[Konvas] Maysles Bros O/T

[Peter Haas]

On Sep 14, 2009, at 2:50 PM, Leo Vale wrote:

> I believe the Cinevoice was originally an  amateur camera.  & there  
> was a later model with a heftier turret.
> The Pro-600 replaced the Pro-200 which took internal 200'  spools.
> There was a lighter version of the Pro-600,  the Pro-600 special  
> which had a single lens mount instead of the turret and no  
> provision for focusing through the lenses and no provision for  
> using Filmo type finder lenses.   It was intended strictly for  
> using zooms with side finders.

The Pro 600 Special was, essentially, a CECo or equivalent conversion  
on a Pro 600 main casting.

The magazine drive clutch, which I believe CECo pioneered, was copied  
almost exactly by Bach-Auricon.

In other important details, the Pro 600 Special was a CECo in an  
Auricon case, but with Auricon:s new, greatly improved, synchronous  
motor.

My personal opinion is the Pro 600 Special IS the definitive ENG  
camera of its era, and it had none of the defects of the Cine-Voice  
conversions, of which the CECo was but one of many.

Pro 600 -- took 600 foot mags and had an induction-type torque motor  
for magazine take-up. Two motors.

Pro 600 Special -- took 400 foot mags and had a clutch for magazine  
take-up which was driven by a spur gear from the main drive shaft.  
One motor, only.

Were I to want a professional conversion of an Auricon, for real-life  
work, I would start with the Pro 600 Special, not any of the other  
models.

Of course, the CP16 and CP16R are also available as alternates, and  
would be a better starting point than any Auricon.