Ciné-Kodak Model B-B

Ciné-Kodak Model B-B

Camera

Eastman Kodak Company

Maker
American, estab. 1892

Ciné-Kodak Model B-B

April 1929
Metal, leather and glass
Overall: 5 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (14 × 5.7 × 19.1 cm)
Gift of Ronald L. Roff
DescriptionSerial# 1952 Black, rectangular, 16mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with f/3.5 lens, eye-level view finder, waist-level viewfinder, footage gauge, exposure guide and leather handle. The camera accepts 50 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved on top of camera: Ciné-Kodak Model BB MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY FOOTAGE 0-50. / Engraved on door: OPEN LOCK / Engraved on plate below lens: See Manual f3.5 4- For Close Ups in Shade. For Sunjects 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. 16-See Manual. For Use In Tropics See Manual 34021

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