Kodak instamatic M2 Cine Camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1965-1970 in Rochester and England
maker:
Kodak Limited
and
Kodak
Kodak Instamatic M2 Super 8 cine camera, 1965

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Kodak Instamatic M2 Super 8 cine camera, 1965
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
Science Museum Group Collection

Kodak instamatic M2 camera. Manufactured by Eastman Kodak, assembled by Kodak Limited. For Super 8 film in cartridges; Kodak Ektanar lens f/2.2; manual exposure setting, manual exposure guide. DV optical finder; electric motor drive. Serial No D21675. In original packing.

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
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/8086
Materials:
plastic (unidentified), white metal (unknown), metal (unknown) and glass
Measurements:
overall: 84 mm x 60 mm x 156 mm, .6 kg
type:
cine camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Carton For Kodak instamatic M2 Cine Camera

Carton For Kodak instamatic M2 Cine Camera

Carton and original packaging for Kodak instamatic M2 camera. Manufactured by Eastman Kodak, assembled by Kodak Limited. Serial No D66629.

Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 183 mm x 115 mm, .14 kg
Materials:
cardboard and polystyrene
Object Number:
1990-5036/8086/1
type:
carton
Accessories For Kodak instamtaic M2 Cine Camera

Accessories For Kodak instamtaic M2 Cine Camera

Accessories for Kodak instamtaic M2 camera. Card wallet for Mallory MN-1500 control battery (battery removed) and metal filter key. Manufactured by Eastman Kodak, assembled by Kodak Limited.

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and white metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1990-5036/8086/2
type:
camera accessories