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: Can you identify this camera?
: Kai-san July 12, 2015, 07:36:57 PM

Today I've been scanning some old 35mm slides from the sixties for a relative of mine. In one of them this guy turns up taking a picture of the photographer. But I do not recognize the camera and curious as I am I would love to know what make and model it is. I've had to blow it up quite a lot so it is rather blurry, but it is the best I can do. Can any of you help me out?
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: Re: Can you identify this camera?
: tkmedia July 12, 2015, 07:45:38 PM

looks like a 8mm cine camera to me.

: Re: Can you identify this camera?
: Kai-san July 12, 2015, 07:57:39 PM

I agree, but I was a bit confused by the way he is holding it. And there was a lot of funny cameras in the sixties.............

: Re: Can you identify this camera?
: Francois July 12, 2015, 08:51:56 PM

Most probably a Cine that shot double 8mm... the lens is off center like on so many of them.

I guess it's either a Kodak or Bell & Howell...

: Re: Can you identify this camera?
: Pete_R July 12, 2015, 10:08:34 PM

http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/collection/cinematography/motionpictureequipment/collectionitem.aspx?id=1990-5036/6857 (http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/collection/cinematography/motionpictureequipment/collectionitem.aspx?id=1990-5036/6857)

(http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/globalmedia/nmem/34420_2.JPG)

: Re: Can you identify this camera?
: Francois July 12, 2015, 10:48:34 PM

Bingo!

Strangely, knowing the camera "demographics" in the US at that time, it was probably 90% Kodak, 5% Ansco and 5% for the rest.

: Re: Can you identify this camera?
: vintagesnaps July 12, 2015, 11:56:14 PM

It looked familiar to me and the red 'logo' above the lens that isn't readable made me think Kodak Brownie. Found it on a couple of sites I've used. Cool looking midcentury design.
http://www.mrmartinweb.com/movie.html (http://www.mrmartinweb.com/movie.html)
http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/B8mm-3.html (http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/B8mm-3.html)
http://www.brownie.camera/movie/brownie_8_movie_f2_7.html (http://www.brownie.camera/movie/brownie_8_movie_f2_7.html)

 

: Re: Can you identify this camera?
: Kai-san July 13, 2015, 06:08:04 PM

Thanks all! I found a price list for these cameras, the first model launched in 1956 cost $47.50, in 1963 it was down to $19.95. And now I can get one in working condition for less than $10..............

: Re: Can you identify this camera?
: Francois July 13, 2015, 08:44:09 PM

And the devaluation is even worse if you use a consumer price index to take into account inflation...