by marop » Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:41 pm
Hello. The camera in this photo is a Bell & Howell model 2709, sorry, no Mitchell here. I recall hearing somewhere that they used about 5 different lions over time, so it is safe to safe that a later lion was shot with a Mitchell, just not this one! The key and easy to see distinction is on top of the magazine, in-between the take-up and supply reel (the recessed area) you can see the knob to the screw that secures the magazine to the camera body. On the Mitchell it is in back, under the take up magazine and the screw is attached to the camera and screws into the magazine to secure it.
Mark
Hello. The camera in this photo is a Bell & Howell model 2709, sorry, no Mitchell here. I recall hearing somewhere that they used about 5 different lions over time, so it is safe to safe that a later lion was shot with a Mitchell, just not this one! The key and easy to see distinction is on top of the magazine, in-between the take-up and supply reel (the recessed area) you can see the knob to the screw that secures the magazine to the camera body. On the Mitchell it is in back, under the take up magazine and the screw is attached to the camera and screws into the magazine to secure it.
Mark