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Camera, Motion PictureEntry/Object ID
2021.009.0002aDescription
Victor Cine film camera model 3 introduced in 1927. This is a 16 mm movie camera taking 100 foot spools. It s black crinkle lacquered finish with a metal body. It has a Newton finder and reflex critical focus eyepiece. It has a spring motor, 8-64 fps. It was made for interchangeable lenses. This model has a single lens mount in the front. The usual lens was a Wollensak Cine Velostigmat f3,5/1" (25mm) fixed focus lens. This camera has a J.H. Dallmeyer London Anastigmat F/3.5 (20mm) lens serial number 143315.
It has a stop-action feature for trick photography or animation work. It can also be locked in the "on" position to allow self filming. You can run the camera in Ultra-speed to get a slow motion effect.
For years Victor struggled to get producers to adopt his standard. Separately, the Eastman Kodak Company had been working on a new 16mm safety film, which they announced in 1923. After this announcement, Victor immediately began designing a hand-cranked camera and projector to use this new film. In 1927, Victor launched this camera, the Model 3, which was spring-motor driven, along with a motorized projector. The educational, industrial, and religious film markets grew quickly as producers began to offer libraries of 16mm films. Victor developed more than 150 different cameras and projection devices, and applied for 86 patents during his 52-year career. He was also an original member of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, and was posthumously named to the Society of Motion Picture Engineers Honor Roll in 1964.Collection
Camera Collection
