Cine Kodak Camera Model A

Made:
1923 in Rochester
maker:
Kodak
Cine Kodak Camera Model A

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Cine Kodak camera model A (No. 2819) for 16mm. film 1923

The Ciné-Kodak was the first 16mm camera, introduced in 1923 by the Eastman Kodak Company, intended to be used for home movie making. It was solidly made with a diecast metal body and capacity for 100 feet of film, enough for four minutes. The camera was hand turned, although a motor drive unit was available. The Cine-Kodak outfits - camera, tripod, projector, splicer and screen - sold in America for $335. The apparatus was not cheap, but the running costs were very much lower than other systems, 16mm film cost about one fifth of the cost of equivalent 35mm film.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1979-468
Materials:
aluminium (metal), steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and glass
Measurements:
overall: 202 mm x 134 mm x 222 mm, 3.5 kg
type:
16 mm ciné camera
credit:
Kodak Museum