Pathé 'Baby' 9.5mm cine camera mechanism, 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:
- 1928-579
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) and steel (metal)
- Measurements:
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Overall: 100mm x 70mm x 90mm
- type:
- 9.5 mm ciné camera
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
