Kodak Instamatic M24 Zoom Lens Experimental

Kodak Instamatic M24 Zoom Lens Experimental

Camera

Eastman Kodak Company

American, estab. 1892

Kodak Instamatic M24 Zoom Lens Experimental

1970
Plastic, glass and metal
Overall: 6 1/4 × 2 × 6 3/4 in., 0.1 lb. (15.9 × 5.1 × 17.1 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0033.0016
DescriptionGrey and crackled-black, rectangular, Super 8, battery powered motion picture camera with f/2.7 Kodak Zoom Lens, daylight filter, eye-level viewfinder, automatic exposure, footage gauge and folding hand grip. The camera accepts 50 foot cartridges.
Inscriptions Embossed and printed in grey and black on left side of camera: Kodak M24 INSTAMATIC movie camera MADE IN U.S.A. / Inscribed in black on white label on left side of camera: Prelininary Developement of a focal zoom convertor (accessory zoom lens) 1970 D. Easterly / Printed in black on shutter control dial on left side of camera: R, L / Printed in black on lens: KODAK ZOOM LENS f/2.7 6 ft., 7. 8. 10, 12, 15, 25, 50, (inf) / Printed in grey on right side of camera: Kodak / Embossed in black on footge gauge on back of camera: 15M, 50ft / Typed in black on white label taped to bottom of camera: X-301/52 rcd 13JUN80

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