Fastest Camera In The World

Series

Series Name: London Line

Issue

Issue No.

139

Date Released

1967

Filmed

Jun 1967

Length of issue (in feet)

549

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

NoS synopsis: Ibrahim Tahir briefly outlines landmarks in action photography before discussing and demonstrating a camera designed by British nuclear scientists that can capture events - such as a wire exploding - happening at eight millionth of a second.

Local distribution only

New Commonwealth version

Keywords

Science and technology; Explosions; Photography; Design

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1257/139

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Commonwealth Affairs Office
Director: Eric Beecroft
Sponsor: Foreign Office
Presenter: Hannah Bright Taylor
Presenter: Ibrahim Tahir
Presenter: Israel Wamala
Support services: Janice Willett / Kay
Producer: Janice Willett / Kay
Camera: Peter Theirry
Sound: Phil Jay
Editor: Renee Serlin
Support services: Ruth Messina

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