Eastman high speed motion picture camera captures drone fly in flight

Title cards: "The Sperry Gyroscope Co., Inc. presents", "The Flight of a Drone Fly (Eristalis Tenax)", "Supervised by Dr. C. H. Curran, The American Museum of Natural History", "High-Speed Photography (3000 pictures per second) by Henry M. Lester" / Typed narrative: "Head-on view of wing action. The wings move at about 250 to 280 beats per second!" / CU slo-mo drone fly attached to pin head with wax, with legs moving, then wings move
Title cards: "The Sperry Gyroscope Co., Inc. presents", "The Flight of a Drone Fly (Eristalis Tenax)", "Supervised by Dr. C. H. Curran, The American Museum of Natural History", "High-Speed Photography (3000 pictures per second) by Henry M. Lester" / Typed narrative: "Head-on view of wing action. The wings move at about 250 to 280 beats per second!" / CU slo-mo drone fly attached to pin head with wax, with legs moving, then wings move
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Credit:
Grinberg, Paramount, Pathe Newsreels
Editorial #:
686504900
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
November 19, 1947
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:02:27:01
Location:
New York City, New York, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr002457_01_05.mov