the Cameflex and the Konvas, you'll see 
that they look quite different. The ideas behind the original Konvas 
were probably loosely based on the ideas of the Cameflex, but I think 
that generation of camera builders were taking ideas from and building 
upon designs of other manufacturers. Probably just as in the Automobile 
industry, where it was fairly common to see similar designs (it sure 
seemed like the automobile industry "borrowed" each others ideas on a 
routine basis, although they often built upon them).

Btw: anyone own a Cameflex? How about an Arri, Aaton, or Moviecam? If 
so, please send me a few pics so I can post them on konvas.org.

Also, for those interested in the Moviecam:
http://www.moviecam.com/

It has the company history, pictures, etc. Looking at the gallery, a 
Moviecam SuperAmerica was used to shoot the movie "Desperately Seeking 
Susan".

olivier satnet wrote:
> and what about chineses ???? Arriflex made in China ?

Olivier, here's a 16mm Chinese camera (see attached photos), as sent to 
Patrick Steele by Zhang Xiaokang (for inclusion on commiecam.com). From 
the info I have, it's electric driven and also shoots 6-144 fps.

Apparently, there's also a 35mm camera called the Heping - check out 
this page with a lot of pics of Chinese made cameras (both still and 
Cine - cine at the bottom):
http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/hongqi.htm

At the very bottom of the page, the very last picture looks a lot like 
the original Arriflex, doesn't it? (the two pics above it look a lot 
like a 16mm bolex knockoff...).


Adam Frey
Director/Cinematographer
Crimson Chain Productions
http://crimsonchain.com
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