A 'Campro' cine camera/projector by Home Cine Cameras Ltd, London.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1935
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Glass, Leather
Measurements
130 x 70 x 145 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524760.1
Summary
A 'Campro' Mk 1 9.5mm cine camera/projector by Home Cine Cameras Ltd, London. The body is black metal with black leather handle and the fittings are white metal (type unknown). A metal label on the front of the camera is stamped with 'Project, Dull, Bright' and next to this is a sliding button which changes the aperture accordingly. Frame viewfinder flips up on top. Loading is via the side panel. Winding key on side of camera. Footage indicator. There is a tripod mount on the base. Inside the camera is a small light bulb which is used when projecting film. Markings: Metal plate on side of camera printed with '"Campro" Cine Camera Projector. World's Patents Pending. Home Cine Cameras Ltd, London'
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986