Somaflex-65-70MM, India's First 65mm Camera |
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| Written by: K. Ramachandra Babu, ISC, India | Date: 02.09.2015 |
 Sometime
back I met the maker of India's First 65mm Camera, Cinematographer T. V.
Somasundaram who provided me some photographs of the 65mm camera which will
be of historical importance for in70mm.com.I have requested Mr. Somasundaram to give me a few pieces of the 65mm negative or the 70mm Print. In case I receive it I will send it to you. I am happy to know that you are keeping the large format alive by your hard work and love for the format. to be continued...... |
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Ramachandra Babu was the cinematographer
of the first film to be released with 70mm film in Malayalam. The film,
Padayottam (1982), directed by Jijo Punnoose was from the production
house of Thacholi Ambu, Navodaya. The film was photographed in
CinemaScope format and was converted to 70mm blow-up prints with 6-track
magnetic stereo sound during post-production. Ramachandra Babu was born
on December 15, 1947. |
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