Ciné-Kodak Model B
Camera
Ciné-Kodak Model B
July 1925
Metal, leather, and glass
Overall: 6 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (15.9 × 7 × 22.2 cm)
Gift of Fletcher M. Garlock, 1976
1974.0210.0033
DescriptionCrackled-black leather-covered, rectangular, 16mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with f/3.5 Kodak Anastigmat lens, protrait lens attachment, eye-level viewfinder, waist-level viewfinder, footage guage and black leather handle. The camera accepts 50 and 100 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in silver on top of camera: Ciné-Kodak Model B MADE IN THE U.S.A. AT ROCHESTER, N.Y. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. K.A.f3.5 FOOTAGE / Engraved on the door: OPEN LOCK / Engraved in silver on plate above lens: Use Portrait Attachment From 2 to 5 feet / Engraved in silver on plate below lens: See Manual f3.5 4-For Close Ups in Shade. For Subjects or 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 31287 / Engraved in white inside the camera: 50 100
