K-42 Bel Air
Camera
K-42 Bel Air
ca. 1956
Metal, leather and glass
Overall (camera): 4 × 2 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (10.2 × 6.4 × 14.6 cm)
Overall (box): 3 1/2 × 5 3/4 × 7 in. (8.9 × 14.6 × 17.8 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
DescriptionGrey marbled leather, chrome, rectangular, 8mm magazine, spring motorized motion picture camera with eye level view finder focus, f/1.9 lens, variable speed and grey cord strap. The camera accepts Eastman magazines.
Inscriptions Engraved in red and black on product plate on front of camera: K 42 8mm Keystone BEL AIR MAGAZINE BOSTON 24, MASS. U.S.A. / Engraved in black on door latch on front of camera: RUN OPEN / Engraved in black on view finder focus plate on top of camera: W.A. 1/2" 1" 1 1/2" Keystone BOSTON 24, MASS. U.S.A. MADE IN U.S.A. / Printed in black on speed dial on right side of camera: 12, 16, 24, 48 / Engraved on footage dial on right side of camera: START AT 25 0-25 increments / Printed in red on exposure plate on back of camera: Keystone / Engraved in black on exposure plate on back of camera: EXPOSURE GUIDE COLOR FILM FOR AVERAGE SUBJECTS ASA 10 ASA 32 BRIGHT SUN HAZY SUN LIGHT SHADE CLOUDY DULL DARK DAY LIGHT SUBJECTS 1/2 STOP SMALLER DARK SUBJECTS 1/2 STOP LARGER WINTER SCENES 1/2 STOP LARGER LICENSED UNDER U.S. PAT. 2,153,220 MADE IN U.S.A. / Stamped in silver on exposure plate: 753598
