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
