Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

2046

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

3

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Heavy silver metal camera body has black/ dark green imitation leather trim; selected areas [ie. face plates, setting charts, etc.] have flat black finish; black leather handle; glass optics in lens, viewfinder, etc.; grey and black text and other other markings.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

31,0 cm

Largeur

8,5 cm

Hauteur

16,1 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Photographie

Catégorie

Cameras ciné

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Kodak

Pays

United States of America

État/province

New York

Ville

Rochester

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Québec

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Owned and used by Canadian film maker Bill Mason, who achieved international recognition for his wilderness and canoeing documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s.

Fonction

To record cine images on photographic film.

Technique

The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16 mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period. Introduced in 1933, the Ciné-Kodak Special was initially intended for advanced amateurs but it quickly became popular among professionals who made films for non-cinematic audiences. Among its advanced features were a reflex viewfinder for framing and focusing (not operable when filming), an adjustable rotary shutter to execute fades, an eight-frame film crank to facilitate multiple exposures and dissolves, and a single-frame film advance for animation and time-lapse photography. The camera also came with a set of masks that could be inserted between the lens and the film plane to produce simple special effects like split screen and vignetting. The Ciné Special was equipped with 100-foot film magazines that could be changed at any time, and its two-lens turret allowed easy changes in focal length for different shots. The main criticisms of the Ciné Special were potential shifting in the frame line after switching from one magazine to another and inconsistency in the film plane when operating at high speeds. For all its versatility, the Ciné Special was also rugged and reliable. Although its spring motor could run barely one minute on a single winding, it was not dependent on batteries, and the absence of electrical parts was an asset when working around and on the water. The Ciné Special was used extensively during World War II for training films and combat cinematography. In 1948 Eastman Kodak discontinued production of the Ciné Special and introduced the similarly designed Ciné-Kodak Special II (1948-1961). As is evident from the career of Bill Mason, however, second-hand Ciné Specials remained in widespread use for decades. Kodak’s Ektar cine lenses were excellent, and Mason used them extensively, even on his non-Kodak cameras where a special C-mount adaptor was required. [Ref. 1]

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

All controls, settings, etc. labelled. "CINÉ- KODAK - SPECIAL -" and extensive patent list are among markings on side of camera body; serial no. "- 2046 -" stamped into camera body, beneath small locking handle; "24" crudely incised into plate bearing model name. "MADE IN U.S.A./ EASTMAN KODAK CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y." and extensive patent list printed on plate fixed to camera body back. "Kodak Cine Ektar Lens 63mm f:2 RE380 ", "Made in U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Co." and "U.S.A. PAT. NO. 1,405,483" among markings on lens housing. "SINGLE/ FRAME/ 6.3/ RUN/ 4" printed by hand on white adhesive tape label applied to camera body top. "1. Wind/ 2. Focus/ 3. Aperture/ 4. ASA/ 5. P.PS./ 6. Viewe[r]/ 7. Footage/ 8. Wind." printed by hand on white adhesive tape label applied to camera body front.

Manque

Crank handle missing; possibly also missing other parts. Some faux-leather trim missing.

Fini

Heavy silver metal camera body has black/dark green imitation leather trim; selected areas [e.g., face plates, setting charts, etc.] have flat black finish; black leather handle; glass optics in lens, viewfinder, etc.; grey and black text and other other markings.

Décoration

S/O