2019.001.022
Camera, Motion Picture
One "Brownie 8 f/2.7" movie camera made by Kodak Corporation. The box-shaped, handheld 8 mm film camera has a charcoal gray and pale green plastic body with a silver-colored metal front. A small viewfinder is located on the back and the left side has a removable panel for inserting/removing film reels. The right side of the body has a folding winding handle which loads an internal spring mechanism in order to drive the film reel at a set speed for a short period of time. The front of the camera has a small lens and an adjacent black plastic adjusting ring shows different aperture settings for various lighting conditions. A gray plastic start/stop button is located beneath the adjusting ring.
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