Ciné-Kodak 16mm Experimental
Camera
Eastman Kodak Company
American, estab. 1892
Ciné-Kodak 16mm Experimental
ca 1955
Metal, leather and glass
Overall: 6 × 3 × 10 1/4 in., 5.3 lb. (15.2 × 7.6 × 26 cm, 2.4 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0033.0004
DescriptionCrackled-black leather-covered, vaulted, 16mm, spring motor driven motion picture camera with eye-level optical viewfinder, variable speed, exposure guide, footage gauge and black leather handle. The camera accepts 100 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in black on product plate on front of camera: SIXTEEN CINE KODAK SPOOL CAMERA MODEL X TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. SIXTEEN MADE IN USA BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. / Engraved in black on lens: KODAK ANASTIGMAT f/1.9 25mm MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. / Engraved in black on focus ring on lens: 2 FEET, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 25, 50, INF. / Engraved in black on aperture ring on lens: 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 1.9 / Engraved in black on viewfinder lens: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, INF / Engraved in black on variable speed dial on right side of camera: 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 / Stamped in silver on motor crank on right side of camera: 141595 / Engraved in black on door latch on left side of camera: OPEN, LOCK / Printed in black and silver on exposure guide dial on left side of camera: SIXTEEN CAMERA SPEED 24 64, DARK SUBJECT, AVERAGE, LIGHT SUBJECT / Printed in black right of exposure guide dial on left side of camera: UNIVERSAL GUIDE f/1.9, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32 / Printed on black on insert card for exposure guide: CLEAR SUN STRONG SHADOWS, HAZY SUN CLEAR SUN-SIDE OR BACK LIGHTING, CLOUDY BRIGHT, CLOUDY DULL OR OPEN SHADE-CLEAR SKY, CLOUDY DARK OR IN SHADE, 16MM SUPER-XX FILM / Inscribed in black ink on yellow tag attached to handle: K-100 16M/M CINE CAMERA G. JENKINS 7-64
