Brownie Movie Camera model 2

United States, c. 1960s

Object On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI.

Kodak Brownie f/1.9 Improved Model II 8mm Movie Camera with case

STANDARD LENSES: Cine-Kodak Ektanon 13mm f/1.9
SPEED: 16 frames / second
VIEWFINDER:folding Sports Viewfinder
FILM: 8 mm

Kodak Dealer Catalogue 1960 Kodak (Australasia) PTY.Ltd:
A new and improved model of the popular 8mm. Brownie Movie Camera. This inexpensive movie camera provides all the fun of making sparkling 8mm. full-colour home movies with the simplicity of taking black- and white snapshots. All the user has to do is load, set the lens aperture pointer (according to the lighting conditions bright, dull, etc.), and press the button. A fast Lumenized 13mm. Cine Ektanon f/1.9 lens ensures bright sharp pictures. Sprocketless loading makes film threading easy and straightforward film is simply slipped into the gate and onto the take-up reel. Other features are: Long-running spring-driven motor; two-position exposure release; collapsible plastic viewfinder with parallax correction; easily read footage indicator; fingertip click stop aperture control; and handy tripod thread. Of aluminium con­struction, it is complete with a solid hide, velvet lined compartment case. Loads with doublerun Kodachrome Movie Film.

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

On display until

16 February 2031

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

creator

Kodak

Production places
United States
Production dates
c. 1960s

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Group of items

Film cameras

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

AEO179403

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-04. Materiality → MI-04-C01

Measurements

135 x 75 x 170mm

Object Types

3D Object

Camera/ Camera crane / Camera lens/Film and television equipment

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