Abstract: The invention relates to a motion picture camera having a camera lens, a gate disposed through a film path of a motion picture film, past which gate the motion picture film is moved intermittently by means of a film transport mechanism. A shutter is disposed between the camera lens and the gate. A capping shutter is disposed in front of the gate in the optical path between the shutter and the film which provides for a light-tight covering of the motion picture film during single-frame exposure or time exposures.

Abstract: Device for connecting two components of a motion-picture camera. A thermal expansion compensation pendulum (Rost pendulum) (3) is disposed between the two components (10, 11), said pendulum being composed of a first element (31) connected with one component (11), a second element (32) connected with the component (10), and at least one intermediate element having axial and/or radial play between both elements (31, 32) and being connected therewith. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the intermediate element or elements (33) is a multiple of the coefficients of thermal expansion of the first and second elements.