THE LATHAM LOOP | 2/7/18

What is the latham loop?  How did it change cinema?

The latham loop is a way of pulling film through the threading device of the camera. It's a device that enabled film to spool over front to back, which allowed longer films. The latham loop has played a signifiant roll in film projectors and cameras since 1908, and is still used today

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