apparatus [ ap-uh-rat-uhs ]

noun, plural ap·pa·rat·us, ap·pa·rat·us·es.

a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use: Our cinematographer shot some beautiful footage with his apparatus..

Enjoy my blog featuring 100 years of motion picture apparatuses.

Cine-Kodak Model A 16mm Cine Camera
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Cine-Kodak Model A 16mm Cine Camera

The original Cine-Kodak Model A 16mm movie camera holds a significant place in the history of filmmaking. Introduced by the Eastman Kodak Company in May 1923, it was the first 16mm camera produced and heralded Eastman Kodak’s brand new 16mm safety film…

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A Camera With No Name.
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A Camera With No Name.

America, 1920’s

A Camera With No Name.

This mystery camera was used in the 1920’s to shoot a few short films in New Jersey and the east coast of America, but who is her maker?

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