Pathe Motocamera

Pathe Motocamera

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Pathe Motocamera. Cine camera for 9.5mm film in chargers holding 10 metres. Fitted with a Berthiot stellar lens f/3.5-14 No.152628. Single speed clockwork drive. Direct vision optical finder. Meter counter. With Hermagis close up lens. No. W 15701. Pathe

The Pathe Motocamera was the first Pathe camera with integral clockwork drive. It was sometimes advertised as 'The Pathescope Home Movie Camera' in the UK. It was larger than the Pathe Baby camera and took a physically larger charger known as the P type, which held around 8.2m (27ft) of filmstock.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/3049
Materials:
metal (unknown), leatherette and glass
Measurements:
overall: 130 mm x 60 mm x 120 mm,
type:
cine camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford