HS3000
W. Vinten Ltd
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
1935 - 1940
Materials
Place of origin
Bury St Edmunds
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Orford Ness, Suffolk
NT 88160
Summary
A Vinten Model HS3000 35mm high speed cine camera, circa 1935-1940. Manufactured by W Vinten Ltd. Capable of producing up to 3000 pictures per second. Developed for research into ballistics. Recording time for 400 foot film is two seconds at maximum speed.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust by The Medmenham Collection.
Makers and roles
W. Vinten Ltd , camera manufacturer