Ciné-Kodak 16mm Experimental
Camera
Eastman Kodak Company
American, estab. 1892
Ciné-Kodak 16mm Experimental
ca 1925
Metal, glass and leather
Overall: 5 × 2 × 8 1/2 in., 3.1 lb. (12.7 × 5.1 × 21.6 cm, 1.4 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0033.0005
DescriptionPainted black, aluminum, rectangular, 16mm, spring motor driven motion picture camera with eye-level viewfinder, f/1.9 25mm anastigmat lens, footage gauge, variable speed dial
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on product plate on top of camera: CINE KODAK MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. / Engraved in black on lens: KODAK ANASTIGMAT F/1.9 25mm U.S.A. PAT. NOS. 1,620,337 - 1,685,600 / 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: 1.9, 2.8, 3.5, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 / Engraved in silver on exposure guide below lens: Brilliant Interior 1.9, Dark or in Deep Shade 2.8, Very Dull or in Shade 3.5, Dull or in Open Shade 5.6, Slightly Cloudy 8, Direct Sunlight 11, Intensely Bright 16, U.S. PATENTS 1,685,600 1,688,370 1,689,268 1,705,385 / Stamped in black around variable speed dial on right side of camera: 16, 24, 32, 64 / Stamped in silver on motor key on right side of camera: 10196 / Inscribed in pencil on yellow tag attached to handle: KODAK 16M/M CINE CAMERA G. JENKINS 7-64
