Nomis Labs

09/06/2023

We are in the Emprire State to film several different projects.
Yesterday, we filmed this concert for the Gramercy Brass Orchestra of New York

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Hippy Van Films

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03/10/2023

Great news!
We have (soft) released:
"Fred's Magnum Opus -
The Musical Journey of a Lifetime "
You can watch it here on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rkB0-7EGk8
Share the link with your friends and family.
Fred's Magnum Opus

This is a documentary about Fred Hermes, Sr. and mighty Wurlitzer Opus #1351 Theatre Pipe Organ.In 1954, Fred Hermes, Sr. and a few friends went to the Michi...

03/09/2023

From the extras for "Fred's Magnum Ops" movie
"Fred's Magum Opus - Moving Pictures History featurette"

This is a featurearette that is an extra for the documentary film "Fred's Magnum Opus," a documentary about Fred Hermes, Sr. and the Mighty Wurlitzer Opus #...

03/06/2023

Research & Development for the DigiLex™ retroconversion of the D8L Bolex® 8mm movie camera continues.
These are CAD models created by Owen G, our Head of Enginnering.

You can buy our stuff on Etsy at:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/NomisLabs

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Nomis Labs

02/25/2023

a different R&D project … 3D modeling the 1956 Kodak Stereo Camera to design the digital stereo camera retroconversion 3D printed parts needed to fit 2 camera sensors, CPU boards, batteries, etc in the vintage camera chassis.
Plan is to build a 12mpix stereo still camera and a HD stereo video camera.

"... The Kodak Stereo Camera was a 35mm film stereo camera produced between 1954 and 1959. Similar to the Stereo Realist, the camera employed two lenses to take twin shots of scenes, which could then be viewed in dedicated image viewers. The lenses supported adjustable apertures and variable shutter speeds. The camera had a reputation for being easy to use, and sold approximately 100,000 units during the time it was produced.

It used 35mm slide film to produce stereo pair images in the standard 5P Realist format. This allowed Kodak Stereo Camera owners to use most accessories and services originally designed for the Stereo Realist. It was the second best selling stereo camera of the 1950s era, eclipsed only by the Stereo Realist.
.." Wikipedia article

02/16/2023

The DigiLex camera project has interesting challenges including the joining of tech that is 60 years old to brand new tech.
Example: where is the optical center of the image from the lens with respect to the camera box AND the actual sensor circuit board?
Turns out the center of the sensor image-wise is NOT exactly the physical center.
Owen, our Head of Engineering, is on it!
This shows the actual light cone from the 5.5mm pizr vignetting to determine the empiracle optical center and superimposed is the sensor info from the Sony data sheet.
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02/13/2023

A little teaser of the development work on the DigiLex V2 camera (target for sale June/July 2023)
Engineering wiz Owen G created this test fixture to allow us to determine the precise placement of the new sensor from the fl**ge of lenses. Because film and sensors have different optical characteristics we can’t just use the published fl**ge focal distances for D mount (and later C mount) lenses when building the sensor circuit board adapter plate. Thus, with empirical testing we will determine the sweet spot and then also allow for some adjustment in the production cameras.

02/06/2023

Great news! We are rebooting the DigiLex digital Bolex retroconversions because have sourced a Sony sensor that will make the cameras meet the image standards we insist on!
(we stopped production because the Omnivision sensors we were sourcing had limitations that made using the vintage optics not color accurate.)

Stay tuned as we retool and start getting the new model protypes built and put them through field testing.
If interested in buying one of these new models, PM us to get on a waiting list. 
We are targeting June 2023 to ship first units.

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12/08/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yRsHjDCS88
Requiem for the Venetian
a film by Douglas G. Wick
(c) 2022, 1977 Douglas G. Wick.
All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized use or distribution, in whole or in part,
is strictly prohibited without prior written approval of Douglas G. Wick

Produced and Directed
by Douglas G. Wick
in cooperation with
Hippy Van Films & Nomis Labs, LLC

Archival Super 8 Film Footage and Slides from 1977 - Douglas G. Wick
Archival Photos of Venetian Theatre - Courtesy of Theatre Historical Society of America (THSA)
Special thanks to Fred Hermes, Sr. for access to the Basement Bijou

Requiem for the VenetianA Film by Douglas G. Wick(c) 2022, 1977 Douglas Wick. All Rights Reserved.Produced and Directed by Douglas G. Wickin cooperation with...

09/23/2022

Just got back from Racine visiting Douglas Wick. We are finishing up the digital version of his Film “Requiem for the Venetian” (it is actually a film and slide multimedia show).
Doug created this Film in 1977 on Kodachrome Super8, 8mm film and 35mm slides.
The film show the history and ultimate demolition of the Venetian Theatre in Racine. The Venetian was built in 1927 at cost equivalent to $17 million, in today’s dollars.
The clip shows how this is a performance piece as much as a film.
Over the years Doug has done this show more than 60 times including out in LA to some big wigs in the movie industry.
The challenge is the original film is 45 years old, projectors are getting old and breaking and it is a complicated and very complex to do the show and Doug is the only one that can do it it so … we are making it a digital film.
We digitized the original Super 8 movie and 35mm slides a year back.
We sat down and edited the digital version, yesterday and put in many of the finishing tweaks/edits.
We are almost done!
(in couple weeks more, after final edits, it’ll be done and made available to stream. )