An Ensign Kinecam Model 4 16mm cine camera
Ensign Limited
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1930 - 1940
Materials
Aluminium, Metal, Glass
Measurements
195 x 60 x 122 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524766.1
Summary
An Ensign Kinecam 4 16mm clockwork driven cine camera, with Taylor-Hobson Cinar f3.5 fixed focus lens and normal / half speed options. The camera body is of cast aluminium with a black coating, and there is an internal viewfinder. Markings; Manufacturer's details and model printed on the body behind the winding lever. "Ensign Kinecam 4 Made in England" on a plate below the lens. "Taylor-Hobson Cinar Leicester Pat. no. 155640" on the lens. Plate with calculator for correct exposures attached to left side of 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
Ensign Limited, manufacturer