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KODAK’S TRIUMPH! THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS - CAMERAS
THE CINE-KODAK SPECIAL
Unlike Edison and the fiasco that ensued GIC
when he tried to prevent others using “his” 35
mm gauge film, Kodak did not attempt to Not all 16mm
prevent other manufacturers producing cameras fell into the
equipment and films for 16 mm. This meant “high end”category.
that 16 mm was quickly accepted by the
industry as the “standard” sub-standard The French made GIC
gauge. By the late 1920s, manufacturers 16, was a basic
world-wide were producing both cameras and camera -spring driven
projectors.
motor and 50 ft film
PAILLARD BOLEX The Swiss company capacity.
Paillard Bolex were
early to adopt the KEYSTONE
new format,
producing their first Made in the USA,
16mm camera in the the Keystone A9
late 1920s. The H16 had a 100 ft film
(shown) was capacity, spring
continually drive motor and a
upgraded over the fixed focus lens. A
years. chart above the lens
ZEISS IKON suggested iris
settings for various
Another
sophisticated lighting conditions.
camera, the German
made Zeiss Ikon had ENSIGN
many of the
features found in The British
professional Ensign
35mm cameras. company
produced their
PATHÉ Although involved in “Ensign Simplex
the rival gauge - Pockette” circa
9.5mm, the French 1940. This was
firm, Pathe also pro- a very basic
duced a 16mm cam- 16mm camera.
era in the 1950s- It incorporated
the Super16. It was a “peep sight” viewfinder on the side for
also available for framing of the image.
9.5mm.

All images are of cameras in the Cinepix collection.

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