Keystone Magazine 16 Model K-50
Camera
Keystone Manufacturing Co.
American, 1930s–1970
Keystone Magazine 16 Model K-50
ca. 1948
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 4 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 7 1/2 in., 2.4 lb. (12.1 × 7 × 19.1 cm, 1.1 kg)
Overall (original box): 3 1/4 × 9 × 6 1/4 in., 0.7 lb. (8.3 × 22.9 × 15.9 cm, 0.3 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
DescriptionSerial# 2690 Cracled-black, chrome, rectangular, 16mm, spring motor operated, motion picture camera with f/1.9 lens, optical eye level viewfinder, fps dial, single frame shutter control, lock-run shutter control, footage gauge, exposure guide and leather handle in original box. The camera accepts film magazine cartridges.
Inscriptions Engraved in black on fps dial on right side of camera: 8, 16, 24, 64 / Printed in silver on shutter control on right side of camera: SINGLE FRAME, LOCK RUN / Embossed in silver on product label on front of camera: KEYSTONE MAGAZINE - 16MM MODEL K-50 SERIAL NO. 2690, MADE IN U.S.A. BY KEYSTONE MFG. CO. BOSTON, MASS. / Engraved in black and red on lens on front of camera: WOLLENSAK 1 INCH f/1.9, CINE RAPTAR, No724046, f 1.9, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, FEET, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 25, 50, INF. / Printed in silver on footage gauge on left side of camera: FEET UNEXPOSED / Embossed in silver on exposure guide on back of camera: KEYSTONE 16MM CAMERA - MODEL K 50 EXPOSURE GUIDE , PAN A.S.A. 40, COLOR A.S.A. 10, CLEAR SUN, SKY-SEA, CLOSE-UPS, f 22, f 11, f, 16, f 8, HAZY OR CLEAR SUN SIDE LIGHTING, f 11, f 5.6, CLOUDY BRIGHT OR OPEN SHADE, f 8, f 4, CLOUDY DULL, f 5.6, f 2.5, CLOUDY DARK OR DEEP SHADE, f 4, f 1.5, f 1.9, LIGHT OBJECTS - CLOSE 1/2 STOP SMALLER, DARK OBJECTS - OPEN 1/2 STOP LARGER, WINTER SCENES WITHOUT SNOW OPEN DIAPHRAGM 1 STOP LARGER, PARALLAZ CORRECTION FOR CLOSE-UPS AS SEEN THROUGH VIEW FINDER 3 FT. 6 FT. / Stamped in handle on top of camera: Keystone / Printed in black on white label on top of camera: Keystone 16mm. Magazine Loading Movie Camera-Model K-50 301-K10/8, Keystone Mfg. Co. Boston 24, Mass. Recieved 6/3/1949 / Printed in silver on viewfinder on top of camera: 1", 2", 3" / Printed in black on yellow label inside footage compartment: AS WITH OTHER CAMERAS DO NOT RUN ON SLOW MOTION SPEED OF 64 UNLESS LOADED WITH FILM
