Kodak M2 Instamatic Movie camera. Made by Kodak in USA

Kodak M2 Instamatic Movie camera. Made by Kodak in USA, assembled in UK by Kodak Ltd. Kodak Ektananr lens f/2.2 and f/2.3; 2.2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 23. Serial No 76957. Printed exposure card on side of camera. for Kodachrome II film, showing lens settings. Uses Kodapack film cartridge.

This is an example of the simplest of the range of three Kodak Instamatic Super 8 cameras. Introduced in the US in May 1965 it was discontinued in March 1968. It has a Kodak Ektanar f/2.2 fixed-focus lens and an electric motor drive at 18 frames/second. The film transport, common to all in the range, is mounted on a die-cast inner frame and the camera is made of glass-reinforced plastic. It has a direct-vision optical finder and an exposure guide to assist in setting the lens aperture. The camera takes 50 feet Super 8 film cartridges.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
2010-5057/3
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and white metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 82 mm x 56 mm x 160 mm,
type:
cine camera
credit:
National Media Museum, Bradford