Pathescope Motocamera B 9.5mm cine camera
Pathe
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1932 - 1936
Materials
Glass, Leather
Measurements
130 x 58 x 115 mm
Place of origin
Paris
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524762
Summary
A Pathescope Motocamera B 9.5mm cine camera, with f3.5 fixed focus lens, integral clockwork drive and direct viewfinder. The camera is made of metal with a simple black covering, and has a leather handle attached to the top. Markings: 'Pathescope, Made in France' stamped on the handle. Lens: 'Pathe - Paris 1;3.5 F=2cm no 117784' No tripod bush. A strong motor drive is built-in which will expose a whole reel at one winding. Film counter. (It was not possible to open the case and examine the interior of the camera.)
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
Makers and roles
Pathe , manufacturer