Ciné-Kodak Model B-B
Camera
Ciné-Kodak Model B-B
April 1929
Metal, leather, and glass
Overall (camera): 5 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (14 × 6.4 × 21 cm)
Overall (case): 5 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 5 in. (14 × 24.1 × 12.7 cm)
Museum accession
1974.0210.0005
DescriptionSerial# 4424 Crackled-black leather-covered, rectangular, 16mm, spring motor-driven motion picture camera with f/1.9 lens, eye-level viewfinder, waist-level viewfinder, variable speed, leather handle, wood carrying case, neutral density filter, lens cap, and telephoto lens. The telephoto lens is a Kodak Anastigmat f/4.5 78mm. Inside the case was a booklet ASA Exposure Indexes by DeJur, a booklet Emulsion Ratings by Weston and an instructional sheet for Kodachrome Color Movie Film. The camera accepts 50-foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed on card under case cover: Exposure Guide for Ciné-Kodak Model B with f1.9 lens / Engraved on filter holder: KODACOLOR N.D. FILTER F-1.9 MODELS B & BB CINE KODAK / Engraved on telephoto lens: KODAK ANASTIGMAT f4.5 78mm NO. 5380 / Engraved on plate on top of camera: Ciné-Kodak Model BB MADE IN THE U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY FOOTAGE guage / Engraved on door: OPEN LOCK / Engraved on plate under lens: 34023 f1.9 2 2.8 See Manual 4 For Close Ups in Shade. For Subjects and Scenes on Dark Days or in Deep Shade. 5.6 For All Close Ups in Direct Sunlight For Average Subjects and Scenes on Cloudy Days. 8 For Average Subjects and Scenes in Direct Sunlight. 11 Use Only For Distant Subjects in Direct Sunlight. 16 See Manual. For Use in Tropics See Manual. U.S. PATENTS 1,685,600 1,689,268 1,688,370 1,690,607 / Engraved on f1.9 lens: KODAK ANASTIGMAT f1.9 25mm U.S.A PAT. NOS. 1,620,337 1,690,607
