Keystone Model A-7 16mm cine camera, with Wollensak-Keystone 1 inch f3.5 Cine Raptar lens.
Keystone Mfr. Co.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1930 - 1950
Materials
Metal, Glass, Leather, Rubber, Acetate
Measurements
235 x 70 x 133 mm
Place of origin
United States
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524767.1
Summary
A Keystone Model A-7 16mm clockwork drive cine camera, with Wollensak-Keystone 1 inch f3.5 Cine Raptar lens. The camera body is made from grey-coated metal, with a chrome lens plate, eye-level viewfinder, rubber lens cap on a metal chain, and a range of speed settings (normal, low, slow motion and intermediate). There is a leather carrying strap. Inside the camera is a full reel of unexposed film. Markings; Model and manufacturers details including serial number 13931, and a guide to correct exposures, on two small plates attached to the lens plate. Lens manufacturer and type marked on the lens. A guarantee is printed inside the film compartment.
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
Keystone Mfr. Co., manufacturer