Keystone Model A-12 Cine Camera

Made:
1949 in Boston
maker:
Keystone Camera Company
Keystone A12 16mm cine camera with case

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Keystone A12 16mm cine camera with case
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Keystone Model A12 16mm cine camera. Clockwork-driven with running speeds of 10 (low), 16 (normal), 24 (sound) and 64 frames/second (slow motion), together with three 'intermediate' speeds. It can also take single frames. The button can be locked into its 'on' position. The camera takes 100 foot daylight-loading spools of 16mm film and has a double sprocket drive. The twin-lens turret has a f/2.5 Keystone Wollensak 1 inch Cine Raptar lens and a Dallmeyer 3 inch f/3.5 telephoto lens, in interchangeable C mounts. Each has an optical sight for the direct vision optical viewfinder that is brought into place as the turret is turned. On the side is an exposre calculator. Serial No J-3430. Keystone, Boston, Mass. With leather camera case and instruction manual dated June 1949, 44pp.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1984-5175
Materials:
white metal (unknown), glass, leather and leatherette
Measurements:
overall: 230 mm x 68 mm x 182 mm,
type:
16mm cine camera
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford

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Keystone Model A-12 Cine Camera

Keystone Model A-12 Cine Camera

Leather case for Keystone Model A-12 16mm cine camera. Keystone, Boston, Mass.

Materials:
leather
Object Number:
1984-5175/1
type:
16mm cine camera