Pathé Baby ciné camera for 9.5 film

Pathé Baby ciné camera for 9.5 film, 1926.

The Pathe Baby 9.5mm cine camera was announced on 4 November 1923 and was on sale in December of the same year. The film was loaded into a metal charger containing about 30 feet (9 metres) of film. To load the camera, the charger was simply dropped in and a loop of film drawn from it was slotted into the gate - the simplest loading system so far. The camera was hand turned, each revolution exposing seven frames and it was very small and compact. A bolt-on clockwork motor drive was available from 1926.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1928-575
Materials:
steel (metal), glass, leather and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
whole: .6kg
type:
9.5 mm ciné camera
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford