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9. Research has been done in locating an extremely fast

lens, which will cover a 70 mm format. This will allow

shooting to continue on exterior locations beyond the

normal hour where the light becomes photographically

inadequate.

Fast lenses are also vital in shooting interior locations

with only the natural daylight coming from the windows.

We have found an F.95 50 mm lens, made by the Perkin Elmer

Co. who specialize in making lenses for the Aero Space

Industry. This lens is two full stops faster than the

fastest lens presently available for 65 mm cameras and

should even allow interiors to be shot by candlelight.

Despite the extremely high speed of this lens, the

resolution is very good.

Research has also been carried out to find means of

increasing the speed of color film by special laboratory

techniques.

A small laboratory which can be installed at the studio in

Borehamwood, can accomplish this. I believe that a

feasibility study on this subject is being done by the MGM

studio in Borehamwood. Personally, I am convinced it is

not only economically feasible for the studio to invest in

this, but there will also be very significant advantages

that go beyond the profit and loss statement of the lab,

because it will be capable of doing many other things,

particularly in the area of special effects, which are not

currently possible by using the conventional laboratory

facilities available in England.

S. Kubrick