Films taken with "Biokam" Amateur Cine Outfit

Box of short film reels associated with "Biokam" 17.5mm. combined camera, printer and projector, 1899.

One of the first cameras specifically designed for the amateur market, the Biokam could be used to take both still and moving images. It was first demonstrated to the London Camera Club by T C Hepworth in 1899 and was advertised as 'a combined Cinematograph & snapshot camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger'.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1937-782/3
Materials:
cellulose nitrate
type:
film reels
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Biokam film

Biokam film

Can of unopened positive 17.5mm photographic film for Biokam camera/projector, 25 feet.

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One of the first cameras specifically designed for the amateur market, the Biokam could be used to take both still and moving images. It was first demonstrated to the London Camera Club by T C Hepworth in 1899 and was advertised as 'a combined Cinematograph & snapshot camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger'.

Materials:
cellulose nitrate
Object Number:
1937-782/3/1
type:
cine film
biokam film

biokam film

Tin of unopened 17.5mm negative photographic film for Biokam camera/projector, 25 feet.

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One of the first cameras specifically designed for the amateur market, the Biokam could be used to take both still and moving images. It was first demonstrated to the London Camera Club by T C Hepworth in 1899 and was advertised as 'a combined Cinematograph & snapshot camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger'.

Materials:
cellulose nitrate
Object Number:
1937-782/3/2
type:
cine film
Biokam film

Biokam film

Tin of opened, but unused 17.5mm positive photographic film for Biokam camera/projector, 25 feet.

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One of the first cameras specifically designed for the amateur market, the Biokam could be used to take both still and moving images. It was first demonstrated to the London Camera Club by T C Hepworth in 1899 and was advertised as 'a combined Cinematograph & snapshot camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger'.

Materials:
cellulose nitrate
Object Number:
1937-782/3/3
type:
cine film
Biokam film

Biokam film

Tin containing a reel of exposed 17.5mm positive film for the Biokam camera/projector. 25 feet of film showing a crowd gathering in a park.

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One of the first cameras specifically designed for the amateur market, the Biokam could be used to take both still and moving images. It was first demonstrated to the London Camera Club by T C Hepworth in 1899 and was advertised as 'a combined Cinematograph & snapshot camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger'.

Materials:
cellulose nitrate
Object Number:
1937-782/3/4
type:
cine film
Biokam film

Biokam film

Tin containing reel of 17.5mm positive film for the Biokam camera/projector. Number 2008 written on the lid. 25 feet of film showing a man wearing a suit and smoking a pipe.

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One of the first cameras specifically designed for the amateur market, the Biokam could be used to take both still and moving images. It was first demonstrated to the London Camera Club by T C Hepworth in 1899 and was advertised as 'a combined Cinematograph & snapshot camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger'.

Materials:
cellulose nitrate
Object Number:
1937-782/3/5
type:
cine film
Biokam film

Biokam film

Tin containing a reel of 17.5mm positive film for the Biokam camera/projector. Number 1012 written on lid of tin. 25 feet of film showing a rural train station.

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One of the first cameras specifically designed for the amateur market, the Biokam could be used to take both still and moving images. It was first demonstrated to the London Camera Club by T C Hepworth in 1899 and was advertised as 'a combined Cinematograph & snapshot camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger'.

Materials:
cellulose nitrate
Object Number:
1937-782/3/6
type:
cine film
Biokam film: Carpenter and Cook

Biokam film: Carpenter and Cook

Tin containing reel of 17.5mm positive film for the Biokam camera/projector. Number 1007 and title 'Carpenter and Cook' written on the lid, 25 feet. Possibly the film The Carpenter and the Cook, 1900, Warwick Trading Company.

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One of the first cameras specifically designed for the amateur market, the Biokam could be used to take both still and moving images. It was first demonstrated to the London Camera Club by T C Hepworth in 1899 and was advertised as 'a combined Cinematograph & snapshot camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger'.

Materials:
cellulose nitrate
Object Number:
1937-782/3/7
type:
cine film
Biokam film: Falls of Shin

Biokam film: Falls of Shin

Tin containing an unused reel of photographic film for the Biokam camera/projector. Number 2005 and 'Falls of Shin' written on the lid.

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One of the first cameras specifically designed for the amateur market, the Biokam could be used to take both still and moving images. It was first demonstrated to the London Camera Club by T C Hepworth in 1899 and was advertised as 'a combined Cinematograph & snapshot camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger'.

Materials:
cellulose nitrate
Object Number:
1937-782/3/8
type:
cine film
Biokam film

Biokam film

Reel of 17.5mm negative film for the Biokam camera/projector showing a cockatoo on a perch.

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One of the first cameras specifically designed for the amateur market, the Biokam could be used to take both still and moving images. It was first demonstrated to the London Camera Club by T C Hepworth in 1899 and was advertised as 'a combined Cinematograph & snapshot camera, Printer, Projector, Reverser and Enlarger'.

Materials:
cellulose nitrate
Object Number:
1937-782/3/9
type:
cine film