General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal body with leather (possible) cover and glass lenses Structure en métal avec extérieur en cuir et lentille en verre.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

24.3 cm

Width

7.8 cm

Height

13.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kodak

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Rochester

Context

Country

Central America

State/Province

Ontario

Period

ca. 1930s

Canada

The original owner Frank Kasnas, the donor’s father, was a film enthusiast and hobbyist in the 1920s and 1930s. He was an early adopter of amateur 16mm cine photography and (possibly) used this camera to capture the 1939 Royal visit on kodachrome film (introduced in 1935). Le propriétaire initial, Frank Kasnas, le père du donateur, était un passionné de cinéma et un amateur dans les années 1920 et 1930. Il a été un des premiers à adopter la photographie amateur 16mm ciné et (peut-être) utilisé cet appareil pour capturer la visite royale de 1939 sur film kodachrome (introduit en 1935).

Function

To record cine images. Pour enregistrer des images ciné.

Technical

The Cine Kodak model B heralded the trend towards smaller movie cameras aimed at the amateur 16mm market. Le Cine Kodak modèle B a annoncé la tendance vers des caméras plus petites destinées au marché des 16mm pour amateurs.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the circular plate on the proper top: "MADE IN U.S.A. AT ROCHESTER, N.Y. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO./ K.A. f1.9/ Ciné/ Model B/ Kodak"/ On the larger plate on the proper front: "See Manual/ f1.9/ 2/ 2.8/ 4/ 5.6/ 8/ 11/ f16/ See Manual/ For Use in Tropics/ See Manual/ For Close/ Ups in Shade/ For Subjects/ And Scenes/ On Dark Days/ Or in Deep Shade./ For all Close Ups in/ Direct Sunlight. For/ Average Subjects and/ Scenes on Cloudy Days./ For Average/ Subjects and Scenes/ in Direct Sunlight./ Use Only for/ Distant Subjects in Direct Sunlight/ 31511"/ On the lens on the proper front: "KODAK ANASTIGMAT f1.9 25 mm U.S.A. PAT. NO. 1,620,337/ INF. 50 25 15 10 8 6 4 3 FEET 2"/ In raised letters on the handle: "CINE KODAK"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

The camera has a black leather covering with a black strap and winder, black plates with silver-coloured text, silver-coloured metal screws, and clear glass lenses. La caméra a une couverture en cuir noir avec sangle, plaques noirs avec écriture argentée, vises en métal argenté, et lentille en verre clair.

Decoration

N/A