Vintage Kodak Brownie 8 No. 142 Movie Camera F/2.7 8MM orig box & Manual Retro

Vintage Kodak Brownie 8 Movie Camera with an f/2.7 lens. Camera Overview & Technical Specifications: Manufactured by the Eastman Kodak Company between 1960 and 1962, this budget-friendly camera brought home movie-making to the masses. Film Type: It utilizes Double 8 film (also known as Regular 8mm or Standard 8mm). The film is loaded onto a 25-foot spool, shot on one side, and then flipped to shoot the other side. Optics & Mechanics: The camera houses a fixed-focus 13mm Kodak Cine-Ektanon f/2.7 lens. It operates at a fixed speed of 16 frames per second and relies entirely on a mechanical, wind-up clockwork motormeaning it requires no batteries to operate. Exposure Control: Exposure is adjusted manually via a dial wrapped around the front lens, which aligns with f-stops or handy illustrative lighting symbols (such as bright sun or open shade)