Kodak Cine Special 16mm Cameras

The Kodak Cine Special 16mm Cameras (CKS) are a family of precision, versatile, spring-wound 16mm silent movie cameras produced by Eastman Kodak from the 1930s to the 1960s, and intended for advanced consumers and industry professionals. While its rectangular format was typical of earlier Kodak 16 mm cameras (such as Cine-Kodak, Kodak Models B, F and K), the CKS 'box' was formed by two joined sections: the spring motor half with the user controls, winding cranks, and gear work to the shutter. The other half was a film magazine which docked to the motor. This allowed the cinematographer to pre-load multiple magazines of film for quick interchange of film.

Standard features included:

• Interchangeable lenses
• Variable shutter creating fades and dissolves effects
• Reflex focusing
• Quick-change film magazines
• 100’ film magazines
• Chime warning when the spring is almost unwound
• Slots in front of the lens in which to insert masks of various shapes
• Manual cranking shafts: 1 frame per turn and 8 frames per turn.
• Two-lens turret

Optional features included:

• Owner’s name engraved on bottom of lens turret
• 200' film magazines
• Motor Drive
• Tripod