DISCUSSION OF 35MM TIME-SEQUENCE CAMERA.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03172A000300020017-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 14, 2012
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: February 25, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

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25 FEBRUARY 1957
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD
SUBJECT DISCUSSION OF 35MM TIME-SEQUENCE CAMERA.
1. TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING: 12 FEBRUARY 1957, ROOM 107, WESTOUT
BUILDING.
2. ATTENDANCE: TSS/APD,
25X1
TSS/PSD. 2bAl
~. DISCUSSION: (DESCRIBED A UNIVERSAL MM TIME-SEQUENCE 25X1
CAMERA BEING DESIGNED FOR THE AGENCY BY THE 25X1
FOLLOWING FEATURES WERE MENTIONED:
A. SIZE AND SHAPE TO APPROXIMATE THAT OF A
CIGAR BOX.
B. FILM SIZE - )5MM.
C. FILM CAPACITY - 100' TO 1,000' THROUGH THE
USE OF EXTERNAL MAGAZINES.
D. INTERVAL BETWEEN EXPOSURES - VARIABLE, FROM
1 TO 6o SECONDS.
/ ,tii i T / %' , , e
E. NOISELESS OPERATION.
F. SHUTTER - ROTARY TYPE WITH EXPOSURES FROM
1 /1-GTO 1 /800 SECOND .AA1D- ~~8J1LB~~s
vs
G. BRACKETS FOR MOUNTING ON TELEPHONE POLE, ETC.
H. POWER SUPPLY - 12v, SILVER CELL BATTERY, IN
SEPARATE HOUSING.
1. PULSE SWITCH (FOR RADIO OR REMOTE CONTROL).
J. LENSES - WOLLENSAK SERIES, FROM 35MM TO 17mM.
K. AUTOMATIC DISPHRAGM FOR LENSES UP TO . 2- / "
L. FORMAT - 1" X 1".
M. UNIT WILL BE SEALED AND WATERPROOF. ONE
PROTOTYPE UNIT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
. a,r tlG iC?Y
4. PSB REQUESTED/
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DID REV upTE.?lJ'j~' By CRI!I POMP SSG-- Cgl rs'_ TY'E C - --- `;
ORIC CLASS S_ - PAC S -- REV ,I.'?ca
JUST _ NEXT REV -2AUTH: i- 1 h'
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4. PSD REQUESTED:
A. AN OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK IN PROGRESS OR AT LEAST HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE BLUEPRINTS.
C. NICKLE CADMIUM BATTERIES (WITH CHARGER AND CASE) IN ADDITION
TO THE SILVER CELLS SUPPLIED.
D. AN I NCREASF.-- IAI -T#Et hF~ff2Y/rt RAi~61= TO NYt~FtfTE&.
WAS OF THE OPINION THIS MIGHT POSSIBLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY
MEANS OF L S.
E. SIX AND 12V DC OPERATION WITH EXTERNAL CONVERTERS FOR VARIOUS
LINE CURRENTS. EXPLAINED THAT THE PRESENT
EQUIPMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE REDESIGNED FOR 6V OPERATION, AND
THAT IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION AS EFFICIENTLY. HOWEVER, THIS
FEATURE WOULD BE CONSIDERED IN FUTURE MODELS.
C/TSS/PSD
DISTRIBUTION:
ORIG. & 1 - AC/TSS/R & D (THROUGH AC/TSS/TA)
1 - TSS/SRB
2 - TSS/PSD/FILES
TSS/PSE I:GG
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